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August 2012 Volume 4: Issue 10

vention.

This year at the Animal Am-

phitheatre, the Kinmount Fair

presents ―A Walk On the Wild

Side‖.

The Ben Show will be return-

ing to the Kiddyland stage.

This acrobatic comedian will

entertain fair-goers of all ages.

And back by popular demand

is Fernandez, the illusionist.

Everyone can enjoy his come-

dic brand of hypnosis. It is sur-

prising what can happen when

Fernandez hypnotizes his vol-

unteer victims!

Something for everyone at the

Kinmount Fair!

The huge Warrior‘s Day Pa-

rade on Saturday is one of the

highlights of the Fair. It takes

30-45 minutes to pass any

given spot. Of course the Pa-

rade does cause somewhat of

a traffic jam, but any smart

fair-goer knows the ―Golden

Rule‖ for Kinmount Fair Sat-

urday: go to the Fair early!

The Saturday stage show this

year features Emmerson

Drive. Ambush, an old fa-

vourite, plays the Saturday

Night Dance. Friday‘s Dance

this year introduces Black-

well, an up and coming band

that was previewed at the

Fairs Con-

Inside this issue: Labour day Weekend means the

end of summer, the beginning

of Fall, back to school and the

annual Kinmount Fair! The

141st Kinmount Fair will be

held from Friday August 31 to

Sunday September 2. The

campground opens Tuesday

August 28 and trailers can stay

until Monday September 3.

Camping at the Kinmount Fair

is an ―experience‖. There are

over 500 sites, but if you want

to reserve one, better move

quickly! They are usually sold

out in advance of the Fair. Leg-

end has it these campsites are in

such demand, they have been

included in wills!

2012 Kinmount Fair

Visit us at

kinmount.ca All issues available online

FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS 2

TAI CHI PROMOTES HEALTH 3

MYTHBUSTERS 4

STAYCATION IN KINMOUNT 8

KID’S CORNER 9

THE HOT STOVE KINMOUNT SCOTTISH HERITAGE

10

14

LEGEND OF SILVER SLIPPER 17

EDITORIAL 19

Heritage in the Village

Clockwise from top left:

Moonlight Mania;

Legion Outdoor Bingo;

Guy Scott leads Ghost

Tour;

Classic Car Show;

Music in the Park;

Maclay Experience;

Toy Boats

Friends and Neighbours: Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant grew up around

Foster‘s Creek, a small tributary

of Jackson‘s Creek in the Cavan

Swamp. At least 5 mills were

clustered in the valley below the

hill. As the economy of the area

grew, the hamlet on the hill was

ticketed for big things. In 1850

a townsite was surveyed. Many

wanted to call the new hamlet

Rosetown, but the appealing

Mount Pleasant was chosen

instead. This name is very com-

mon all over Ontario, but the

north Cavan village was the

―official‖ Mount Pleasant ac-

cording to Canada Post.

The little village prospered dur-

ing the late 1800s when it

reached a peak population of

250. It was a stop on the road to

Omemee and points north. It

always contained a least one

blacksmith and hotel. The vil-

lage also had an industrial base.

It contained a large foundry for

making farm machinery as well

as a tannery for making leather

products. Besides it many mills,

the village was home to a

cheese factory.

So important was the village, it

had a resident doctor until 1905!

The village contained several

stores, churches, a school, and

branches of the Orange Lodge,

Mount Pleasant is the north-

ernmost hamlet in the town-

ship, just south of the Emily

Township boundary. Earliest

settlers poured into the area in

the early 1820s. They were

part of a planned migration of

Northern Irish settlers

(Ulstermen) who left a rather

crowded Ireland to seek their

fortunes in Upper Canada. The

Peter Robinson emigration

happened at the same time for

Southern Irish and settled

around Peterborough as well

(see June 2012 Gazette).

While most of the settlers were

farmers, many of the Cavan

contingent were ambitious

merchants and businessmen.

They built a whole series of

mills on the small streams that

flowed through the rolling

countryside. These mills were

primarily saw and grist mills,

but woollen mills were also a

going concern. At its peak in

the 1870s, Cavan township

contained 27 mills in opera-

tion! Around these mills, vil-

lages began to sprout as com-

mercial activity increased. The

largest village in the township,

Millbrook, was the home to no

fewer than 8 water-powered

mills on its small stream .

Cavan Township lies directly

west of Peterborough and

south of Emily Township in

Victoria County. The town-

ship has an unique history,

and had a very important role

to play in local history. Many

of the earliest settlers in the

Kinmount area hailed from

Cavan Township. The town-

ship was originally part of

Durham County, but in the

1970s it was allowed to join

Peterborough County as part

of municipal re-alignment.

Manvers Township also left

Durham to join Victoria

County at the same time.

Cavan Township is chock full

of small villages & hamlets

with interesting histories. The

township received its first

settlers in 1819, and by 1860

was basically ―full‖ forcing

future generations to seek

land elsewhere, especially to

the north in Haliburton. The

township has 2 main arterial

roads: the Port Hope-

Peterborough pioneer road

(now Highway # 29) and the

―centre line‖ road that ran

north-south up the middle of

the township. These 2 roads

dictated the placement of the

villages of Cavan.

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Canadian Order of Forresters,

Order of the Good Templars, a

Women‘s Institute branch and a

library! It looked as if Mount

Pleasant was destined for a prom-

inent place among local villages.

But alas, it was not meant to be.

While a railroad passed within a

few miles of the village, it never

had its own station. Industry

grew in the neighbouring centres

of Peterborough, Omemee and

Millbrook to the detriment of

Mount Pleasant. The mills all

closed, the foundry went out of

business and Mount Pleasant

became a sleepy cross-roads

hamlet.

Kinmount Gazette

Congrats to the Rising Star-Victoria PPG Masters team who are

Ontario Champions! They won the provincial Championship in Fer-

gus and are now off to the Canadian Pony Club games champion-

ship in Edmonton. Two Kinmount riders are on the mixed team (on

left) Rachel Scott on Hardy & Meg Scott on Peanut. The other rid-

ers come from Bradford.

Kinmount Artisans Marketplace Local Fine Art, Handcrafts, Gifts & Antiques

Local History Books & Souvenirs Lower Level

Kinmount Community Centre

County Rd. 45 W. at 121

SHOP TAX FREE! www.kinmountartisans.ca

OPEN DAILY 10 am - 4 pm

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Explore our market! Saturdays, 9 am - 2 pm May 19th - October 6th

Organic veggies, baked goods, honey, beef,

lamb, maple syrup, unique crafts & much more!

Kinmount Farmers Market

At Austin Sawmill Heritage Park

Call 705-799-1237 or visit kinmountfarmersmarket.ca

You won’t leave empty-handed!

6 Hunter Street,

PO Box 256

Kinmount, On, K0M 2A0

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Studio 705-887-8499

Residence705-488-1312

E-mail:

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The Quilters Inn Barb Leffering

Longarm Machine Quilting Notions

Classes

Fabric - over 1200 bolts, wide backing, children‘s fabric, panels, blenders & more

Open Saturday, Sunday and most afternoons

Please call to confirm weekly hours

Kinmount Gazette

Kinmount Tai Chi Promotes Health What is Tai Chi? Perhaps it is best

described as a gentle form of martial

arts that benefits mind & body. There

are many different types of Tai Chi.

