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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
November 2013 Volume 6: Issue 1
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kinmount.ca All issues available online
FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS 2
EXTRADORDINARY WOMEN 8
SIDEROADS OF KINMOUNT 6
KIDS CORNER 9
THE HOT STOVE 10
CYNDI DESJARDINS SHINES ON 14
DOROTHY’S DELIGHTS 15
DOROTHY’S DELIGHTS 15
THE LAND BETWEEN 17
EDITORIAL 19
Inside this issue:
There were many errors & omis-
sions in our October 2013 edition.
The Gazette regrets any inconven-
ience this may have caused. Please
find the completion of The Moon-
shiners story below.
The Moonshiners Cont. from Volume 5 Issue 12
Because of the severe cut X had
experienced, the other detective had
to rush him to a doctor in Kinmount
or Minden, while his partner stayed
to secure the evidence. X was in
court the next day in Lindsay and
was assessed a $150 fine; and of
course their still and related equip-
ment was trashed by the police. The
family was highly respected in the
community and their misdemean-
our, by today‘s standards, seem
insignificant and paltry, but no
doubt contributed to the sub culture
of the day.
Clockwise from top left: Thanksgiving Farmers Market; Fire Department kicks off Fire
Prevention week 2013; a busy Thanksgiving Main Street; Glen Weiler and Julie Austin are
chefs at the Pancake Breakfast
The New 2014 Calendars ARE HERE! A little piece of history! - Beautiful Glossy Colour Photos
Community & Event Information
$3.00 each or 2 for $5.00
Kinmount Artisans Marketplace - Austin Lumber
Kinvale Restaurant - Gateway General Store & Cafe
ver. It became a post office in
1853 and was named after the
largest grain dealer in the ham-
let; the Hoover family. A large
brick schoolhouse was added in
1853 to cater to the growing
population of the commercial
centre. At 100 people, Port
Hoover was the largest hamlet
in the township! At its peak,
100,000 bushels of wheat were
shipped every year from Port
Hoover. The hamlet also con-
tained a saw mill. Steam boats
called daily during the summer
season when picnicking on the
shores of Lake Scugog was a
popular past time.
An interesting incident oc-
curred at Port Hoover in the
year 1842. A New England self
-styled prophet named Miller
began to preach the world
would end on February 15,
1843. The doomsday sooth-
saying caused many paranoid
people to prepare for the end of
the world in strange ways.
Farms were given away and
property destroyed in anticipa-
tion of the apocalypse. One of
the Hoovers became convinced
the end was near and an-
nounced he would prove it by
walking across the water of
Lake Scugog from Port Hoover
to Caesarea, a distance of 5
miles. A day in the autumn of
1842 was announced as the
miracle day (winter travel was
no challenge because as the
song goes ―Any man can walk
on the water in the winter
time!)
Hundreds of local Mariposites
gathered on the miracle day at
Port Hoover to behold the feat.
Hoover seems to have lost faith
by the anointed hour for he tied
a wooden box on each foot for
the trek. Even that didn‘t work
as he slowly sank beneath the
surface of the lake. For a while,
he hid behind a pier on the dock
while catcalls rained down.
Eventually he waded to shore
and righteously proclaimed ―A
cloud has risen before my eyes
and I cannot see. I cannot walk
on the water today while this
cloud is before my eyes. When
the cloud has been removed,
then I will do it.‖ No make-up
date was ever made.
The railway was the undoing of
Port Hoover. When a rail line
was built through the centre of
Mariposa Township (1877),
Port Hoover as a shipping port
became redundant. Most of the
businesses moved elsewhere
and people left for Little Brit-
ain or Oakwood. The post of-
fice was moved to Fingerboard
in 1881. Port Hoover eventual-
ly became a ghost town. Cot-
tage developments along Lake
Scugog have replaced Maripo-
sa‘s only port.
Fingerboard: West of Port
Hoover at the cross roads of
Concessions 1 and 2 was
the hamlet of Fingerboard.
Originally called the ―Irish
Settlement‖, the name Fin-
gerboard was acquired be-
cause somebody erected a
road sign shaped like a hand
with a finger pointing the
way to Port Hoover. A ma-
jor road ran through Finger-
board, widely used by farm-
ers hauling grain to Port
Hoover.
Churches were the first
structures at the cross roads,
two being erected by 1850
when a school was added. A
blacksmith and a small gen-
eral store were the only
commercial businesses. The
local post office was relocat-
ed here from Port Hoover,
but by 1913 it was closed as
rural mail delivery re-
placed it. Fingerboard
was added to the list of
ghost towns shortly there-
after.
Valentia: In the south-
east corner of Mariposa
Township (only 2 conces-
sions from Lake Scugog)
the hamlet of Valentia is
located. This hamlet was
on another grain-route
heading to Port Hoover.
Like many of the other
hamlets in the area, a
school house and a Page 2
Friends and Neighbours: Mariposa
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church were the first two structures at
the cross roads. A post office was
opened in 1866. Valentia is the name
of the Irish island that is the western
most island off the Irish coast. In
1866, the new transatlantic telegraph
cable reached Valentia, Ireland and
that name was in the news.
The hamlet only contained one busi-
ness, the Valentis General Store, but
it did have 3 churches, a school, an
Orange Lodge, and branches of the
Forresters, the Grange, the Order of
The Good Templars and a Woman‘s
Institute! The community also con-
tained an outdoor arena and ball dia-
mond. The school section contained
so many children, it was split in two
by 1897. Valentia also contained a
cheese factory.
The earliest access to Maripo-
sa Township was via Lake
Scugog and south to Port
Whitby or Oshawa harbour.
When initially surveyed, the
north shore of Lake Scugog
was part of Cartwright Town-
ship which was mainly south
of the lake. After the dam at
Lindsay raised the water level
by 10 feet, Lake Scugog went
from a large swamp with a
creek in the middle to ... well,
there was enough open water
for shallow steamboats. It was
now convenient to go across
the lake by boat to Caesarea
or Port Perry; ports on the
south shore and hence by road
to the lake ports on Lake On-
tario. In winter time, sleighs
could cross the narrows at
Port Hoover to Scugog Island
and south. The only other
options were by bush trails
around the west side of Lake
Scugog or via Lindsay to the
east side. Both were inferior
trails until later, improved
roads were built in the 1860s
and later. Thus the earliest
settlements/hamlets were
along the north shore of Lake
Scugog or on the cadge roads
leading to the lake.
Port Hoover became the lead-
ing ―port‖ for lake traffic by
the 1830s. Steamboats called
here on the Lindsay-Port Per-
ry run. Boats also crossed to
the port of Caesarea on the
south shore. The main trade
was grain and lumber. Mari-
posa grain was cadged down
the concession roads from the
north and shipped to markets
down south from Port Hoo-
ver. The hamlet contained two
quays or docks, grain storage
houses and several dealers.
