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FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS 2

EXTRADORDINARY WOMEN 8

SIDEROADS OF KINMOUNT 6

KIDS CORNER 9

THE HOT STOVE 10

CYNDI DESJARDINS SHINES ON 14

DOROTHY’S DELIGHTS 15

DOROTHY’S DELIGHTS 15

THE LAND BETWEEN 17

EDITORIAL 19

Inside this issue:

There were many errors & omis-

sions in our October 2013 edition.

The Gazette regrets any inconven-

ience this may have caused. Please

find the completion of The Moon-

shiners story below.

The Moonshiners Cont. from Volume 5 Issue 12

Because of the severe cut X had

experienced, the other detective had

to rush him to a doctor in Kinmount

or Minden, while his partner stayed

to secure the evidence. X was in

court the next day in Lindsay and

was assessed a $150 fine; and of

course their still and related equip-

ment was trashed by the police. The

family was highly respected in the

community and their misdemean-

our, by today‘s standards, seem

insignificant and paltry, but no

doubt contributed to the sub culture

of the day.

Clockwise from top left: Thanksgiving Farmers Market; Fire Department kicks off Fire

Prevention week 2013; a busy Thanksgiving Main Street; Glen Weiler and Julie Austin are

chefs at the Pancake Breakfast

The New 2014 Calendars ARE HERE! A little piece of history! - Beautiful Glossy Colour Photos

Community & Event Information

$3.00 each or 2 for $5.00

Kinmount Artisans Marketplace - Austin Lumber

Kinvale Restaurant - Gateway General Store & Cafe

ver. It became a post office in

1853 and was named after the

largest grain dealer in the ham-

let; the Hoover family. A large

brick schoolhouse was added in

1853 to cater to the growing

population of the commercial

centre. At 100 people, Port

Hoover was the largest hamlet

in the township! At its peak,

100,000 bushels of wheat were

shipped every year from Port

Hoover. The hamlet also con-

tained a saw mill. Steam boats

called daily during the summer

season when picnicking on the

shores of Lake Scugog was a

popular past time.

An interesting incident oc-

curred at Port Hoover in the

year 1842. A New England self

-styled prophet named Miller

began to preach the world

would end on February 15,

1843. The doomsday sooth-

saying caused many paranoid

people to prepare for the end of

the world in strange ways.

Farms were given away and

property destroyed in anticipa-

tion of the apocalypse. One of

the Hoovers became convinced

the end was near and an-

nounced he would prove it by

walking across the water of

Lake Scugog from Port Hoover

to Caesarea, a distance of 5

miles. A day in the autumn of

1842 was announced as the

miracle day (winter travel was

no challenge because as the

song goes ―Any man can walk

on the water in the winter

time!)

Hundreds of local Mariposites

gathered on the miracle day at

Port Hoover to behold the feat.

Hoover seems to have lost faith

by the anointed hour for he tied

a wooden box on each foot for

the trek. Even that didn‘t work

as he slowly sank beneath the

surface of the lake. For a while,

he hid behind a pier on the dock

while catcalls rained down.

Eventually he waded to shore

and righteously proclaimed ―A

cloud has risen before my eyes

and I cannot see. I cannot walk

on the water today while this

cloud is before my eyes. When

the cloud has been removed,

then I will do it.‖ No make-up

date was ever made.

The railway was the undoing of

Port Hoover. When a rail line

was built through the centre of

Mariposa Township (1877),

Port Hoover as a shipping port

became redundant. Most of the

businesses moved elsewhere

and people left for Little Brit-

ain or Oakwood. The post of-

fice was moved to Fingerboard

in 1881. Port Hoover eventual-

ly became a ghost town. Cot-

tage developments along Lake

Scugog have replaced Maripo-

sa‘s only port.

Fingerboard: West of Port

Hoover at the cross roads of

Concessions 1 and 2 was

the hamlet of Fingerboard.

Originally called the ―Irish

Settlement‖, the name Fin-

gerboard was acquired be-

cause somebody erected a

road sign shaped like a hand

with a finger pointing the

way to Port Hoover. A ma-

jor road ran through Finger-

board, widely used by farm-

ers hauling grain to Port

Hoover.

Churches were the first

structures at the cross roads,

two being erected by 1850

when a school was added. A

blacksmith and a small gen-

eral store were the only

commercial businesses. The

local post office was relocat-

ed here from Port Hoover,

but by 1913 it was closed as

rural mail delivery re-

placed it. Fingerboard

was added to the list of

ghost towns shortly there-

after.

Valentia: In the south-

east corner of Mariposa

Township (only 2 conces-

sions from Lake Scugog)

the hamlet of Valentia is

located. This hamlet was

on another grain-route

heading to Port Hoover.

Like many of the other

hamlets in the area, a

school house and a Page 2

Friends and Neighbours: Mariposa

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

church were the first two structures at

the cross roads. A post office was

opened in 1866. Valentia is the name

of the Irish island that is the western

most island off the Irish coast. In

1866, the new transatlantic telegraph

cable reached Valentia, Ireland and

that name was in the news.

The hamlet only contained one busi-

ness, the Valentis General Store, but

it did have 3 churches, a school, an

Orange Lodge, and branches of the

Forresters, the Grange, the Order of

The Good Templars and a Woman‘s

Institute! The community also con-

tained an outdoor arena and ball dia-

mond. The school section contained

so many children, it was split in two

by 1897. Valentia also contained a

cheese factory.

The earliest access to Maripo-

sa Township was via Lake

Scugog and south to Port

Whitby or Oshawa harbour.

When initially surveyed, the

north shore of Lake Scugog

was part of Cartwright Town-

ship which was mainly south

of the lake. After the dam at

Lindsay raised the water level

by 10 feet, Lake Scugog went

from a large swamp with a

creek in the middle to ... well,

there was enough open water

for shallow steamboats. It was

now convenient to go across

the lake by boat to Caesarea

or Port Perry; ports on the

south shore and hence by road

to the lake ports on Lake On-

tario. In winter time, sleighs

could cross the narrows at

Port Hoover to Scugog Island

and south. The only other

options were by bush trails

around the west side of Lake

Scugog or via Lindsay to the

east side. Both were inferior

trails until later, improved

roads were built in the 1860s

and later. Thus the earliest

settlements/hamlets were

along the north shore of Lake

Scugog or on the cadge roads

leading to the lake.