In Kinmount the Taoist Tai Chi Soci-

ety (pronounced Dowist) offers Be-

ginner Classes by accredited volun-

teer instructors Mondays & Thurs-

days from 9:30 am to 11 am and Con-

tinuing Classes from 11 am - 12:30

pm Thursdays only, all at Galway

Hall. About 36 members enjoy the

slow pace of exercise that incredibly

increases the heart rate to that of aero-

bic exercise levels! The health bene-

fits are numerous. There are 108

movements called sets that work all

of the body‘s systems deeply yet gen-

tly transforming body & mind to a

higher functioning level. The sets

involve a lot of stretching which

makes muscles more resilient, releas-

es muscle tension, benefits joints,

tendons, ligaments, reduces deteriora-

tion, increases flexibility, strengthens

spine, increases circulation, lowers

blood pressure, improves posture &

balance, helps memory retention and

provides a profound level of relaxa-

tion, something crucial in today‘s

world of stress. There is also a social

aspect. Classes include tea time &

often there are potluck lunches, work-

shops or other special events.

Membership includes free access

to classes across Canada and in 27

other countries for a total of more

than 500 locations worldwide so if

you travel you can still attend

class. Locally classes are availa-

ble in Haliburton, Minden & Wil-

berforce as well as Kinmount.

The Society is a not for profit or-

ganization with annual member-

ship fees of $290 which may be

paid monthly. Fees cover facility

rental, mileage for volunteer in-

structors & operating expenses.

One of the aspects of the Taoist

Tai Chi Society is helping others

when possible. In 2009, dona-

tions for tea & cookies saw an

excess of over $1,000 which was

donated to local food banks.

More recently, some of the Kin-

mount group participated in Relay

for Life in Haliburton raising over

$3,300. for cancer. The Kinmount

group welcomes demonstration

requests and in fact plans to per-

form at Kinmount Farmer‘s Mar-

ket the Saturday after Labour

Day. Interested in learning Tai

Chi? Drop by any time to try it

out. For more information visit

taoist.org or call 705-457-1909.

Sprouting green wigs 10 members from Kinmount Tai Chi participated

in Relay for Life in Haliburton raising $3,300 for cancer. The group

representing themselves as the Kinmount Tai Chia Pets, walked the

track from 7pm -7am & performed 2 demonstrations at the event. Back

row from left: Bill Dettman, Gord Stewart, Carolyn Proctor, Brenda

Mulholland, Bo Petroff, Kathy Petroff, Jane Chadwick, Helen Dettman,

Front row: Liz Case, Vic Ballik

Firewood

All Hardwood

Delivery Available

Brian @ 705.488.1828

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Myth Busters: Swinesational Swimming

It was with great excitement that

Albert Brouwers welcomed the

Royal British Synchronized Swim-

ming Swinery Squad (RBSSSS) to

his home on Salmon Lake on July

12th. The team which is pictured

here, took the day off from their

international tour with their trainer,

Maia Lino a long-time friend of Mr.

Brouwers. The team which has

toured four continents since June

1st , relished their recent rest where

they were able to bask in the sun-

shine and swim for enjoyment be-

fore their scheduled return to Lon-

don where they will perform as part

of the Olympic Games which open

on July 27th.

―It is amazing to watch them in ac-

tion.‖ declared Mr. Brouwers who

went on to describe the squad mem-

bers as dedicated to their sport.

―They ran right off the end of the

dock squealing with excitement

they were really hamming it up

for us.‖

The breed of pig which is scouted

for membership in the RBSSSS is

unique to the Wessex Area of

Great Britain. The Royal British

Athletic Association of Animals

holds the breeding rights and is

very specific as to who is able to

work with the highly skilled

swine.

Should you wish to see a sam-

pling of the routines being per-

formed on the 2012 tour, tune in

to CTV television as the network

will be putting a special spotlight

on the entertainment of the

Games on August 9th at 2 PM.

You can also see the pigs Swine

Lake performance on YouTube at

www.youtube.com/

swineswimming// .

AUGUST HIGH FIVE CLUB

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Luke Silver, Cameryn Shaw, Sherri Bowman, Hayden Oakley,

Eden Shaw, Sarah Barr, Rachel Scott

CONGRATULATIONS

Tim Pearson and Shasta LeRue, Married August 4th

Diane Austin recipient of a

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

MORE GRADE 12 GRADUATES

Erika Warren, Meg Scott, Ethan Strong

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Tim & Susan Dier

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12:30 - 4:00 pm. Sunday, August 19

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Live Entertainment, BBQ, CASH DRAW

Kinmount Gazette

HYMN FEST

5:00 p.m. Sunday, August 26

KINMOUNT BAPTIST CHURCH

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The Finnish Pines

SUNDAY MORNING KIDS CLUB 8:00 a.m.- 9:00 a.m.

At St.. James Anglican Church, Crego St. Kinmount

Davis Lake is the home to a grove

of ―special‖ pine trees pinus syl-

vestrius lapponica; all the way

from Finland. How did they get

there? Here is their story.

―The original lakefront part of this

property was purchased by LeRoy

and Aili Brown in 1952 and in

1966 was increased to about 17

acres by the purchase of the land

south of the original parcel extend-

ing to the township road.

In 1958 Aili visited her birth-

place, Finland, and while there

fell in love with the beautiful,

straight pine trees with golden

bark that grow in abundance in

that country. Before her return

home, her uncle Waldemar

Lahtinen presented her with some

seeds from these trees.

LeRoy prepared a seed bed be-

hind the cottage and carefully

planted these seeds in the fall of

1958. Many germinated and after

several years of care, the trees

were transplanted to various loca-

tions near the cottage and along

the laneway leading to it.

By 1992, the originally planted

trees started to develop cones and

since that time second generation

seedlings have proliferated.

Many of these seedlings have

been given to interested people

all over Ontario and beyond.

Some of the original seedlings

were planted at the Arboretum

Centre in Guelph.

The photo shows the trees today,

fifty-three years after the original

planting.

You’re Invited...

6:30 pm THURSDAY NIGHTS

Austin Sawmill Heritage Park

August 2 Johnny Burke

August 9 Caroline & Friends

August 16 Rick Fines

August 23 Zoe Chilco

TURTLE WATCH

IN EFFECT!

Kinmount Gazette

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Dutch Elm Disease

Dutch Elm Disease has killed off most of

the elm trees that are native to our area.

Southern Ontario was always famous for

its huge elm trees which in the ―old

days‖ (pre-disease) often reached over

100 feet in height. Elms could live over

300 years and were extremely in cold

climates. Their shape (long trunk with

the foliage at the top of the tree) made

them popular as shade trees.

In the 1920s a fungus disease called Dutch

Elm Disease invaded North America and

began to decimate the native elm. The fun-

gus was carried from tree to tree by bark-

burrowing beetles. It was named Dutch Elm

disease because a Dutch researcher identi-

fied the disease in the Netherlands. Local

elms had an immunity to the disease and the

native elm were slaughtered by the fast-

spreading disaster. Beginning in the 1960s,

local elms, many of them hundreds of

years old, died. All the old elms seemed

to perish within a few years, and I won-

dered if the elm would become extinct.

After years of losses, a new generation of

young elm trees seemed to spring up,

unaffected by the disease. But after a dec-

ade or so, many of these young trees also

began to die off. Dutch Elm disease is

back; if it ever left all!

Elm trees about 10 feet high and taller are

the infected size. The disease does not

affect young trees; and if the elm makes it

to maturity (60+ years), it will likely sur-

vive. The symptoms can be seen when

the top of the tree withers, and the leaves

die in the middle of the growing season.

It simply becomes a dead tree for seem-

ingly no visible reason. The disease

strikes randomly: some trees are not af-

fected, other groves are wiped out com-

pletely.

How can Dutch Elm Disease be prevented?

Scientists estimate 20% of the elm are natu-

rally resistant or are lucky enough to survive.

Hybrid trees that are resistant to the disease

have been developed by biologists and horti-

culturalists, but are not widely available.

Since the disease is spread by beetles, at-

tempts were made to spray and kill the bee-

tles. Widespread spaying was largely ineffec-

tive and people became worried about the

side effects on the other ecosystems. Scien-

tists developed a vaccine for the fungus

called ―Elm Fungicide‖, but it must be ad-

ministered before infection and injected every

other year. It has proven effective if used

correctly, but can be impractical in most cas-

es.

