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December 2013 Volume 6: Issue 2

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FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS 2

TRUNK TALK 4

COFFEY FAMILY HOMESTEAD 6

REMEMBRANCE DAY STORIES 8

KIDS CORNER 9

THE HOT STOVE 10

THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC 13

SIDEROADS OF KINMOUNT 14

DOROTHY’S DELIGHTS 15

EDITORIAL 19

Inside this issue:

Remembrance Day 2013

Breakfast with Santa @ the Community Centre 8:30-11:00 AM

In-store Specials ALL DAY LONG, Kids Crafts, Wagon Rides

Meet Santa @ the Post Office and travel to the Royal Canadian Legion for

Christmas Lunch for the Kids and Presents for kids 10 and under at 2:00 PM

Bring Your Bells! Join us for the official ringing of village bells. Enjoy Cookies, Hot Chocolate, Christmas Carols, Pictures with Santa Claus and Community Spirit.

Delicious Desserts, Christmas Loonie Auction, Celtic Music Featuring Special Musical Guests The Family Tyes

Tickets $10.00 each Contact Diane Austin at 705-488-2635

December 5th and 7th

for these unusual station sites

could have been rooted in the

fact Mariposa Township re-

fused to grant bonus money for

railway construction.

In its hay-day, Manilla was a

service centre for much of the

surrounding district. Mail was

dispersed to surrounding small-

er post offices via Manilla. Ear-

ly pioneers from Eldon Town-

ship to the north used Manilla

as their shopping centre. For

many years, Manilla was the

only post office in all of Mari-

posa and Eldon Townships.

When the village first received

its post office (1836), the ham-

let was called Coulthard‘s Cor-

ners (after an early hotel keep-

er), or Ham‘s Corners (same

reason) but the new name of

Mariposa was given to the new

post office. By 1856, that name

was considered confusing (it

was the township name after

all) and the new title Manilla

was adopted.

The little village had all the

trappings of a prosperous pio-

neer community. It had a doc-

tor, brass band, multi room

school house, at least 3 church-

es and a telephone company! It

also supported numerous indus-

trial enterprises including

blacksmiths, grist mill, saw

mill, harness maker, tannery,

pump maker , tin smith, tailor

and undertaker . the local doc-

tor was the first to have a tele-

phone (1886), privately running

wires down Simcoe St to Sonya

so he could communicate with

his patients! The village also

had its own bank (1912-1923),

a branch of the Home Bank

which went bankrupt in 1923.

Manilla was also the site of a

Mechanic‘s Institute; a symbol

of prestige for a community its

size. Mechanic‘s Institutes were

early forms of public libraries.

The organization was formed in

the early 1880s to set up educa-

tional libraries for working

class people who couldn‘t af-

ford books and lacked access to

education reading materials.

These libraries were mainly

confined to larger centres, like

Lindsay where the current

library also began as a

Mechanic‘s Institute. The Ma-

nilla branch operated from

1861 to 1895. By this date it

had 1,300 books on inventory.

The Manilla library became a

public (township) operation in

1895 and was absorbed into the

Victoria County system in

1965. Today it is struggling to

survive as a public library.

Another strange incident oc-

curred in Manilla in 1837, fol-

lowing a provincial election.

Feelings ran high all over the

area as Reformers and Tories

―fought‖ over the election re-

sults. The fighting turned

physical at the Stage House Inn

in Manilla and a patron named

Chisholm was killed by a man

named O‘Boyle during what

was called an ―election riot‖.

Violence flared on a larger

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Friends and Neighbours: Manilla

Kinmount Gazette Kin mou n t Commi t t ee f or P lan n in g an d Econ omic Dev e lop men t

scale in December of the same year as

Reformers led by William Lyon Mac-

kenzie marched on the Parliament in

Toronto in a sordid little comic affair

called the Rebellion of 1837. The

rebellion was crushed at the so-called

―Battle‖ of Montgomery‘s Tavern,

but the ill feelings continued. Rebels

lived in fear for months as loyal To-

ries issued treats and accusations. A

leading Reformer, William Purdy

(founder of Lindsay) actually spent

time in jail over the rebellion. Mari-

posa Township had a number of

prominent Reformers and a large seg-

ment of loyalist Tories as well. Even-

tually the affair disappeared into the

pages of history and political violence

became a thing of the past.

Like many smaller local hamlets,

Manilla declined in the 20th Century.

Business and commercial activity

moved to larger, regional centre such

as Beaverton, Woodville, Port Perry

and Lindsay. The village population

declined to about 100 and most of the

businesses closed.

Manilla lies right on the

boundary between Mariposa

Township in Victoria County

and Brock Township in the

old Ontario County (now

Durham Region). The county

boundary is now called

Simcoe Street, and it was a

major pioneer road in the

1830s that ran from Oshawa

harbour north to Lake Simcoe

(hence the name). A stage

coach

operated up Simcoe Street,

passing through Columbus,

Raglan, Prince Albert, Port

Perry, Sonya and ending at

Manilla. Manilla was the end

of the line, and after an over-

night stay, the next day the

stage reversed the journey. At

Manilla, connecting stages led

north to Woodville, east to

Lindsay and west to Beaver-

ton. One way fare was $1.50

per trip. Besides passengers,

this road brought freight and

the mail to many of the sur-

rounding hamlets. The link to

Beaverton was especially

important because Beaverton

acted as the local ―port‖; hav-

ing water connections to the

south via Lake Simcoe and

Yonge St. Thus Manilla be-

came the first regional centre

in the area.

By the 1860s Manilla con-

tained several hotels, stores

and churches! Its population

peaked in 1870 at about 600.

After that date, the ―centre

line road‖ through Uxbridge

to Beaverton siphoned off

road traffic and 2 railway

lines bypassed the village. In

a fit of spite, the railway lines

bypassed the village and set

up their junction south of the

village at Manilla Junction.

This was common in Maripo-

sa Township as the Lindsay-

Beaverton line deliberately

ran between Oakwood and

Little Britain thus avoiding

favouring each village. A new

station called Mariposa Junc-

tion was set up. The reason

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A little piece of history!

Beautiful Glossy Colour Photos

Community & Event Information

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Kinmount Artisans Marketplace

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Kinvale Restaurant

Gateway General Store & Cafe

It would not be Christmas in Kin-

mount without the tradition of our

annual Christmas Carolling Even-

ing. There have been few times

when this tradition did not take

place over the holidays and of the-

se times it was Mother Nature who

dictated its demise with poor

weather conditions.

The history of carolling begins

with the Pagan celebrations of the

Winter Solstice. Songs were sung

at this time to honour the Solstice

and its Pagan gods. While individ-

uals sang they would also dance in

celebration. In fact the origin of

the word carol means a circular

dance although this practice has

seemed to fall out of favour over

the centuries.

Early Christians adopted the pagan

singing practice and it was very

early in Christianity that carols

were made part of Christmas cele-

brations, a practice that continues

today.

In Kinmount, the Christmas Carol-

ling tradition is taking place this

year on Monday, December 16th.

We will be meeting at the Commu-

nity Centre at 6:30 PM and begin-

“Wishing you all the best in 2014”

Season’s

Greetings

Kinmount Agricultural Society

ning our tour of singing door to

door from there until we have

made it around the town. The Kin-

mount Guiding Group will be join-

ing us for the first hour. After-

wards, participants are invited to

meet together for cookies and a

refreshment and to discuss holiday

plans.

Should you have any wonderings

about this year‘s Christmas Carol-

ling, please contact Julie Austin at

705-488-2961 during the business

hours.

Holiday Carolling Tradition Continues in Kinmount

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by Grenville Schrader

I was digging thru the archives of

my trunk and came across a little

Kinmount history of the past.

At the bottom left hand corner it

shows – NEIL WILSON – PRES-

IDENT. Secondly, I would point

out they had a saddle race! I went

to Kinmount with my Grandmoth-

er.