Port Hoover became the lead-

ing ―port‖ for lake traffic by

the 1830s. Steamboats called

here on the Lindsay-Port Per-

ry run. Boats also crossed to

the port of Caesarea on the

south shore. The main trade

was grain and lumber. Mari-

posa grain was cadged down

the concession roads from the

north and shipped to markets

down south from Port Hoo-

ver. The hamlet contained two

quays or docks, grain storage

houses and several dealers.

Two hotels catered to the

travelers and at least two gen-

eral stores lined the only

street.

In the era before the railway

passed through Mariposa

(1877), most of the trade in

grain went through Port Hoo-

Downtown Valentia

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Kinmount Agricultural Society

Kinmount Fair August 29 – 31, 2014

Seeking your comments and suggestions

Email to [email protected]

Kinmount Disaster Relief Efforts

Hazel McInnis of Kinmount is a

member of the City of Kawartha

Lakes Flood Disaster Relief Com-

mittee. The Committee has been

working hard to raise funds that

will then be matched by the Pro-

vincial and Federal Governments

to support individuals, families

and businesses who suffered in

the flooding during the Spring of

2013.

Here Diane Austin, Chairperson

of the Kinmount Committee for

Planning presents a cheque for

$500.00 raised during the Harvest

Homecoming events.

A further $124.25 was raised at

the Annual Community Hallow-

een Party.

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Ryan Dettman was the winner of

the country dance contest and he

was not alone

on the dance

floor. Families

enjoyed the

festivities at the

annual Hallow-

een Community

Party.

Watch for more

information

about the Fam-

ily Snowflake

Ball an event

at our annual-

Winterfest.

HOUSE FOR SALE - $269,000. INCOME PROPERTY - RENTAL APARTMENTS

Brick bungalow, big attached garage,

2840 sq. ft., 5.5 Acres

Waterfront Park & Beach across the road

Close to Medical Centre

18 Grandy Road, Coboconk

For viewing call Charlie at 705-454-1212

or 705-464-1201

Annual Halloween Party Spooktacular!

The Five Lined Skink is Ontario‘s

only native lizard. It is a very

small lizard, only 5-8 inches long.

It has 5 stripes or lines that run

down its back, hence the term

―five lined‖. It has a blue hue to its

colour when young, but this col-

ouring gradually disappears as it

ages. The skinks eat insects,

especially spiders, crickets, and

earthworms. The skink lives to a

maximum age of 5 years. It is an

ectotherm which means it does not

maintain a constant body tempera-

ture. It warms itself by sunning in

the daytime. This also means it

hibernates for 6 months of the

year. When summer disappears, so

does the skink!

The Five Linked Skink lives on

the edge of deciduous (hardwood)

forests, but must have open ground

to sun itself and gather heat. There

are 2 main habitats in Ontario:

along the shore of Lake Erie where

sand dunes provide the open area

and along the edge of the Canadi-

an Shield where rock avlars are the

tanning beds. Our area is firmly in

the latter area and the skink is

common to the ―Land Between‖

the contact point

between the Canadian Shield &

the St Lawrence lowlands. We

have hardwood forests that border

the bald rock that make the ideal

habitat.

The skinks have recently been

added to the endangered species


The Five Lined Skink

list in Ontario. Some causes of the

decline include natural predators,

which include raccoons, skunks

and wild turkeys. But the main

issue to their decline is loss of hab-

itat. As man constantly

encroaches into the ideal skink

habitat, the number of skinks

declines. This is primarily true as

cottages are built along the lakes

and quarrying destroys some

avlars. Road kill is another issue

caused by encroachment. The Lake

Erie skink population has already

been declared ―endangered‖.

In our area, the Five Lined Skink

has the status of ―special concern‖

under the Ontario Endangered Spe-

cies Act of 2007. What does this

mean? Under the Ontario Planning

Act, any changes to skink habitat

may be challenged or stopped by

the Ministry of Natural Resources

or wildlife protection groups or

Conservation Authorities. In other

words, building on skink habitats

can be stopped by the above

groups. The landowner must make

a study for skinks and present the

results before changing the habitat.

Fortunately skink habitats are not

too widespread in the Kinmount

area.

The skink is a very elusive lizard

and due to its small size, often

avoids detection. You really have

to look hard to find them, even in

prime habitat. Awareness and

education are the keys to living

with this rare reptile.

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KIDS ZONE

SUNDAY SCHOOL

11 AM

Every Sunday

Ages 4 - 12

Games, Stories, Crafts & Friendship!

Visit kinmountbaptistchurch.ca

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

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Extraordinary Women of Kawartha Lakes: Kinmount Women Honoured

On Thursday, October 24th at the Lake-

view Arts Barn, Women‘s Resources of

Kawartha Lakes hosted their first every

Extraordinary Women Award Night. Four

Kinmount Women were honoured with

nominations. Below, we present the bios

that were included in the celebration pack-

age by Women‘s Resources staff:

Extraordinary Volunteer

Diane Kernohan

Diane is a tireless contributor who volun-

teers on several different fronts within the

community. As the Chairperson of the

Friends of the Library and the Kinmount

Committee for Planning and Economic

Development, Diane commits her time,

energy and expertise to ensure that her vol-

unteer efforts make a difference in the

community. Diane spends countless hours

ensuring that the Kinmount Library is a

welcoming and lovely place where mem-

bers of the community can have access to

information technology, the latest fiction

and non-fiction texts and programming that

is often unavailable in small rural areas.

Extraordinary Mentor

Hazel McInnis

Hazel has raised five very strong women

that know they are capable, self sufficient,

independent and free thinking individuals.

She kept a quote on her bedroom dresser

that said how children feel when certain

actions occur. She put her children first

every day, all day. She always put other‘s

needs ahead of her own. Hazel is always

hands on, determined and refuses to give

up. For 30 years Hazel owned her own

business and helped make her husband

successful by encouraging, loving and sup-

porting his needs and goals and she always

knew he would do the right thing. Hazel is

selfless and has always shown poise and

confidence in everything she does.

Extraordinary Women in Business

Julie Austin

Julie owns and operates J. Austin and Sons

Ltd., a successful small town business. AS

a member of the Castle Building Centres‘

Executive, she provides a woman‘s voice

in a male-dominated industry. She is also

very active in her community as a member

of various boards and committees includ-

ing the Kinmount Agricultural Society

Board and the Victoria Pony Club. Her

business supports local charities through

both grants and goods. She is hardworking

and forward thinking and possesses an en-

trepreneurial spirit which inspires those

around her.