Two hotels catered to the
travelers and at least two gen-
eral stores lined the only
street.
In the era before the railway
passed through Mariposa
(1877), most of the trade in
grain went through Port Hoo-
Downtown Valentia
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Kinmount Agricultural Society
Kinmount Fair August 29 – 31, 2014
Seeking your comments and suggestions
Email to [email protected]
Kinmount Disaster Relief Efforts
Hazel McInnis of Kinmount is a
member of the City of Kawartha
Lakes Flood Disaster Relief Com-
mittee. The Committee has been
working hard to raise funds that
will then be matched by the Pro-
vincial and Federal Governments
to support individuals, families
and businesses who suffered in
the flooding during the Spring of
2013.
Here Diane Austin, Chairperson
of the Kinmount Committee for
Planning presents a cheque for
$500.00 raised during the Harvest
Homecoming events.
A further $124.25 was raised at
the Annual Community Hallow-
een Party.
COMPUTER
WORKSHOP THURSDAY Nov. 7
2 - 5 pn
Kinmount Library
705-488-3199
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705-488-2266
705-488-1349
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The NEW Kinmount Tartan Men’s Cap - Tartan Scarf
Tammy - Men’s Tie
Available at Kinmount Artisans Marketplace
or Contact Diane at 705-488-2635
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Ryan Dettman was the winner of
the country dance contest and he
was not alone
on the dance
floor. Families
enjoyed the
festivities at the
annual Hallow-
een Community
Party.
Watch for more
information
about the Fam-
ily Snowflake
Ball an event
at our annual-
Winterfest.
HOUSE FOR SALE - $269,000. INCOME PROPERTY - RENTAL APARTMENTS
Brick bungalow, big attached garage,
2840 sq. ft., 5.5 Acres
Waterfront Park & Beach across the road
Close to Medical Centre
18 Grandy Road, Coboconk
For viewing call Charlie at 705-454-1212
or 705-464-1201
Annual Halloween Party Spooktacular!
The Five Lined Skink is Ontario‘s
only native lizard. It is a very
small lizard, only 5-8 inches long.
It has 5 stripes or lines that run
down its back, hence the term
―five lined‖. It has a blue hue to its
colour when young, but this col-
ouring gradually disappears as it
ages. The skinks eat insects,
especially spiders, crickets, and
earthworms. The skink lives to a
maximum age of 5 years. It is an
ectotherm which means it does not
maintain a constant body tempera-
ture. It warms itself by sunning in
the daytime. This also means it
hibernates for 6 months of the
year. When summer disappears, so
does the skink!
The Five Linked Skink lives on
the edge of deciduous (hardwood)
forests, but must have open ground
to sun itself and gather heat. There
are 2 main habitats in Ontario:
along the shore of Lake Erie where
sand dunes provide the open area
and along the edge of the Canadi-
an Shield where rock avlars are the
tanning beds. Our area is firmly in
the latter area and the skink is
common to the ―Land Between‖
the contact point
between the Canadian Shield &
the St Lawrence lowlands. We
have hardwood forests that border
the bald rock that make the ideal
habitat.
The skinks have recently been
added to the endangered species
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
The Five Lined Skink
list in Ontario. Some causes of the
decline include natural predators,
which include raccoons, skunks
and wild turkeys. But the main
issue to their decline is loss of hab-
itat. As man constantly
encroaches into the ideal skink
habitat, the number of skinks
declines. This is primarily true as
cottages are built along the lakes
and quarrying destroys some
avlars. Road kill is another issue
caused by encroachment. The Lake
Erie skink population has already
been declared ―endangered‖.
In our area, the Five Lined Skink
has the status of ―special concern‖
under the Ontario Endangered Spe-
cies Act of 2007. What does this
mean? Under the Ontario Planning
Act, any changes to skink habitat
may be challenged or stopped by
the Ministry of Natural Resources
or wildlife protection groups or
Conservation Authorities. In other
words, building on skink habitats
can be stopped by the above
groups. The landowner must make
a study for skinks and present the
results before changing the habitat.
Fortunately skink habitats are not
too widespread in the Kinmount
area.
The skink is a very elusive lizard
and due to its small size, often
avoids detection. You really have
to look hard to find them, even in
prime habitat. Awareness and
education are the keys to living
with this rare reptile.
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KIDS ZONE
SUNDAY SCHOOL
11 AM
Every Sunday
Ages 4 - 12
Games, Stories, Crafts & Friendship!
Visit kinmountbaptistchurch.ca
ST. JAMES ANGLICAN CHURCH The church on the hill past the Artisans Marketplace.
When you find us, you can‘t miss us!
Sunday Services at 9:00 a.m.
For pastoral care, please contact
Rev. Joan at (705) 286-1817
Carol Service December 8 at 2:00 pm
Christmas Eve Service at 4:00 pm Christmas Eve
CHECK OUT OUR
GREAT SELECTION OF
CHRISTMAS STOCKING
STUFFER IDEAS!
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OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Monday - Friday 7am - 8pm
Saturday & Sunday 8am - 8pm
Attention Hunters! Hunting Supplies & Licences...
and a hot meal when you want to get in out of the cold!
705 488 1101
Extraordinary Women of Kawartha Lakes: Kinmount Women Honoured
On Thursday, October 24th at the Lake-
view Arts Barn, Women‘s Resources of
Kawartha Lakes hosted their first every
Extraordinary Women Award Night. Four
Kinmount Women were honoured with
nominations. Below, we present the bios
that were included in the celebration pack-
age by Women‘s Resources staff:
Extraordinary Volunteer
Diane Kernohan
Diane is a tireless contributor who volun-
teers on several different fronts within the
community. As the Chairperson of the
Friends of the Library and the Kinmount
Committee for Planning and Economic
Development, Diane commits her time,
energy and expertise to ensure that her vol-
unteer efforts make a difference in the
community. Diane spends countless hours
ensuring that the Kinmount Library is a
welcoming and lovely place where mem-
bers of the community can have access to
information technology, the latest fiction
and non-fiction texts and programming that
is often unavailable in small rural areas.
Extraordinary Mentor
Hazel McInnis
Hazel has raised five very strong women
that know they are capable, self sufficient,
independent and free thinking individuals.
She kept a quote on her bedroom dresser
that said how children feel when certain
actions occur. She put her children first
every day, all day. She always put other‘s
needs ahead of her own. Hazel is always
hands on, determined and refuses to give
up. For 30 years Hazel owned her own
business and helped make her husband
successful by encouraging, loving and sup-
porting his needs and goals and she always
knew he would do the right thing. Hazel is
selfless and has always shown poise and
confidence in everything she does.