In 1947 at age 17 yrs – I had a

good riding horse but no money

for a saddle!!!! Regardless, I got

my father, the CNR Railway Sec-

tion Foreman at the Lower Dutch

Line- three miles south of Gelert

to take me to Kinmount one even-

ing so I could register my horse

for the saddle race. I am not sure

that Neil Wilson wanted to see me

in the evening but he did register

me in the Saddle race (I did not

tell him I did not have a saddle).

The odds were pretty high! Un-

known to me a young man by the

name of Bill Scott went out

around Toronto and purchased a

thoroughbred riding horse. Nice

riding gear too! Further, Bill

worked out his horse on the race

track at the Kinmount Fair

grounds. The odds were 100% in

his favour.

On Fair day- Saturday 6th Sept.

1947, I took a day off work ( 64

cents an hour – $4.80 per day)

working on the railway section as

extra summer staff. On Saturday

morning I rode my horse to Kin-

mount and put her in a stable at

the Fair Grounds (mistake) At

race time, I lined up on the track

with riding horses and riders in

proper riding gear from Bob-

caygeon and Fenelon Falls –

PLUS Bill Scott. (I was the coun-

try kid riding bare back and NO

experience in riding at county

Fairs). My horse got a good jump

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and I was running in the front of the

pack until we got to the stables! It

was apparent that my horse was

nervous – as she bolted for the sta-

bles- We just got by the stables

after some hard reining and when I

finally gave her some slack heading

down the straight-a-way, she bolted

a second time – jumped a three foot

ditch toward a page wire fence- I

was hauling on the bit- so when she

landed - she also planted her feet-

came to a dead stop! I kepton go-

ing and did a somersault over her

head short of the fence! This did

nothing for my temperment, so I put

her back on the track and made her

run the rest of the circuit, but we

did not stop at the Grandstand. We

hit the road for home.

Two miles north of Kinmount –near

Howland Junction – the sky black-

ened – the winds got high and the

horse was a bundle of nerves. I

finally got off horseback and held

her for quite awhile until things

settled down. The Tornado hit

Gooderham and caused havoc. It

knocked boxcars off the track – tore

the roof off the station and Murray

Poulson (a well known Kinmount

boy) who was a CNR Railroad Te-

legrapher was relieving Frank

Sprungas Train Agent. Murray got

cut with some flying glass.

Gooderham is another story- Mrs

Victor Snider (nee Faye Carmi-

chael) a school chum of mine in

Gooderham (1939,1941) was at-

tending Collegiate in Lindsay in

1947 and home for the weekend.

Faye was in the Kitchen of the Sta-

tion helping her mother serve meals

for the passengers and train crew

when the tornado hit. Faye and her

mother were in the station when the

tornado tore the roof off the

station plus more.

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What benefits can you expect by shopping at

Kinmount Artisans Marketplace this holiday

season.? To begin with everything in the store

is handcrafted with love & care by area artists

& crafters who take pride in their work. All

creations are ―juried‖ at the Marketplace, mean-

ing the work must be of a certain level of quali-

ty to be sold there. If you are looking for that

―special something‖ you will definitely find

unique at the Marketplace. Wondering about

prices? You can by a hand crafted item for .25

cents at the Marketplace! Shop tax free in a

peaceful atmosphere, no crowds and no travel.

Besides all that when you shop at the Market-

place you are not helping a CEO buy a 3rd lux-

ury vacation home. You are ―giving‖ on a local

level by helping a little girl get dance lessons, a

little boy get his team jersey, a mom put food

on the table, a dad pay the mortgage or a stu-

dent pay for college. You are also giving pleas-

ure to the receiver, the creator who is compli-

mented by your purchase and finally to yourself

for spreading so much Christmas cheer.! What

goes around comes around! And giving is part

of what Christmas is all about.


Give Handmade With Love

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CHRISTMAS

DINNER

Bring Family & Friends!

6pm Saturday, Dec. 14

EVERYONE WELCOME!

ST. JAMES ANGLICAN CHURCH The church on the hill past the Artisans Marketplace.

When you find us, you can‘t miss us!

Sunday Services at 9:00 a.m.

For pastoral care, please contact

Rev. Joan at (705) 286-1817

Carol Service December 8 at 2:00 pm

Christmas Eve Service at 4:00 pm Christmas Eve

ALL WELCOME

Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm

DAILY STARTING Friday, Dec. 13 till Xmas

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Kinmount United Church

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The Coffey Family Homestead

The original deed for lot 21, concession 13

was issued to William Coben . He was a

second generation Coben from the Dutch

Line settlement. A Michael Coffey owned

the deed for lot 20 (now Spencer‘s Trail)

where a single room log cabin with loft,

wainscoting and windows was built. Lilacs

were planted to identify the location of the

home. There was also a root cellar built

into the side of a hill near the house. A

Henry Wells owned 22 and erected a one

room log cabin just east of the original

pathway to the log cabin.

Mr. Coben contracted after some years for

the erection of a two-storey ―Old Ontario

Style‖ home built in 1904. It had 4 bed-

rooms, a living room and later a summer

kitchen and woodshed. The house featured

a fine bannister made in Montreal (one of

only 2 such in the community). The walls

had no sawdust insulation but had 2 layers

of solid 1‖+ white pine no doubt taken

from the massive pine forests on the prop-

erty and milled either by hand or ex-

changed from equal amounts from one of

the 6 sawmills in Kinmount. The house

was built on solid rock with a 7‖ stone

foundation. Some surface rock appears in

the corner of the cellar floor.

The south end of lot 22 was a 22 acre lake

called Coffey Lake that was a dammed up

bush lake with a stream eventually feeding

into Crystal Lake. The lake was 22 acres

in size and spring fed with a huge oak tree

sitting on an island.

Fields were cleared at 5 acres per year

which was stipulated in the free

grant licence. These farm lots were

recognized as having some of the

more fertile land in Galway. But the

fields were not without problems as

noted even today: rocks, better

known as ground knots, were picked

each spring following the last signs

of snow and frost. This hard task

seemed like a never ending chore.

The ―new‖ and very heavy rocks

were handpicked and placed on a

stone boat and hauled by the family

team of horses or oxen. It was the responsi-

bility of the women and children of the farm

to clear the fields of rocks before ploughing,

cultivation and the seeding process could

take place. These ground knots were then

taken to the many rock piles and possibly

used for rock fences, building foundations,

coops, stys and the like. Many of these rock

piles exist on the farm today.

A J Fleury & Sons single furrow plough (a

Fleury 21 known as the : Dandy‖) was pre-

ciously hung in the drive shed of the proper-

ty, well-worn from many years of hard la-

bour. It‘s ironic that current owner Bruce

Fleury is a fifth generation descendent of the

Fleury Agricultural works in Aurora. The

early ploughing of these very rough fields,

with more rocks, roots and various soil tex-

tures left from the glacial retreat meant that

it was often necessary to add a second team

to cut the turf. An acre of ploughing each

day was doing very well. The team would

only hit one sizeable rock to never forget its

location every year after.

In 1918 The Coben farm was sold to Jack

Coffey. It is believed the Cobens went West

with their kinfolk. Jack Coffey was a single

man, raised next door on lot 20, who had

worked very hard and earned some wealth as

Continued on page 17

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Stories for Remembrance Day

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Remembrance Day is an opportunity for

Canadians to pay tribute to those Canadians

who served their country in foreign wars and

those who died in this service. In the last few

years, this remembrance has included actual

memories of veterans, especially from the

dwindling ―band of brothers‖ who served in

the Second World War (1939-1945). Most of

these veterans are in their 80s, WW II hav-

ing ended 48 years ago.

The editor would like to add two stories he

experienced about veterans.

Boris and Joe were once residents of Kin-

mount; WW II veterans and good friends.

Boris had been in the German Army and Joe

in the Royal Navy. They would often meet

on the main street of Kinmount and have

long discussions. Some of those discussions

involved their stories from the war.