Betty Scott (represented by daughter

Laurie)

Betty was born in Kinmount in 1928 and in

1956 she and her husband Bill Scott took

over a struggling general store on the main

street in the village. Scott‘s Store in down-

town Kinmount became combination tourist

information, meeting place and local land-

mark. Every Friday a doctor would call in to

pick up a list of patients for house calls,

sometimes even treating clients right in the

office. Betty acted as a financial trustee for

some residents in the days when there was

no bank in Kinmount, she has always prac-

ticed the old time business motto of

―customer service comes first‖. Betty has

always been a community person often

providing services and aid to those in need

often at her own expense. Extremely hum-

ble, Betty is the rock who has held the busi-

ness and her family together.

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Free Medication Review & Delivery

Hours are: Mon. to Wed. 9 am to 5:30 pm Thurs. 9 am to 8 pm

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Last month‘s Spot the

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The old log chute at

Elliott Falls near Norland Dianne Spring

Broker of Record/Owner [email protected]

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Spot the Shot Recaptured

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Side Roads of Kinmount: Galway Road Part 3 (West Ewan)

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At lot 16 in the 13th concession, the Galway

Road jogged north one concession to avoid

Crystal Lake and the rough land on its north

shore. The road continued east along the line

between concessions 13 and 14 more or less

in a straight line for several miles before it

starts a meandering course on its way to

White Lake. Basically the Galway Road

followed the better farm land in these con-

cessions. The land gets progressively rough-

er and more unsuited to farming as the road

moves east of Mount Irwin, but that didn‘t

stop the pioneers from trying to farm.

The only settlers east of Mount Irwin in the

12th concession was the Collins family who

were very early settlers (1858) between the

Gully Road and Back Bay on Crystal Lake.

Stories from the Collins family were pub-

lished in the August edition of the Gazette.

The lots along Back Bay on Crystal Lake

were very rough and unsuited to farming.

But they were admirably suited to cottaging

and in the 1970s lots 21 and 22 in the 12th

concession were turned into a cottage subdi-

vision called Back Bay Estates. Approxi-

mately 70 cottaging lots were laid out among

the ―rolling‖ hills north of Back Bay. Access

was gained to the lake via a common boat

launch picturesquely located at the bottom of

a steep hill.

The east side of the Galway Road (lots 16 &

17, concession 13) was occupied by the

Pearson family. Originally Sam Pearson had

settled along the Bobcaygeon Road near the

corner of the Crystal Lake Road with his

father-in-law William Casey. The next gen-

eration of the Pearson family moved to the

Galway Road, and after abandoning their

first lot (it was too low and wet) they moved

to the higher ground. Pioneer farmers hated

low, wet fields and preferred higher ground;

stones or no stones! The family has lived on

this lot for 6 generations and still occupy the

property.

The next two lots (18 & 19) were settled by

John Beckett. He had been a weaver back in

England and he plied this trade at least part

time in the area. The Becketts stayed for a

generation, before moving West in the great

Ewan migration. Next door to the Becketts

were the Coffey family. Michael Coffey

occupied lot 20 as early as the 1870s, and the

family remained on the farm for several gen-

erations. The Coffey farm passed into the

hands of Patti and Bruce Fleury in the 1960s

and they operated a summer camp here for

many years.

North of the this section of the Galway Road

in concession 14 were a number of settlers

who accessed their property from an west-

ward extension of the 14th concession road.

A huge swamp drowned much of the 14th

concession, the settlers starting at lot 13 with

the William Dolan family. The Dolans had

come straight from Ireland and were

friends of the McConnels who settled

further in the road. The two families

had been friends back in Ireland. Of

course the Dolans first stop was at their

friends ; the McConnels. But the

McConnels were protestants and the

Dolans were Catholics; and this created

a bit of a scandal in Galway. The

McConnels lived in the ―protestant‖

settlement of Ewan. So the locals from

the Catholic settlement of Mount Irwin

persuaded the Dolans to take up resi-

dence a little further away from Ewan

among their fellow Catholics at Mount

Irwin. Both families still remained

friends: location wasn‘t everything!

Thomas O‘Neil settled on the next 3

lots (16,17,18). Edward O‘Neil suc-

ceeded his father on the farm. At lot

17, the Reid Road, which originated in

Kinmount, met the Galway Road. This

winding road was a forced road that

twisted through the concessions

14,15,16 and 17 joining the village of

Kinmount with a few scattered settlers

in these concessions. It was once a well

maintained road, but today is closed in

the middle and only open on both ends.


Kids’ Corner

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ONTARIO EARLY YEARS

PRESCHOOL DROP-IN

“Try it — You’ll like it!”

Kinmount Community Centre

Mondays 10am - noon

Trial Period Extended through December

No visit Nov. 4 & Dec. 2

Kinmount

Come & Play

Wednesdays 10am - noon Kinmount Community Centre

Sparks, Brownies,

Guides & Pathfinders

Mondays 6:30 pm Kinmount Community Centre

Clockwise from top:

Harvest Homecoming

Event: The Kinmount

Guiding Unit selling their

cookies;

Festive Thanksgiving

Crafts;

Pumpkin Face Painting;

Firefighter’s Display,

Fun with the Fire Truck;

The Kinmount Guiding

Unit poses with their

scarecrow creations.

KIDSKIDSKIDS

Saturday November 30 9:30am - noon

ST. JAMES ANGLICAN CHURCH

Nothing over $1 and we wrap it for you!

Bring kids to Christmas shop

for friends & family!

THANKS FROM THE

KINMOUNT

GUIDING UNIT

Sparks, Brownies, Guides &

Pathfinders have lots of thanks to

extend this month. The girls are

grateful for a donation of over

$200.00 from the Kinmount &

District Lions Club who donated

profits from their Nevada Ticket

Sales at their Monster Bingo.

The money will go a long way in

funding craft material & special

events. Thanks also to Kinmount

TimBrMart for supplying wood

for their scarecrow creations.

Special thanks to all who

dropped off scarecrow materials

at Kinmount Artisans Market-

place. And finally thank you to

everyone who purchased Mint

Girl Guide Cookies. There are

still some boxes of cookies avail-

able around town or give me a

call at 705-488-2919.