Governments tried to stop the spread by cut-

ting down infected trees, with limited suc-

cess. It is difficult to create isolated areas.

However, Dutch Elm Disease has not affect-

ed Alberta and BC and aggressive culling of

trees is credited with this success.

What is the future of the elm? Only time will

tell. Mother Nature has a way of balancing

out things in the long run. Maybe a new fun-

gus will kill the old one. Maybe resistant

elms will multiply and reseed our area. Or

humans could develop an effective vaccine.

In the meantime, if you have a living elm

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Sat. 8 am - 10 pm

Sun. 8 am - 9 pm

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puzzles and clothing.

Our plants are on sale!

Have Lunch or Afternoon Tea

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Spot the Shot Recaptured

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Icelandic Settlement in Canada. Head back north to the trestle at Kendrick‘s Creek and marvel at the rail history and engineering that made this form of travel possi-ble through the rough Canadian Shield: from the Box Car Culvert, to Black‘s Rock, to the Turntable at Howland Junction. Thursday - - The Kinmount Li-brary is a wonderful place to spend some time . The new Reading Garden is a magical place to curl up with a good book. Plan on a picnic in the Park and listen to some fantastic music during Music in the Park 6:30-8:30 each Thurs-day evenings. Friday - - Plan to grab dinner at one of our local establishments and then head to the Highlands Cinema to settle in and lose yourself in the latest Hollywood blockbuster. Don‘t forget to save room for the popcorn! Go early enough to browse the amazing museum which takes you through the dec-ades of popular culture and all things movie. Saturday - - Today is a day to explore our local heritage. Plan a visit to the Heritage Centre at the corner of Roads 121 and 503, visit the Model Railroad exhibit and tour the Kinmount Rail Station, appreciate the Icelandic Monument and peak inside the Austin Sawmill and see the ongoing work that is being done inside to display the workings of the mill. Don‘t forget to visit the Farmers Market for some goodies! Take the after-noon to plan a personal flotilla on the Burnt River. Start your float-ing at the Boat Launch/Beach be-hind Kinmount Fish and Chips.

Kinmount Fair

Labour Day Weekend

August 31, September 1 & 2

Saturday Grandstand Show featuring

EMERSON DRIVE

Don‘t Miss The Ben Show, Fernandez the Hypnotist

Demolition Derbies, Tractor Pulls & More!

Visit our website: www.kinmountfair.net

Seven Day Staycation

Kinmount Gazette

YARD SALE

SATURDAY AUGUST 4

KINMOUNT RAILWAY STATION

The wonderful weather, longer days, and children home from school, make the summertime a wonderful time for a vacation. Some people travel far afield to explore the wonders of nature, the cultural life of a far off city, or to experience an entertainment event. Have seven days to spend but do not wish to travel far? Never fear, Kinmount has everything you need to have a first rate ―Staycation‖. Sunday - - Begin your day by cele-brating in one of our area churches. Continue with a cemetery walk in one of the three cemeteries located in town. Don‘t forget to travel a few kilometres south and check out the historical Catholic Cemetery on the Galway Road. Take a rod and reel to the river and try your luck at landing a trophy muskie. Monday - - Become treasure hunt-ers and explore the world of geo-caching. There are several caches hidden within a 10 km radius of town. Check out www.geocaching.com or, even better, download the App for your smart phone. Don‘t forget to wear comfortable shoes, take along some bug spray and some trinkets to ex-change or leave in the cache. Af-terwards, you might want to check out the Artisans Marketplace for some special treasures…after all what would a staycation be without some souvenirs! Tuesday - - Kayak down the Burnt River from Three Brothers Falls (accessed from Boldt‘s Road) to the Austin Sawmill Heritage Park. Don‘t have your own kayak? Rent-als are available from Castle Build-ing Centre on Cty. Road 45. The meandering river and beautiful nat-ural scenery will make your voyage pleasant. Don‘t forget to see if you can spot some of the local wildlife and imagine what it must have been like for the log drivers who brought their logs along this stretch of river to the mills in town. Wednesday - - Take a hike down the rail trail from trestle to trestle. Begin at the Austin Sawmill Herit-age park and hike or bike south down the rail trail approx.. 2.5 km to the trestle, which spans Crego Creek. Peer over the edge and see if you can spot the site of the first

A group of geo-cachers cele-brating their find at the Ga-naraska Trail on Cty. Road 45

Blowing Bubbles at Canada Day.

From the left: Hailey Hubbell,

Olivia Shaw, Brook Greenlaw,

Brooke Trevena.

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Kids’ Corner

Summer fun at the local swimming hole.

Photos courtesy of Linda Brain.

Blowing Bubbles at Canada Day.

From the left: Hailey Hubbell,

Olivia Shaw, Brook Greenlaw,

Brooke Trevena.

WIN CASH & PRIZES AT KINMOUNT FAIR!

Pick up a Kinmount Fair Booklet around town or visit kin-

mountfair.net to discover the many ways to win prizes at Kin-

mount Fair! Win cash by decorating your bike for the Warriors

Day Parade or make crafts for the Exhibit Hall. Winning entries

for the junior classes will be calculated and prepared as soon as the

judging is done so you can pick up your prize money at the secre-

tary‘s office anytime after Friday morning of the fair!

KIDS LAWN TRACTOR PULL

Get your wheels rolling Thursday, August 30 at the Grandstand.

Must be under 16 years old. Helmets Mandatory. Entry Fee $5.

CHILDREN’S DAY AT KINMOUNT FAIR

Free admission for elementary school children Friday, August 31.

Ride All Day bracelets available for the Midway Friday only.

2012 JUNIOR AMBASSADOR CONTEST

The Contest is open to girls & boys ages 10 - 16. Win prizes &

participate in fair activities with the Fair Ambassador. For infor-

mation call Alison Bowins at 705-454-1696.

OFF TO THE RACES AT KINMOUNT FAIR

A variety of Children‘s Races with various age categories take

place Sunday, Sept. 2 at 10:00 a.m. at the Judges Stand.

Kinmount Farmers’ Market YOUTH BOOTH

Sell your home-grown veggies & homemade crafts, perform a

talent or maybe show off that special school project. The Farmers

Market has a canopy and table to use. So get thinking, get grow-

ing, get making…. Here‘s your chance to earn and learn! The

Farmers Market runs every Saturday, May 21 - Thanksgiving,

from 9 am- 2 pm at Austin Sawmill Heritage Park. You must

book the Youth Booth ahead of time for the day you wish to use it.

Call 705-799-1237 or email info@kinmountfarmersmarket.ca.

Summer Adventure Day Camp 2012 Learn, Play and Grow Together

For Children ages 6 to 11

Cost - $30.00 per child per week

Aug 6-Aug 10: Kinmount Community Centre

For more information call 705-457-5345 or visit pointintime.ca

Kinmount Gazette

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Government Remittances

Payroll

Personal Tax Returns

P.O.S. System Set-up

Small Business Set-up

All at REASONABLE RATES

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but what I could not handle was

the taunting from my peers –

calling me a baby, a sissy, a

wimp. I soon put a stop to that

by boasting I had mastered swim-

ming so no longer needed les-

sons. That lie bought me a little

relief but not much. The next

thing I knew my friends invited

me to go swimming at the neigh-

bourhood public pool. I accepted

the invitation with dread. After

we jumped in the water my

friends said ―Let‘s see you

swim.‖ With utmost effort I re-

fused to acknowledge that

―sinking‖ feeling in the pit of my

gut. Desperate times call for des-

perate measures. Reaching down

to the depths of my soul, I sum-

moned all my will, mustered all

my strength, and all my might. I

urgently needed to save my repu-

tation and fellow peer respect.