Boris had survived the Russian Front, no

mean feat in a war where the Russian Front

was considered a death sentence. He would

often tell stories of the number of men in his

unit that literately froze to death overnight

during the Russian winter. It was often said

the best generals in the Russian Army were

General January and General February.

Canadian winters were no big deal to Boris.

Joe had served in the Royal Navy. He was

from Guyana in South America and was a

proud veteran.

One day I was listening to their stories and

Joe stopped, put his arm around Boris and

stated: ―Forty years ago Boris and I were

trying to kill one another. Today we‘re best

of friends.‖ Boris smiled in agreement. It‘s

hard to believe that men who were totally

committed to killing the opponents on sight

could put this part of their past aside and live

in friendship. But it happened.

The year 2008 was designated the Year of

the Veteran. As part of our annual Warrior‘s

Day Parade at the Kinmount Fair, the Royal

Canadian Legion Branch 441 in Kinmount

and the Kinmount Fair invited all veterans to

ride in the parade. Wagons and floats were

assembled. A large number of veterans

showed up to ride in the parade; proudly

decked out in their Legion regalia and war

medals. Gordon Kennedy from Irondale

even wore his original uniform from WW II:

it still fit! Not many today could fit into their

clothes of 40 years ago!

The procession was halted in front of the

grandstand, a wireless mic was produced and

the assembled veterans were asked their

name and wartime units. I expected

most to be veterans of the Canadian

Army. But I found an American vet

and two from the British Army: no big

surprise. But then one gentleman pro-

ceeded to name a unit from the German

Army. I was taken aback. Forty years

ago he was the hated enemy! I com-

posed myself and went on down the

line. As the show ended, I glanced

back to find the German veteran shar-

ing a story with his neighbours that left

all laughing! Bygones were bygones

and the former enemies were now shar-

ing camaraderie. If only the whole

world could let bygones be bygones; in

the words of that famous song ―What a

wonderful world it would be‖.

Next year (2014) will mark several

historical milestones in Canadian His-

tory. It will mark the 200th anniversary

of the last year of the War Of 1812: a

huge turning point in Canadian Histo-

ry. It will also mark the 100th anniver-

sary of the start of World War One.

Just a side note: World War I was

called the Great War or the War of the

Nations until the 1940s. There had to

be a WW II before we could call it

WW I.

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Kids’ Corner

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ONTARIO EARLY YEARS

PRESCHOOL DROP-IN

“Try it — You’ll like it!”


Mondays 10am - noon

Trial Period Extended through December

No visit Dec. 7

Halloween Fun; 1st Kinmount

Unit at Remembrance Day Service.

KIDSKIDSKIDS

Saturday November 30 9:30am - noon

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Bring kids to Christmas shop

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FIND KINNY THE ELF

At Kinmount

Artisans

Marketplace

Saturday, Dec. 7

Hope to see you

at festive events

around town. Merry

Christmas one & all!

Happy New Year too!

Keep smiling and please

remember to contact me at 705-

488-2919 or email:

[email protected] to

leak your information in the Hot

Stove!

MONTHLY CRAFT DAY

RETURNS IN SPRING

Craft Sessions on the last Tues-

day of every month at Kinmount

Artisans Marketplace are discon-

tinued for the winter but will

resume in spring. Watch for

announcement.

HARVEST HOMECOMING

STUDIO TOUR

WINNER

Congratulations to Joan Stinson

of Crystal Lake who was the

lucky winner of a $25 Gift Cer-

tificate for Kinmount Artisans

Marketplace.

THANK YOU

JACK HOLMAN

The 1st Kinmount Guiding Unit

appreciates the continual support

they receive from Jack Holman

who once again made a generous

donation to the girls for Christ-

mas in memory of his wife Mar-

garet Holman. You are awesome

Jack! Once again the girls gave a

small donation to the Kinmount

Gazette in Margaret‘s memory.

THANK YOU BRANCH 441

Girls of the Kinmount Guiding

Unit enjoyed a recent visit from

reps of the Kinmount Legion

who came to speak with them

and answer questions about

On a sad note, the Kinmount

Gazette says good-bye with a

GIGANTIC THANK YOU to

Yvette Brauer who has been our

Finance/Advertising person since

the Gazette began. Yvette is

―downsizing‖ on community

commitments to spend a little

more time with her family.

Effective immediately please

direct your advertisements &

advertising questions to me.

Yvette I will sorely miss your

passion & expertise!

Welcome to the Gazette Michelle

Barkwell our new Finance ―plus‖

volunteer. Michelle is a

hometown girl who obviously

loves Kinmount. Thanks for

coming on board. Hope you

have fun!

Wow! Kinmount is full of com-

munity spirit! For the first time

in years I was out going door to

door on Halloween night. The

―Mad Doctor‖ set up by the

Lions Club at the Laundromat,

the giving spirit of Kinmount

Artisans Marketplace who

opened especially to shell out,

the Austin‘s Haunted House on

Hwy. 45, Freshmart‘s spooky set

up, Bobcaygeon Rd. with the

Laver‘s eerie display, the Shaw‘s

who left treats at their doorstep

with a sign saying ―Please take

one. We had to take our 5 girls

out trick or treating or they

would turn into witches,‖ & the

Watson‘s who no longer live in

town but came in to give out

their tasty fudge & candy ap-

ples—all were truly amazing.

Now that‘s community spirit!

The dedicated crowd at the

Remembrance Day Service Sun-

day, November 10 was impres-

sive too as they withstood the

nasty cold and rain through the

service. Another example of our

fine community spirit.

Next up is the Christmas spirit.

And Kinmount‘s got plenty of

that too! Read on to find out...

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ple! Get ―spotted‖ during the day

to win a KFM twoonie. 50/50

draw at 1:00 p.m Drop by Kin-

mount Artisans Marketplace in

the lower level to complete your

visit.

JUST FOR KIDS

CHRISTMAS SALE

Just up the road from the Com-

munity Centre at St. James An-

glican Church is a special Christ-

mas Sale for children only. Lots

to choose for friends & family

and northing costs over $1. Gift

wrapping included! Sale takes

place Saturday, November 30,

9:30 a.m. - noon.

GET YOUR

KINMOUNT CALENDARS

This true keepsake makes a won-

derful gift. Available around

town. Price $3. each or 2 for $5.

CHRISTMAS

ANGEL TREES

Get in the spirit by giving toys or

non perishable food at one of the

Lions Club Christmas Angel

Trees around town.

CHRISTMAS

FOOD HAMPERS To register for a Christmas Food

Hamper with pick up at Minden

Arena please call 705- 489-1364

from Dec 2 - 6 , between 10:00

a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pick up date is

December 20.

MINDEN

FOOD BANK Find Minden Food Bank at 37

Bobcaygeon Rd. Minden. Days/

hours are Monday & Wednesday

11:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clients may

visit once a month. For more

information call 705-286- 6838

or in the event of an emergency

The Hot Stove Leak by Lynne Kilby

Accounting/Bookkeeping

Government Remittances

Payroll

Personal Tax Returns

P.O.S. System Set-up

Small Business Set-up

All at REASONABLE RATES

BCH Tax Preparation

3235 County Road 121 R.R. #2 Burnt River ON

K0M 1C0

Barry Heaton

Phone 705-488-2228 Mobile 705-340-3942

Fax 705-488-3160 [email protected]

Remembrance Day.

Many of the girls were

able to attend the

Remembrance Day Service

Nov. 10.

FLU SHOTS Get you Flu shot at Kinmount

& District Health Centre from

Monday to Wednesday 11:30

a.m.- noon & 4:30 p.m. - 5:00

p.m. & on Thursdays from

11:30 a.m. - noon & 5:00 p.m.