ONTARIO EARLY YEARS

EXTENDS TRIAL BASIS

Since there has been an encour-

aging increase in attendance by

parents & caregivers visiting

with their pre school children

during September & October, the

Ontario Early Years Mobile

Drop-In is continuing to visit on

a trial basis for the months of

November & December on Mon-

days from 10am - noon at Kin-

mount Community Centre. After

that the program will once again

be evaluated to see whether or

not it will continue. So spread the

word! Please note there will not

be a visit on Monday November

4 & Monday December 2. On

those 2 dates a special ―Stretch-a

What a glorious Thanksgiving

Saturday! It was definitely

something to be thankful for!

Something I did neglect to men-

tion last month was my thankful-

ness to my daughter Robynne

Kilby for coming out as assistant

leader faithfully each Monday

night with our Kinmount Guid-

ing Unit. I know it is not an easy

task to volunteer when you have

5 children. Robynne‘s kids are

all girls so she is definitely doing

her part to keep our Guiding Unit

going!

My apologies to those who sub-

mitted information that did not

make it into the last Gazette.

Unfortunately there was a mix up

in the printing process. We will

try our best not to let that happen

again!

Fingers crossed for a great No-

vember!

Keep smiling and

please remember to

contact me at 705-488-

2919 or email:

[email protected] to

leak your information in the Hot

Stove!

2014 KINMOUNT

CALENDARS

This true keepsake makes a great

gift! Price only $3.00 each or 2

for $5.00. Beautiful full col-

oured glossy photos of Kinmount

& area make this calendar a real

keeper! Purchase this little piece

of history at Kinmount Artisans

Marketplace or Austin Lumber.

THANKS FROM

KINMOUNT ARTISANS

MARKETPLACE

To all who attend our 19th annu-

al Harvest Homecoming Studio

Tour, thanks you for making it

another great success! Special

thanks to the Kinmount Sparks,

Brownies, Guides & Pathfinders

who donated some of the scare-

crows they made for the Tour.

The Marketplace is now operat-

ing on winter hours. Open every

weekend Friday, Saturday &

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

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-Story‖ will be held

from 11am - noon at

Coboconk Public Library.

MISTLETOE MAGIC

CRAFT & BAKE SALE Whether you are looking for

that perfect Christmas gift or

delightful handmade Christ-

mas decorations Mistletoe

Magic has everything you

need to make your holidays

special. Browse the creations

at Kinmount Community Cen-

tre November 2 from 10am -

2pm. Bake Sale, Country Raf-

fle, Christmas Music, Tasty

Luncheon, Snack Bar & more.

Admission is free but there

will be a Special Draw Prize

for those who bring donations

for the Food Bank. For even

more browsing pleasure, make

sure to visit Kinmount Arti-

sans Marketplace located in

the lower level.

CHRISTMAS OPEN

HOUSE AT

HARMONY FARM

Visit Friday November 8 to

Saturday November 10 featur-

ing Rum soaked Christmas

Cake,

jewellery sale, books, clothing

& much, much more. Great

gifts for every budget!

Friday 8:00-7:30

Saturday 9:00-4:00

Sunday 9:00-4:00

(kitchen closes at 3:00)

REMEMBRANCE DAY

This year there are 2 Remem-

brance Day ?Services in Kin-

mount. The first is Sunday Nov.

10 and the second is on Remem-

brance Day Nov. 11. Both ser-

vices are at 11:00 a.m. at the Kin-

mount Cenotaph. If you would

like to purchase a wreath please

call the Legion at 705-488-3462.

DREAM ACRE

WHITETAILS

One of the newest attractions in

the City of Kawartha Lakes &

Haliburton Highlands is Dream

Acre Whitetails, the only white-

tail deer farm in the area.

Located on County Road 121 just

north of Kinmount, the Whitetail

Deer Farm is the creation of

Derek & Janene Greer. Their

―dream‖ became a reality back in

2012. Get up close and personal

with does, bucks & bottle fed

fawns. An experience like this

doesn't happen every day. Price

for tours Adults $10, Children $5

(minimum$20.) To book or for

more information call 705-344-

4443 or email:

derek@dreamacrewhitetails.

com

WELCOME TO

RAZZAMATAZZ

KID SHOWS

Razzamataz Kids' Shows are a

local non-profit, volunteer group

that has been bringing high quali-

ty live entertainment for children

to Haliburton County for more

than twenty five years. Each

show is interactive and entertain-

ing and allows families a chance

to enjoy some good clean fun

while introducing their children

to the magic of live performanc-

es. Each season brings a variety

of live shows including m

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]

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The Hot Stove Leak cont. from p. 10


What a glorious Thanksgiving

Saturday! It was definitely

something to be thankful for!

Something I did neglect to men-

tion last month was my thankful-

ness to my daughter Robynne

Kilby for coming out as assistant

leader faithfully each Monday

night with our Kinmount Guid-

ing Unit. I know it is not an easy

task to volunteer when you have

5 children. Robynne‘s kids are

all girls so she is definitely doing

her part to keep our Guiding

Unit going!

My apologies to those who sub-

mitted information that did not

make it into the last Gazette.

Unfortunately there was a mix

up in the printing process. We

will try our best not to let that

happen again!

Fingers crossed for a great No-

vember!

Keep smiling and please remem-

ber to contact me at 705-488-

2919 or email:

[email protected] to

leak your information in the Hot

Stove!

2014 KINMOUNT

CALENDARS

This true keepsake makes a great

PAUL SILVER

P.O. Box 286

Kinmount, On

K0M 2A0

Over 25 Years

Serving Kinmount & Area

FOR ALL YOUR

BUILDING & RENOVATION NEEDS

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

who donated profits from their

Nevada Ticket Sales at their

Monster Bingo. The money will

go a long way in funding craft

material & special events.

Thanks also to Kinmount Tim-

BrMart for supplying wood for

their scarecrow creations. Special

thanks to all who dropped off

scarecrow materials at Kinmount

Artisans Marketplace. And final-

ly thank you to everyone who

purchased Mint Girl Guide

Cookies. There are still some

boxes of cookies available

around town or give me a call at

705-488-2919.