Lo and behold a miracle oc-

curred! At least that‘s what I

thought it was. I lifted my feet

from the bottom of the pool, be-

gan kicking and flapping my

arms about and presto - I was

swimming! Amazingly, I saved

face by conquering what by all

rights should have been the im-

possible! Later when my friends

were ready to go home I did not

want to leave. I thought my tri-

umph was a one shot deal. I

wanted to keep swimming forev-

er. Turns out it was not a one

shot deal. To this day I am an

avid swimmer. The moral of my

story? ―Where there‘s a will,

there‘s a way. Whatever

your age, sheer willpower may

just do wonders!‖

Keep smiling and

remember to contact me at 705-

488-2919 or email

lynne.kilby@sympatico.ca. See

you at the fair!

THANK YOU KINMOUNT

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Girls of the 1st Kinmount Unit of

Sparks, Brownies & Guides owe a

BIG THANK YOU to the Kin-

mount Agricultural Society for

allowing them to spend a weekend

camping at Kinmount Fair-

grounds. The girls enjoyed the

freedom of being able to ride their

bikes in a safe environment and

they definitely delighted in the

freedom to be noisy!

YOU’RE THE TOPS!

J & K DEVITT SERVICES

Our Kinmount Guiding Unit also

extends BIG THANKS to J & K

Devitt Services Ltd. for the use of

the school bus while camping.

The camp experience is so much

easier when you have a bus to

transport the menagerie of camp

equipment. You just can‘t beat

that kind of storage. Your top

notch support and generosity are

sincerely appreciated.

CONGRATULATIONS

DIANE AUSTIN

Kinmount resident Diane Austin

was thrilled and honoured to re-

ceive a Queen Elizabeth II Dia-

mond Jubilee Award at the Cana-

da Day Celebrations July 1. Di-

ane is chairperson for the Kin-

mount Committee for Planning &

Economic Development which

does so much for the betterment

of our community. The award

was presented by MPP Lori Scott.

The Hot Stove Leak by Lynne Kilby

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 bchtaxpreparation@bellhnet.ca

Our local swimming hole

behind Kinmount Fish &

Chips is a popular spot.

When watching the kids

progress in their water abili-

ties there I was reminded of

how I learned to swim.

SINK OR SWIM

In the summer of 1962, I

took the common idiom

―Sink or Swim‖ to its fullest

literal context - You will

either fail or you will find a

way to succeed. I was 10

years old & did not know

how to swim. Growing up

in the city without a family

car, I seldom got the chance

to go to a beach. Public

swimming pools did not

rank high as a family activi-

ty since neither of my par-

ents knew how to swim. A

wading pool in the back

yard offered water play but

it was only a foot deep –

enough water to drown in

but not to swim in. When

school got out that year I

came home with registration

papers for swimming lesson

at the local municipal pool.

A few of my friends were

signing up and I wanted to

spend time with my buddies.

Swimming was something I

yearned to master so I pres-

sured my parents into letting

me take lessons. Funds

were tight and with my par-

ents strong aversion to water

it was not an easy battle.

However, persistence wore

them down. I convinced

them to let me take the les-

sons. What I did not bargain

for was the fact that swim-

ming lessons required put-

ting your face in water.

That was definitely not for

me. I was petrified! After 3

lessons I refused to return.

No way was I subjecting

myself to such torture. I

took a lot of flack from my

parents over the waste of

money. I could handle that

TWO THUMBS UP

RIVERSIDE INN

Who doesn‘t like to feel special?

I am one of a group of school bus

drivers out of Ridgewood Public

School in Coboconk. Early last

spring we discovered the River-

side Inn at the crossroads in Nor-

land. We adopted the place as a

central location to meet each

week for breakfast and WOW did

we make a fantastic choice! Two

thumbs up for the friendly ser-

vice, reasonable prices, cosy de-

cor and delicious, generous por-

tions. Our compliments to Chef

Jamie who made our last break-

fast of the season so special. To

begin with, the chalkboard on the

sidewalk complete with balloons,

welcomed the Bus Drivin‘

Chicks. Our table was adorned

with helium balloons and after

enjoying our wonderful breakfast

we were surprised with Surprise

Bags and a scrumptious cake

with sparklers! It‘s so nice to

feel appreciated and we certainly

did. On behalf of the Ridgewood

Public School Bus Drivers thank

you Jamie, Margy & team!

Check out the Riverside Inn at

riverside-inn.ca or better yet go

there in person. I guarantee you

won‘t leave hungry!

JOURNEY

FOR HEALTH

9am Sunday, August 12

Austin Sawmill

Heritage Park Pick up a Pledge Form at

Kinmount Health Centre or

Kinmount Pharmacy

or call

705-488-2687 or

795-488-2333

Kinmount Gazette

Page 11

swimming at the neighbour-

hood public pool. I accepted

the invitation with dread. After

we jumped in the water my

friends said ―Let‘s see you

swim.‖ With utmost effort I

refused to acknowledge that

―sinking‖ feeling in the pit of

my gut. Desperate times call

for desperate measures. Reach-

ing down to the depths of my

soul, I summoned all my will,

mustered all my strength, and

all my might. I urgently need-

ed to save my reputation and

fellow peer respect. Lo and

behold a miracle occurred! At

least that‘s what I thought it

was. I lifted my feet from the

bottom of the pool, began kick-

ing and flapping my arms about

and presto - I was swimming!

Amazingly, I saved face by

conquering what by all rights

should have been the impossi-

ble! Later when my friends

were ready to go home I did

not want to leave. I thought

my triumph was a one shot

deal. I wanted to keep swim-

ming forever. Turns out it was

not a one shot deal. To this day

I am an avid swimmer. The

moral of my story? ―Where

there‘s a will, there‘s a way.

Whatever

your age, sheer willpower may

just do wonders!‖

Keep smiling and

remember to contact me at 705-

488-2919 or email

lynne.kilby@sympatico.ca.

See you at the fair!

THANK YOU KINMOUNT

AGRICULTURAL SOCIE-

TY

Girls of the 1st Kinmount Unit

of Sparks, Brownies & Guides

owe a BIG THANK YOU to

the Kinmount Agricultural So-

ciety for allowing them to

spend a weekend camping at

Kinmount Fairgrounds. The

girls enjoyed the freedom of

being able to ride their bikes in

a safe environment and they

The Hot Stove Leak cont. from p. 10 definitely delighted in the free-

dom to be noisy!

YOU’RE THE TOPS!

J & K DEVITT SERVICES

Our Kinmount Guiding Unit also

extends BIG THANKS to J & K

Devitt Services Ltd. for the use

of the school bus while camping.

The camp experience is so much

easier when you have a bus to

transport the menagerie of camp

equipment. You just can‘t beat

that kind of storage. Your top

notch support and generosity are

sincerely appreciated.

CONGRATUALTIONS

DIANE AUSTIN

Kinmount resident Diane Austin

was thrilled and honoured to re-

ceive a Queen Elizabeth II Dia-

mond Jubilee Award at the Cana-

da Day Celebrations July 1. Di-

ane is chairperson for the Kin-

mount Committee for Planning &

Economic Development which

does so much for the betterment

of our community. The award

was presented by MPP Lori

Scott.

HERITAGE

IN THE VILLAGE

Gorgeous weather welcomed

Music in the Park, the Ghost

Tour & Moonlight Mania. All

activities were well attended &

enjoyed. Thanks to all support-

ers & participants.

YARD & BAKE SALE

& BBQ TOO!