Extraordinary Women in Business
Julie Austin
Julie owns and operates J. Austin and Sons
Ltd., a successful small town business. AS
a member of the Castle Building Centres‘
Executive, she provides a woman‘s voice
in a male-dominated industry. She is also
very active in her community as a member
of various boards and committees includ-
ing the Kinmount Agricultural Society
Board and the Victoria Pony Club. Her
business supports local charities through
both grants and goods. She is hardworking
and forward thinking and possesses an en-
trepreneurial spirit which inspires those
around her.
Betty Scott (represented by daughter
Laurie)
Betty was born in Kinmount in 1928 and in
1956 she and her husband Bill Scott took
over a struggling general store on the main
street in the village. Scott‘s Store in down-
town Kinmount became combination tourist
information, meeting place and local land-
mark. Every Friday a doctor would call in to
pick up a list of patients for house calls,
sometimes even treating clients right in the
office. Betty acted as a financial trustee for
some residents in the days when there was
no bank in Kinmount, she has always prac-
ticed the old time business motto of
―customer service comes first‖. Betty has
always been a community person often
providing services and aid to those in need
often at her own expense. Extremely hum-
ble, Betty is the rock who has held the busi-
ness and her family together.
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Be a part of the Kinmount Pharmacy Family
Have your prescriptions filled with us! We are located at the Medical Centre to serve you better.
We provide Free Medical, Vitamins & Herbal Consultations
Free Medication Review & Delivery
Hours are: Mon. to Wed. 9 am to 5:30 pm Thurs. 9 am to 8 pm
Fri. 9 am to 5 pm
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Last month‘s Spot the
Shot:
The old log chute at
Elliott Falls near Norland Dianne Spring
Broker of Record/Owner [email protected]
www.diannespring.com
Vic Spring
Spot the Shot Recaptured
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or email [email protected]
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WHO ARE YOUR ANCESTORS?
Trent Lakes can help! ancestry.com is available for research at
110 County Rd. 49 Bobcaygeon Wednesday's 10 - 3
705 - 738 - 0100 We have people to help with your search.
First search free then charge of $5.00 applies unless you are
a member or join at a cost of $15.00 a year.
Large supply of books & family trees.
GHHS of Trent Lakes
Watch for the return of
LUNCH AT THE LEGION
Next spring!
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Side Roads of Kinmount: Galway Road Part 3 (West Ewan)
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For multiple health issues or just relaxation!
Home visits are available after Free consultation
Get the most of your benefits, receipts issued.
705 488 1384
At lot 16 in the 13th concession, the Galway
Road jogged north one concession to avoid
Crystal Lake and the rough land on its north
shore. The road continued east along the line
between concessions 13 and 14 more or less
in a straight line for several miles before it
starts a meandering course on its way to
White Lake. Basically the Galway Road
followed the better farm land in these con-
cessions. The land gets progressively rough-
er and more unsuited to farming as the road
moves east of Mount Irwin, but that didn‘t
stop the pioneers from trying to farm.
The only settlers east of Mount Irwin in the
12th concession was the Collins family who
were very early settlers (1858) between the
Gully Road and Back Bay on Crystal Lake.
Stories from the Collins family were pub-
lished in the August edition of the Gazette.
The lots along Back Bay on Crystal Lake
were very rough and unsuited to farming.
But they were admirably suited to cottaging
and in the 1970s lots 21 and 22 in the 12th
concession were turned into a cottage subdi-
vision called Back Bay Estates. Approxi-
mately 70 cottaging lots were laid out among
the ―rolling‖ hills north of Back Bay. Access
was gained to the lake via a common boat
launch picturesquely located at the bottom of
a steep hill.
The east side of the Galway Road (lots 16 &
17, concession 13) was occupied by the
Pearson family. Originally Sam Pearson had
settled along the Bobcaygeon Road near the
corner of the Crystal Lake Road with his
father-in-law William Casey. The next gen-
eration of the Pearson family moved to the
Galway Road, and after abandoning their
first lot (it was too low and wet) they moved
to the higher ground. Pioneer farmers hated
low, wet fields and preferred higher ground;
stones or no stones! The family has lived on
this lot for 6 generations and still occupy the
property.
The next two lots (18 & 19) were settled by
John Beckett. He had been a weaver back in
England and he plied this trade at least part
time in the area. The Becketts stayed for a
generation, before moving West in the great
Ewan migration. Next door to the Becketts
were the Coffey family. Michael Coffey
occupied lot 20 as early as the 1870s, and the
family remained on the farm for several gen-
erations. The Coffey farm passed into the
hands of Patti and Bruce Fleury in the 1960s
and they operated a summer camp here for
many years.
North of the this section of the Galway Road
in concession 14 were a number of settlers
who accessed their property from an west-
ward extension of the 14th concession road.
A huge swamp drowned much of the 14th
concession, the settlers starting at lot 13 with
the William Dolan family. The Dolans had
come straight from Ireland and were
friends of the McConnels who settled
further in the road. The two families
had been friends back in Ireland. Of
course the Dolans first stop was at their
friends ; the McConnels. But the
McConnels were protestants and the
Dolans were Catholics; and this created
a bit of a scandal in Galway. The
McConnels lived in the ―protestant‖
settlement of Ewan. So the locals from
the Catholic settlement of Mount Irwin
persuaded the Dolans to take up resi-
dence a little further away from Ewan
among their fellow Catholics at Mount
Irwin. Both families still remained
friends: location wasn‘t everything!
Thomas O‘Neil settled on the next 3
lots (16,17,18). Edward O‘Neil suc-
ceeded his father on the farm. At lot
17, the Reid Road, which originated in
Kinmount, met the Galway Road. This
winding road was a forced road that
twisted through the concessions
14,15,16 and 17 joining the village of
Kinmount with a few scattered settlers
in these concessions. It was once a well
maintained road, but today is closed in
the middle and only open on both ends.
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Kids’ Corner
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ONTARIO EARLY YEARS
PRESCHOOL DROP-IN
“Try it — You’ll like it!”
Kinmount Community Centre
Mondays 10am - noon
Trial Period Extended through December
No visit Nov. 4 & Dec. 2
Kinmount
Come & Play
Wednesdays 10am - noon Kinmount Community Centre
Sparks, Brownies,
Guides & Pathfinders
Mondays 6:30 pm Kinmount Community Centre
Clockwise from top:
Harvest Homecoming
Event: The Kinmount
Guiding Unit selling their
cookies;
Festive Thanksgiving
Crafts;
Pumpkin Face Painting;
Firefighter’s Display,
Fun with the Fire Truck;
The Kinmount Guiding
Unit poses with their
scarecrow creations.
KIDSKIDSKIDS
Saturday November 30 9:30am - noon
ST. JAMES ANGLICAN CHURCH
Nothing over $1 and we wrap it for you!
Bring kids to Christmas shop
for friends & family!
THANKS FROM THE
KINMOUNT
GUIDING UNIT
Sparks, Brownies, Guides &
Pathfinders have lots of thanks to
extend this month. The girls are
grateful for a donation of over
$200.00 from the Kinmount &
District Lions Club who donated
profits from their Nevada Ticket
Sales at their Monster Bingo.