ONTARIO EARLY YEARS

EXTENDS TRIAL BASIS

Since there has been an encour-

aging increase in attendance by

parents & caregivers visiting

with their pre school children

gift! Price only $3.00 each or 2

for $5.00. Beautiful full col-

oured glossy photos of Kin-

mount & area make this calen-

dar a real keeper! Purchase this

little piece of history at Kin-

mount Artisans Marketplace or

Austin Lumber.

THANKS FROM

KINMOUNT ARTISANS

MARKETPLACE

To all who attend our 19th an-

nual Harvest Homecoming Stu-

dio Tour, thanks you for mak-

ing it another great success!

Special thanks to the Kinmount


Pathfinders who donated some

of the scarecrows they made for

the Tour. The Marketplace is

now operating on winter hours.

Open every weekend Friday,

Saturday & Sunday 10:00 a.m.

- 4:00 p.m.

THANKS FROM THE

KINMOUNT

GUIDING UNIT


Pathfinders have lots of thanks

to extend this month. The girls

are grateful for a donation of

over $200.00 from the Kin-

mount & District Lions Club

during September & October,

the Ontario Early Years Mobile

Drop-In is continuing to visit on

a trial basis for the months of

November & December on

Mondays from 10am - noon at

Kinmount Community Centre.

After that the program will once

again be evaluated to see

whether or not it will continue.

So spread the word! Please note

there will not be a visit on Mon-

day November 4 & Monday

December 2. On those 2 dates a

special ―Stretch-a-Story‖ will

be held from 11am - noon at

Coboconk Public Library.

MISTLETOE MAGIC

CRAFT & BAKE SALE Whether you are looking for

that perfect Christmas gift or

delightful handmade Christmas

decorations Mistletoe Magic

A sunny day for the Outdoor Pancake Breakfast at Harvest Home-

coming in the Village on Thanksgiving Saturday. The KCPED

presented a cheque from the proceeds of $500.00 to the City of

Kawartha Lakes Flood Relief.


Health and Wellness Opportunities

Anyone who is interested in participating in a Yoga Program with Certi-fied Yoga Instructor, Pam on Thursday evenings 5:30-7:00 PM starting in November is encouraged to contact Julie Austin at 705-488-2961 (from 8:00 AM –5:00 PM) to express their interest or to get more infor-mation. First Class: November 7th at the Kinmount Community Centre. Please bring your own mat and towel. Cost $9.00 per session. Young people interested in participating in the Red Cross Babysitting Course in Kinmount, should contact Jane Austin at [email protected], or call 705-488-9954. The cost will be approximately $60.00 and includes the 8 hours of training and a babysitters’ manual. Successful participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the course. Youth must be a minimum of 11years old at time of course to register. Course dates will be confirmed once a minimum number of participants register their interest.

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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 at Kinmount Community Centre

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.

Free Craft Drop-In: Last Tuesday monthly

10:00 a.m.- noon at Kinmount Artisans

Marketplace. Bring your own project or work

on a group project. Everyone welcome.

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.

Lunch at the Legion: Last Tuesday of every

month.

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.

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

Thursdays.

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.

UPCOMING EVENTS

November 2 - Turkey Supper Galway Hall.

November 2 - Kinmount Artisans Mistletoe

Magic Craft Sale 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at

Kinmount Community Centre.

November 2 - Christmas Craft Sale

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Burnt River Centre.

November 8 - 10 - |Christmas Open House

at Harmony Farm.

November 9- Turkey Supper at the Legion.

November 10 & 11 - Remembrance Day

Service at Kinmount Cenotaph 11:00 a.m.

November 16 - Friends of the Library

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

Kinmount Public Library.

November 16 - Christmas Luncheon &

Bazaar 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at St. James

Anglican Church.

November 20 - Big Buck Bid Euchre 11:00

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

lunch.

November 21 - Ladies Night Christmas

Celebration 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 pm at Kin-

mount Baptist Church.

November 27 - Diners Dinner noon at

Burnt River Centre.

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. Kinmount Railway Station.

December 7 - Christmas in the Village

Pancake Breakfast with Santa, festive activi-

ties, Lunch at Legion & visit with Santa.

Christmas Music Night Galway Hall.

Remember when...

has everything you need to make your

holidays special. Browse the creations

at Kinmount Community Centre No-

vember 2 from 10am - 2pm. Bake Sale,

Country Raffle, Christmas Music, Tasty

Luncheon, Snack Bar & more. Admis-

sion is free but there will be a Special

Draw Prize for those who bring dona-

tions for the Food Bank. For even more

browsing pleasure, make sure to visit

Kinmount Artisans Marketplace located

in the lower level.

CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE AT

HARMONY FARM

Visit Friday November 8 to Saturday

Shop Tax Free!

Hosted by Kinmount & Area Artisans Guild

2

Bring a FOOD BANK DONATION &

Be entered in a draw for a special prize!

Christmas Luncheon & Bazaar

Crafts, Baking, New & Nearly New Items

Sat. Nov. 16, 11am - 2pm

St. James Anglican Church

Kinmount

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A Story of Extinction: The Passenger Pigeon

est sport or shooting was the American or

wild pigeon, now extinct. About the time

the wheat was ripe, the woods would be

literally swarming with them. Hundreds of

birds in flocks would cross from one field

to another offering an easy mark for the

sportsman. Bags of 30-40 were not uncom-

mon. The advent of the breech-loading rifle

and their wanton and wasteful destruction,

led to their complete extermination. Only a

few years ago I read of the death of the last

known specimen (1914). The last pigeon I

saw was in the summer of 1875 on the Cur-

tis farm about 4 miles southeast of Lind-

say.‖

Were there passenger pigeons in the Kin-

mount area? Well, Pigeon Lake was not

named after a fish! But the early pioneer

stories are often silent on the northern lim-

its of the county. This suggests the stories

of mammoth flocks were not common to

this area of central Ontario. By the 1860s,

they were gone from this area, if they ever

lived here. The closest relative was the

Mourning Dove, still found in our area in

small numbers.

Passenger pigeons had been around south-

ern Ontario for ages. The natives hunted

them for food. But the numbers really took

off in the early 1800s when European farm-

ers began to open up the forest and add to

the natural and planted food supply. But the

Europeans also brought new hunting tech-

nology with them. The pigeons were easy

targets due to their sheer numbers and lack

of fear. The early settlers supplemented

their diet with pigeon. But their damage to

farmer‘s fields earned them hatred among

the pioneers who destroyed them as vermin.

