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K I N M O U N T G A Z E T T E T H E K I N M O U N T C O M M I T T E E F O R P L A N N I N G A N D E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T
Kinmount GazetteKinmount GazetteKinmount Gazette
March 2014 Volume 6: Issue 5
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FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS 2
SIKE ROADS OF KINMOUNT 5
SILVER LAKE COURT CASE 6
SPOT THE SHOT RECAPTURED 7
KIDS CORNER 9
THE HOT STOVE 10
THE COURTS OF NORTH VICTORIA 13
KINMOUNT’S BRASS BAND 14
DOROTHY’S DELIGHTS 15
EDITORIAL 19
Inside this issue:
Winterfest 2014
in Cambrai , France and hence
the name (if somewhat angli-
cized). The village population
peaked about 1900 at 300 peo-
ple and has declined since that
date.
Cambray was a typical pioneer
hamlet : a grist mill (hugely
valuable to the local farmers),
saw mill (which closed with the
exhaustion of local timber sup-
plies), blacksmith, general
stores, and other agricultural
service industries such as har-
ness makers, wood worker,
wagon maker, cheese factory
and tannery. It also featured
several shoemakers, a tailor,
drugstore, a doctor and of
course several hotels for the
comfort of travellers and to
slake the thirst of locals. There
was also the obligatory church-
es, a large multi-room school,
skating rink, and sports field.
Alcohol sales from the 4 hotels
in the village became a local
issue, and after incorporation as
a police village in 1895, one of
the first acts was a prohibition
on alcohol sales. That finished
the Hotel business! With the
improvement of roads, the 3
general stores in Cambray
eventually went out of business,
but the buildings remain. In
fact, all the business sector has
virtually disappeared as com-
merce gravitated to Lindsay or
Fenelon Falls.
Many of the old buildings in
the area were built from brick
made at a local brick yard.
Cambray was also the site of an
oil rush in 1865. The Cambray
Oil Company was formed to
drill for oil at the old communi-
ty hall. A well was drilled to
350``when it was proclaimed
oil was found. Local rumours
circulated the well was
“seeded” and the whole enter-
prise came to nothing.
Cambray was also the home to
the last local independent phone
company in our area. In the first
decades of the 20th Century,
many local communities set up
their own
``Independent``
phone companies.
At the height of the
local company
craze, there were
1,100 such local
telephone compa-
nies in Ontario, 56
in Victoria County
and 16 in Fenelon
Township! Cam-
bray village was one
of the first in the area in 1908.
Over the years it absorbed
some smaller local outfits such
as Eden, Hartley, Islay, Long
Point, North Cambray, Pales-
tine, Shamrock, Victoria Cor-
ners and Pleasant Valley Tele-
phone Companies. Yes, those
communities did have their
own private telephone compa-
nies, which speaks volumes for
the desire for a telephone in
every community! Some of
these companies had as few as
one subscriber! (Even Kin-
mount had its own
Telephone Com-
pany (see Gazette
Volume 1, edi-
tion ). In the
1960s Bell Canada
began to buy up
all the local lines
(including Kin-
mount). In 1979,
the Cambray Tele-
phone Company
was bought out by
Amtelecom and
Page 2
Friends and Neighbours: Cambray
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
Cambray is a small hamlet in
the south west corner of Fe-
nelon Township . It lies at a
crossroads where the main
pioneer road from Woodville
to Lindsay met the Victoria
Colonization Road that ran
from near Oakwood north and
ended past Victoria Road.
Actually the Victoria Road
was one concession west of
Cambray along the Mariposa-
Fenelon boundary, but the
village site for Cambray was
moved slightly to the east to
take advantage of a mill site
on MacLaren`s Creek. The
Creek flowed from Goose
Lake just north of Cambray to
Sturgeon Lake and was
named after Angus MacLaren
the first settler in the area.
The creek is rather small, but
it did produce adequate water
flows in the spring season for
the operation of grist and saw
mill.
The Cambray area contains
some excellent farmland and
was well known to the
Natives long before settle-
ment. Archeologists have
uncovered at least 4 major
Native villages around Goose
Lake which relied on the 3
Sisters Culture (corn-beans-
squash) that they cultivated in
the area. The Natives were
long gone by European Settle-
ment (circa 1830s) due to the
Iroquois-Huron Wars of the
1600s. Settlers pushed into
the Cambray area mostly
from Eldon Township and
were part of the wave of Scot-
tish immigration that settled
said township.
Cambray received a post of-
fice in 1853. Fenelon Town-
ship had been named for Ab-
be Fenelon, an early French
missionary-explorer who was
active in the mid 1600s along
the Great Lakes. Legend has
it Abbe Fenelon was the first
European to ``discover`` Ni-
agara Falls. The Fenelon fam-
ily had been church officials
the last 700 independent users joined
a conglomerate! It was the end of an
era.
Today Cambray is a sleepy little
hamlet with a modern community
centre, ball field, residential houses
grouped around the cross roads and
the still tumbling waters of
MacLaren`s Creek.
From top: Kinmount’s Sandra
Simmons mans the Cambray phone
switchboard; the old Cambray Grist
Mill; Eden Church just west of
Cambray
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Available at Kinmount Artisans Marketplace
or Contact Diane at 705-488-2635
The following excerpt is taken from
the Lindsay Post circa 1886.
Not the least among Victoria Coun-
ty‟s villages ranks Kinmount. It is a
romantic village situated in the
northeastern corner of Somerville
township, within a few hundred
yards of Peterborough county on the
east, and Haliburton on the north.
The Burnt River winds through it,
and affords power for six splendid
mills, the chief industry of the place.
It is on the Haliburton railway, 33
miles north of Lindsay, with which
it is connected by two trains each
way daily. A short distance north of
the village the two branches of the
Burnt River unite, and near there
also is the junction of the Irondale,
Bancroft and Ottawa railway with
the Haliburton railway. As yet that
road is running only to Irondale, ten
miles.
Leading wagon roads radiate from
Kinmount. It is traversed from north
to south by the Bobcaygeon Road,
leading south to Bobcaygeon and
Peterboro; and north to Minden and
Trading Lake or Lake of Bays.
East and west through Kinmount
runs the Monck Road from Orillia to
Ottawa, connecting on the west and
south west with Norland, Coboconk
and Fenelon Falls, and on the east
with Gooderham or Pine Iske, Wil-
berforce, etc.
A traveler approaching suddenly
finds himself in full view of the
whole village. At the southern ex-
tremity is a fine dam and timber
slide, and on this is Bryans and
Mansfield‟s large shingle and saw
mill, of which Mr. Alex Moore is
manager. This mill employs twenty
men in the shingle industry and as
many more in the lumber depart-
ment. Logs for millions of shingles
and of lumber are ready for cutting –
a task being rapidly accomplished.
Within less than two miles lie the
six mills, from the south as follows:-
R. Bryans of Lindsay, lumber and
shingles; Craig‟s lumber and shin-
gles; McIntosh‟s shingles; Rowl-
ison‟s staves and headings; Mills
Bros.‟ shingles; and C. J. Smith
and Co‟s. of Toronto, lumber and
shingles.
The chief places of business are:-
A. Hopkins, large general store; C.
Wellstood, boots and shoes; W. C.
Jewitt, drygoods, groceries, etc.,
and Mrs. Jewitt, millinery and
dress making; A. Cadotte, dry
goods; H. Graham, general store;
James Watson of Lindsay, large
general store; James Wilson, post-
master and dry goods store; S. G.