The money will go a long way in
funding craft material & special
events. Thanks also to Kinmount
TimBrMart for supplying wood
for their scarecrow creations.
Special thanks to all who
dropped off scarecrow materials
at Kinmount Artisans Market-
place. And finally thank you to
everyone who purchased Mint
Girl Guide Cookies. There are
still some boxes of cookies avail-
able around town or give me a
call at 705-488-2919.
ONTARIO EARLY YEARS
EXTENDS TRIAL BASIS
Since there has been an encour-
aging increase in attendance by
parents & caregivers visiting
with their pre school children
during September & October, the
Ontario Early Years Mobile
Drop-In is continuing to visit on
a trial basis for the months of
November & December on Mon-
days from 10am - noon at Kin-
mount Community Centre. After
that the program will once again
be evaluated to see whether or
not it will continue. So spread the
word! Please note there will not
be a visit on Monday November
4 & Monday December 2. On
those 2 dates a special ―Stretch-a
What a glorious Thanksgiving
Saturday! It was definitely
something to be thankful for!
Something I did neglect to men-
tion last month was my thankful-
ness to my daughter Robynne
Kilby for coming out as assistant
leader faithfully each Monday
night with our Kinmount Guid-
ing Unit. I know it is not an easy
task to volunteer when you have
5 children. Robynne‘s kids are
all girls so she is definitely doing
her part to keep our Guiding Unit
going!
My apologies to those who sub-
mitted information that did not
make it into the last Gazette.
Unfortunately there was a mix up
in the printing process. We will
try our best not to let that happen
again!
Fingers crossed for a great No-
vember!
Keep smiling and
please remember to
contact me at 705-488-
2919 or email:
leak your information in the Hot
Stove!
2014 KINMOUNT
CALENDARS
This true keepsake makes a great
gift! Price only $3.00 each or 2
for $5.00. Beautiful full col-
oured glossy photos of Kinmount
& area make this calendar a real
keeper! Purchase this little piece
of history at Kinmount Artisans
Marketplace or Austin Lumber.
THANKS FROM
KINMOUNT ARTISANS
MARKETPLACE
To all who attend our 19th annu-
al Harvest Homecoming Studio
Tour, thanks you for making it
another great success! Special
thanks to the Kinmount Sparks,
Brownies, Guides & Pathfinders
who donated some of the scare-
crows they made for the Tour.
The Marketplace is now operat-
ing on winter hours. Open every
weekend Friday, Saturday &
Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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-Story‖ will be held
from 11am - noon at
Coboconk Public Library.
MISTLETOE MAGIC
CRAFT & BAKE SALE Whether you are looking for
that perfect Christmas gift or
delightful handmade Christ-
mas decorations Mistletoe
Magic has everything you
need to make your holidays
special. Browse the creations
at Kinmount Community Cen-
tre November 2 from 10am -
2pm. Bake Sale, Country Raf-
fle, Christmas Music, Tasty
Luncheon, Snack Bar & more.
Admission is free but there
will be a Special Draw Prize
for those who bring donations
for the Food Bank. For even
more browsing pleasure, make
sure to visit Kinmount Arti-
sans Marketplace located in
the lower level.
CHRISTMAS OPEN
HOUSE AT
HARMONY FARM
Visit Friday November 8 to
Saturday November 10 featur-
ing Rum soaked Christmas
Cake,
jewellery sale, books, clothing
& much, much more. Great
gifts for every budget!
Friday 8:00-7:30
Saturday 9:00-4:00
Sunday 9:00-4:00
(kitchen closes at 3:00)
REMEMBRANCE DAY
This year there are 2 Remem-
brance Day ?Services in Kin-
mount. The first is Sunday Nov.
10 and the second is on Remem-
brance Day Nov. 11. Both ser-
vices are at 11:00 a.m. at the Kin-
mount Cenotaph. If you would
like to purchase a wreath please
call the Legion at 705-488-3462.
DREAM ACRE
WHITETAILS
One of the newest attractions in
the City of Kawartha Lakes &
Haliburton Highlands is Dream
Acre Whitetails, the only white-
tail deer farm in the area.
Located on County Road 121 just
north of Kinmount, the Whitetail
Deer Farm is the creation of
Derek & Janene Greer. Their
―dream‖ became a reality back in
2012. Get up close and personal
with does, bucks & bottle fed
fawns. An experience like this
doesn't happen every day. Price
for tours Adults $10, Children $5
(minimum$20.) To book or for
more information call 705-344-
4443 or email:
derek@dreamacrewhitetails.
com
WELCOME TO
RAZZAMATAZZ
KID SHOWS
Razzamataz Kids' Shows are a
local non-profit, volunteer group
that has been bringing high quali-
ty live entertainment for children
to Haliburton County for more
than twenty five years. Each
show is interactive and entertain-
ing and allows families a chance
to enjoy some good clean fun
while introducing their children
to the magic of live performanc-
es. Each season brings a variety
of live shows including m
The Hot Stove Leak by Lynne Kilby
Accounting/Bookkeeping
Government Remittances
Payroll
Personal Tax Returns
P.O.S. System Set-up
Small Business Set-up
All at REASONABLE RATES
BCH Tax Preparation
3235 County Road 121 R.R. #2 Burnt River ON
K0M 1C0
Barry Heaton
Phone 705-488-2228 Mobile 705-340-3942
Fax 705-488-3160 [email protected]
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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
What a glorious Thanksgiving
Saturday! It was definitely
something to be thankful for!
Something I did neglect to men-
tion last month was my thankful-
ness to my daughter Robynne
Kilby for coming out as assistant
leader faithfully each Monday
night with our Kinmount Guid-
ing Unit. I know it is not an easy
task to volunteer when you have
5 children. Robynne‘s kids are
all girls so she is definitely doing
her part to keep our Guiding
Unit going!
My apologies to those who sub-
mitted information that did not
make it into the last Gazette.
Unfortunately there was a mix
up in the printing process. We
will try our best not to let that
happen again!
Fingers crossed for a great No-
vember!
Keep smiling and please remem-
ber to contact me at 705-488-
2919 or email:
leak your information in the Hot
Stove!
2014 KINMOUNT
CALENDARS
This true keepsake makes a great
PAUL SILVER
P.O. Box 286
Kinmount, On
K0M 2A0
Over 25 Years
Serving Kinmount & Area
FOR ALL YOUR
BUILDING & RENOVATION NEEDS
(705) 488-2919 E-mail: [email protected]
who donated profits from their
Nevada Ticket Sales at their
Monster Bingo. The money will
go a long way in funding craft
material & special events.
Thanks also to Kinmount Tim-
BrMart for supplying wood for
their scarecrow creations. Special
thanks to all who dropped off
scarecrow materials at Kinmount
Artisans Marketplace. And final-
ly thank you to everyone who
purchased Mint Girl Guide
Cookies. There are still some
boxes of cookies available
around town or give me a call at
705-488-2919.