Tasty pigeon breast also led to commercial

hunting in the 1800s. Thousands of pigeons

were harvested in a single day and sold from

―wild game stores‖ in the big cities.

(Imagine the feather plucking!)

The passenger pigeon could be shot as they

flew or foraged, but the favourite mass har-

vesting was done when they were roosting at

night. Huge nets were built to trap birds and

even alcohol-soaked grain was used to

―disorient‖ the drunken pigeons. An average

shot gun blast netted 6 birds, but the record

was 61 pigeons for one double-barreled

blast. One big flock in Michigan was hunted

to the tune of 50,000 birds per day for

months!

Despite the mass slaughter, habitat destruc-

tion was a major reason for the race to ex-

tinction. The hardwood forests were also

being slaughtered to the point where there

were no large enough habitats for the big

flocks. For some strange reason, the passen-

ger pigeon could only survive in large

flocks. Attempts to breed small, captive

groups all failed. Once the flocks were re-

duced in size, they failed to reproduce and

eventually all died. The last wild hardwood

forests were also being slaughtered to the

point where there were no large enough hab-

itats for the big flocks. The last nesting colo-

ny in Ontario was reported in 1898.

Ontario banned pigeon hunting in 1897. The

last reported passenger pigeon in Ontario

was a single bird seen in 1902.The last wild

pigeon was killed in 1900. In 1909, the

American Orthnological Society offered

$1,500 for anyone locating a live bird or

nest. The reward

was never col-

lected! The last

tame passenger

pigeon died in

captivity in 1914

at the age of 29.

Where once

there were many,

now there are

none.

Left: A passen-

ger pigeon

Right: A hunter

stands atop a

catch of passen-

ger pigeons

Once upon a time, eastern North America

was home to enormous numbers of a bird

species called the passenger Pigeon or wild

pigeon. These birds ranged all over the

wooded area of North America, including

southern Ontario. They were a very social

bird and only congregated in flocks of thou-

sands (or more). It was estimated there were

3-5 billion passenger pigeons in North

America at European contact! Their summer,

breeding range was the Great Lakes basin

and Appalachian Mountains west to the Mis-

sissippi Valley. In the winter, they flew

south to the Gulf of Mexico coast and the

southern states of the USA. The passenger

pigeon was built for speed, often attaining

speeds of 60 miles per hour! At night, the

pigeons roosted in hardwood forests, often

filling single trees with hundreds of birds to

the point they roosted on top of each other!

By day they foraged in huge flocks, looking

for nuts, seeds, grains and insects. Because

they foraged in such large groups, they were

very noticeable and very destructive! One

flock in 1866 Ontario was described as 1

mile wide by 300 miles long and took 14

hours to pass! It was estimated to contain

over 1 billion birds. This was likely a fanci-

ful description, but the point was the flocks

were immense. If they set down on grain

fields… you get the point : major nuisance!

Farmers hated them with a passion. They

were hunted as a pest, but they also tasted

good! So pigeon hunting was a favourite

(and useful) sport. George Beall, a famous

diaryist from Lindsay, describes one pigeon

hunt in 1861.

―Deer were shot occasionally, but the great-

LADIES NIGHT CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21

7 PM - 9 PM KINMOUNT BAPTIST CHURCH

GUEST SPEAKER: CYNDI DESJARDINS

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Kinmount Resident Cyndi Desjardins Shines On !

Registration welcome but not necessary

Church Phone:705-488-3188 Email: [email protected]

Igniting your inner spirit and finding your purpose

Cyndi Desjardins was a successful business manager, as well as being a new mom when

necrotizing fasciitis (flesh eating disease) entered her life, and altered it forever. She awoke

after five weeks of battling this disease, to find her hands and feet had been amputated in an

effort to save her life.

With the Lord's helping hand, she recaptured her life. By following the path of enlightening

doors opening before her. Follow her story as she recaptures her relationships with her

children, learns to walk, swim and dance through life again. Her inspiring attitude attracted

media attention. It has resulted in numerous television appearances and feature stories.

Regardless of the ongoing battle to recapture her life, her main concern is helping others.

And with that she strives to create awareness about necrotizing fasciitis, writing her story

and sharing her spiritual journey.

―Unthinkable challenge, Unbreakable spirit!‖

The Toronto Star

Visit Cyndi at: cyndisstory.com

Zen Therapy Dharmavidya David Brazier will give a two-

day workshop and teaching from Nov 8 to

10, 2013.

The purpose of ZEN THERAPY is not to

teach us how to accumulate pleasant feel-

ings—it is to help us to learn how to live

more creative and wholesome lives. Bud-

dhism is a liberation psychology.

Zen Therapy, developed by David Brazier

who worked extensively with client-centered

psychologist Carl Rogers, is a way of relat-

ing to mental and emotional wellness that is

useful for anyone working with others or

wishing to examine one‘s personal life

development.

The weekend seminar provides an introduc-

tion to Zen Therapy with a focus on anger,

blame, guilt and sorrow.

For professionals there are Pre-approved: 13

CEU.hrs. by Canadian Counseling and Psy-

chotherapy Association. Social workers,

Yoga instructors, Reiki teachers, etc. may

apply to their associations for professional

development hours.

Dharmavidya is a Buddhist priest, head of

the Amida Order, author of eight books,

including The Feeling Buddha, Zen Thera-

py, and Not Everything is Impermanent.

―Body, Speech & Mind‖

Course with Cecilie Kwiat

Oct 27 to Nov 2

Cecilie Kwiat has studied ―patterns of suf-

fering and ways to transmute them‖, a prac-

tice of not laying blame but offering moti-

vation to action from what is in your heart,

not in a book. As a meditation teacher with

skill to include those with emotional diffi-

culties, she is a Buddhist practitioner

focused on developing non-clinging, com-

passionate awareness to still the fires of

suffering and ignorance while aiming to

increase love, wisdom, and a respect for the

gift of what is present.

Body, Speech & Mind: a manual for

human development, is the book she pro-

duced, based on teachings she heard dur-

ing a freighter boat trip from Hamburg to

Peru with the Venerable Namgyal

Rinpoche. It was his hint to stop inner war

rather than outer wars that prompted

Cecilie to take up his ‗Essence of Mind

unfolding‘ path with dharma students.

Her week-long retreat at the Dharma Cen-

tre of Canada will explore this teaching

using meditation exercises suggested by

Rinpoche.

