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Sentinel tinel in 1943,and is
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les both necessities: aria
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)o; much dif f iCulty, it his in,
ing to look . aback to 'an era
when each. community, 'dotting
the broad lands . of Western On-
tario was self sufficient,.
An example is.. Icinlough,, , in
'Kinloss, Township, Bruce :County..
A hamlet shortly after • the first
settlers cleared; landin the late
fifties, it, still remains much the'
same. Indeed the, rpbpulation' now
is about the ,same -as at that time,
though 'in.' the ;surrounding farm
THE OLDELST : HOUSE IN KINLOOGH
The ;residence• of George Haldenby isthe oldest home in
lough, dating ba& . to the 'founding of the community
Id Days
area it is cnvb.tiful, if there are
now 'half` : "n $y peaplo as 'at.
that timet:.
But in a 'harn1et which,' boasted.
a population of . 23, and was ' . al
stopping place on the'road which
led from Lucknow to. the more
hea 'ily''travelied""rpurham' roa
from Kiricardiz* . east, these 23
of divers '.occupations were able.
to do almost ,anything and meet
all the `demands .of a,. pioneer
people in the country surround-
ing Kinlough. '
such educe as, eras' rase4%
ibring, in to down with ,the team
en -meant a ourney
In 1864, .When Thca as.Ma1colm.
first viewed the crossroads aet*.
tlement he . found; in contained
.three -Churches, a 'store ' a hotel,
plat , :office, am?hy, oerria?ker
and a school. ;In fact one of. 'the'
.buildings still standing and oc=
cupied by George Haldenby
ser -ed as . the home . of Kinlough's
first dorri>rnie,. ._
'Daily needs Were perhaps more
readily provided. The sclhool'
master, James •Johnston; not'•only
instructed the young, but.
sisted : in other :work necessary
in the ,tiny' settlement. Perhaps
he . even .lent a hand to. -David,
-Armstrong,--'who conducted_
store or ' the' brawny blacksmith;
whose name was " Porter; and
..Whose roadside' hearth, gleamed
across .the .road from' his shop.
Maxwell Stevenson was amas=
ter' builder; Who had learned .'the
craft in theold.'larid,''and he .was
chosen to • build the . first Presby..
terian Church On; the, same pro.
ject ;'worked . Thomas. Bailey', a.
plasterer, and John ' Young; the
cominunity .stone --mason;
Services were much iii: demand.
Of John Basso, who followed' the
trade of well digger,. and Arthur
Drainey, a..: pump maker,. ` but
probably .not until Mrs:. .Stet/
Bradley . had been loaned in to
exercise hex acknowledged pow.
ers as a diviner td select a suit.='
anile'spot for 4he::wreli.
:.Ari. upright saw -was almost the
sole.:stdeit' in ^trade of :Eli :Staff=
quirt;
o, .ail, .P) HeQ.
l'A•CfP, MUM
►R DARE WAS VERY
POPULAR SUMMER RESORT
Ar
UELEBR'4TED lath Of JULY
AT BLACR` 1OR> E VILLAGE
Sixty years ago. the::' 12th of
Jtt�y �wa . eelebra-te at•:• 'Blae1 .-
horse:, The .Village was. suitaibly
decorated -and two bands were it
attendance; " Prominent., . Onange,
men liyered addresses and the'
i•es't of the afternoon -.'was spent
in watching,, the.,arnusetents and
rowing,;• sailing,. fishing and
swimming at Silver Lake...
Win— issue
-60 years ago ref erred to 'Silver •
make .as having' "becorne one of
the thie(• summer •• ' resorts i -
Western. Ontario'.''? with a : ,repu Y
'tation• as a' fish.ern en and ,duck:
hunters paradise. Boats could tte'
sized from James Hewitt In.
one 'day's fishing' .two. Lucknow-
ites, .Jack Armstrong and Donald
McCorvie, • caught • 63' . pike,.. ono. ,
of them weighing 8 pounds., r
Just about the timea woman
.thinks her: work isdone she be
comes; a grandmother.',
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is they celebrate.
100 Years of Progress
of Their District.
the ntenniat Celebfation
August 3,
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LUCKNOW
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to the people
Of K1NLOUGH and DISTRICT
on the Observance -=of Their
C.ENTEI*UAL
and Good,. Luck'on
the Success of the.
THREE -DAX; ' CELEBRPPATION:
August"3; 4, 5'
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env
fer's rriih. ' but he ' managedto
fashion. lumber .from' trees felled'
on the creek bank near. the site
-.of, Kinlough, 'and: Thomas :Ta-ylor,.
the shingle. maker, 'plied ' his
trade: near by: 'Nat Pinnell and.
John Anderson were farriers..
An unique place in . the com-
munity's life was filled by 'Ed
Thompson, who:: combined the.
duties 'o%blacksinithans1 dentist,,
Forsaking his anvil' and • hammer.
he wou)d take his' "key" and re-.
move an 'offending ' molar, 'then
back to...the smithy ;for amore'
work.
Li'ke:rnodern cortiniunities, Kin-.
lough of the sixties had its draw
.backs. -The tax Collector, Jewitt'
by; naive, 'and Peter. Corrigan,
i
bailiff: and 'auctioneer, 'plied. theirs
Ira 'es,.-is-
registered- :as nothing , more than
a .politician.;
Engaged .in more ' lucrative en-
terprises-were-Cash- Johnson: -:and
":John' Vanee, ' livestock dealers
and David .Dickie, ;whose pioneer
nursery provided shrubs and
trees for :: ''the . entire, district:
Boyer Paul sold: tinware, much
in' demand by the ''backwoods
wives and Kinlough` boast
ed" a daily mail service.' In • the
summer months an until tie•
'snow 'coon the trip was anade on
horseback and in the::- wintery -a
Cutter • was.' used..
Kincardine was the, . outlet 'for
;LUCKNOW
.,.1 r ,.0,444rou im.i. .0 ,... ,r t.ki4mt`. irtlit
BEST WISHES .: .
for ' the . success .,'of' your
for their initiative
in . mar ing their
.NTENN,IAL
and 'eiftend Best wishes
:foie the, success '
of the Celebrition.
We . appreciate having' been able to
redecorate the Kinlough School.
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and DEFT HOP . ,
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BEST W'ISIES
to' ,thee
K:I'NLOUGH`
CENTENNIAL
ealrty'.-._ a eonire
ratcrta
inkicij
ntenni Celebratioi
3tige Success.
irnents-
JOHN BUSHELL
and SONS
2, Holyrood
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