- 6:00 p.m. There is no need

for an appointment if you

come during these hours. Re-

member to bring you Health

Card. You do not have to be a

patient at the Health Centre. FIND THE KINNY ELVES

WIN A PRIZE! Where is Kinny hiding? At 13

Kinmount business locations.

This all ages hunt runs from

Friday Nov. 29 to Sat. Dec. 7.

Pick up your entry card around

town, answer the questions

and drop off your completed

card at the Kinvale Restaurant.

The lucky winner will be

drawn at Christmas Music

Night later that evening. Spe-

cial surprise for all kids who

find Kinny at Kinmount Arti-

sans Marketplace on Saturday

December 7.

KINMOUNT

FARMERS MARKET

CHRISTMAS OPEN

HOUSE

See all your favourite Kin-

mount Farmer‘s Market ven-

dors Saturday, November 30,

10am - 2pm at Kinmount

Community Centre. Free KFM

Twoonie for the first 20 peo-

Page 11

The Hot Stove Leak cont. from p. 10


On a sad note, the Kinmount

Gazette says good-bye with a

GIGANTIC THANK YOU to

Yvette Brauer who has been our

Finance/Advertising person

since the Gazette began. Yvette

is ―downsizing‖ on community

commitments to spend a little

more time with her family.

Effective immediately please

direct your advertisements &

advertising questions to me.

Yvette I will sorely miss your

passion & expertise!

Welcome to the Gazette

Michelle Barkwell our new Fi-

nance ―plus‖ volunteer. Michelle

is a hometown girl who obvious-

ly loves Kinmount. Thanks for

coming on board. Hope you

have fun!

Wow! Kinmount is full of com-

munity spirit! For the first time

in years I was out going door to

door on Halloween night. The

―Mad Doctor‖ set up by the

Lions Club at the Laundromat,

the giving spirit of Kinmount

Artisans Marketplace who

opened especially to shell out,

the Austin‘s Haunted House on

Hwy. 45, Freshmart‘s spooky set

up, Bobcaygeon Rd. with the

Laver‘s eerie display, the Shaw‘s

who left treats at their doorstep

with a sign saying ―Please take

one. We had to take our 5 girls

out trick or treating or they

would turn into witches,‖ & the

Watson‘s who no longer live in

town but came in to give out

their tasty fudge & candy ap-

ples—all were truly amazing.

Now that‘s community spirit!

The dedicated crowd at the

Remembrance Day Service Sun-

day, November 10 was impres-

sive too as they withstood the

nasty cold and rain through the

service. Another example of our

fine community spirit.

Next up is the Christmas spirit.

And Kinmount‘s got plenty of

that too! Read on to find out...

Hope to see you at festive events

around town. Merry Christmas

during these hours. Remember to

bring you Health Card. You do

not have to be a patient at the

Health Centre. FIND THE KINNY ELVES

WIN A PRIZE! Where is Kinny hiding? At 13

Kinmount business locations.

This all ages hunt runs from Fri-

day Nov. 29 to Sat. Dec. 7. Pick

up your entry card around town,

answer the questions and drop

off your completed card at the

Kinvale Restaurant. The lucky

winner will be drawn at Christ-

mas Music Night later that even-

ing. Special surprise for all kids

who find Kinny at Kinmount

Artisans Marketplace on Satur-

day December 7.

KINMOUNT

FARMERS MARKET

CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE

See all your favourite Kinmount

Farmer‘s Market vendors Satur-

day, November 30, 10am - 2pm

at Kinmount Community Centre.

Free KFM Twoonie for the first

20 people! Get ―spotted‖ during

the day to win a KFM twoonie.

50/50 draw at 1:00 p.m Drop by

Kinmount Artisans Marketplace

in the lower level to complete

your visit.

JUST FOR KIDS

CHRISTMAS SALE

Just up the road from the Com-

munity Centre at St. James An-

glican Church is a special Christ-

mas Sale for children only. Lots

to choose for friends & family

and northing costs over $1. Gift

wrapping included! Sale takes

place Saturday, November 30,

9:30 a.m. - noon.

one & all! Happy New Year

too!

Keep smiling and please

remember to contact me at 705-

488-2919 or email:

[email protected] to

leak your information in the

Hot Stove!

MONTHLY CRAFT DAY

RETURNS IN SPRING

Craft Sessions on the last Tues-

day of every month at Kin-

mount Artisans Marketplace

are discontinued for the winter

but will resume in spring.

Watch for announcement.

HARVEST HOMECOMING

STUDIO TOUR

WINNER

Congratulations to Joan Stinson

of Crystal Lake who was the

lucky winner of a $25 Gift Cer-

tificate for Kinmount Artisans

Marketplace.

THANK YOU

JACK HOLMAN

The 1st Kinmount Guiding Unit

appreciates the continual sup-

port they receive from Jack

Holman who once again made

a generous donation to the girls

for Christmas in memory of his

wife Margaret Holman. You

are awesome Jack! Once again

the girls gave a small donation

to the Kinmount Gazette in

Margaret‘s memory.

THANK YOU BRANCH 441

Girls of the Kinmount Guiding

Unit enjoyed a recent visit from

reps of the Kinmount Legion

who came to speak with them

and answer questions about

Remembrance Day. Many of

the girls were able to attend the

Remembrance Day Service

Nov. 10.

FLU SHOTS Get you Flu shot at Kinmount

& District Health Centre from

Monday to Wednesday 11:30

a.m.- noon & 4:30 p.m. - 5:00

p.m. & on Thursdays from

11:30 a.m. - noon & 5:00 p.m.-

6:00 p.m. There is no need for

an appointment if you come

GET YOUR

KINMOUNT CALENDARS

This true keepsake makes a

wonderful gift. Available

around town. Price $3. each or

2 for $5.

CHRISTMAS

ANGEL TREES

Get in the spirit by giving toys

or non perishable food at one of

the Lions Club Christmas An-

gel Trees around town.

CHRISTMAS

FOOD HAMPERS To register for a Christmas

Food Hamper with pick up at

Minden Arena please call 705-

489-1364 from Dec 2 - 6 , be-

tween 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Pick up date is December 20.

MINDEN

FOOD BANK Find Minden Food Bank at 37

Bobcaygeon Rd. Minden. Days/

hours are Monday & Wednes-

day 11:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clients

may visit once a month. For

more information call 705-286-

6838 or in the event of an emer-

gency on days the Food Bank is

closed, please call Barbara at

705-489-1715.

CHRISTMAS TREE

LIGHTING CEREMONY

Kinmount joins communities

across Canada in the Annual

Lights Across Canada Event.

Thursday, Dec. 5. beginning at

6:30pm. Tree Lighting 7 pm at

Kinmount Railway Station.

Ring in the season with fellow-

ship, bells, bonfire & sweets.

Visit with Santa inside the Rail-

way Station. Free photos!

PAUL SILVER

P.O. Box 286

Kinmount, On

K0M 2A0

Merry

Christmas &

Happy

New Year!

FOR ALL YOUR

BUILDING & RENOVATION NEEDS

(705) 488-2919 E-mail: [email protected]

Kinmount & District Health Services Foundation Board Members.

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The Hot Stove Leak cont. ONGOING ACTIVITIES

Tai Chi: Mondays & Thursdays, 10:00 a.m.

- 12:00 p.m. Galway Hall.

Seniors Cards: Potluck Lunch, 12:30 p.m.

Mondays followed by Bid Euchre at 1:00 p.m.

at the Legion.

Ontario Early Years Drop In 10:00 a.m. -

noon Kinmount Community Centre Mondays.

Sparks, Brownies, Guides & Pathfinders

Mondays 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Kinmount

Community Centre beginning Sept. 30. Call

705-488-2919 for info.

Monday Night Ladies Darts at the Legion.

Kids Drop-in Day at the Library every

Tuesday. Themed stories. crafts & activities.

Kinmount Public Library Hours:

Tuesday & Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Call 705-488

-3199 for library information.