―Body, Speech, & Mind‖ (2004) and other

books of Namgyal Rinpoche are available

at: http://www.bodhipublishing.org/

contents/en-ca/d2.html

For more information:

www.dharmacentre.org

Tel: (705) 488-2704

or toll free (866) 266-0966

Fax: (705) 488-2215

Dharma Centre Course Offerings submitted by Connie Neil

Last spring girls of the 1st Kinmount Unit

of Sparks, Brownies, Guides & Pathfinders

planted vegetables at the Friends of the

Library Reading Garden. The project was

part of the ―Plant a Row-Grow a Row‖

program which is all about people helping

people. It relates directly to the Guiding

Promises made by girls when they become

a member. The program encourages gar-

deners to grow an extra row of vegetables

to donate to local food banks. Plant a Row

Grow a Row has roots in many communi-

ties throughout North America and Kin-

mount is now one of them.

Here are this month's recipes.

Roasted Root Vegetables

1 1/2 cups parsnips peeled and cut in large

pieces

1 1/2 cups peeled turnip pieces

1 medium potato cut in large pieces

1 1/2 cups peeled carrots in pieces

2 medium onions quartered

1 tbsp. olive oil (or melted butter)

2 tbsp. dark rum (optional)

pinch salt & pepper

Place vegetables in shallow casserole and

drizzle with remaining ingredients. Cover

and bake at 350 for 1 hour. Serves 4.

I have also used squash, sweet potato, celer-

iac and other vegetables with great

results. Can be increased to feed larger

crowds.

Now a Diabetic friendly Fall Dessert.

Maple Bread & Apple Pudding

1 cup fresh whole wheat bread crumbs

3 cups chopped peeled apples

pinch salt

1 cup water

1/3 cup maple syrup

2 tbsp. finely chopped nuts

Combine bread crumbs and apples in a

bowl, toss to mix and pour into a lightly

greased 8 inch square cake pan. Boil syrup

and water together and pour over apple

mixture. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 350 for

20 min. until apples are tender. Serves 8.

36 g carbs or 167 calories per serving.

Dorothy’s Delights by Dorothy Heath


Ontario Public Library week was cele-

brated in October with many programs

such as: Read to the Dogs, Food for

Fines, Meet the Friends, and a Book Sale.

Thanks to all who participated to make

these programs so successful.

There is a free computer workshop on

Thursday, November 7 from 2:00 to 5:00.

Book your time for an hour and you can

ask your own questions about word docu-

ments, emails, searching the web, ordering

books, or anything you want to learn about.

It‘s that easy, so call 705-488-3199.

The book sale is Saturday, November 16 from

9:00am to 1:00pm.

Have a safe and wonderful November.

City of Kawartha Lakes Public Library,

Kinmount Branch

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Thank you to our Volume 6 Patrons The Langlois Family

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

Kinmount Gazette, c/o Yvette Brauer,

P.O. Box 17, Kinmount, On K0M 2A0

Email [email protected] Telephone 705-488-2282

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

MINT

GIRL GUIDE COOKIES

The Library Link by Mary Ann Dobsi

How Did Their Garden Grow? Turns out the girls had green thumbs! An

abundance of vegetables sprouted from the

seeds they planted. During the summer

months the girls were able to take care of

the garden anytime they chose thanks to a

water barrel provided by the Friends of the

Library.

The girls look forward to planting another

crop next spring. Hopefully it will be an-

other bumper season! To find out more

about the Plant a Row - Grow a Row pro-

gram visit plantarow.org or call toll free:

1-877-571-GROW(4769).

Available at

Austin Lumber

Kinvale Restaurant

Or call 705-488-2919

KIDS PROGRAMS AT THE LIBRARY World of Literacy Drop-In all day Tuesdays - Themed Stories & Activities

PJ Story-time Thursdays at 6 pm

Columbus the

Therapy Dog

helps children

build reading

confidence during

Ontario Public

Library week at

Kinmount Library.

In the Lions Den by Dave Anderson

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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

Thank you to everyone who attended our dinner & loonie auction and

Fall Fashion Show in October. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Many thanks to all the businesses and individuals who donated prizes

for these events. Special thanks to Doug Pearson (our awesome Auc-

tioneer) at the loonie auction and to the Gauze2Go ladies at the fashion

show.

November is the most important month for our Legion as we participate

in the annual poppy campaign and prepare for Remembrance Day Ser-

vices in our Community. You are invited to join us at the following ser-

vices:Saturday November 9 Gelert Cemetery (to be confirmed)

Sunday November 10 9am Burnt River (to be confirmed)

Sunday November 10 11am Kinmount Cenotaph (full service)

Monday November 11 11 am Kinmount Cenotaph (short service)

Monday November 11 2 pm Gooderham Cenotaph (to be confirmed)

We will remember them! The Kinmount Legion Ladies Auxiliary host their annual Fowl Supper

Saturday November 9. Ladies – our Bingo Chairperson has a Challenge/

Invitation for you: On November 22 bring a man in your life (husband,

boyfriend, brother, son, neighbour) for an awesome night of bingo!

$500.00 Must Go Jackpot. This is a food bank bingo, so bring a non

perishable food item to receive a bingo card for a free game. Fall/Winter

Darts for Monday Night Ladies & Wednesday Night Mixed has space

for regular/spare players. New or seasoned players welcome. You don't

have to be a legion member. Tuesday lunches ended October 29.. We are

taking a break until spring. Thank you to all who supported us. Watch

for our announcement early spring for the date lunch resumes. P.S.

Thank you to our lady chefs, Mary Lou, Joan & Rose for your excellent

meals. A reminder to Legion members the early bird campaign for 2014

membership dues is underway. Enjoy the benefits of paying your dues at

the discounted rate prior to Dec. 1, & get your name in the draw for a

free year's membership for the following year. For more information on

events, hall rental or membership stop by the Legion or call 705-488-

3462.

Congratulations to the winners of

our draw for the Carved Bear with

a fox and 7 other prizes. The draw

took place Thanksgiving Monday at

the Kinmount Legion parking lot.

Grand Prize – Bear & Fox wood

sculpture by Walter VanderWindt

of The Carving Gallery in Moore‘s

Falls – Lynda Hills. One night stay

for 2 at the Fairmont Royal York

Hotel in Toronto –Shari Corkum.