Henry, late of Cartwright, black-
smith; W. T. Morrison, blacksmith
and carriage works; W. Amberg,
harness and saddlery; Geo. Lake,
barbershop; Joseph Pollard, livery
stables, and grain and produce
dealer; and E. Williams, jeweler.
Besides the above, Mr. R. World,
well-known in the district is open-
ing up a grocery and general pro-
duce store. Mr. Gilbert Scott is
erecting a fine store to be occupied
as general store by Mr. Roy of
Minden.
There are three fine hotels, kept by
G. Scott and sons, D. Bowie, and
W. Dunbar. All afford good ac-
commodation.
The Grand Trunk railway is there
erecting a fine slide to load timber
from the river to the cars. The
work is being conducted by super-
intendent Cairns, D. Lack, John
Hughes, E. Megraw and M. Mul-
hill, of Lindsay.
Kinmount though a fine business
centre, yet does not neglect the
educational wants of the communi-
ty. There is a large public school
ably presided over by Principal R.
D. Irvine and an assistant. The
building is not good, but a new one
is spoken of. Owing to the demand
for help in the various mills it is
found somewhat difficult to keep
the children at school until the
advanced classes are passed.
The medical and surgical needs of
the district are ably administered to
by Dr. Frost, who resides in the
village.
Lindsay Post Reports from Kinmount
Kinmount Agricultural Society
Arena ice dependent upon weather
For recorded information, please call
705-488-3106
Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9!
And often times on its incline
Did horses sweat and pant.
But horses now may draw at ease,
Load light or heavy as you please,
And Michael O`Brien deserves
much praise
And next year another grant.
Two stony hills I next did meet,
And Paddy O`Sullivan did me greet,
Said Paddy; `My men are working
great
With shovels and picks and drills.
He said, Mick Collins is drilling a
rock,
And shortly you will feel the shock,
For the strength of granite does
powder mock
When blasting through these hills`.
Great praise were given by all the
mean,
To J.R Stratton, they said, that when
The elections come round again
They do one and all say-
We`ll vote for him as we did before,
He has made roads good and opened
more,
A road now passes every door
He is the man for Galway.
When J.R. Stratton again is sent,
To take his seat in Parliament,
His voters here will not be content
Unless some high position he will
get.
Let Mowat appreciate the man,
Who will be the driver to his van,
And Mowat will surely come under
our ban
If he is not placed in the cabinet.
J.R. Stratton was the MPP for the
Peterborough Riding including Gal-
way Township. Oliver Mowat was
Premier of Ontario. Not all road
improvement operations in Galway
were reported in verse!
Page 44
705-488-2266
Inclined to see the men at work, I
hurried on my steed.
I soon came to the Gullies hills,
Where men with shovels, picks and
drills,
Hills levelling down and hollows
fill,
I wished them all Godspeed.
Those Gullies hills they number
four,
They stretch a half a mile or more,
A little west from Swamp Lake‟s
shore,
They rise in terrific grandeur.
You Gullies you must now make
way,
For the wheel of the wagon, the
shoe of the sleigh,
Your hardest rocks must now obey,
The hammer, drill and powder.
You Gullies, what was your for-
mation
Did you exist since the Creation,
Or did some great volcanic eruption
Pile up your heights gigantic.
The geologists may here contem-
plate,
The miner here may speculate,
The painter if he can imitate,
May picture scenes romantic.
The first piece of work which I did
admire,
Was the Minnie Creek Hill by John
McGuire,
And often times did horses tire
While toiling up its slope.
Now John McGuire may look with
joy,
On the Minnie Creek Hill and his
employ,
And John McGuire may well enjoy
The pleasure which many will reap.
The next piece of work upon this
line,
Is the sandy hill by Michael
O`Brien,
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
MARCH HIGH FIVE CLUB
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mary Kilby, Serena Crego, Ray March, Richard Berry, Tom Kelly,
Shelby Dimmer, Heather Mertin, Gracie Lee, Chris Weerdenburg,
Sarah Fountain, Susan Lang, Andrew Austin,
Julien Cloutier Austin, Rebecca Allen, Mallory Crego
Give Your High Five by Friday, March 14 for the April edition
A Drive Through Galway
The old newspapers are a
fascinating (and important)
source of history for pioneer
communities. They contain
all sorts of news from court
cases to local events to trag-
edies to poetry. For the next
few issues the Gazette will
feature a number of articles
from local newspapers of
past eras.
One of the endearing myster-
ies of the local poetry scene
is the identity of a local poet
called “The Shantyman.”
His poems appear several
times over the years and are
quite well done! Here is a
rambling poem called “A
Drive Through Galway”
dated in the 1890s.
``I hired a rig the other day,
I took a drive out through
Galway,
For I had heard the people
say
Grand sights were to be seen.
Through Galway‟s hills and
valleys wide
Of Peterborough it is the
pride
And well did I enjoy the ride
And much admire each sce-
ne.
This scenery did me impress,
With thoughts of Sylvan hap-
piness,
I envy those who do possess
Such happiness sublime.
The eye in one broad view
did take,
The scene of mountain glen
and lake,
A paradise did Nature make
Here in this northern clime.
I was picturing in my mind
some grand
Eleysian field or fairyland,
When a loud report brought
me to a stand,
My soliloquy ended here.
I heard that from the treasur-
er‟s bills,
Three hundred dollars in
bank bills,
Were granted to the Gullies
hills
By Ontario‟s Grand Premier.
Attracted northward by the
shock,
I knew some men were blast-
ing rock,
The Reid Road
The 17th and 18th concessions of Galway Town-
ship are very rough country, full of swamps and
rock and largely unsuited to agriculture and set-
tlement. The only side road to penetrate the 17th
concession is the Reid Road (now called Reid
Street). This back road leaves Highway 503 at
the Fairgrounds and meanders its way through
the 17th, 16th and 15th concessions until it joins
up with the Galway Road at lot 17 in the 14th
concession. The western section from the Kin-
mount end, now called Reid Street effectively
ends at its junction with the Dutch Line. The
eastern section now called the Reid Road strikes
north to Trounce (Birchbark) Lake and then west
until it peters out in a large swamp. In the not too
distant past the entire road was open to through
traffic, but today… not so much!
It is a bit of a mystery why the Reid Road was
opened at all. There were only a handful of farms
along its entire route, and zero in the central sec-
tion. The road was likely built to allow access to
the timber along its route and kept in repair for
various reasons.
The first lot out of Kinmount (lot 1, concession
17) was ``home`` by a variety of settlers includ-
ing a back lot for the Mansfield farm, Fred Daw-
son and Charles Scott. Dan Reid settled on lots 2
and 3 in the 16th concession (south of the Reid
Road, before selling to Michael Clark. This was
the only true farm on the entire length of the
Road! Across the road in the 17th concession was
a small lake called by the locals Rock Lake, but
labelled on the maps as Kinmount Lake. It now
contains several cottages.
At the junction of the Dutch Line, there was an-
other farm variously occupied by Walter Hurst
and Ole Stange to name two owners. After this
there was not settlers until the Reid Road dis-
charges into the Galway Road.