Kinmount Playschool Wednesdays 10:00

a.m. - noon at Kinmount Community Centre.

Wednesday Mixed Darts: 7:30 p.m. at the

Legion. Call 705-488-3462 for info.

Card Night: Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. Irondale

Community Centre. Cost $2. Potluck snacks.

Yoga Thursdays, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm at Kin-

mount Community Centre. $9.00 per session.

PJ Storytime at the Library 6:00 p.m.

Thursdays. Watch for new program beginning

in January.

Friday Night Bingo: 6:45 p.m. Royal

Canadian Legion., $300.00 Must Go Jackpot.

Kids Zone Sundays, 11:00 a.m. at Kinmount

Baptist Church.

Public Skating at Kinmount Arena once

weather permits. Watch for ice reports, dates

& times.

UPCOMING EVENTS November 30 - Kinmount Farmers’ Mar-

ket Christmas Open House, 10:00 a.m.-

2:00 p.m. at Kinmount Community Centre.

November 30 - Kids Christmas Sale

9:30a.m. - noon St. James Anglican Church.

December 5 - Christmas Tree Lighting

6:30 p.m. at Kinmount Railway Station.

December 7 - Christmas in the Village

Pancake Breakfast with Santa, Kids Crafts,

Wagon Rides, Lunch at the Legion and visit

with Santa.

December 7 - Christmas Music Night

Dessert, Loonie Auction & Celtic entertain-

ment by the Family Tyes at Galway Hall.

December 8 - Carol Service 2:00 p.m. at St.

James Anglican Church.

December 11 - Diners Dinner Christmas

Edition 11:00 a.m. Burnt River Centre.

December 13 - Christmas Bingo at the

Legion. $500 Must Go Jackpot.

December 14 - Christmas Dinner 6:00 p.m.

at Kinmount Baptist Church. All welcome!

December 14 - Christmas Candlelight

Service 7:00 p.m. Irondale Church.

December 16 - Christmas Carolling 6:30

p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Meet at Kinmount

Community Centre. Everyone welcome.

December 18 - Big Buck Bid Euchre 11:00

a.m. at Kinmount Legion. Cost $10 includes

lunch.

December 21 - Friends of the Library

Book Sale 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. lower level

Kinmount Public Library.

December 24 - Christmas Eve Service 4:00

p.m. St. James Anglican Church.

December 31 - New Year's House Party &

Potluck at the Legion.

CHRISTMAS

IN THE VILLAGE

Celebrate all day & all night too on Sat-

urday December 7. The fun begins

with a Pancake Breakfast with Santa,

followed by Kids Crafts all at Kinmount

Community Centre. Horse Drawn Wag-

on Rides. Remember to pick up a ballot

to Hunt for the Kinny Elves. Meet Santa

downtown at 2pm and follow him to the

legion for lunch. Gifts for kids 10 &

under at the Legion. Ar 7:00 p.m. join

in festivities at Christmas Music Night

at Galway Hall. The evening includes

desserts, a Loonie Auction of Christmas

items and a Celtic Country Christmas

with live entertainment from the Family

Tyes of Ennismore.

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY

TO THE

KINMOUNT TARTAN

The Kinmount Tartan made its debut lst

year at Christmas Music Night. An as-

sortment of items are available for pur-

chase at Kinmount Artisans Marketplace

including tams, caps, scarves, ties, cups

and even the Kinmount Calendar. Great

gifts!

ENFORCERS DANCE

SUPPORTS

COKL FLOOD RELIEF

City of Kawartha Lakes councillors pre-

sent a fund-raising dance at the Lindsay

Armoury featuring The Enforcers Satur-

day, December 7, at 8pm. Local favour-

ites, the Enforcers are a great R & B

Kawartha Credit Union donates $2,500 to Kinmount & District

Health Services Foundation.

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The Old Farmer’s Almanac: Predicting Our Weather

Free 2-Month Weather Forecast

NOVEMBER 2013: temperature 5°C (2°C

above avg.); precipitation 85mm (30mm

above avg. east, 30mm below west); Nov 1

-8: Showers, then sunny east; snow show-

ers west; cool; Nov 9-12: Rain east, snow

central, flurries west; Nov 13-18: Showers

and flurries, mild; Nov 19-21: Flurries,

cold; Nov 22-23: Rain east, snow central,

flurries west; Nov 24-30: Periods of rain

and snow east, snow west; mild.

DECEMBER 2013: temperature -5°C (1°

C below avg.); precipitation 60mm (20mm

above avg.); Dec 1-5: Flurries; cold east,

turning mild west;Dec 6-7: Showers, mild

east; rain to heavy snow west; Dec 8-12:

Sunny, cold; Dec 13-17: Periods of rain

and snow east, snow west; mild; Dec 18-

19: Sunny, very cold; Dec 20-29: Heavy

rain and snow, then flurries, cold; Dec 30-

31: Snow.

Annual Weather Summary: November

2013 to October 2014

Winter temperatures will be

above normal, on average,

with the coldest periods in

mid- and late December,

early and late January, and

early to mid-February. Pre-

cipitation will be above nor-

mal in the east and below

normal in the west. Snowfall

will be below normal in the

east and much greater than

normal in the west. The

snowiest periods will be in

early to mid-December, late

December, early January,

and mid-January.

April and May will be slightly warmer and

rainier than normal.

Summer will be warmer than normal, with

the hottest temperatures in early to mid-

July, mid- to late July, and early to mid-

August. Rainfall will be near normal in

southeast Ontario, but below normal else-

where.

September and October will be warmer and

drier than normal.

Temperature and Precipitation November

2013 to October 2014

The Old Farmer‘s Almanac currently pub-

lishes 4 versions: three for the different re-

gions of the United States (East, South,

West) and one for Canada. It divides Canada

into 5 regions for weather.

The Old Farmer‘s Almanac also takes a shot

at long range weather predicting. Their chief

meteorologist is predicting

―The earth had entered

a global cooling period that

would probably last dec-

ades. The journal based its

prediction on sunspot cy-

cles. Studying these and

other factor suggests that

cold, not warm, climate

may be our future."

Wow! Now that‘s a differ-

ent prediction. Will the Old

Farmer‘s Almanac be cor-

rect or will the Global

Warming theory be cor-

rect? Only time will tell!

The Old Farmer‘s Almanac is a famous jour-

nal containing weather predictions, planting

charts, astronomy, tide tables, gardening

charts and many more items of general inter-

est. It was first published in 1792 in the

USA. So popular did such ―almanacs‖ be-

come, there were hundreds if different types

and imitators, including the upstart

―Farmer‘s Almanac‖ started in 1814! (Yes

there are two versions!)

The Old Farmer‘s Almanac was geared to an

agrarian audience in the era when farmers

were the vast majority of North Americans.

In the day before modern weather forecast-

ing, it was very popular among farmers and

non-farmers alike. Its weather forecasting

was the most popular section. I don‘t know

how many times the topic: ―what does the

Farmer‘s Almanac say about this winter?‖

has been a topic of conversation.

―How does the Old Farmer‘s Almanac pre-

dict the weather?‖ The original founder Rob-

ert Thomas came up with his secret formula

way back in the 1790s. To quote the Alma-

nac weather forecasting

― involves the use of 3 indicators: solar sci-

ence (sun spots and solar flares), climatology

(weather patterns) and meteorology

(atmosphere). Weather trends and events are

predicted by comparing solar patterns and

historical weather conditions with current

solar activity. Forecasts emphasize tempera-

ture and precipitation deviations from aver-

ages. These are based on 30-year statistical

averages prepared by the National Oceanic

and Atmospheric Administration and updat-

ed every ten years. The most recent

climatological normals tabulation spans the

period 1971 through 2000.

The formula is highly secret and is kept

locked away in an old tin box at the Alma-

nac headquarters in New Hampshire and

only seen by the predictor staff.