Somerville Masonic Lodge, 5

Crego Street is having a huge

Yard & Bake Sale Saturday, Au-

gust 4. There will be a barbecue

with hamburgers, hot dogs, sau-

sages and refreshments. Anyone

PRE FAIR EVENTS

NOTICE TO

PHOTOGRAPHIC

EXHIBITORS

Due to the large volume of pho-

tographic exhibits received and

limited display space, only ad-

vance entries will be accepted as

follows: By Mail: Between the

August 1 - August 10. Mail to:

Julie Austin c/o Kinmount Agri-

cultural Society, P.O. Box 40,

Kinmount, On K0M 2A0. In

Person: Saturday, August 11 at

the Secretary‘s Office in the

Fairgrounds, 10:00 a.m. -12:00

p.m.

EXHIBIT HALL ENTRIES

Exhibit Hall Entries accepted

6:00 p.m. - 8:0 p.m. Wednesday,

August 29 & Thursday, August

30 from 8:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

BREAKFAST

AT THE LEGION

Enjoy a delicious, reasonably

priced breakfast at the Legion

throughout the Fair and on

Thursday August 30.

CAMPING

Take a holiday. Camp up to a

whole week at Kinmount Fair-

grounds. Watch the Fair grow

into a reality while enjoying the

great outdoors. Visit kin-

mountfair.net for more info.

MONSTER BINGO

Kinmount Lions Club sponsors

Monster Bingo Thursday, Au-

gust 30, 6:00 p.m. at the arena.

KIDS

LAWN TRACTOR PULL Thursday August 30, 6:00 p.m.

at the Grandstand. Ages 15 and

under. Helmets Mandatory.

Entry Fee $5.

PAUL SILVER

P.O. Box 286

Kinmount, On

K0M 2A0

Celebrating 25 Years

Serving Kinmount & Area

FOR ALL YOUR BUILDING & RENOVATION NEEDS

(705) 488 - 2919

Our local swimming hole behind

Kinmount Fish & Chips is a pop-

ular spot. When watching the

kids progress in their water abili-

ties there I was reminded of how

I learned to swim.

SINK OR SWIM

In the summer of 1962, I took

the common idiom ―Sink or

Swim‖ to its fullest literal context

- You will either fail or you will

find a way to succeed. I was 10

years old & did not know how to

swim. Growing up in the city

without a family car, I seldom got

the chance to go to a beach. Pub-

lic swimming pools did not rank

high as a family activity since

neither of my parents knew how

to swim. A wading pool in the

back yard offered water play but

it was only a foot deep – enough

water to drown in but not to swim

in. When school got out that year

I came home with registration

papers for swimming lesson at

the local municipal pool. A few

of my friends were signing up

and I wanted to spend time with

my buddies. Swimming was

something I yearned to master so

I pressured my parents into let-

ting me take lessons. Funds were

tight and with my parents strong

aversion to water it was not an

easy battle. However, persis-

tence wore them down. I con-

vinced them to let me take the

lessons. What I did not bargain

for was the fact that swimming

lessons required putting your face

in water. That was definitely not

for me. I was petrified! After 3

lessons I refused to return. No

way was I subjecting myself to

such torture. I took a lot of flack

from my parents over the waste

of money. I could handle that but

what I could not handle was the

taunting from my peers – calling

me a baby, a sissy, a wimp. I

soon put a stop to that by boast-

ing I had mastered swimming so

no longer needed lessons. That

lie bought me a little relief but

not much. The next thing I knew

my friends invited me to go

Kinmount Gazette

Page 12

SNAPPED! Volunteerism

in Action

Diane Kernohan,

Chair of Friends

of the Library,

takes time on her

Saturday morn-

ing to sweep the

driveway in front

of the Kinmount

Public Library.

The Hot Stove Leak cont.

LEGEND OF YE OLDE JAIL

COBOCONK

Did you know Coboconk‘s Jail has two-

foot thick limestone walls mined from the

Coboconk quarry? To this day, these along

with the iron bars and original brick chim-

ney on the roof remain unchanged since the

construction of the jail in 1884. Inside the

jail were two cells, in addition to the sher-

iff‘s office. The sole constable of the jail,

Joseph Wakelin, was appointed in 1899 &

retired in 1922. Local legend tells of a man

named Lee who was locked up one night

by the constable, who then returned home.

Upon the constable's return, Lee was found

sitting beside the jail, with no physical

damage to the door or lock. This legend,

however, can be attributed to the builder of

the jail, Albert Ryckman, who left several

bricks in place without mortar with the

foresight that should he be caught after a

night at the Pattie House, he could simply

escape unnoticed. Legend has it he made

use of this escape route several times over

the years! Coboconk Jail sat vacant for

over 50 years before being purchased by

the Coboconk New Horizons Club in 1974

who recognized the importance and bene-

fits of preserving this gem. This unique

stone jail is billed as Canada‘s Smallest

Jail, but several other towns also lay claim

to this title. In any case it certainly is

among the smallest. Today, ―Ye Olde Jail-

house‖ plays an interesting and important

role for Coboconk as a designated heritage

site to be preserved for future generations.

It is now a popular tourist attraction that is

home to a museum & gift shop visited by

thousands of people each year.

Ye Olde Jail Coboconk

Kinmount Gazette

ONGOING ACTIVITIES

Tai Chi: Mondays & Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.

- 11:00 a.m. Galway Hall.

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

Mondays followed by bid euchre at 1:00 p.m.

at the Legion.

Family Fun Bingo: Mondays, 6:30 p.m. at

Kinmount Legion. Admission by donation.

Snack Bar. Prizes.

Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays, 11:15 a.m. at

Kinmount Library.

Kids Can Write: Tuesdays, 2:00 p.m. at Kin-

mount Library.

Lunch at the Legion: last Tuesday monthly.

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.

Drop in Darts: Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. Kin-

mount Legion.

Yoga: Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at

Kinmount Community Centre. Call 705-457-

9294.

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

Community Centre. Cost $2. Potluck snacks.

Summer Reading Program: Thursdays, 1:00

p.m. at Kinmount Library.

Music in the Park: Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. at

Austin Sawmill Heritage Park. Bring lawn

chairs.

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

an Legion., $300.00 Must Go Jackpot.

Kinmount Farmers Market: Saturdays,

9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Austin Sawmill Park.

Kinmount Model Railroad & Museum:

Saturdays, 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. Kinmount

Railway Station.

Summer Reading Program: Saturdays,

11:00 a.m. at Kinmount Library.

Highlands Cinemas & Movie Museum:

7 days a week. Movie Hotline: 705-488-2107

or visit highlandscinemas.com

UPCOMING EVENTS August 3 - Special Friday Night Bingo

at the Legion. Bring non-perishable food

for extra free bingo game. Jackpot $500.

August 4 - Customer Appreciation Day

at Kinmount Artisans Marketplace.

August 4 - Yard Sale at Kinmount Rail-

way Station. Sponsored by Kinmount

Seniors. Call 705-488-2669 for info.

August 4 - Yard & Bake Sale & BBQ

Somverville Masonic Lodge,5 Crego St.

August 4 & 18 - Friends of the Library

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

level Kinmount Public Library.

August 6 - 10 - Point in Time Day

Camp Kinmount Community Centre.

Call 705-457-5345 to register.

August 8 & 20 - Public Transit to Lind-

say departs 8:00 a.m. at Gateway Store.

August 9 - Casino Rama Trip spon-

sored by Kinmount Seniors. Bus leaves

Legion 9:00 a.m. Return 4:00 p.m. Free

lunch included. Call 705-488-2669.

August 12 - Annual Journey for Health

9:00 a.m. Austin Sawmill Heritage Park.

August 15 - Big Buck Bid Euchre 11:00

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

August 19 - Special Olympics Day in

Kinmount 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Aus-

tin Sawmill Heritage Park. Live enter-

tainment, BBQ & Cash Draw.

August 26 - Hymn Fest 5:00 p.m. Kin-

mount Baptist Church.

