Gathering our Stories
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9-Pounder Muzzle Loading Rifle Artillery Piece The #artillery #cannon that currently rests at the #Omemee #Cenotaph is one of a pair that was recovered from the dirt in the rear of the Omemee Fire Hall in May 1971 by the #Peterborough Garrison Artillery Association. Renovation was carried out by the PGAA and Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School (Peterborough) to the point that one gun was used by the PGAA for blank firing and saluting engagements, while the second, which was 1...00 in 1974, was 100 years old. The 9-pounder was designed in 1871 and remained in service until 1895, but continued to be in use with the Dominion Artillery Association Competitions until 1905 when it was replaced by the 12-pounder breech loaders. The gun was unveiled on August 3rd, 1974 by local, provincial, and federal officials. #GatheringOurStories #KawarthaLakes #WeWillRemember #Veterans #Heritage (NOTE: The cannon depicted is not the cannon in Omemee.) (Source: https://www.google.ca/url)

#Fleetwood: The Beginning Fleetwood was a small community that sparked up in the mid-19th century with a mix of #Irish settlers. The community was incorporated in 1865, but evidence proves that it was settled by Europeans during the 1840s and 50s. The name Fleetwood has a few possible geneses. One camp claims that the name comes from a local #FirstNations leader, Chief Fleetwood. The other camp holds that the name stems from the like-named town in #Ireland, the homeland of ...the settlers. The village has also been colloquially called Brick Corners. Source: http://www.ghosttownpix.com/ontario/towns/fleet.html #Manvers #KawarthaLakes #pioneers #GatheringOurStories

#Kinmount United Church Before 1925, #Methodists and #Presbyterians worshipped separately throughout Kinmount, indeed #Canada. However, in the early 1910s, talk of union of the Methodist, Presbyterian, and Congregationalist churches sparked up much to the consternation of the many opposed within those distinct denominations. Yet, in 1925, the United Church of Canada was deemed to be valid by each of these denominations. However, individual congregations were given the optio...n to join the United Church or to stay separate. Notably, 30% of the Presbyterian Church remained outside the union. At the Kinmount Presbyterian Church, the vote to unite was 43 in favour and 1 opposed. Although no names are listed, it is thought that the one dissenting vote may well have been the Minister, and former Moderator (spiritual leader of the denomination), the Right Reverend J.J. David, apparently a long-time and experienced Presbyterian Minister. However, he did continue as the Minister of the Kinmount United Church as a United Church Minister, and to this day 90 years later, the Kinmount United Church is alive and well! #UnitedChurchOfCanada #History #Local #GC42 #Heritage

The Rockin’ Rockland The (old) Rockland Hotel was a hive of activity in #Bobcaygeon before its untimely demise by fire in 1968. The Rockland served not only as a hotel, but as a restaurant, a meeting place, a bar, and even a phone centre! Many a raucous night was had at the Rockland Motel, and this worried the Boyd family as they had their main offices right next door. They were worried that one night a drunk would start a fire at the Rockland and their own offices would ...go up in flames with it. In response, the Boyds built two limestone walls one on their side of the alley between the two buildings, and the other on the Rockland’s side. To this day, Petticoat Lane is still marked out by two limestone walls on either side of it. #KawarthaLakes #history #heritage

#SturgeonPoint Union Church Sturgeon Point Union Church is an important part of the village and has provided a place of worship for residents and visitors alike for over 100 years. The first church that was built was a structure that was open on two sides. A pulpit, organ and benches supplied the furnishings and for twenty-five years services were conducted by visiting ministers from #Lindsay or by guests at the Point. The open building supplied a convenient place for picnic... parties but during the passage of the years the building became somewhat dilapidated and in 1915, through the generous gift of Lady Flavelle, the present very attractive and splendidly furnished church was erected, work being completed on July 1st of that year. It was modeled after a similar building which Lady Flavelle had seen in Florida. The church has a seating capacity of 350, a choir loft and a minister's vestry. The seats are designed for comfort and appearance and there is abundant window space, giving it an outdoors effect that makes it an ideal place for Sunday morning services. The structure itself is quite remarkable. The octagonal building is constructed of Georgia pine throughout and has windows on seven sides and is supported by a center pillar. Beams branch out to the sloping ceiling. Small dormer windows admit light from above, and a belfry holding the bell to call the people to worship surmounts the structure. The focal point of the interior is on the eighth side where the pulpit, choir seats, and organ are located. A vestry and anteroom complete the structure. Memorial gifts include a fine organ, the pulpit, and a Bible reading lamp. The contracting firm was J.G. Scott and Co., of #Toronto and the cost $7,500. The church has remained independent, welcoming worshipers of all creeds and services at the church are conducted on Sundays at 10:30 am during the summer. (sources: http://www.sturgeonpoint.com/church, and QSpace Library, Queens University, Historical Sketch, https://qspace.library.queensu.ca//historicalsketch00luca.) #KawarthaLakes #Church #HistoricalBuildings #History