18 holes of golf for 2 & dinner for

2 at Eganridge Inn & Country Club

– Dan Rivard. $100 cash from Di-

anne & Vic Spring, REMAX Coun-

try Living Realty, in Kinmount –

Ruby Wilkes. $100 cash from Doc-

tor Elena Mihu, Kinmount & Dis-

trict Health Centre – Carolyn Perks

REMEMBRANCE DAY

SERVICES

Sunday Nov. 10 at 11 am

Monday Nov. 11 at 11 am

KINMOUNT CENOTAPH

$100 Gift Certificate from John

Austin & Sons Lumber – Ken Scott

$100 Gift Certificate restaurant/

retail from Gateway General Store –

Diana Clayson. $50 Gift Certificate

from Kinmount Pharmacy – Carol

Fountain. We would also like to

give a huge thank you to everyone

who supported this draw and for

helping to it a great success.

Remembrance Day is November 11

and the Kinmount Lions will partici-

pate in the wreath presentation cere-

monies at cenotaphs in Kinmount &

Gooderham. In the coming month or

so the Lions will put up their Christ-

mas Angel Trees to collect toys for

less fortunate children.

The Land Between

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Friends of Kinmount Library

MONTHLY BOOK SALE

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

Saturday, November 16

Lower Level Kinmount Library

The Land Between is a title given

to an unique geographical zone in

Ontario: the ―fringe‖ lands between

the Great Lakes – St Lawrence

Lowlands (southern Ontario) and

the Canadian Shield (northern On-

tario). The change in landforms et

al can be seen as one drives north

from the Kawartha Lakes and en-

ters the Canadian Shield. The vil-

lage of Kinmount is located solidly

on the edge of this contact area.

For example, to the south, the

rocks are mostly soft limestone;

while as you go north, you enter

hard granite country. Besides the

rocks, different flora and fauna

mark this transition zone. To the

south; deep, fertile soils opposed to

the shallow to rock strewn soils of

the Shield. Numerous lakes dot the

landscape and forest is the order of

the day.

These differences creep into the

economics and history of our re-

gion as well. Farming dominates

the south while lumber, and tour-

ism rules the north face of this

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zone. The history of this area is

also quite different from Southern

Ontario. The term ―The Land Be-

tween‖ was actually used by

Vernon Lecraw in his mammoth

history of Norland and area. The

book on Kinmount is titled ―A His-

tory of Kinmount: A Community

OnThe Fringe‖. Most residents of

this area have been well aware of

the uniqueness of the area, but now

this unique flavour has been offi-

cially recognized in a TV docu-

mentary and a book.

The Land Between book is a series

of stories, factual articles and de-

tailed look at issues of this fringe

zone based on geography, history,

economics and social history. Kin-

mount has an article on our com-

munity and its changing roles in

this anthology (written by Guy

Scott). The book is edited by

Thomas McIlwraith and the Land

Between Circle. It is available

online for $29.95. Check it out at

www.thelandbetween.ca . More

details to follow.

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Cameron Family Travel to Iceland

NOVEMBER HIGH FIVE CLUB

BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY George ―Al‖ Ferren, Wayne Ferren, Michael Ferren, Scott Preiksaitis

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Lynne Kilby, Amelia Austin, Tiffany Snoddon, Tyler Crego

Corey Callaghan, Jonathan Hartin, Carson Jones, Tom Day,

Christine Green/Ferren, Owen Callaghan

HAPPY BELATED ANNIVERSARY Teresa & David Ferren

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Cindy & Rick Watson

Give Your High Five by Friday, November 15 for the December edition

[email protected]

Kinmount Farmers’ Market Christmas Open House

Saturday November 30

10am – 2pm


Turkey Suppers Nov. 2 Galway Hall

Nov. 9 Kinmount Legion

Thanks to Clayton Cameron for

submitting the photos of his

trip to Iceland. He is likely one

of the few locals who have

visited the island. Lots of Ice-

landers have visited Kinmount!

I am glad the Camerons re-

turned the visit.

Another community member

passed away in October. Glen

Scott lived at Furnace Falls and

had a long family history in the

area.

Thanksgiving is the traditional

end of the summer season. The

Farmer‘s Market and the High-

lands Cinema are both now

closed. The town flowers are

gone. The leaves are lost. On to

the next season.

The Gelert Community Centre

(aka the old stone school) has

My apologies for several er-

rors and missing material in

the last edition of the Gazette.

We had a technical glitch be-

tween us and the printer that

led to a rough copy being

used. Hopefully the errors

have been corrected. Thanks to

the many readers who caught

our miscues. You really do

read the paper! The end of the

Moonshining story particularly

caught the reads‘ attention. It

is finished in this edition.

Moonshining, while illegal,

was generally an accepted part

of local lore. A relative of

Walter Dufty relayed the mes-

sage Walter had spent a few

days in the Lindsay jail for

―moonshining‖ way back. It is

still illegal today!

Guy Scott, Editor

P.O. Box 249

Kinmount, Ontario

Phone: 705-488-3182

E-mail: [email protected]

We’re on the Web

www.kinmount.ca

Kinmount...Explore Our Heritage, Experience Our Charm!

K I N M O U N T G A Z E T T E C O M M I T T E E

Spot the Shot

Each edition we feature a photo from the Kinmount Area. We challenge you to identify the spot. Submissions of photos welcome. Please submit to the editor via email with a de-tailed description of the spot you have captured. Last month’s Spot the Shot: The old log chute at Elliott Falls near Norland

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

From the Editor’s Desk

Page 19


Submission Deadline

For December edition

Friday, November 15

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.

been in the news. It has been

closed and requires over

$100,000 in repairs to reopen.

The debate is raging over

whether to fix or demolish.

Community halls are not brea-

even operations. Yet they give

soul to their community. Kin-

mount has a number of com-

munity halls and we should use

them and make sure we don‘t

lose them.

Canada is celebrating a few

historical milestones in the

upcoming year. The War of

1812 enters its third and last

year of celebration. Next year

will also be the 100th anniver-

sary of the outbreak of World

War I. GS

Letter to the Editor

Congratulations on another interest-

ing volume of the K.G.

Thanks also to all the writers and

editor who create month after

month a timely interesting issue

filled with community news as well

as history of the surrounding area

and communities. It makes the sea-

sonal residents feel a part of the

community.

Elizabeth Langlois

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