―How accurate are these weather predic-

tions?‖ The publisher claims an 80% accura-

cy rating. Skeptics say the predictions are so

vague, they could be used many different

ways. Modern meteorologists are silent on

the issue. Maybe their accuracy can be off as

well?

―So what is the forecast for this winter?‖

Here is the lowdown, straight from the Old

Farmer‘s Almanac website (Yes, they are

into the modern world!)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_cooling

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOAA

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOAA

together at Grandpa and Grandma's

home for Christmas. What a grand time

we would have as a family!

My Great Grandparents homesteaded is

a farm at Davis Lake. I still call it the

Dufty homestead even though nobody in

the family has a connection with it today.

There are just two of Walter and Annie

Dufty's family, still with us today,

Clifford Dufty and my Aunt Ellen Foun-

tain. Both are in their 80s and still going

strong.

I remember where TimBRmart is today was

was Rokeby Lumber and before that, Philips

Mill. My Great Grandfather George worked

there. He passed away in August 1955. My

Uncle Ron Graham also worked

at Philips Mill for a short time. I believe

that's where he lost his ring finger in a mill

accident. Dad moved us to Minden when I

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Side Roads of Kinmount: East Ewan The east end of the Galway Road was much

rougher, swampier and less suited for farm-

ing than the west side coming off the Bob-

caygeon Road (now County Road #121).

Thus the farms were larger and many lots

were not even cleared for farming! On the

north side of the Galway Road (concession

14) the last pioneer farm was the holdings of

Henry Beckett, the son of John Beckett just

across the Road. After the Beckett home-

stead, the Galway Road angled north-east

across the 14th concession towards the Ewan

School (lot 30, concession 15). The next 5

lots (20-25) in both the 13th, 14th and 16th

concessions were too rough to attract set-

tlers. The property was patented by mining

speculators such as T.D. Ledyard of Peter-

borough. In the 1870s and 1880s, a mining

boom was taking place just north of here at

Furnace Falls and Irondale. The same vein of

iron ore was traced to the ridges through

these lots. The mining rush eventually faded

and no mines were created on this stretch of

the Galway Road. These lots were later sold

(likely for back taxes) to local settlers who

logged the timber.

At lot 26, the farmers reappeared. By this

point, the Galway Road has jogged one con-

cession north so that Concession 14 is on the

south side and concession 15 is on the north

side of the Road. William McMahon came

from Cavan Township and settled on lot 28

in the 14th concession as early as 1875. John

had a rather large family. The settlement

rules of the day allowed each male over the

age of 21 to claim 200 acres of land free; as

long as they fulfilled the settlement duties

of living on the lot, building a house and

clearing at least 10 acres. When the land

rush was over, the McMahon boys: John,

Albert, Charles, Edward and John Jr. had

claimed a huge chunk of land (at least 10

lots or 1,000 acres) in the 13th, 14th and 15th

concessions. While parts of these lots were

farmed, the McMahons also dabbled in the

lumber trade and were contractors special-

izing in barns. By 1914, the McMahon

families had moved to Western Canada and

settled in Saskatchewan. The Whites: Joe,

Bill and Bob, bought out the McMahon

holdings.

A school was built on lot 30 in the 15th con-

cession; at the point where the Galway

Road did a sharp turn and ran straight north

to White Lake. A Post Office was opened

in 1894 and named Ewan The first post

master was George McKee, followed by

William McMahon(1900-1912), John Jack-

son (1912-1929, Maude Jackson (1929-

1930) and Ellsworth Jackson (1931-1945).

The post office closed in 1945, but by that

date very few residents lived within its

boundary. There was no post office build-

ing, or for that matter no store or business

in Ewan. The post office was in the house

of the post master. The mail was brought

from Furnace Falls railway station on the

IB&O train.

The only public building in the Ewan

Settlement was the school house, SS #5

Galway. The school was opened about

1880 and closed in 1910 by which time

most of the settlers had moved to greener

pastures. The school house was located

just south of where the South Salmon

Lake Road meets the Galway Road.

Church services were held in the school on

a weekly basis. A minister from Kinmount

(Denomination unimportant) often led the

services, but in the absence of an ordained

minister, William McConnell acted as lay

reader.

Besides all the McMahon families listed

earlier, also living in the Ewan area were

Billy Ross (lot 26, concession 13), George

McKee (lot 30, concession 14), Robert

McKee (lot 31, concession 15), Henry

Smith (lot 29, concession 16), John Jack-

son (lot 30, concession 16) and William

McConnell (Lot 31, concession 16). The

Rosses and McKees ended up moving to

Toronto. The Ferrens (Alman and

George) lived at Salmon Lake, just across

the boundary in Cavendish and drew their

mail from Ewan before moving to

Kinmount.

Farm land was very poor in the Ewan area.

By 1910, there were only a couple of fam-

ilies left and the school closed. Ellsworth

Jackson was the last resident to live full

time in Ewan before retiring to Kinmount

in the 1960s. The Ewan settlement was

now totally abandoned; at least until cot-

tagers began to settle along area lakes.

My connection to Kinmount is George and

Liza Dufty. They are my great Grandpar-

ents. They had six children - Walter , Loren,

Wilford, Cecil , Lottie, and Irene. Walter

and Annie Dufty had four offspring - Sam,

Clifford, Ellen, and Millie. Uncle Sam

passed away in 1959. He was not mar-

ried. My dad Clifford married Shirley Read

of Toronto. They had five children - Gary,

Kathleen, Debbie, Sam, and David. Ellen

Dufty married the love of her life, Art Foun-

tain of Kinmount. They had four children -

Bonnie, Janice, Anne, and Jason Fountain.

My Aunt Millie married Ronald Graham of

Irondale. They had four children - Wayne,

Scott, Randy and Tanya Graham. My cousin

Wayne Graham still works and lives in Kin-

mount today. He is Walter Dufty's second

oldest grandson. My best memories are

when we were all very young and we got

was about 12 years old. We lived there for

a number of years and then we moved to

Gelert. I never knew my Great Grandfather

but my father-in-law David Burke of Loch-

lin told wonderful stories about how great

grandpa sang and told stories in the logging

camps.

Editor’s note: If you have family history

or memories to share we’d love to hear

from you!

Grand Christmas Memories by Gary Dufty

Citrus Salad

2 large oranges, sectioned without

membranes

2 grapefruits, sectioned without

membranes

1 large fennel bulb, trimmed and thinly

sliced

1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 cup packed fresh basil leaves

Salt and freshly ground pepper

1/3 cup toasted chopped walnuts

3 tbsp. mixed orange and grapefruit juice

(section fruit over bowl to catch juice)

Put fruit sections and fennel in bowl.

Puree oil, basil and juice until smooth.

Season with salt and pepper

Pour over fruit in bowl .

Add walnuts and toss until all are coated.

Creamy Snowballs

4 oz cream cheese, softened

2 cups icing sugar

2 tbsp. milk

2/3 cup semi sweet chocolate chips melted

1/2 tsp. vanilla

3 cups mini coloured marshmallows

Coconut to roll in.

Combine first 5 ingredients and beat until

smooth.

Fold in marshmallows. Mix well. Chill for

30 min.

Shape into 1 1/2 " balls. Roll in coconut

Makes 3 1/2 dozen. These will freeze well.

Freezer Tip To keep cookies hidden in freezer wrap

well and label LIVER. No one will even

peek.

Dorothy’s Delights by Dorothy Heath


To the Editor:

Thumbs up re Moonshiners story Vol. 5. I

love history about small towns! Thanks

for putting my grandfather‘s name in the

little paper that could. I am not just a

relative of Walter Dufty's, I am his oldest

grandson. I went to school with Clayton,

Susan and Bessie Cameron. I remember

when the liquor store, just south of the

bridge in Kinmount was run by Norm

Gilmore and I remember Cindy and Glen

Gilmore. I also remember Jim and Lor-

raine Swinson and their son Larry. Jim

lost his leg in a shooting accident As well,

I remember when the fur trade came to

town. Grandpapa and Dad had a small

trap line in at Davis Lake.