ONTARIO EARLY YEARS
EXTENDS TRIAL BASIS
Since there has been an encour-
aging increase in attendance by
parents & caregivers visiting
with their pre school children
gift! Price only $3.00 each or 2
for $5.00. Beautiful full col-
oured glossy photos of Kin-
mount & area make this calen-
dar a real keeper! Purchase this
little piece of history at Kin-
mount Artisans Marketplace or
Austin Lumber.
THANKS FROM
KINMOUNT ARTISANS
MARKETPLACE
To all who attend our 19th an-
nual Harvest Homecoming Stu-
dio Tour, thanks you for mak-
ing it another great success!
Special thanks to the Kinmount
Sparks, Brownies, Guides &
Pathfinders who donated some
of the scarecrows they made for
the Tour. The Marketplace is
now operating on winter hours.
Open every weekend Friday,
Saturday & Sunday 10:00 a.m.
- 4:00 p.m.
THANKS FROM THE
KINMOUNT
GUIDING UNIT
Sparks, Brownies, Guides &
Pathfinders have lots of thanks
to extend this month. The girls
are grateful for a donation of
over $200.00 from the Kin-
mount & District Lions Club
during September & October,
the Ontario Early Years Mobile
Drop-In is continuing to visit on
a trial basis for the months of
November & December on
Mondays from 10am - noon at
Kinmount Community Centre.
After that the program will once
again be evaluated to see
whether or not it will continue.
So spread the word! Please note
there will not be a visit on Mon-
day November 4 & Monday
December 2. On those 2 dates a
special ―Stretch-a-Story‖ will
be held from 11am - noon at
Coboconk Public Library.
MISTLETOE MAGIC
CRAFT & BAKE SALE Whether you are looking for
that perfect Christmas gift or
delightful handmade Christmas
decorations Mistletoe Magic
A sunny day for the Outdoor Pancake Breakfast at Harvest Home-
coming in the Village on Thanksgiving Saturday. The KCPED
presented a cheque from the proceeds of $500.00 to the City of
Kawartha Lakes Flood Relief.
Kinmount Community Centre
Health and Wellness Opportunities
Anyone who is interested in participating in a Yoga Program with Certi-fied Yoga Instructor, Pam on Thursday evenings 5:30-7:00 PM starting in November is encouraged to contact Julie Austin at 705-488-2961 (from 8:00 AM –5:00 PM) to express their interest or to get more infor-mation. First Class: November 7th at the Kinmount Community Centre. Please bring your own mat and towel. Cost $9.00 per session. Young people interested in participating in the Red Cross Babysitting Course in Kinmount, should contact Jane Austin at [email protected], or call 705-488-9954. The cost will be approximately $60.00 and includes the 8 hours of training and a babysitters’ manual. Successful participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the course. Youth must be a minimum of 11years old at time of course to register. Course dates will be confirmed once a minimum number of participants register their interest.
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The Hot Stove Leak cont. ONGOING ACTIVITIES
Tai Chi: Mondays & Thursdays, 10:00 a.m.
- 12:00 p.m. Galway Hall.
Seniors Cards: Potluck Lunch, 12:30 p.m.
Mondays followed by Bid Euchre at 1:00 p.m.
at the Legion.
Ontario Early Years Drop In 10:00 a.m. -
noon at Kinmount Community Centre
Sparks, Brownies, Guides & Pathfinders
Mondays 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Kinmount
Community Centre beginning Sept. 30. Call
705-488-2919 for info.
Monday Night Ladies Darts at the Legion.
Kids Drop-in Day at the Library every
Tuesday. Themed stories. crafts & activities.
Free Craft Drop-In: Last Tuesday monthly
10:00 a.m.- noon at Kinmount Artisans
Marketplace. Bring your own project or work
on a group project. Everyone welcome.
Kinmount Public Library Hours:
Tuesday & Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Call 705-488
-3199 for library information.
Lunch at the Legion: Last Tuesday of every
month.
Kinmount Playschool Wednesdays 10:00
a.m. - noon at Kinmount Community Centre.
Wednesday Mixed Darts: 7:30 p.m. at the
Legion. Call 705-488-3462 for info.
Card Night: Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. Irondale
Community Centre. Cost $2. Potluck snacks.
PJ Storytime at the Library 6:00 p.m.
Thursdays.
Friday Night Bingo: 6:45 p.m. Royal
Canadian Legion., $300.00 Must Go Jackpot.
Kids Zone Sundays, 11:00 a.m. at Kinmount
Baptist Church.
UPCOMING EVENTS
November 2 - Turkey Supper Galway Hall.
November 2 - Kinmount Artisans Mistletoe
Magic Craft Sale 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at
Kinmount Community Centre.
November 2 - Christmas Craft Sale
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Burnt River Centre.
November 8 - 10 - |Christmas Open House
at Harmony Farm.
November 9- Turkey Supper at the Legion.
November 10 & 11 - Remembrance Day
Service at Kinmount Cenotaph 11:00 a.m.
November 16 - Friends of the Library
Book Sale 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. lower level
Kinmount Public Library.
November 16 - Christmas Luncheon &
Bazaar 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at St. James
Anglican Church.
November 20 - Big Buck Bid Euchre 11:00
a.m. at Kinmount Legion. Cost $10 includes
lunch.
November 21 - Ladies Night Christmas
Celebration 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 pm at Kin-
mount Baptist Church.
November 27 - Diners Dinner noon at
Burnt River Centre.
November 30 - Kinmount Farmers’ Mar-
ket Christmas Open House, 10:00 a.m.-
2:00 p.m. at Kinmount Community Centre.
November 30 - Kids Christmas Sale
9:30a.m. - noon St. James Anglican Church.
December 5 - Christmas Tree Lighting
6:30 p.m. Kinmount Railway Station.
December 7 - Christmas in the Village
Pancake Breakfast with Santa, festive activi-
ties, Lunch at Legion & visit with Santa.
Christmas Music Night Galway Hall.
Remember when...
has everything you need to make your
holidays special. Browse the creations
at Kinmount Community Centre No-
vember 2 from 10am - 2pm. Bake Sale,
Country Raffle, Christmas Music, Tasty
Luncheon, Snack Bar & more. Admis-
sion is free but there will be a Special
Draw Prize for those who bring dona-
tions for the Food Bank. For even more
browsing pleasure, make sure to visit
Kinmount Artisans Marketplace located
in the lower level.
CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE AT
HARMONY FARM
Visit Friday November 8 to Saturday
Shop Tax Free!
Hosted by Kinmount & Area Artisans Guild
2
Bring a FOOD BANK DONATION &
Be entered in a draw for a special prize!
