Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 519, Coboconk, Ontario

06/14/2026

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06/14/2026

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06/12/2026

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06/12/2026

Thursday evening, Anne Richmond, Mark Nichols, and I had the pleasure of attending the Annual Inspection of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Hood at the Coboconk Legion.

The cadets treated us to an impressive evening, showcasing their skills through demonstrations, informative static displays, and even giving us the opportunity to try our hand at heaving a line.

It was inspiring to see the confidence, discipline, teamwork, and leadership these young Canadians are developing through the cadet program. The Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Program remains one of Canada’s premier youth organizations, providing valuable opportunities for personal growth, citizenship, and service.

Congratulations to the cadets, officers, instructors, and volunteers of RCSCC Hood on a successful Annual Inspection. Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence were clearly evident throughout the evening.

Well done!

06/09/2026

The First Kinmount Fair
By Guy Scott

Early fairs were formed along township lines. In 1872, the Somerville Township Agricultural Society was chartered. The farmers of Somerville Township agreed to sponsor an annual fair. But where would it be located? There were several very different communities in the township, the two most prominent being Coboconk and Kinmount. It was tentatively agreed to rotate the fair between the communities. Coboconk won the right to host the very first fair. It was such a success, the Coboconk delegation refused to let Kinmount hold the fair on their turn. After 7 years of squabbling between the two communities, the Kinmount directors decided the only way their community would host its own fair was to form its own agricultural society. The Lindsay Post newspaper recorded the incident in February 1879:
Agricultural Society: A largely attended meeting was held on the 11th (Feb) for the purpose of forming an agricultural society. Mr. Henry Graham was called to the chair and Mr. John Martin acted as secretary. After a discussion of the matter, it was moved by Mr. Macdonald, seconded by Mr. Dudman to form a society known as the Galway and Snowdon Agricultural Society.”

The first Galway Fair in Kinmount was held on October 14, 1879. Fairs in this era were held in September and October only, after the harvest was complete. The Lindsay Post reported the affair: “This is the first show to be held in Kinmount as the Somerville show was to be held alternately, but was only held in Coboconk. But once the Galway show is established, Kinmount will have a fair each year and a good one. The livestock was exhibited across the bridge in a lot well suited for the purpose (now the new cemetery), while the vegetables and all articles generally shown as the ‘inside department’ were shown in Henry Graham’s hall above his store. The forenoon was mostly all taken up making entries. The three pair of oxen were owned by Mr. A. Martin, Mr. Oswald and Mr. Crego. All the farmers here depend a good deal on ox teams for farm labour so they pride themselves on having fine animals. The sheep were very good. Thomas Howie’s pen looked well. This section of the province is no doubt destined to become a great sheep farming country. In potatoes, Mr. Henry Ogglestone exhibited a bushel of that splendid variety called Flukes. In Early Rose, A. Martin, W. Macdonald, Henry Ogglestone, John Long, Charles Edgar, Henry Wells and D. Reid were the exhibitors. The potatoes were large and smooth.”

For almost 30 years, the Somerville Fair was held at Coboconk and the Galway Fair at Kinmount. In 1908 the Coboconk Fair was discontinued and the Somerville Agricultural Society merged with the Galway society to become the Galway-Somerville Agricultural Society holding its annual fair at Kinmount. In the 1960s, the Government of Ontario requested agricultural societies to rename themselves after the town where they held their fairs and thus it became the Kinmount Agricultural Society.

Image: An early photo of the Kinmount Fair

06/09/2026

I completed some more unique decorative pieces. These will be with me at the Applewood Farm and Winery show on Saturday June 20 in Seagrave from 11-4.
Pricing from left to right:
1 - $200
2 - $95
3 - $150
4 - $95
5 - $250
I hope to see you there.
Cheers, Christina - Handley Acres Metal Creations

06/09/2026

They are back!! Rosie’s homemade salad plate day is Wednesdays! Small $15.99 Large $17.99 Garden salad, homemade potato salad, pasta salad, devilled eggs and Black Forest ham.
Only a limited number of plates each week!

06/09/2026

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