Aug. 30 - Kid’s Lawn Tractor Pull 6:00

pm at Kinmount Fairgrounds.

Aug. 28 - Lunch at the Legion

Aug. 30 - Lions Club Monster Bingo

6:00 pm Kinmount Arena.

August 30 - Sept. 2 Breakfast at the

Legion 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

August 31 - Sept. 2 - Kinmount Fair

History of Kinmount Businesses: Mill Reserve 1

Page 13

ing more than expected during the shoe-

ing. What was normally a quiet proce-

dure was turning into a wrestling match

between a 1,500 pound horse and a 200

pound man. Out of the corner of his eye,

he caught the horse‘s owner standing

behind the horse and poking the animal

to cause it to jump around to the general

annoyance of the blacksmith. To seek

revenge the blacksmith changed his an-

gle, grasped a large file and started to

file the hoof. The first 2 strokes were

over the hoof, but the third mighty

stroke ―missed‖ the hoof and went right

up the side of the offenders face! The

rasp removed a large chunk of skin from

the surprised prankster. Ooops; lesson

learned.

The disappearance of horse drawn con-

veyances in favour of motorized

transport cut the need for blacksmiths

drastically. The shop at the bridge may

have lingered for a few years as an auto-

mobile repair shop, but it was eventually

closed and torn town. In the 1940s Frank

Dettman acquired the property and built

a large convenience store/home on the

south end of the lot. The business sold

groceries, snacks, ice cream and even

gasoline! The residence opened onto the

river and manicured lawns along the

bank gave it an idyllic scene. After

Frank‘s death, the operation was sold to the

Hamiltons who carried on the business and

even added an empty bottle return depot

when the LCBO outlet was opened next

door. Next on the scene was Don Regan. The

removal of the LCBO to its current location

hurt the business and eventually it closed and

the building was abandoned. Today the

building sits forlorn and deserted. The pres-

ence of the old gas tanks makes a lot an envi-

ronmental hazard site. The roof on the build-

ing is collapsing and the once magnificent

structure will soon collapse. A sad end to a

local landmark.

The northern end of Mill reserve I received a

new building back n the 1940s as well. Origi-

nally designed to be a garage, the structure

became the site for the first LCBO outlet in

the 1960s. It was a big step forward for the

village to have an LCBO outlet. In the ―old

days‖, it was not self-serve: customers filled

out an order slip of paper and the staff re-

trieved your item from shelves at the back.

Even beer cases were rolled out from the

back room. Norman Gilmore was the first

manager. In 1986, a new LCBO building

was opened in the current location and the

old building ran through several lives as a

flea market among other uses. Today it has

been rehabilitated and currently serves as a

residence.

The block of land lying between the Bob-

caygeon Road (#121) and the Burnt River

from the dam north to the bridge was desig-

nated Mill Reserve I in the official Kinmount

town plan. John Hunter built the very first

mill in Kinmount on this site in 1859. The

small mill was situated at the east end of the

dam (also built by Hunter). It contained a

small saw mill and a grist mill was added a

year later. The grist mill was very important

as it was the first such mill north of Bob-

caygeon. Eventually (1870s) a much larger

saw mill was built on the west side of the

dam to have access to the new railway line.

But the grist mill operations were continued

in the old mill until 1908 when it was report-

ed the ―old mill‖ was destroyed by fire. Evi-

dently the era of local grist mills was over for

the mill was never replaced.

At the bridge end of the lot later photos re-

veal 2 buildings. One was clearly a black-

smith shop which was operated by a variety

of smiths over the years including Joseph

Holbrook. The site was an obvious location

for such a shop as it stood squarely at the

corner of the Bobcaygeon and Monck Roads.

Travellers, farmers or lumbermen were al-

ways getting their horses shod. It was not an

easy procedure especially when a big draft

horse objected to the procedure. One day, the

resident blacksmith was busy shoeing a large

horse when he noticed the animal was pranc-

Kinmount Gazette

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Air Conditioning, Water Pumps, Etc.

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The lot officially

known as Mill Re-

serve I between the

Bobcaygeon Road

(#121) and the

Burnt River from

the dam north to the

bridge has seen

many changes since

1859 when it was

home to Kinmount’s

first saw mill.

NEW EMPTY

BOTTLE

RETURN

Now

located

at

Kinmount

Freshmart

Reading Garden Grows by Diane Kernohan

New additions this year include a swing chair, wonderful

above ground planters (planted by the Brownies group

and others), and shrubbery to baffle noise from the air

conditioning unit. A City of Kawartha Lakes Parks and

Recreation Grant and of course book donations and sales

made these things possible. Come and enjoy this fabu-

lous weather at the Reading Garden and see how The

Friends of the Library Reading Garden has grown!

Page 14

Kinmount‘s Scottish origins are a very spe-

cial part of our heritage. When Mrs. Mal-

colm Bell renamed our village Kinmount

she celebrated the Scottish traditions and

history that many of the settlers had in

common. In this article we consider the

name Kinmount and its history as a family

name.

The surname Kinmount is first noted in the

County Fife in Scotland where they were a

clan that held two seats in the county, the

first at Kinnimonth and the second in

Pittscottie. The clan then spread to Kin-

mouth in Banff and to Kinmont in Annan-

dale (the current home of Kinmount House

Estate). In 1189 King William, the Lion of

Scotland, bestowed lands the title Odo of

Kinninmonth to Odo the Great Marshall

and he became the first man to bear the

surname.

As you can see from the above paragraph,

there are many variations of the surname

Kinmount. Research shows at least a doz-

en recorded variations. This is not unu-

sual as during the Middle Ages spelling

of names changed frequently. Even dur-

ing the emigration to the New World,

names were often registered using a pho-

netic spelling as some immigrants were

not literate enough to know the written

spelling of their name (nor were the offi-

cials registering them).

Regardless of the different spellings, the

name of our village is a testament to a

long and varied history of a Scottish clan

who originated in their native country of

Scotland, but whose ancestors have, over

the years, covered the globe.

Clan Name: Kinmount

Motto: Stabo

Motto Translated: I shall stand.

Crest: A green oak tree.

Coat of Arms: A blue shield with a sil-

ver chevron, and three silver fleur-de-lis

in chief.

Och! That’s guid! Kinmount’s Scottish Heritage

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Diane Austin received a Queen’s Diamond

Jubilee Medal from Laurie Scott, MPP and

Barry Devolin, MP at the Canada Day Festivi-

ties on July 1st to honour her volunteerism in

our community.

Kinmount Gazette

YARD SALE

SATURDAY AUGUST 4

KINMOUNT RAILWAY STATION

Sponsored by the Kinmount Senior Citizens Club

Page 15

Basil Walker submitted this class photo and he has remembered most of the names of

his fellow students.

Teacher: Miss Chase

Back Row: Hartley Newell, Carlo Casaline, Jackie Shaw, Milford McElwain, Bobby

Francis, Donald Schrader

Middle Row: Basil Walker, Jimmy Mitchell, John Francis, Kirk McElwain, Billy Fran-

cis, Dorothy Peacock, Viola Sedgwick, Margaret Walker, Phyllis Francis, Tommy Fran-

cis, Francis Walker (Porky) Jimmy Francis

Next Row: Hollowell, Marlene Sedgwick, Sylvia Hoyle, May Francis, Fay Peacock,

Annie Schrader, Ken Schrader

Front Row: Garnet Francis, Gloria Duggan, Freida Duggan, Barbara Shaw, McElwain,

Sharon Hoyle, Sylvia Francis, Helen Francis, Marilyn Sharpless, ( Miss Chase boarded

at her home), Darlene Thompkins

The Gelert School Class of 1951

Thank you to our Volume 4 Patrons

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Dorothy’s Delights by Dorothy Heath

George knew where to find the best Raisin

Pie since I don't like it and didn't make it for

him. A secret admirer always made it for

him in exchange for doing her tax return,

MC's Raisin Pie

1 1/4 cups seedless raisins

1 cup water

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

pinch salt

1/4 tsp vanilla

2 tbsp cornstarch

1/4 cup water

Wash and drain raisins. Put in saucepan with

water. Bring to boil and simmer 15 min.