Christmas Luncheon & Bazaar
Crafts, Baking, New & Nearly New Items
Sat. Nov. 16, 11am - 2pm
St. James Anglican Church
Kinmount
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A Story of Extinction: The Passenger Pigeon
est sport or shooting was the American or
wild pigeon, now extinct. About the time
the wheat was ripe, the woods would be
literally swarming with them. Hundreds of
birds in flocks would cross from one field
to another offering an easy mark for the
sportsman. Bags of 30-40 were not uncom-
mon. The advent of the breech-loading rifle
and their wanton and wasteful destruction,
led to their complete extermination. Only a
few years ago I read of the death of the last
known specimen (1914). The last pigeon I
saw was in the summer of 1875 on the Cur-
tis farm about 4 miles southeast of Lind-
say.‖
Were there passenger pigeons in the Kin-
mount area? Well, Pigeon Lake was not
named after a fish! But the early pioneer
stories are often silent on the northern lim-
its of the county. This suggests the stories
of mammoth flocks were not common to
this area of central Ontario. By the 1860s,
they were gone from this area, if they ever
lived here. The closest relative was the
Mourning Dove, still found in our area in
small numbers.
Passenger pigeons had been around south-
ern Ontario for ages. The natives hunted
them for food. But the numbers really took
off in the early 1800s when European farm-
ers began to open up the forest and add to
the natural and planted food supply. But the
Europeans also brought new hunting tech-
nology with them. The pigeons were easy
targets due to their sheer numbers and lack
of fear. The early settlers supplemented
their diet with pigeon. But their damage to
farmer‘s fields earned them hatred among
the pioneers who destroyed them as vermin.
Tasty pigeon breast also led to commercial
hunting in the 1800s. Thousands of pigeons
were harvested in a single day and sold from
―wild game stores‖ in the big cities.
(Imagine the feather plucking!)
The passenger pigeon could be shot as they
flew or foraged, but the favourite mass har-
vesting was done when they were roosting at
night. Huge nets were built to trap birds and
even alcohol-soaked grain was used to
―disorient‖ the drunken pigeons. An average
shot gun blast netted 6 birds, but the record
was 61 pigeons for one double-barreled
blast. One big flock in Michigan was hunted
to the tune of 50,000 birds per day for
months!
Despite the mass slaughter, habitat destruc-
tion was a major reason for the race to ex-
tinction. The hardwood forests were also
being slaughtered to the point where there
were no large enough habitats for the big
flocks. For some strange reason, the passen-
ger pigeon could only survive in large
flocks. Attempts to breed small, captive
groups all failed. Once the flocks were re-
duced in size, they failed to reproduce and
eventually all died. The last wild hardwood
forests were also being slaughtered to the
point where there were no large enough hab-
itats for the big flocks. The last nesting colo-
ny in Ontario was reported in 1898.
Ontario banned pigeon hunting in 1897. The
last reported passenger pigeon in Ontario
was a single bird seen in 1902.The last wild
pigeon was killed in 1900. In 1909, the
American Orthnological Society offered
$1,500 for anyone locating a live bird or
nest. The reward
was never col-
lected! The last
tame passenger
pigeon died in
captivity in 1914
at the age of 29.
Where once
there were many,
now there are
none.
Left: A passen-
ger pigeon
Right: A hunter
stands atop a
catch of passen-
ger pigeons
Once upon a time, eastern North America
was home to enormous numbers of a bird
species called the passenger Pigeon or wild
pigeon. These birds ranged all over the
wooded area of North America, including
southern Ontario. They were a very social
bird and only congregated in flocks of thou-
sands (or more). It was estimated there were
3-5 billion passenger pigeons in North
America at European contact! Their summer,
breeding range was the Great Lakes basin
and Appalachian Mountains west to the Mis-
sissippi Valley. In the winter, they flew
south to the Gulf of Mexico coast and the
southern states of the USA. The passenger
pigeon was built for speed, often attaining
speeds of 60 miles per hour! At night, the
pigeons roosted in hardwood forests, often
filling single trees with hundreds of birds to
the point they roosted on top of each other!
By day they foraged in huge flocks, looking
for nuts, seeds, grains and insects. Because
they foraged in such large groups, they were
very noticeable and very destructive! One
flock in 1866 Ontario was described as 1
mile wide by 300 miles long and took 14
hours to pass! It was estimated to contain
over 1 billion birds. This was likely a fanci-
ful description, but the point was the flocks
were immense. If they set down on grain
fields… you get the point : major nuisance!
Farmers hated them with a passion. They
were hunted as a pest, but they also tasted
good! So pigeon hunting was a favourite
(and useful) sport. George Beall, a famous
diaryist from Lindsay, describes one pigeon
hunt in 1861.
―Deer were shot occasionally, but the great-
LADIES NIGHT CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21
7 PM - 9 PM KINMOUNT BAPTIST CHURCH
GUEST SPEAKER: CYNDI DESJARDINS
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Kinmount Resident Cyndi Desjardins Shines On !
Registration welcome but not necessary
Church Phone:705-488-3188 Email: [email protected]
Igniting your inner spirit and finding your purpose
Cyndi Desjardins was a successful business manager, as well as being a new mom when
necrotizing fasciitis (flesh eating disease) entered her life, and altered it forever. She awoke
after five weeks of battling this disease, to find her hands and feet had been amputated in an
effort to save her life.
With the Lord's helping hand, she recaptured her life. By following the path of enlightening
doors opening before her. Follow her story as she recaptures her relationships with her
children, learns to walk, swim and dance through life again. Her inspiring attitude attracted
media attention. It has resulted in numerous television appearances and feature stories.
Regardless of the ongoing battle to recapture her life, her main concern is helping others.
And with that she strives to create awareness about necrotizing fasciitis, writing her story
and sharing her spiritual journey.
―Unthinkable challenge, Unbreakable spirit!‖
The Toronto Star
Visit Cyndi at: cyndisstory.com
Zen Therapy Dharmavidya David Brazier will give a two-
day workshop and teaching from Nov 8 to
10, 2013.
The purpose of ZEN THERAPY is not to
teach us how to accumulate pleasant feel-
ings—it is to help us to learn how to live
more creative and wholesome lives. Bud-
dhism is a liberation psychology.
Zen Therapy, developed by David Brazier
who worked extensively with client-centered
psychologist Carl Rogers, is a way of relat-
ing to mental and emotional wellness that is
useful for anyone working with others or
wishing to examine one‘s personal life
development.
The weekend seminar provides an introduc-
tion to Zen Therapy with a focus on anger,
blame, guilt and sorrow.
For professionals there are Pre-approved: 13
CEU.hrs. by Canadian Counseling and Psy-
chotherapy Association. Social workers,
Yoga instructors, Reiki teachers, etc. may
apply to their associations for professional
development hours.
Dharmavidya is a Buddhist priest, head of
the Amida Order, author of eight books,
including The Feeling Buddha, Zen Thera-
py, and Not Everything is Impermanent.