West Furnace Falls
The last concession of Galway Township (18th) is
separated from the 1st concession of Snowdon
Township by the Monck Road, now Haliburton
County Road 503. The old Monck Road was
built in this section in 1870 as part of an east-
west colonization road that ran from Atherley on
Lake Simcoe to Bancroft. It was planned to ex-
tend the Monck Road to the Ottawa River, but
this section was never built. The Monck Road
was really designated a ``Military Road`` to al-
low army traffic to travel between Orillia and
Ottawa as far away from the north shore of Lake
Ontario as possible. The problem in the 1860s
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
Side Roads of Kinmount: The Reid Road and West Furnace Falls
was threat of American invasion in gen-
eral and the Fenians in particular. It was
just too easy for American terrorists to
land and cut the Dundas`Kingston Road
(now Highway 2). The Monck Road
was far away from this dangerous shore
and if Fenian-American invaders could
find it… as one local put it `Good for
them!``
One road crew operated east from Kin-
mount towards Irondale. The Monck
Road closely follows the present day
course of County Road 503 except for a
few variations of route. Just across
(north) from the Fairgrounds, the old
road can be seen striking off to the north
to avoid the swamps just east of the fair-
grounds. The old Monck Road rejoins
503 about a mile east and follows the
present highway for about 4 miles to the
White Lake Road. The old course of the
Monck Road is still open.
A farmhouse on the north (Snowdon)
side of the Road (lot 1) was occupied
by various families including Joseph
Russell , Malcolm
Bell and the Wood-
cocks. But the next
few lots were very
swampy and the
good farmland did
not pick up until lot
5 (concession 18).
On the Snowdon
side settled John
Bright. But he soon
sold out to Henry
Boldt who built a
farmhouse and barn
on the south side.
Henry Boldt accu-
mulated a large
acreage running
down to the Burnt
River, which dis-
sected concession
1 , Snowdon. Henry
Boldt farmed what-
ever lands were
clearable and also
held bush lots on
the Galway side.
Next door on lot 6
settled William
Shaw. He acquired
200 acres of reason-
able farm land in
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the last concession of Galway and the
Shaw Family still lives on the site today.
Next door on lot 7 settled the youngest of
the 4 Crego brothers: Asial. His neigh-
bour to the east was John Hughes. The
Hughes family were among the earliest
settlers west of Furnace Falls along the
Monck Road, being on the their lot by
1861. All the above farmers had at least
200 acres in their farms. This was the
bare minimum for a successful farming
operation. The land was rough and filled
with swamps. The pioneers cleared what
land was farmable, ran livestock over
much of the rough land, and sold wood
products as a cash supplement.
Henry Boldt’s Barn still stands on the
site of its original construction;
a Sunday afternoon drive on the old
Monck Road which loops around across
from the Fairground main gates
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The Silver Lake Court Case
taken and noticing the back of his coat
marked apparently with brine. A search
warrant was procured and a whisky barrel
and a pork barrel were found filled with
pork hastily thrown in, which was identi-
fied by the peculiar cut as that of Messers
Gilmour. Some bags were also found
stained by grease and brine.
These facts were brought out by the evi-
dence of Mr James K. Phelps, manager of
the shanty, and by Jas Hogan, one of the
men. Mrs Hoy, who lives between the
Shanty and White's, testified to having
seen Mr. White passing frequently from
the Shanty with something in a bag, but
she could not tell what.
For the defence it was attempted to shown
that White had supplied whiskey to the
shanty, and had carried the jugs to and fro
himself. The fact that only one barrel had
been missed, and some other points, were
dwelt upon, but the evidence was too
strong against the prisoner and he was
found guilty. His sentence was six months
imprisonment in the Common Jail. This
lenient sentence was chiefly owing to a
petition sent in his favour, and to the fact
he has a family of 11 children depending
upon him and his wife is insane.
The first criminal case was that of Thomas
R. White, a tavern keeper on the Galway
Road (Bobcaygeon Road) who was accused
of stealing pork from the lumber shanty of
Messers Allan, Gilmour & Co in Harvey. It
appeared in evidence that a barrel of pork
was missed from the shanty, and soon after
two empty pork barrels with the hoops cut,
were found some distance from the shanty,
the tracks in the snow leading in the direc-
tion of the prisoners tavern, which however,
were some four miles distant. Suspicion was
aroused by some of the men visiting White's
Tavern on the morning after the pork was
More pictures from Winterfest from left: the
animal caller; Julie totes some winning sleds;
vendors selling beautiful creations
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Myth Busters: Highland Moose Undertakes Home Invasion
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Residents of the Pine Grove Adult Commu-
nity north-east of Irondale share a close rela-
tionship with the wildlife that surrounds
their remote settlement. This winter the
wildlife have stressed this relationship by
becoming a little too familiar with their hu-
man neighbours. The picture at right was
submitted by Mary Hamilton who snapped
the picture of her home upon arriving home
from church one Sunday morning.
“The snow banks have been getting higher
and higher and I‟ve been telling Gerry (my
husband) that we need to remove it „case it
floods this spring.” She explained to Ga-
zette staff. “Never in my wildest dreams
would I think that the moose would climb up
on our carport. using the banks.”
The cow moose pictured at right had used
the snow bank as a ramp to find itself on top
of the narrow roof that shades the couple‟s
patio. Unfortunately the large mammal was
unable to climb down as easily, and spent
almost an hour atop its perch.
“I was afraid to go in my house and went to
a neighbour‟s house to try to wait it out.”
Hamilton explained.
The high-flying, invader moose was support-
ed by a partner in crime who kept lookout
from the driveway.
Eventually, the home owner contacted local
authorities who arrived on the scene just in
time to see the climbing
moose leap from her stage
onto the same snow bank
which had provided the
route to the roof. Both
moose did not hang around
long enough to meet their
prospective rescuers, choos-
ing instead to scuttle into the
woods adjacent to the com-
munity.
Gazette staffers recently con-
tacted the Hamilton family to
see if there had been a return
of the moose since the initial
incident.
“Heck no! and we‟re glad of
it.” laughed Mary. “And
Gerry finally got the loader
to come in and remove the
banks.”
The Gazette would love to
hear of any other strange
encounters with local wildlife
this winter. If you have a
story or photo to share,
please contact Guy Scott,
Editor, in order that we can
include it in April‟s Gazette.
On behalf of the Kinmount Winterfest Committee, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many volunteers that helped to ensure that it was a huge success! We couldn't do it without your support.
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
Kids’ Corner
Page 9
ONTARIO EARLY YEARS
PRESCHOOL DROP-IN
“Try it — You’ll like it!” Kinmount Community Centre
Mondays 10am - noon Till the end of March
No visit during March Break
Kinmount Sparks, Brownies, Guides &
Pathfinders at their recent Badge &
Enrolment Ceremony.
Friday 7-9 PM
Sunday 1-3 PM Check Posters for
March Break Hours or call
705-488-3106 for recorded info $1 Students $2 Adults
For Ice Rentals or Information,
please call Doug 705-488-2547 MARCH BREAK
CRAFTS
FOR KIDS Tuesday March 11
10am - 11:30am
Kinmount
Community
Centre This free event is sponsored by the
Kinmount Artisans Guild
6:30pm -8pm Meet at
Kinmount
Community
Centre Sponsored by
The Kinmount
Guiding Unit
Monday March 10
MARCH BREAK
AT THE LIBRARY
Flower Arrange 2pm Tuesday March 11
“Flight” Computer Workshop Starting at 11am Thursday March 13
Call 705-488-3199 to register
Celebrate
Spring!
CRAFTY
SATURDAY
11am March 22
at the Library Call 705-488-3199 to register
Snow, Rain
or shine!
VENDOR CALL!
NEW AT KINMOUNT
FAMRERS MARKET 2014 ...