Add sugars, salt and vanilla.

Make a paste of cornstarch and 1/4 cup wa-

ter and stir into raisin mixture.

Cook and stir over low heat until thickened

and smooth. Cool a little.

Pour into a 9" pastry lined pie plate and cov-

er top with lattice strips of pastry.

Bake at 450 for 10 min then reduce heat to

350 and continue baking until pastry is gold-

en brown.

Homemade boiled Salad Dressing makes the

best Potato Salad.

Boiled Salad Dressing

2 eggs

2 tbsp. flour

1 tsp. salt

2 tbsp. butter

2/3 cup white vinegar

1/3 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp. dry mustard

1/4 tsp turmeric

Mix vinegar and water. Set aside 1/4 cup of

this mixture. Boil the remainder.

Mix dry ingredients into reserved liquid.

Pour this mixture into the hot vinegar mix-

ture and boil briefly to thicken

Cool and refrigerate.

Kinmount Gazette

YARD SALE - SATURDAY AUGUST 4

KINMOUNT MASONIC LODGE - 5 Crego St.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 441 by Cathy King

Page 16

Royal Canadian Legion

John McGrath

Branch 441

Kinmount, Ontario

705-488-3462

Main Street Kinmount

Kawartha Credit Union is a full-service financial institution with 19 branches

in North and East-Central Ontario

from Trenton to Parry Sound ATM available 24 hours

705-488-9963

STRONG’S LAWN CARE

Ethan Strong

Grass Cutting & Trimming, Yard Clean-up

77 French Line, Box 243, Kinmount, ON K0M 2A0 Phone 705-488-3302 email: bige.12@hotmail.com

KINMOUNT

ARTISAN’S MARKETPLACE

Summer Book Sale Books by Elva Bates - Buy 1 Get 1 Free!

“A Journey through Glamorgan’s Past”

& “Goodroom eh!”

It‘s hard to believe how fast the

weeks are flying by this summer.

There are many activities planned

at the branch in August and for Fair

Weekend. Thanks to all bingo play-

ers who brought non perishable

food items for the Canada Day Bin-

go. Response was great and much

appreciated by the legion and local

food bank. We are offering an extra

free bingo game for players bring-

ing non perishable food to our Spe-

cial August 3rd Friday Bingo. The

jackpot is $500.00. Regular bingo

with $300. jackpot is every Friday

except August 31st due to Kin-

mount Fair. Kinmount Lions hosts

Monster Bingo Thursday August

30that 6:00 p.m. in the arena at the

Fairgrounds. We hope to see you

there. Weekly Monday night Fami-

ly Fun Bingo held by our Ladies

Auxiliary continues until the last

week of August. Wednesday Au-

gust 15th is Big Buck Bid Euchre at

11:00 am with lunch at noon. Cost

The Library Link by Mary Ann Dobsi July flew by but it‘s not too late

to sign children up for Summer

Reading Club. Story-time in-

cludes weekly games & crafts.

Call 488-3199 for details. The

One Book, One Community chal-

lenge is on! Books featured are

the Hobbit by J.R. Tolkien &

The Lion, the Witch, and the

Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. The

books are fantasy genre. Be crea-

tive to win a prize: Take a picture

reading one of the books or build

a hobbit house or wardrobe from

recycled items. Use your imagi-

nation! The Movie-The Lion, the

Witch, and the Wardrobe will be

shown at the library near the end of

August. Please call for details. Book

sales are Saturday, August 4 & 18,

9am - 1pm on the lower level of the

library. Come and enjoy the Reading

Garden. We have beautiful plants and

extra seating includes a new swing.

Many thanks to the ‗Friends of the

Library‘ for their hard work and dedi-

cation to this project. Thanks to the

children who helped plant and all who

purchased or donated books. Have a

safe & wonderful August! City of Ka-

wartha Lakes Public Library,

Kinmount Branch

In the Lions Den by Barbara Hill

Hopefully, you have seen the

carved bear we are raffling. Tick-

ets are $5. each or 3 for $10. They

are going fast so be sure to get

yours while you can. Through

fundraisers such as this we are

able to help the community. With-

out support, we would not be able

to serve. Our motto is "We

Serve". At the time of writing, we

plan to run the snack bar at the Burnt

River Ball Tournament August 5. We

are working on our Monster Bingo

Thurs., Aug. 30 at Kinmount Arena.

It is a good time. Even if you have

never played, why not give it a try?

We meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesday

monthly in the basement of Kinmount

Library. New members welcome. If

interested call 488-2114 or 488-2005.

Cost is only $10 inclusive. Mark

your calendars for Saturday August

18th at 8pm for Karaoke. Come out

and bring a friend to sing along

during this fun evening. In lieu of

admission, please bring a non per-

ishable item for the local food

bank. The week leading up to the

fair is full of activities, starting with

our Tuesday lunch at 11:30 am

featuring Liver & Onions and deli-

cious alternate meal. The Ladies

Auxiliary serve breakfast from

Thursday August 29th to Sunday

September 2nd from 7am to 11am.

Instead of cooking for family and

weekend guests, why not come out

and let us serve you? Saturday Sep-

tember 1st after the parade, non

members are welcome to join us for

a fun afternoon with entertainment

& a BBQ. For more information on

our events and activities please call

705-488-3462. Have a great sum-

mer and see you at the Fair!

Kinmount Gazette

Page 17

Silver Slipper Joins The Fox Hunt Circuit

When last we heard from one of Kinmount‘s

most famous horses, Silver Slipper was being

trained to become a hunter horse. Carol Pear-

son in her narrative ―Brown Paws And Green

Thumbs‖ takes up the story in her own words:

― The leaves were changing to their bright

autumn colours and the nights were very cold,

promising frost. If we were to do any hunting

this fall, it would not be safe to delay any

longer. Slipper had been going very well and

was hard and eager. The duration of the hunt-

ing season cannot be predicted, for the weath-

er is the factor that dictates it. Sometimes we

carry on until the end of December, but if the

ground freezes too hard, making footing inse-

cure, or enough snow falls to conceal the

ground-hog holes, it is immediately called off.

Slipper was eager for whatever came! And he

was perfectly fit. The hunt was to start at eight

o‘clock, so we left home in the dark. The

horses in their shipping blankets, being un-

loaded in the early light, bothered Slipper. The

hounds whimpered, eager to be off. Strange

voices called greetings, chains jingled and

horses whinnied: all this infused even the ex-

perienced with excitement. Slipper loved it

all.

He hunted once a week all that fall. Many of

our best runs were through the virgin and se-

cond timber growths that abound in King

Township. The trees are pleasant to ride

among at any time of year, and provide shelter

from the rain as well as the sun. In late fall,

the leaves are thick on the ground like a car-

pet, and their aroma is so strong in the nostrils

that you begrudge the moment spent in exhal-

ing.

Suddenly a gold red fox springs to life from a

grey pine stump and dashes away, closely

followed by brown, bay, tan, sorrel and white

spotted hounds. The air is ringing with melo-

dy. Highly groomed, shining horses of every

colour follow hard on, manes and tails flying!

The first hunt had done wonders for Slipper.

The only thing he lacked as he set out on his

first hunt was a reason for going across coun-

try and over fences , when just to the side was

a gate.

There was only one Silver Slipper. He was

one of the most reliable horses and one of the

fastest over distances, a high and agile jumper,

one of the nicest in the hunt, and the cleverest

and most able thinker. He was, without doubt,

the most considerate horse I ever rode.