―Body, Speech & Mind‖
Course with Cecilie Kwiat
Oct 27 to Nov 2
Cecilie Kwiat has studied ―patterns of suf-
fering and ways to transmute them‖, a prac-
tice of not laying blame but offering moti-
vation to action from what is in your heart,
not in a book. As a meditation teacher with
skill to include those with emotional diffi-
culties, she is a Buddhist practitioner
focused on developing non-clinging, com-
passionate awareness to still the fires of
suffering and ignorance while aiming to
increase love, wisdom, and a respect for the
gift of what is present.
Body, Speech & Mind: a manual for
human development, is the book she pro-
duced, based on teachings she heard dur-
ing a freighter boat trip from Hamburg to
Peru with the Venerable Namgyal
Rinpoche. It was his hint to stop inner war
rather than outer wars that prompted
Cecilie to take up his ‗Essence of Mind
unfolding‘ path with dharma students.
Her week-long retreat at the Dharma Cen-
tre of Canada will explore this teaching
using meditation exercises suggested by
Rinpoche.
―Body, Speech, & Mind‖ (2004) and other
books of Namgyal Rinpoche are available
at: http://www.bodhipublishing.org/
contents/en-ca/d2.html
For more information:
www.dharmacentre.org
Tel: (705) 488-2704
or toll free (866) 266-0966
Fax: (705) 488-2215
Dharma Centre Course Offerings submitted by Connie Neil
Last spring girls of the 1st Kinmount Unit
of Sparks, Brownies, Guides & Pathfinders
planted vegetables at the Friends of the
Library Reading Garden. The project was
part of the ―Plant a Row-Grow a Row‖
program which is all about people helping
people. It relates directly to the Guiding
Promises made by girls when they become
a member. The program encourages gar-
deners to grow an extra row of vegetables
to donate to local food banks. Plant a Row
Grow a Row has roots in many communi-
ties throughout North America and Kin-
mount is now one of them.
Here are this month's recipes.
Roasted Root Vegetables
1 1/2 cups parsnips peeled and cut in large
pieces
1 1/2 cups peeled turnip pieces
1 medium potato cut in large pieces
1 1/2 cups peeled carrots in pieces
2 medium onions quartered
1 tbsp. olive oil (or melted butter)
2 tbsp. dark rum (optional)
pinch salt & pepper
Place vegetables in shallow casserole and
drizzle with remaining ingredients. Cover
and bake at 350 for 1 hour. Serves 4.
I have also used squash, sweet potato, celer-
iac and other vegetables with great
results. Can be increased to feed larger
crowds.
Now a Diabetic friendly Fall Dessert.
Maple Bread & Apple Pudding
1 cup fresh whole wheat bread crumbs
3 cups chopped peeled apples
pinch salt
1 cup water
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 tbsp. finely chopped nuts
Combine bread crumbs and apples in a
bowl, toss to mix and pour into a lightly
greased 8 inch square cake pan. Boil syrup
and water together and pour over apple
mixture. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 350 for
20 min. until apples are tender. Serves 8.
36 g carbs or 167 calories per serving.
Dorothy’s Delights by Dorothy Heath
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
Ontario Public Library week was cele-
brated in October with many programs
such as: Read to the Dogs, Food for
Fines, Meet the Friends, and a Book Sale.
Thanks to all who participated to make
these programs so successful.
There is a free computer workshop on
Thursday, November 7 from 2:00 to 5:00.
Book your time for an hour and you can
ask your own questions about word docu-
ments, emails, searching the web, ordering
books, or anything you want to learn about.
It‘s that easy, so call 705-488-3199.
The book sale is Saturday, November 16 from
9:00am to 1:00pm.
Have a safe and wonderful November.
City of Kawartha Lakes Public Library,
Kinmount Branch
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MINT
GIRL GUIDE COOKIES
The Library Link by Mary Ann Dobsi
How Did Their Garden Grow? Turns out the girls had green thumbs! An
abundance of vegetables sprouted from the
seeds they planted. During the summer
months the girls were able to take care of
the garden anytime they chose thanks to a
water barrel provided by the Friends of the
Library.
The girls look forward to planting another
crop next spring. Hopefully it will be an-
other bumper season! To find out more
about the Plant a Row - Grow a Row pro-
gram visit plantarow.org or call toll free:
1-877-571-GROW(4769).
Available at
Austin Lumber
Kinvale Restaurant
Or call 705-488-2919
KIDS PROGRAMS AT THE LIBRARY World of Literacy Drop-In all day Tuesdays - Themed Stories & Activities
PJ Story-time Thursdays at 6 pm
Columbus the
Therapy Dog
helps children
build reading
confidence during
Ontario Public
Library week at
Kinmount Library.
In the Lions Den by Dave Anderson
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Royal Canadian Legion
John McGrath
Branch 441
Kinmount, Ontario
705-488-3462
HALL RENTALS
705-488-3462
Main Street Kinmount
Kawartha Credit Union is a full-service financial institution with 25 branches
in North and East-Central Ontario
from Trenton to Parry Sound ATM available 24 hours
705-488-9963
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
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 441 by Cathy King
Thank you to everyone who attended our dinner & loonie auction and
Fall Fashion Show in October. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Many thanks to all the businesses and individuals who donated prizes
for these events. Special thanks to Doug Pearson (our awesome Auc-
tioneer) at the loonie auction and to the Gauze2Go ladies at the fashion
show.
November is the most important month for our Legion as we participate
in the annual poppy campaign and prepare for Remembrance Day Ser-
vices in our Community. You are invited to join us at the following ser-
vices:Saturday November 9 Gelert Cemetery (to be confirmed)
Sunday November 10 9am Burnt River (to be confirmed)
Sunday November 10 11am Kinmount Cenotaph (full service)
Monday November 11 11 am Kinmount Cenotaph (short service)
Monday November 11 2 pm Gooderham Cenotaph (to be confirmed)
We will remember them! The Kinmount Legion Ladies Auxiliary host their annual Fowl Supper
Saturday November 9. Ladies – our Bingo Chairperson has a Challenge/
Invitation for you: On November 22 bring a man in your life (husband,
boyfriend, brother, son, neighbour) for an awesome night of bingo!
$500.00 Must Go Jackpot. This is a food bank bingo, so bring a non
perishable food item to receive a bingo card for a free game. Fall/Winter
Darts for Monday Night Ladies & Wednesday Night Mixed has space
for regular/spare players. New or seasoned players welcome. You don't
have to be a legion member. Tuesday lunches ended October 29.. We are
taking a break until spring. Thank you to all who supported us. Watch
for our announcement early spring for the date lunch resumes. P.S.
Thank you to our lady chefs, Mary Lou, Joan & Rose for your excellent
meals. A reminder to Legion members the early bird campaign for 2014
membership dues is underway. Enjoy the benefits of paying your dues at
the discounted rate prior to Dec. 1, & get your name in the draw for a
free year's membership for the following year. For more information on
events, hall rental or membership stop by the Legion or call 705-488-
3462.