CRAFTERS’ CORNERS
Exciting news for all the crafters
who have applied to the Kin-
mount Farmers‟ Market (KFM)
and been turned away! In the
past, due to certain restrictions
imposed on the market by Farm-
ers‟ Market Ontario, the KFM
has had to maintain a strict ratio
of food producers to crafters. By
adding a Crafters‟ Corner section
as a separate part of the market
they will be able to include many
more artists and crafters, which
is something they are really ex-
cited about! The rules and regu-
lations of the Crafters‟ Corner
are yet to be determined but they
will be quite similar to those of
the KFM. All vendors will have
to complete an application and
their products will have to juried
to maintain the quality and origi-
nality that the KFM customers
have come to expect.
KFM has always felt badly turn-
ing vendors away so they hope
that all crafters who have applied
in the past will try again!
The Kinmount Farmers‟ Market
is looking forward to another
great market season and hopes to
see you there! Opening day is the
Saturday of the Victoria Day
Weekend at the entrance to Aus-
tin Sawmill Heritage Park. The
season runs every Saturday rain
or shine through to Thanksgiving
Weekend. Can‟r commit? Occa-
sional vendors are always wel-
come. Call 705-799-1237 for
more information.
Time for the Happy Dance!
Spring is on the way! Congratu-
lations to all the brave souls who
toughed it out this winter without
travelling south. You are about to
receive your just reward!
Keep smiling and please
remember to contact me
at 705-488-2919 or
email: [email protected]
to leak your information in the
Hot Stove. Happy Spring!
THANK YOU
KINMOUNT FAIR BOARD
Girls of the 1st Kinmount guid-
ing Unit had a wonderful evening
of skating at Kinmount Arena on
February 4. They had such a
great time the group is planning
to return for another action filled
evening in early March. Special
thanks to Doug Pearson for tak-
ing the time to open and close the
building.
THANK YOU
JACK HOLMAN
Thanks to Jack Homan for spon-
soring several young people from
our area who took a recent Red
Cross Babysitting Course at
Kinmount Community Centre.
MORE CLASSES AT
THE QUILTER’S INN
During March the Quilter‟s Inn
offers the following classes: In-
dustrial Sewing Shortcuts, The
ABC‟s of Landscape/Pictorial
Fibre Art, Jackets, Growing Tote
Bag, Gordian Art 1, Stripping,
and Vest. The emphasis is on
DONE, FUN and SIMPLE. Clas-
ses take place Saturdays & Mon-
days. Most classes cost $25 and
some require a small fee for ma-
terials. To inquire or register for
classes contact: Nancy Johnston
vial email at studiosjohn-
[email protected] or call 705-457
-7369. FREE HELP DAY is
Tuesday March 18. Registration
required but there is no fee and
no purchase necessary, just a
thirst for knowledge!
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their way to pick up their missing
dog. They are overjoyed to have
Tank back, something they
thought would never happen.
Tank is glad to be home too and
is getting back to his old self. He
had lost weight, was very cold
and had swollen paws but with
all the love he is getting from the
Greenlaws he is making a rapid
recovery. If only Tank could talk
imagine the tale he could tell!
Moral of the story? Never under-
estimate the power of social net-
working! Save My Tail is always
looking for fostering families. To
learn more about the organization
visit savemytail.ca or face-
book.com/SaveMyTail or email
Donations gratefully accepted!
LIFE LESSONS
FROM A DOG’S
PERSPECTIVE
Looks like we could learn a lot
from dogs!
Never pass up the opportunity to
go for a joy ride.
Allow the experience of fresh air
and the wind in your face to be
pure ecstasy.
When loved ones come home,
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]
A DOGGY TAIL
Last June a tragedy oc-
curred for the Greenlaw fami-
ly, owners/operators of the
Burnt River Off Road Vehicle
Facility. Their dog Tank, a
family member of 8 years,
disappeared. Walks through
the bush, calls to the pound,
knocking on doors, posters
and even sharing on Facebook
all produced no results. Tank
was gone. With heavy hearts
the family gradually adapted
to their loss. Then suddenly, 7
months later the unexpected
occurred. Thanks to the mira-
cle of social networking and a
caring individual Tank came
home! On January 28, Tank
was found wandering the back
roads just a few kilometres
from his home. After he was
taken to the pound in Lindsay
by a good Samaritan, his
picture was posted on the Fa-
cebook Page called Save My
Tail. This dog rescue group is
dedicated to keeping as many
tails wagging as possible. The
volunteers and fostering fami-
lies strive to help our four leg-
ged friends find their “Fur-
Ever” homes. The Save My
Tail post about Tank included
the location where he was
found and shared that he
would be adopted out if possi-
ble if no one came forth to
claim him. One of the Green-
law‟s friends saw the Face-
book post, recognized Tank
and the wheels started turning
full speed ahead. Next thing
you know the family was on
Tank
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always run to greet them.
Run, romp, and play daily.
Be loyal.
Never pretend to be something
you're not.
Eat with gusto and enthusiasm.
If what you want lies buried, dig
until you find it.
When someone is having a bad
day, be silent, sit close by and
nuzzle them gently.
Thrive on affection and let peo-
ple touch you - enjoy back rubs
and pats on your neck.
When you leave your yard, make
it an adventure.
Avoid biting when a simple
growl will do.
No matter how often you're
scolded, don't pout - run right
back and make friends.
Bond with your pack.
On cold nights, curl up in front
of a crackling fire.
When you're excited, speak up.
When you're happy, dance
around and wag your entire
body.
Delight in the simple joy of a
long walk.
If you stare at someone long
for fabric for the following years
quilt ) with half going to the
church mission and service fund
the other half to Ridgewood Pub-
lic School who buys food for the
school Breakfast Club. So this
summer when you see the ladies
selling their tickets remember to
purchase one. You will be invest-
ing in our future and you might
win a fabulous handmade quilt or
afghan!
KINMOUNT BURSARY
DINNER AUCTION
A HUGE SUCCESS!
A superb evening fun and fantas-
tic prizes support ing the Kin-
mount Bursary took place Sat.
Feb 8. Thanks to all who sup-
ported this worthwhile cause.
Khosrow Eshkour, owner of Kin-
mount Pharmacy and Bursary
founder, asked area resident Di-
ane Haggert to snap the photo
below. States Diane “After some
of the draws took place, Koz
enough, eventually you'll get
what you want.
Don't go out without ID.
Leave room in your schedule
for a good nap.
Always give people a friendly
greeting.
If it's not wet and sloppy, it's
not a real kiss.
HUMDINGER
BREAKFASTS
THANKS TO
BURNT RIVER UCW!
It is said breakfast is the most
important meal of the day. Did
you know that since 1984 the
Burnt River UCW has been
making quilts to raffle for fund-
raising and the last few years
Marion Leslie of Burnt River
has made and donated an
afghan to raffle off with the
quilt. The past few years their
efforts have been supporting
our local area school children
with breakfast. Tickets are sold
usually from July onwards. The
draw tales place at the Christ-
mas Bazaar in Burnt River.
Proceeds are divided in half
(after keeping a small amount
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]
Gail Breley, Margaret Kylie and Darlene Smith pf the Burnt
River UCW presented a cheque for $400 to the Principal of
Ridgewood Public School, Greg Arkwright on January 28th
2014. The funds are used to support the school's Breakfast
Club. Photo courtesy of Gail Breley.