It would require many pages to list the facts of

all the races Slipper won. He won 11 races

and was in several winning Hunt Team

races, where there are 2 or 3 horses in the

team. He came second in several races ,

but this was due to either me taking a

wrong turn or the race not being quite long

enough. We cannot win all the time, but if

we are fair in our attempt and the horse

sincere in his effort, our pride in him re-

places the glory of winning.

There were many sides to Slipper‘s per-

sonality! My little niece, when 7 years of

age, rode Slipper for hours at a time! In

spite of her constant chirping, kicking and

urging, he continued to walk sedately back

and forth as he had been told to do. Yet the

same Slipper has thrown riders who were

very pleased with their riding ability.

Slipper showed his affection for me by

stretching out his big, soft tongue as far as

possible (from eight to ten inches) , then

drawing it up the side of my face! He was

so systematic and thorough about it that,

keeping from hurting his feelings, I carried

a small towel in my pocket at all times.

These have been some of my warm memo-

ries. My dreams were of him for so many

years before I found him, it seeks only

right that I should remember him always.

It was wonderful to find and have a perfect

horse.

Friends were aghast when I sold Slipper.

My time is taken up with young, unbroken

and spoiled horses; in the barn there are

always 15 to 20 horses in various stages of

training. Slipper was big and strong, and it

took several hours riding every day to

keep him exercised. One who absorbs love

and attention as Slipper does is very hard

on the training schedule.

Now he is at Eaton hall Farm, very happy

to be the property of Lady Eaton, and luxu-

riating in his lavish surroundings. Though

Lady Eaton does not ride a great deal any-

more, she plans to use Slipper when she

does, and her head groom uses him exclu-

sively. He is one of the whippers-in at the

Toronto and North York Hunt, and so Slip-

per is out with us on every hunt, and I see

him often. Slipper has been there nearly 5

years now (since 1955), but I feel he is still

mine! I am at liberty to ride him, and visit

anytime, but it is easier for me, since I

know he is happy, not to go too often!

The North York branch of the Pony Club

meets very often at Eaton Hall. The chil-

dren receive wonderful instruction from

Mr. Hollingsworth who has great patience

and the ability to train them properly. Slip-

per is very helpful, for the youngsters often

have tough, green ponies that are difficult

to handle. They are often mounted on Slip-

per, until they understand what it is Mr

Hollingsworth is trying to teach them.

Then they in turn train their own ponies!

It is thrilling to see Slipper with the green

youngsters, as he does what he knows he is

supposed to do, in spite of their pulling and

jerking at the bit. He is provided on these

occasions with a wide bit that cannot dam-

age his mouth. When a youngster is too

confused, Slipper will stand in his tracks

until things have been explained and the

child straightened away, then off he goes

again, around and around. ―

And thus ends the Legend of Silver Slip-

per.

Legend of Silver Slipper: The Conclusion

Kinmount Gazette

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At the time of writing, The Ka-

wartha Lakes Fire Rescue Ser-

vice, has increased the Fire Rat-

ing within the CKL to

―Extreme‖. We ask residents and

visitors to use extreme caution

when burning or avoid burning

all together, until significant pre-

cipitation has occurred.

At the time of this writing, Gal-

way, Cavendish & Harvey Fire

Rescue Service is in a complete

burn ban. This means there is

absolutely NO OPEN FIRES permitted in the Township. All

issued Burn Permits are tempo-

rarily void until the ban is lifted.

Need more info:

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June was busy for Kinmount.

Hall. Along with the new trucks,

we hosted the CKL Fire & Res-

cue Association meeting. About

39 members from across the City

attended. Each month the Asso-

ciation is invited to one of the 21

fire halls for a meal, guest speak-

er, and monthly meeting. We

invited Gary Spencer, owner of

SafetyScope. His company does

confined space rescues and im-

plantation of proper preplan of

confined spaces. Gary taught us

what is most important about a

confined space rescue-The Plan.

There are many things to think

10 KM North of Kinmount on County Rd. 121

about with confined space rescue-the

dangers of oxygen deficiencies, toxic

gases and explosive atmospheres. Gary

taught us to not rush into these situa-

tions, wear our PPE (Personal Protec-

tive Equipment) and plan, plan, plan!

Gary showed a You Tube called:

―Precious Time the Cody McNolty

Story.‖ It‘s worth the watch. If you are

interested in learning more about Gary

and his team check out safetyscope.net

Volunteer Firefighters Green Flashing

Light …

flashing green light alerts drivers that a

volunteer firefighter is on route to the

fire hall or scene of a call. The flashing

green light does not give special privi-

leges, we cannot break laws. We ask

the public to be courteous & yield the

right of way so we can respond as

quickly and safely as possible. Seconds

count. Remember it could be a family

member, friend or your home we are

responding to. Working smoke alarms

save lives, and it‘s the law. Kawartha

Lakes Fire and Rescue want residents

to understand that working smoke

alarms are needed in every home, cot-

tage, and don‘t forget hunt camps &

RV‘s. They are required on every level

(including basements), outside each

sleeping area and for maximum protec-

tion, inside each room. And, if your

smoke alarm is 10 years old or older, it

needs to be replaced. In most house

fires what gets you is the smoke, so

stay low. Another important aspect is

preparing a Family Escape Plan and

practising it-check out http://

www.sparky.org/family.html for an

escape planning grid and for fun activi-

ties for kids from Sparky!

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Around Kinmount Firehall by Susan Dier

Kinmount Gazette

MONSTER BINGO

THURSDAY AUGUST 30

6:00 P.M.

KINMOUNT ARENA

Jack & Ila Crowe, Kawartha

little blurb about the Cinema

and the village. Kinmount

knows how to put the best foot

forward when the national

press are around!

Thanks to Aili Brown for the

article on Finnish Pine Trees at

Davis Lake. The Gazette is

always looking for local inter-

est stories.

Happy 75th birthday to Ka-

wartha Dairy, our local dairy.

Their ice cream is divine, and

becoming better known

throughout Ontario!

The Victoria Pony Club com-

peted at the last PPG Pony

Games meet of the season on

July 1. The "C" team finished

first overall in their class.

They actually won 17 of their

21 games! Excellent gals! The

"B" team of Natasha Austin &

Lexie Vahey were 4th on a

mixed team. And the Masters

Team (including Rachel &

Meg Scot)t were 2nd overall.

Emily Pearson riding for the

Durham Tean finished 3rd in

Masters. Well done gals! (and

ponies!)

GS

It‘s been a good news, bad

news month for the communi-

ty. Let‘s get the bad tidings

over so we can concentrate on

the good news. The communi-

ty suffered several losses via

untimely deaths. Marlene

Munro and Anne Marie Sim-

mons both passed on far too

young. Also passing on was

John Lapierre.

Now for better news. Congrat-

ulations to Diane Austin for

receiving a special Queen‘s

Diamond Jubilee Medal for

volunteerism in the communi-

ty. Well deserved! And anoth-

er congrats to John Jackson

from our neighbours in Cav-

endish who was also honoured

with a Jubilee Medal. John is

91 years young and has self-

lessly worked forever to make

his community a better place.

Bravo to both recipients!

Bravo to the village horticul-

tural crew for keeping the

town flowers in such fantastic

shape. They have never

looked better. Moonlight Ma-

nia was a success again this

year. Bravo again.

The Highlands Cinema was

―noticed‖ last month by both

the National Post newspaper

and CBC TV. The CBC did a

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Kinmount, Ontario

Phone: 705-488-3182

E-mail: gdsscott@mail.com

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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 detailed description of the spot you have captured. Last month’s Spot the Shot:

The bend in the river as taken from the shore across the road from the High-lands Cinema.

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

From the Editor’s Desk

Submission Deadline

For September Edition: Aug. 17

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Kinmount Gazette

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