Congratulations to the winners of
our draw for the Carved Bear with
a fox and 7 other prizes. The draw
took place Thanksgiving Monday at
the Kinmount Legion parking lot.
Grand Prize – Bear & Fox wood
sculpture by Walter VanderWindt
of The Carving Gallery in Moore‘s
Falls – Lynda Hills. One night stay
for 2 at the Fairmont Royal York
Hotel in Toronto –Shari Corkum.
18 holes of golf for 2 & dinner for
2 at Eganridge Inn & Country Club
– Dan Rivard. $100 cash from Di-
anne & Vic Spring, REMAX Coun-
try Living Realty, in Kinmount –
Ruby Wilkes. $100 cash from Doc-
tor Elena Mihu, Kinmount & Dis-
trict Health Centre – Carolyn Perks
REMEMBRANCE DAY
SERVICES
Sunday Nov. 10 at 11 am
Monday Nov. 11 at 11 am
KINMOUNT CENOTAPH
$100 Gift Certificate from John
Austin & Sons Lumber – Ken Scott
$100 Gift Certificate restaurant/
retail from Gateway General Store –
Diana Clayson. $50 Gift Certificate
from Kinmount Pharmacy – Carol
Fountain. We would also like to
give a huge thank you to everyone
who supported this draw and for
helping to it a great success.
Remembrance Day is November 11
and the Kinmount Lions will partici-
pate in the wreath presentation cere-
monies at cenotaphs in Kinmount &
Gooderham. In the coming month or
so the Lions will put up their Christ-
mas Angel Trees to collect toys for
less fortunate children.
The Land Between
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Friends of Kinmount Library
MONTHLY BOOK SALE
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 16
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The Land Between is a title given
to an unique geographical zone in
Ontario: the ―fringe‖ lands between
the Great Lakes – St Lawrence
Lowlands (southern Ontario) and
the Canadian Shield (northern On-
tario). The change in landforms et
al can be seen as one drives north
from the Kawartha Lakes and en-
ters the Canadian Shield. The vil-
lage of Kinmount is located solidly
on the edge of this contact area.
For example, to the south, the
rocks are mostly soft limestone;
while as you go north, you enter
hard granite country. Besides the
rocks, different flora and fauna
mark this transition zone. To the
south; deep, fertile soils opposed to
the shallow to rock strewn soils of
the Shield. Numerous lakes dot the
landscape and forest is the order of
the day.
These differences creep into the
economics and history of our re-
gion as well. Farming dominates
the south while lumber, and tour-
ism rules the north face of this
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zone. The history of this area is
also quite different from Southern
Ontario. The term ―The Land Be-
tween‖ was actually used by
Vernon Lecraw in his mammoth
history of Norland and area. The
book on Kinmount is titled ―A His-
tory of Kinmount: A Community
OnThe Fringe‖. Most residents of
this area have been well aware of
the uniqueness of the area, but now
this unique flavour has been offi-
cially recognized in a TV docu-
mentary and a book.
The Land Between book is a series
of stories, factual articles and de-
tailed look at issues of this fringe
zone based on geography, history,
economics and social history. Kin-
mount has an article on our com-
munity and its changing roles in
this anthology (written by Guy
Scott). The book is edited by
Thomas McIlwraith and the Land
Between Circle. It is available
online for $29.95. Check it out at
www.thelandbetween.ca . More
details to follow.
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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
Cameron Family Travel to Iceland
NOVEMBER HIGH FIVE CLUB
BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY George ―Al‖ Ferren, Wayne Ferren, Michael Ferren, Scott Preiksaitis
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Lynne Kilby, Amelia Austin, Tiffany Snoddon, Tyler Crego
Corey Callaghan, Jonathan Hartin, Carson Jones, Tom Day,
Christine Green/Ferren, Owen Callaghan
HAPPY BELATED ANNIVERSARY Teresa & David Ferren
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Cindy & Rick Watson
Give Your High Five by Friday, November 15 for the December edition
Kinmount Farmers’ Market Christmas Open House
Saturday November 30
10am – 2pm
Kinmount Community Centre
Turkey Suppers Nov. 2 Galway Hall
Nov. 9 Kinmount Legion
Thanks to Clayton Cameron for
submitting the photos of his
trip to Iceland. He is likely one
of the few locals who have
visited the island. Lots of Ice-
landers have visited Kinmount!
I am glad the Camerons re-
turned the visit.
Another community member
passed away in October. Glen
Scott lived at Furnace Falls and
had a long family history in the
area.
Thanksgiving is the traditional
end of the summer season. The
Farmer‘s Market and the High-
lands Cinema are both now
closed. The town flowers are
gone. The leaves are lost. On to
the next season.
The Gelert Community Centre
(aka the old stone school) has
My apologies for several er-
rors and missing material in
the last edition of the Gazette.
We had a technical glitch be-
tween us and the printer that
led to a rough copy being
used. Hopefully the errors
have been corrected. Thanks to
the many readers who caught
our miscues. You really do
read the paper! The end of the
Moonshining story particularly
caught the reads‘ attention. It
is finished in this edition.
Moonshining, while illegal,
was generally an accepted part
of local lore. A relative of
Walter Dufty relayed the mes-
sage Walter had spent a few
days in the Lindsay jail for
―moonshining‖ way back. It is
still illegal today!
Guy Scott, Editor
P.O. Box 249
Kinmount, Ontario
Phone: 705-488-3182
E-mail: [email protected]
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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 de-tailed description of the spot you have captured. Last month’s Spot the Shot: The old log chute at Elliott Falls near Norland
Gazette Committee: Lynne Kilby, Staff Writer Jane Austin, Publisher Yvette Brauer, Advertising/Finance
From the Editor’s Desk
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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
Submission Deadline
For December edition
Friday, November 15
The Gazette is produced by volun-
teers as a community project & is
funded entirely from the sale of
Advertising & Donations. We are
grateful for the continuing support
of area businesses & patrons.
been in the news. It has been
closed and requires over
$100,000 in repairs to reopen.
The debate is raging over
whether to fix or demolish.
Community halls are not brea-
even operations. Yet they give
soul to their community. Kin-
mount has a number of com-
munity halls and we should use
them and make sure we don‘t
lose them.
Canada is celebrating a few
historical milestones in the
upcoming year. The War of
1812 enters its third and last
year of celebration. Next year
will also be the 100th anniver-
sary of the outbreak of World
War I. GS
Letter to the Editor
Congratulations on another interest-
ing volume of the K.G.
Thanks also to all the writers and
editor who create month after
month a timely interesting issue
filled with community news as well
as history of the surrounding area
and communities. It makes the sea-
sonal residents feel a part of the
community.
Elizabeth Langlois
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