Khosrow Eshkour poses with his daughter at the Kinmount Bur-
sary Dinner & Loonie Auction. Photo courtesy of Diane Haggert.
asked me to take a picture of
him and his daughter as she had
bid so many times on a batch of
fudge and he had her paper
which showed all the numbers
she had been given. When he
saw it, he told her he could
have bought cases of fudge for
what she bid. He said she was
so happy but did not win. He
was laughing so much|!" A
great time was had by all.
MARCH BREAK
POT OF GOLD HUNT
Join the fun! The Kinmount
Guiding Unit invite children to
help them hunt for the Pot of
Gold. Meet at 6:30 p.m. Mon-
day March 10, at Kinmount
Community Centre to begin the
hunt around town. Snacks &
drinks provided back at the
Community Centre. Ends at
8:00 p.m. Dress warm but
depending on weather the hunt
may be indoors.
MARCH BREAK
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The Hot Stove Leak cont. ONGOING ACTIVITIES
Tai Chi: Mondays & Thursdays, 10:00 a.m.
- 12:00 p.m. Galway Hall.
Seniors Cards: Potluck Lunch, 12:30 p.m.
Mondays followed by Bid Euchre at 1:00
p.m. at the Legion.
Ontario Early Years Drop In 10:00 a.m. -
noon Kinmount Community Centre Mondays.
Sparks, Brownies, Guides & Pathfinders
Mondays 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Kinmount
Community Centre beginning Sept. 30. Call
705-488-2919 for info.
Monday Night Ladies Darts at the Legion.
Kids Drop-in Day at the Library every
Tuesday. Themed stories. crafts & activities.
Kinmount Public Library Hours:
Tuesday & Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Call 705-488
-3199 for library information.
Weekly Tuesday Bingo recommences at
Burnt River Centre starting March 4.
Kinmount Playschool Wednesdays 10:00
a.m. - noon at Kinmount Community Centre.
Wednesday Mixed Darts: 7:30 p.m. at the
Legion. Call 705-488-3462 for info.
Card Night: Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. Irondale
Community Centre. Cost $2. Potluck snacks.
Yoga Thursdays, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm at Kin-
mount Community Centre. $9.00 per session.
Friday Night Bingo: 6:45 p.m. Royal
Canadian Legion., $300.00 Must Go Jackpot.
Kids Zone Sundays, 11:00 a.m. at Kinmount
Baptist Church.
Public Skating at Kinmount Arena. Watch
for ice reports, dates & times or call 705-488-
3106.
KIDS CRAFT DAY
It‟s back! Members of Kinmount Arti-
sans Marketplace put on a fantastic
morning of free Crafts for Kids on Tues-
day March 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. at Kinmount Community Centre.
Kids enjoy an amazing number of crafts.
Pre-registration not mandatory but defi-
nitely appreciated in order to make sure
there are adequate supplies. Please call
Patti Fleury at 705-488-2938.
ONTARIO EARLY YEARS
MOBILE OUTREACH
PRESENTS
ACTIVE PLAY FOR
EVERYDAY LIVING
The Ontario Early Years Mobile Out-
reach brings a new active play program
to Kinmount Community Centre begin-
ning Monday February 24. from 10:00
a.m. to noon. The program provides a
wide range of movements including
throwing, catching, running jumping
dancing and rolling. The primary goal is
to have fun! Open to preschool children
& their caregivers to Monday March 24
(excluding March Break). Call 705-324-
7900 for more info.
MINT
GIRL GUIDE COOKIES
The 1st Kinmount Guiding Unit will
soon be out and about selling their deli-
cious Mint Girl Guide Cookies. Please
support our local girls!
Calling All
Members KINMOUNT
ARTISANS
Annual
General
Meeting 2pm
Sunday March 2
Kinmount
Community
Centre
Vendors Wanted!
UPCOMING EVENTS March 1 - Trivia Night & Loonie Auction
6:30 p.m. at Galway Hall. March 2 - Kinmount Artisans Annual Gen-
eral Meeting 2:00 p.m. Kinmount Communi-
ty Centre. Members encouraged to attend.
March 4 - Pancake Supper 5:00 p.m. - 7:00
p.m. St. James Anglican Church. Donation.
March 7 - World Day of Prayer 2:00 p.m. St.
James Anglican Church.
March 10 - Pot of Gold Hunt for kids, 6:30
p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Meet Kinmount Community
Centre. Sponsored by Kinmount Brownies.
March 11 - Flower Arrange for kids 2:00
p.m. at Kinmount Library.
March 11 - Free Crafts for Kids 10:00 a.m. -
11:30 a.m. at Kinmount Community Centre.
Sponsored by Kinmount Artisans.
March 12 - Messy Church 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Family fun, meal St. James Anglican Church.
March 13 - “Flight” Computer Workshop
for kids starting at 11:00 a.m. at Library.
March 15 - Friends of the Library Book
Sale, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Library.
March 15 - Irish Music 4pm - 7pm at Legion.
March 19 - Big Buck Bid Euchre 11:00 a.m.
at Kinmount Legion.
March 20 - Computer Workshop 1:00 p.m. -
4:00 p.m. at Kinmount Library.
March 22 - Dart Tournament 9am at Legion.
March 22 - Crafty Saturday for Kids 11:00
a.m. at Kinmount Library.
March 22 - Open Mic 8:00 p.m. at Legion.
March 26 - Diners Dinner, noon at Burnt
River Centre.
March 30 - Open Mic 1pm - 5pm at Legion.
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The Courts of North Victoria
verbial fifteen dollars are so comfortably
housed. (This means the lawyers had ar-
ranged for their clients representations and
were not on speculation or simply charged
on the spot with no notice).
The sound of the brakeman`s voice as he
cried `Kinmount: change cars for Irondale`
brought me from my trance and ere many
minutes, I found myself standing bolt up-
right in a large box enquiring where the
passenger coach was. I soon discovered
that I was then occupying the only parlour
car on the line. It was not dignified to call it
by so common a name, so it is dubbed a
caboose. However this (rail)road (Irondale,
Bancroft and Ottawa RR) was not con-
structed altogether for the accommodation
of travellers, but for the purpose of convey-
ing supplies to the mines that are being
worked in the vicinity of the present termi-
nus. Yet, though no very ample provision
has been made for the comfort of travellers
in passing over the road, it proves a great
convenience for those entering or leaving
this part of the county. The engineer, Mr.
Hancock, the conductor and all the train
hands are careful, accommodating and ge-
nial and take great pains to render the trip
pleasant.
On reaching Irondale after travelling in a
north-easterly direction for 10 miles, we at
once repaired by the aid of nature`s gas
lights (the moon) to the commodious resi-
dence of Mr. Hancock , the careful engi-
neer who had piloted us from Kinmount,
who keeps a house of public entertainment,
for it was about eight o`clock pm. A feast
fitting for the gods was awaiting us, thanks
to the foresight of his honour who had sent
word previously that we would be there.
The energetic bailiff of the Third Division
Court, Mr. John Dovell, was waiting to
drive us to Gooderham, while Mr. Garrett
of Minden awaited the judge. We resumed
our journey by sleigh in a north easterly
direction, and after travelling at a pretty
rapid pace for eight miles, we alighted at
the door of Mr. Charles Ways residence in
Gooderham. The village is not large, con-
sisting of a store, a blacksmith shop, a grist
and sawmill and a few small dwellings. We
were comfortably housed by Mr. Way who
is one of the leading magistrates of the
county. Our genial friend, Me Fielding of
Minden, was also a guest, being in Good-
erham for the purpose of locating settlers
on free grant lands.