It is sad that the Gelert Community Cen-

tre is in such bad shape. My wife and I

had our Jack and Jill party there just be-

fore we were married 36 years ago.

I went to school with the Bowman's,

Glen, Penny, Doug, Bobby and Bruce.

My grandfather had his leg badly broken

in Austin‘s Sawmill and my dad worked

there for a short time when I was 3 or 4

yrs. old.

Gary Dufty

Editor’s Note: Read about Gary’s family

history on page 14.

To the Editor:

Kinmount is a quaint small town and re-

quires community-minded, responsible and

dedicated citizens to keep this town vibrant.

Since I opened my business, Gateway Gen-

eral Store, I have tried to do my part. When

the public washrooms are closed, I‘ve al-

lowed many caught in need to use our

washrooms even though, like other busi-

nesses in town, I am on a holding tank.

When our streets are rolled up for winter

and the garbage cans taken away, I request-

ed a garbage can be put back with the un-

derstanding that myself and my staff would

be responsible for emptying it. I felt this

would help reduce the amount of litter on

the street. But low and behold, someone has

to always take advantage. Last week my

staff complained that again they couldn‘t

lift out the bag of garbage. People keep

packing in small bags of household garbage

into the can (too lazy to go to the dump?),

but this time it topped it all! I opened the

bags to see if I could identify these persons.

To my surprise 2 large green garbage bags

were filled with numerous smaller bags of

used kitty litter. Come on; if you couldn‘t

make it to the dump you could empty out

these bags in a ditch: the stuff breaks down.

Lynn Nichols

Page 15

Thank you to our Volume 6 Patrons The Langlois Family

Heather & Fred Strang

In Memory of Margaret Holman

Would You Like to be a Gazette Patron? Support the Kinmount Gazette Volume 6 by sending your donation to:

Kinmount Gazette, c/o Michelle Barkwell

P.O. Box 55, Kinmount, On K0M 2A0

Telephone 705-488-2496 Email [email protected]

Make cheques payable to K.C.P.E.D.

Letters to the Editor

LIONS CLUB

CHRISTMAS

FRUITCAKES &

COOKIES Available around town!

Kinny Elf Hunt A Fun For All Ages

Christmas in the Village Event You Could Win a Prize!

Pick up an entry form around town & find Kinny at

participating businesses from Nov. 29 - Dec. 7

Bring completed entries to the Kinvale Restaurant.

Happy Hunting!

In the Lions Den by Dave Anderson

Page 16

Royal Canadian Legion

John McGrath

Branch 441

Kinmount, Ontario

705-488-3462

HALL RENTALS

705-488-3462

Main Street Kinmount

Kawartha Credit Union is a full-service financial institution with 25 branches

in North and East-Central Ontario

from Trenton to Parry Sound ATM available 24 hours

705-488-9963


Royal Canadian Legion Branch 441 by Cathy King

Christmas will soon be upon us and

the Lions want everyone to know

we have the Angel Trees and Ham-

pers set up around town. The

Angel Trees are at Gateway Gen-

eral Store and Cafe, The Medical

Centre, Kinmount Pharmacy, Post

Office, Kawartha Credit Union,

Royal Canadian Legion Branch

441, and Shop & Save.

This is an ongoing project of the

Kinmount Lions and we want to

thank everyone for their generous

donations. Our Christmas Cakes are

here. Available at Gateway, Medical

Centre, Pharmacy and Slice of the

North or call Vic at 705 488 3053

or Dave at 705 488 2005. Wishing

everyone a very Merry Christmas

and a Happy New Year!

The Library Link by Mary Ann Dobsi

2pm. Make Friday the 13 your

Lucky Day & mark your calendar

for Christmas Bingo. Win turkeys,

hams, cash prizes & $500.00 Must

Go Jackpot. There is no Open Mic

in Dec We look forward to having

Scott Gartshore and Dirt Road

back every month starting Sun.

Jan. 26, 1pm-5pm. We are plan-

ning a New Year‘s Eve House

Party & Potluck. For more infor-

mation, look for our flyers or call

705-488-3462. Wed. Jan. 1 at 2pm,

is the annual New Year‘s Day

President‘s Levee and you are in-

vited to stop by to visit and meet

and greet our host - President

Marylou. Merry Christmas and a

Safe and Happy New Year to all!

During December come in to see a

variety of Christmas fiction and non

-fiction books displayed. What bet-

ter way to enjoy this time of year

than with a book. Better yet, it‘s

free. The smartest card you can have

is from your library. Get one and

use it. Do you have someone on

your Christmas list who likes to

read? There are a variety of books

for sale on the lower level of the

library for only .50 cents each.

Come check it out Saturday, Dec. 21

9:00am to 1:00pm. Brush up on

computer skills at our free computer

workshop. Register and spend some

time in a one-on-one workshop.

Ask questions and get familiar with

programs you‘ve always wanted

to know about. Book in your time

for Tuesday, Dec. 10 from 4:00 to

7:00. Limited space available.

Children can drop in anytime on

Tuesdays for book related activi-

ties. It‘s all part of expanding

their world of literacy in a fun

way. Also, each month there will

be a ‗Crafty Saturday‘. Saturday,

Jan. 25 at 11:00 will be the first

one and registration is required to

ensure there is enough supplies

for everyone.

Have a safe and wonderful De-

cember. Merry Christmas!

City of Kawartha Lakes Public

Library, Kinmount Branch

Thank you to everyone who partici-

pated in this year‘s Poppy Cam-

paign & Remembrance Services.

Despite the inclement weather,

many community members attend-

ed. We were honoured to have

Clifford Robinson, WWII Veteran,

join our Colour Party at the Kin-

mount Service. Ongoing events:

Monday & Wednesday Dart

Leagues; Saturday afternoon Meat

Draws, Big Buck Bid Euchre - Wed.

Dec, 15. Weekly Drop in Cards

(alternating euchre and cribbage)

Tuesdays at 7 pm . Non members

welcome. Our Legion & Ladies

Auxiliary are looking forward to

Community Children‘s Visit with

Santa at the Legion Sat.Dec.7 at

CHRISTMAS

ANGEL TREES Drop off toys &

non-perishable food at

around town locations!

The Coffey Family Homestead, cont. from p. 6

Page 17


BOOK SALE Saturday, December 21

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Lower Level Kinmount Library

a talented lumberjack in British

Columbia before returning home:

certainly enough to purchase lots

20,21,22 in concession 13. Mr

Coffey was a very small, but very

strong man. He was said to have

been an excellent craftsman in

using his one of a kind two-faced

broad axe with a longer than usual

handle. Stories were told of Mr

Coffey squaring a barn log on both

sides while walking down one side

and turning the log over and squar-

ing the other side in a reverse walk.

Both sides would be as smooth as a

baby‘s bottom.

In true lumberjack tradition, Jack

Coffey‘s broad axe was never

found after his passing. It was

thought to have been buried close

to the house, quite possibly in a

fence corner. It would be a commu-

nity treasure should it ever be

found for many of the barns and

some homes in the area were

squared by Jack Coffey and his axe

at the usual rate for such a pioneer

art: lunch.

The timber on the farm was cut by

the Handley Lumber Company in

1935 and drawn to Crystal Lake to

be milled or sent on to other mills.

White pine spruce and cedar, as

well as hardwoods were clear cut.

Even the maple sugar bush so

important to pioneer families was

felled.

Tom and Sarah Coffey lived next

door to Jack on the original Coffey

homestead. They farmed, timbered

and Tom worked during the winter

for lumber companies, as most of

the men did through necessity.

Tom and Sarah had 6 children, all

girls, before brother Jack invited

them to move into the much larger

Coben farmhouse. Here 3 more

children were born. The farm

house had 4 bedrooms: one for

Jack, one for Tom & Sarah (and

babies) and two for the children.