On Tuesday morning, his honour held the
court at Mr. Way`s dispensing justice. The
accommodations were primitive, but some-
what comfortable. The docket being some-
what meager, the court lasted but an hour.
The barristers present had the opportunity of
practicing at the bar professionally as the
litigants conducted their own cases. After
partaking of an excellent dinner, we resumed
our journey eastward along the Monck Road
towards Cheddar, situated in the Township
of Cardiff, with the clerk of the court, Mr.
Kettle, added to our company.
Cheddar is not really a village, but merely a
country post office in Cardiff, fifty-two
miles (É) east of Minden, the county seat,
and thirty-two miles () southeast of Halibur-
ton, the nearest railway station. There is a
general store, public school, Episcopalian
(Anglican) and Methodist churches. Mr..
Wood, who keeps the store and post office,
also entertains travellers. About twenty sat
down to a sumptuous tea. I was invited to
spend the night with Mr. Thompson, one of
my clients, about a mile from the post office.
Mr. Thompson has a good clearing of about
eighty acres and is in easy circumstances.
On Wednesday morning bright and early,
sleigh loads of people might be seen driving
into Cheddar from the east and the east
along the Monck Road. Some had driven
twenty miles that morning, they came from
Wilberforce and Burleigh, and from all parts
of the county with horses steaming, while
the jingle of merry sleigh bells, the chants of
the lords of creation, and the gentle laughter
of the fair sex broke the stillness of the
morning air. This was court day, and the
docket was a long one. Some cases of more
than ordinary importance were set down for
trial, and as they were far reaching in their
results, and involved sums that aggregated
about $700, and it having been generally
known that these cases would be tried, a
large crowd came to hear them. When his
honour ascended the bench (or rather sat in
the teacher's chair for the court was held in
the school house) and the bailiff had opened
the court, it was indeed quite an interesting
picture to gaze down upon that large, varied
crowd, that sea of ruddy intelligent counte-
nances, as they sat silently awaiting the
more interesting part of the program.
I cannot give a detailed account of all the
cases tried, for there were many, but some
Continued on page 15
One area of history the Gazette has not ex-
plored is the justice system and courts. In
pioneer days, judges and the court officials
would travel to various designated centres
around the area and hold court proceedings
on a regular basis. These were called courts
of quarter session and were held every three
months or sometimes semi-annually. In the
days of difficult travel, the courts often went
to the people rather than vice-versa. It was
an opportunity for locals to bring forward
minor civil cases, usually disputes among
themselves, for justice or settlement. More
serious criminal cases were usually taken to
the county court in Lindsay or Peterborough.
The justice travelling road show usually in-
cluded a judge or justice of the peace, a bail-
iff to keep order and several lawyers to pre-
sent cases or act as defense. The old town-
ship office or Town Hall (now the museum)
was the site of such activities in Kinmount.
The following article appeared in a Lindsay
newspaper in 1890, and describes one such
trip to eastern Haliburton:
`The North Circuit
Division Court in Haliburton District – What
a Lindsay Lawyer Saw By The Way – The
Irondale Railway - Scenes and Incidents –
Interesting Milk Cases
Since the Provisional County of Haliburton
became part of Victoria County for judicial
purposes, his honour Judge Dean has estab-
lished an additional court district in Halibur-
ton, which comprises the townships of Gla-
morgan, Monmouth and Cardiff; the sittings
of which are held semi-annually at Good-
erham and Cheddar. These two places being
off the line of railwayare comparatively un-
known even to those residing in the southern
part of our county, and reference will be
made to them ere I close. Very few people in
the county of Victoria are aware of the dis-
tance his honour is compelled to travel in
order to hold the courts in what we call the
northern circuit`, nor have they any certain
knowledge of the extent of the district within
the jurisdiction of his official duties.
On Monday the 13th (1890), his honour
Judge Dean, Mr. H.B. Dean barrister and
myself purchased our tickets and boarded the
north bound train to attend the winter sittings
of the Third Division Court of the Provision-
al County of Haliburton, and it may be prop-
er to state Mr. Dean and myself were not
``òn spec `` as lawyers were want to go ``in
days of yore``, but we had our written retain-
ers in our ``inside pockets`` where the pro-
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Kinmount’s Brass Band
In the late 1800s, a brass band craze swept
North America. The brass band was a collec-
tion or ensemble of a group of musicians
playing a wide range of brass and percussion
instruments. The numbers ranged from 20 –
30 for a proper band, but fewer musicians
were common. The band was “portable”:
performing seated concerts or they could
even be a marching band. The Music Man
was a famous movie built on the tradition of
the marching brass band. Even today, when
we think of brass bands, the marching band
from parade fame comes to mind first. Brass
bands serenade Kinmount every year in the
Kinmount Fair Parade.
The first brass bands naturally came from
Britain. They became common after 1810.
They were strictly “working class” bands; a
chance for the masses to have music and
quite the antithesis of the classical music of
past eras. The brass band craze migrated to
North America. Many of the earliest bands
were military marching bands and the Salva-
tion Army was likely the first organization to
sponsor the brass band in many communi-
ties. But with the spread of leisure time in
the late 1800s, the community brass band
became popular.
It was a symbol of “cultural maturity” for a
community to have its own brass band. They
were filled by community-minded music
lovers and played on community occasions
such as concerts, picnics, parades, special
events and at the local fair. The best orga-
nized groups even acquired uniforms! Some-
times the musicians supplied their own in-
struments, sometimes they were purchased
by the band. Marching bands were optional:
it was difficult to play and march at the same
time. Most of the concerts were performed
seated. But it was great music at low cost for
any community event.
pretentious town bands. It is ably led by
Archy Stewart, and is ably supported by
H. Change, P. F. Rowlison, Geo. Train, R.
Cottingham, A. Morrison, Geo. Pollard, A.
Train, E. Williams, C. Rowlison, D. Mac-
Dougall, W. Morrison, John Moore, R. D.
Irvine, A. Woodstock, F. Morrison, and R.
Ross; in all, seventeen smart looking
young men. They are neatly uniformed
and are a great addition and attraction to
Kinmount.”
The Kinmount band continued to play for
the community for many years. By the
1920s it seems to have vanished from the
news.
Many other local villages also had their
brass bands including Minden, Bob-
caygeon, Fenelon Falls, Haliburton, and
Lindsay to name a few.
A photo of a brass band circa 1890. No
photo of the Kinmount brass Band exists,
but if you have one, the Gazette would
love to have a copy!
In order to “feed” the brass band craze,
numerous composers wrote new music
designed for the brass band . Many of the
tunes were older songs adapted for the
brass instruments. Military marches were
common, especially for the marching
bands. But dozens of new composers such
as John Phillip Sousa produced reams of
new music and these composers really
were the fore runners of popular music
genres that have swept our culture in the
last century.
Brass bands are still around today, but are
often lost in the array of popular music.
Marching bands are common at parades
and sports events. They even have their
own competitions, especially for schools.
Another famous genre is the New Orleans
style jazz/blues bands that are famous for
their funeral parades. And finally there are
still concert bands in towns and schools.
A brass band was a symbol of cultural ma-
turity for any Canadian community, large
or small in 1800s Canada. Kinmount had
its own brass band for many years. A Lind-
say Post article
dated 1886
notes the follow-
ing about the
Kinmount Brass
Band:
“One year ago
Kinmount was
without a brass
band. Today she
boasts of the
finest yearling in
Canada. Indeed
competent judg-
es pronounce it
superior to many
On Tuesday 5th June, the Methodists held a
picnic in the beautiful grove in rear of the
village, the object being to clear the parson-
age of debt. There was a very good attend-
ance. Mr. Martin was most energetic and
active in having swings erected, and every-
thing enjoyable. He is a fair type of a superi-
or north country farmer. Others also helped
Rev. Mr. Fusee in the preliminaries. Several
drove in seven or eight miles to attend. After
the eatables had been disposed of in ortho-
dox fashion, the brass band played a few
airs; the choir, Misses Byam, Jewett, Beck-
ett, Wells, and Messrs. Morrison and Kowl-
ison sung appropriate songs. Sam Hughes of
The Warder, gave a brief address; music
from the choir and the band followed. Rev.
Mr. Tucker of Minden, then delivered a stir-
ring address on Home and Home Influences.
It was full of good thoughts and cannot fail
to do good. Rev. Mr. Byam also spoke
words of Christian encouragement to the
audience. Then after music from both choir
and band, a most enjoyable afternoon‟s
pleasure and profit terminated. The band
afterwards played select airs in the village in
front of Scott‟s hotel.
The “Grove” was a community park located
behind the Anglican Church. It was basically
the unused town lots south of Baker Street.
Baker St reet runs parallel and north of
Crego St, and was never opened. For many
decades the Grove was used as a public park
on special occasions. Today it has returned
to the forest from whence it came.
The Methodist’s Picnic of 1886
Since March has Spring Break it is time to
play outside with the kids. Break out the
Slow Cooker and supper is ready when you
come in.
Pork and Potato Hotpot
1 tbsp. oil
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 tsp. mixed herbs
2 cloves crushed garlic
1 lb cubed lean pork chunks
1 yellow or red pepper cut into chunks
8 oz baby mushrooms
4 medium potatoes sliced thin
3 cups chicken or vegetable stock
Saute the onions, mixed herbs, and gar-
lic gently in oil for about 5 min. Add the
pork and cook until lightly browned. Spoon
into slow cooker peppers and mushrooms
then add the potato slices. Season with salt
and pepper. Add the pork and pour the
stock over all. Cover and cook on high for 3
-4 hours. Serve with rice and warm crusty
bread.
Lemon Sponge Pie
1 unbaked 9 " pie shell
1 cup white sugar
2 tbsp. butter
3 eggs separated
3 tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
juice and grated rind of 1 lemon
1 cup milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter,
add sugar and egg yolks and beat well. Add
flour, salt, lemon juice, rind and milk. Fold
in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into un-
baked pie shell. Bake at 350 for 45 min.
Dorothy’s Delights by Dorothy Heath
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amusing incidences occurred that one can-
not forget. During the hearing of one of
the most important cases between a cheese
-maker and some of his patrons, his hon-
our adjourned for dinner and while on his
way over to Mr. Woods an old woman of
hiberian (Scottish) extraction pulled his
sleeve and said ``Wu dyer honor just tell
me how the milk case is going.`` When
she was asked if she had anything to do
with it, she replied ``sure an I haven`t yer
excellency, but I`m a goin``home now and
me neighbours will all be after axing me
how the milk case wint- and sure I`ll want
to tell them.`` She had to stay until the end
of the case.
Another case tried was one where the
plaintiff was the trustee and the defendant
was the pretty lady teacher in a certain
school section. She had boarded with the
trustee and was suing for the balance of
board money, having left to
board somewhere else. The
plaintiff had garnisheed her wag-
es. The plaintiff, when asked
why she had left his house, re-
plied he had turned out at 2:00
in the morning a swain who was
sitting up with the teacher until
that hour and that he would not
allow an unmarried couple to sit
until that hour in my house.``
And the girl got mad and left.
The plaintiff got judgment with-
out costs.
About eighteen cases were tried in all, the last
one being tried about 3:00 pm. Not long after,
we drove away from Cheddar on our way
home, bearing in our bosoms the most kindly
feelings towards this honest, hospitable and
intelligent people.
A few notes about this story. The IB & O
railway only went as far as Irondale at this
date. It was eventually extended all the way
to Maynooth (near Bancroft) by 1904. The
only access from Irondale east was the
Monck Road. The railway bypassed the ham-
let of Cheddar which became a ghost town.
Civil court cases were more quickly solved a
century ago with 18 decided in one day! The
Travelling Road Show courts were eventually
discontinued and all plaintiff‟s cases were
forced to attend court in the county seat. Min-
den still has its semi-annual court to this day,
but stops such as Gooderham, Cheddar and
Kinmount were all discontinued.
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Royal Canadian Legion
John McGrath
Branch 441
Kinmount, Ontario
705-488-3462
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Royal Canadian Legion Branch 441 by Cathy King
The Kinmount Lions strive to give
to the community & area by way of
donations: Kinmount Bursary
$1000. Feb. 8, putting a team to-
gether for Big Brothers & Big Sis-
ters Bowl and helping Haliburton
Lions with their Polar Plunge Sat.
Feb. 15. Anyone interested in join-
ing or wanting to learn more about
us please drop by one of our meet-
ings at 7pm the 1st & 3rd Tuesday
monthly in the lower level of Kin-
mount Library. We are always look-
ing for new ideas & helping hands.
haps another hula hoop challenge?)
Scott Gartshore & Dirt Road return
Sun. March 30 from 1 to 5pm. You
won‟t want to miss this popular
Open Mic Jamboree and afternoon
of singing & dancing. Food & re-
freshments available. Admission
$7.00. Big Buck Bid Euchre is
Wed. March 19 at 11 am. Cost $10
includes lunch.
Ongoing events: Seniors Cards,
upstairs hall Monday afternoons;
Bingo Fridays at 6:45 pm with
$300 Must Go Jackpot; Saturday
afternoon Meat Draws; Drop In
Cards Tuesday at 7pm. Our up-
stairs banquet hall is available to
rent at reasonable rates for meet-
ings & special occasions. For in-
formation on hall rentals call 705-
488-3174; for information on
events please call 705-488-3462.
writes suspense novels under the
pen name of J.D. Robb. There are
more than 280 million copies of her
books in print. This month I am
thinking about Canada‟s best
known children‟s author. Born and
raised in the U.S. he accepted a
teaching job at Guelph University
in 1975. Inspired by his story-
telling, he was encouraged to write
children‟s books. His first book was
published in 1979. In 2000, he was
named to the Order of Canada, cho-
sen the 78th most famous Canadian
in history. Who can it be?
“When we are collecting books, we
are collecting happiness.” By Vin-
cent Starrett.
Happy Spring! We hope the snow
goes away. If not, snuggle by the
fire with a good book.
City of Kawartha Lakes Public
Library, Kinmount Branch
I‟m sure we are all looking forward
to the arrival of spring! In addition to
ongoing events, Kinmount Legion
has some special events during
March. To celebrate St. Patrick‟s
Day, on Sat. March 15 from 4 to
7pm, the talented Phil McMahon &
Paddy‟s Lament entertain with tradi-
tional Irish music. Admission by
donation. Food & refreshments
available. Open Dart Tournament
Sat. March 22. Registration 9am,
10am start. Open to Legion & non
legion members. Cost $40/team of 4
& $10/team of 2 for doubles. Prizes,
food & an enjoyable day. To reserve
a spot call Wayne at 705-488-1353.
Back by popular demand on Sat.