When Tom Jr arrived, the girls

transferred to the loft over the sum-

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mer kitchen where 5 feather tics

were found.

In most farm houses of the era, one

room on the main level, known as

the parlour, was kept for special

occasions. There was a pantry for

dried provisions, food and baking

stuff and preserves. In the dirt floor

basement- 7‘ to the ceiling, was a

cold cellar for vegetables, fruits and

quite possibly, liquid refreshments

with an entrance from outside and

through an opening door in the pan-

try. The summer kitchen was 2

steps down from the main house and

had a wonderful Renfrew range with

hot water reservoir.

The outbuildings included a 20X40

frame barn, an old log barn (likely

the original barn), a chicken coop, a

pig sty and a drive shed to hold im-

plements and wagons/buggies. It

was a very typical farm of many

such in the area.

The original log one room shanty

was located in the yard. It was used

as a Bunkie for workers. A dug well

was found beside the cabin. It was

said the property could never supply

potable water suitable for human

consumption. From the earliest

times, the cold pure water from the

spring on the west side of the Gal-

way Road was the ―watering hole‖

for both the farm and passing work-

ers.

When Jack passed away the proper-

ty was left to Tom Sr and Sarah.

Following many years and after the

passing of both Tom Sr. and Sarah,

the property was left to Tom Coffey

Jr. Lot 20 was sold to the Spencer ‗s

Trail Cottagers Association so they

could have access to Crystal Lake.

The frame barn burned down. Tom

Jr. moved to Lindsay and the old

farm was abandoned; only to use

during hunting season as a camp.

Mother Nature began to reclaim the

fields so labouredly hacked from the

bush. But in 1966, the farm was sold

to John and Shirley Shore, and a

new chapter was about to begin.

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Great Job Brent Leffering by Julie Austin

Of all mornings of the work week,

perhaps the most grueling are Mon-

days. I arrive at Austin Lumber at

7:00 a.m to greet contractors who

want to get their days started early.

One by one they trickle in and out,

smiling and contented with their

work day ahead. I watch the two

hours go by on the clock, knowing

that at 9:00 one of my very best

employees is about to arrive. The

door buzzer rings about 8:55 and in

walks Brent Leffering with a smile

on his face and a :good morning: to

customers and employees alike!

It has been our pleasure to welcome

Brent into our store every Monday

morning for two hours during which

he prepares our store for the week.

DECEMBER HIGH FIVE CLUB

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Paul Silver, Jesse Silver, Kaylynn Shaw, Al Preston, Robynne Kilby,

Blair Crego, Michelle Weiler, Travis Watson, Bonnie Warren,

Anne Morgan, Bonnie Mulock, Sue-Ellen Crawford,

Mellissa Parsons, Jen Dudman, Laurie Scott, John Barkwell,

Ali Rankin, Carol Brown, Carol Jarvis, Maxine Marr

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Greg & Karen Reeves

Give Your High Five by Friday, December 13 for the January edition

[email protected]

After he takes off his outerwear

Brent gets right to work emptying

the garbage in time for the garbage

truck. to pick, sweeping floors,

mopping floors, washing windows

and has even been seen picking the

odd weed or two out of the beds out

front. Brent is always up for what-

ever job we ask him to do, all the

while telling wonderful stories of

his last golf challenge, his work at

Minden Legion, his bowling score

and his upcoming curling season.

His laugh is infectious and his work

ethic that he demonstrates here

week after week is greatly appreci-

ated. We look forward to working

with Brent for a long time to come.

Brent Leffering is an employee at

Austin Lumber.

poppies vs white poppies. The

red poppy is the traditional

symbol of remembrance but

some groups wear a white pop-

py, supposedly the symbol of

peace. They maintain the red

poppy is used because it is the

colour of blood. This is not

true. The red poppy is used

simply because it is the colour

of poppies that grow wild in

France. They are red. John

McCrae, who promoted the

poppy in his poem ―In Flanders

Fields‖ saw red poppies. Peri-

od. They have become a sym-

bol of remembrance, not of

war. If white poppies are a

symbol of peace, wear them

364 days of the year, but leave

November 11 to the red poppy.

On the sad news front, two

local residents have passed

away since the last Gazette.

Keith Kennedy lived in Iron-

dale with his late parents Cora

and Gordon Kennedy. Hartley

Newell of Gelert was the con-

summate horse person who

lived horses. Hartley was often

a judge at the Kinmount Fair.

On the good news front, con-

gratulations to Grenville and

Donna Schrader (ex of Gelert)

on their 60th wedding anniver-

sary. Grenville is a retired rail-

way-man and regularly contrib-

utes to the Gazette (including

As we drift into winter, the

perennial Canadian talk about

weather comes up again:

―What will the winter be

like?‖ Many rural folks put

great store in the predictions of

the Old Farmer‘s Almanac. So

I did some research and even

published an article in this

edition of the Gazette on the

Old Farmer‘s Almanac. Be-

lieve it or not, there are actual-

ly 2 ―Farmer‘s Almanacs‖,

both over 200 years old! (I

guess almanacs were popular

way back.) But I recognized

the Old Farmer‘s Almanac as

the one I read. Its prognosis

for the winter is published

elsewhere, but two things

caught my attention. First, its

method of weather forecasting

and secondly its long range

prediction. The first is in the

other article, but its long range

forecast bucked the current

―Global Warming‖ trend and

called for ―Global Cooling‖.

While weather and climate are

inexact sciences, it will be

interesting to see which side is

correct. From the experience

this summer and fall, it looks

like the Old Farmer‘s Almanac

wins this year!

Remembrance Day is now

past. Each year some‖ contro-

versy‖ is stirred up about red

Guy Scott, Editor

P.O. Box 249

Kinmount, Ontario K0M 2A0

Phone: 705-488-3182

E-mail: [email protected]

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Spot the Shot Each edition we feature a photo from the Kinmount Area. We challenge you to iden-tify the spot. Submissions of photos welcome. Please sub-mit to the editor via email with a detailed description of the spot you have captured. Last month’s Spot the Shot: Black’s Rock from the Rail Line, North of Kinmount

Gazette Committee: Lynne Kilby, Staff Writer/Advertising Jane Austin, Publisher

From the Editor’s Desk

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Submission Deadline

For January edition

Friday, December 13

The Gazette is produced by volun-

teers as a community project & is

funded entirely from the sale of

Advertising & Donations. We are

grateful for the continuing support

of area businesses & patrons.

this issue!). The Gazette is

building a great stable of corre-

spondents. If you have some-

thing to contribute, please feel

free to contact any Gazette

staff.

The Friends of Galway (FOG)

will hold their next meeting on

Friday December 20 at the Gal-

way Hall. FOG is an informal

group of residents who share

their stories and appreciation

for history. The meeting will

feature a pot-luck supper that

starts at 5:30 pm. Everyone is

welcome.

And speaking of FOG and sto-

ries, thanks to Bruce Fleury for

supplying the article on the

Coffey Family from Ewan for

this Gazette. Bruce & Patty

Fleury live on the old Coffey

farm. This story is an example

of the type of history that

comes before the FOG meet-

ings.

Christmas is coming, and a

great Christmas gift is a com-

plete collection of past Kin-

mount Gazettes. We are now

up to 5 volumes and you can

get any or all of them at the

Artisans Marketplace in Kin-

mount. The Marketplace also

has an extensive offering of

books on local issues, which

also make great presents.

Check out the Marketplace for

unique gifts. GS

Good-bye & thanks for a job well

done to Yvette Brauer who is leav-

ing the Gazette to spend more time

with her family. Since 2009 Yvette

has been our volunteer Finance/

Advertising Guru. Yvette is pictured

here with her 2010 Kinmount

Citizen of the Year Plaque awarded

by Kinmount Lions Club.

To place an ad in the Gazette

Please contact Lynne Kilby

[email protected]

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