March 22 at 8pm is Open Mic featur-
ing Dan Nickel & friends. Bring
your friends and come out for a fun
evening of music, dancing (and per-
YOGA
5:30pm - 7pm
Thursdays $9
Kinmount Community Centre
A free one-on-one Computer Work-
shop will be on Thurs. March 20
from 1pm - 4pm. Let us know what
you would like to learn, from turn-
ing on a computer, to emails, library
catalogue & databases, to word &
excel, and we will do our best to
help you. March Break doesn‟t have
to be boring for children. Come to
the library‟s „Flight‟ Computer
Workshop Thurs, March 13 start-
ing@11am or Flower Arrange Tues.
March 11 @ 2pm. Celebrate spring
Sat. March 22 by bringing kids to
Crafty Saturday @11am. Registra-
tion required for programs to ensure
adequate supplies & space. Call 705
488-3199. Book Sale is Sat. March
15. Books .50 cents. What a deal!
March’s Library Trivia
Nora Roberts is the first writer to be
inducted into the Romance Writers
of America Hall of Fame. She also
Heritage Day in Buckhorn
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The Greater Harvey Historical Society which includes members from
Galway, Cavendish and Harvey participated in the 2014 Heritage Day
Celebration in Buckhorn
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UPCOMING EVENTS
World Day of Prayer March 7, 2pm Join us in Worship and Fellowship of the Churches of Kinmount
Messy Church March 12, 5pm - 7pm Time for family fun, crafts, exploring faith, and a good meal.
(No one has to cook on Messy Church night, and it starts when you get there.)
Children bring an adult with them, adults welcome to come solo.
For more information on any of the above call 705.286.1817
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Service Clubs Donate Generously to Bursary Top: Khosrow
Eshkour of the
Kinmount and Area
Bursary Committee
accepts a $1000
donation from Da-
vid Anderson of the
Kinmount Lions
Club;
Bottom: Mary Lou
Ferguson, President
of the Kinmount
Legion presents the
$1500.00 cheque to
support the Bursary
Program..
$11 000 was raised
at this year’s Loon-
ie Auction and Din-
ner to help support
post-secondary stu-
dents from
Kinmount in their
first two years of
study.
POTLUCK LUNCH
& BID EUCHRE
12:30 pm Mondays Upstairs at the Legion
Sponsored by
Kinmount Seniors
Kinmount Bursary Applicants must be enrolled in full-time studies (at least a 60% course load, or 40% if you have a permanent disability). Bursaries do not replace expected Government aid; applicants are expected to apply to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), (or another Province’s government student assistance program) to help meet education-related costs. Bursary decisions are made in conjunction with the assessed need under your Government stu-dent assistance plan. If you have not already applied, OSAP applications are available on the Ministry’s website: http://osap.gov.on.ca If you have not applied for Government financial assistance, your application will not be considered. Application Deadline: May 31, 2014. Academic Requirements: Accepted to a recognized post second-ary institution (University, College or Trade School). Candidates must have a satisfactory overall academic standing. Bursary Eligibility: Bursary applicants are eligible to apply for their first and second year post secondary studies. Bursary appli-cants must have applied for and have been awarded OSAP fund-ing. Bursary applicants must reside within a 15 km radius of Kinmount. Documents Required: Completed, signed Bursary Application within the specified deadline of May 31, 2014. Applicant must be a resident within the 15km radius of Kinmount, as evidenced by 1) a copy of your Driver’s License showing your current address or 2) a copy of any other Government issued document showing your current address. Applications are available at the Kinmount Pharmacy.
at any one time, but I was
wrong here again. At one time
(1970s) there were 4 gas sta-
tions in operation: Taylor‟s
Esso, Simpson‟s BP, Dettman‟s
Store at the dam and Nick
George‟s gas bar in the plaza
across from the St Patrick‟s
Church. A fifth station operated
by Harry Austin was located
just south of town.
I have discovered at least 2
poems published in local news-
papers and signed by „the
Shantyman”. One is featured in
this edition. The poems are
quite well done. If anyone
knows who The Shantyman
was, please inform me. I fear
the identity is lost to the pages
of history.
Don‟t forget Saturday March 1
is the annual Victoria Pony
Club Fundraising Auction. This
year the night features a trivia
night and various auctions.
Come test your knowledge in
various categories (including
history of the area) and have
some fun. Tickets are $ 10 and
are available from any Pony
Club member.
The quarterly meeting of FOG
(Friends of Galway) will occur
on Friday March 21, 7:00 pm at
the Galway Hall. FOG is an
The next few editions of the
Gazette will feature a number
of stories on the history of
justice in the area. The news-
papers of the era found court
cases to be great news. As one
old-timer said “I don‟t read the
papers to find out what hap-
pened in the area: I already
knew that. I read the papers to
find out if they got caught!”
The Kinmount Community
suffered some more losses
since the last edition. Mrs Jean
Newman, wife of Mark New-
man, passed away in January.
Also Ilsa Hilyer passed on. Ilsa
was a war-bride from the Se-
cond World War who joined
her soldier husband Dick Hi-
lyer in the wilds of Haliburton.
Greg Barrington of Burnt Riv-
er, also known as the “Horse
Whisperer” has left us. Greg
was a Past-President of the
Kinmount Agricultural Society
and has trained a few horses in
the area.
I want to thank a loyal Gazette
reader who emailed me to cor-
rect a fact in the Gas Station
Coming To Kinmount article. I
wrote there were 3 gas stations
in town, when in fact there
have been at least five. I be-
lieved there were only 3 open
Guy Scott, Editor
P.O. Box 249
Kinmount, Ontario K0M 2A0
Phone: 705-488-3182
E-mail: [email protected]
We’re on the Web
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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:: Ice Huts
on Crystal Lake Gazette Committee:
Lynne Kilby, Staff Writer/Advertising Michelle Barkwell, Finance/Subscription Jane Austin, Publisher
From the Editor’s
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Submission Deadline
For April edition
Friday, March 14
informal group of people who
have an interest in the history
and folklore of Galway Town-
ship. Everyone is invited.
Congratulations to David
Gould who is the new President
of the Kinmount Agricultural
Society.
It has been a long winter, and
in typical Canadian fashion, we
have been wondering when
spring will arrive. The old pio-
neers maintained the snow
stayed on the ground for 100
days, literally the 100 Days Of
Winter. The first snow arrived
on November 23, so the 100
days are up on March 2. Now
that‟s not to say the snow will
all be gone, but the snow banks
should be in decline by that
day. Something to look forward
to?
Genealogy seems to be grow-
ing in popularity. A lot of peo-
ple are researching their family
histories. The Greater Harvey
Historical Society operates an
archives for genealogical re-
search at the old Highway
Sheds at Bobcaygeon. They are
more than willing to assist any
researchers. The winter hours
are Wednesdays 10:00 – 2:00
pm.
I had an email inquiry from Bristol
England about a Canadian soldier
killed in WW I. This year is the
100th anniversary of the outbreak of
the war, and many memorials are
being planned. The Kinmount con-
nection was a false lead, but the
point was that when someone in far-
off England wanted to research Kin-
mount, the search engine led them
to www.kinmount.ca and to the
Kinmount Gazette. The Gazette
seems to be the go-to source for
information about the Kinmount
community. And that‟s ok with us!
If you have anything to add about
our community (news, photos, his-
tory, family trees, stories, etc),
please feel free to contact any mem-
ber of the Gazette. GS
The Annual
KCPED Dinner Auction
April 26th raises funds for beautification
projects in our community.
Donations gratefully accepted
in support of our fundraising event.
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