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Schoolhouse restoration nearing end flit By Catherine O’Brien Although over budget, the restora» titin of Hamilton Township's only remaining one-room schoolhouse should be complete before mitl- February. Project manager Tod Mock told Hamilton Township councillors Tuesday the restoration ofthe Cam- borne schoolhouse is about $9,000 in the red as a result of needed upgrades. Minor adjustments to building plans were necessary to include Wheelchair access to the building and the washrooms. "That work wasn't part of the orig inal budget, but was necessary to receive funding," Mr. Mock said. Work on the century-old school was also expected to be completed Jan 6, but an extension was neces- sary to finish additional work ’lhat cost extra money as well, Mr. Mock said. Restoration work began in September With the provinc Cking in $39,000 under tho JohsOntario community action fund, $29,000 from tho fedora] government to employ four people through a Canada Employment program, and $7,000 worth ofvolunteer hours from community members Together, workers and commu- nity members, were able to bring the schoolhouse back to its original 1895 appearance In progress â€" Ted Mack, shown above, is overseeing renovations to the Cambarne Public school, the last remaining single-roam schoolhouse in the township. Phata by Ted Amaden That meant restoring the build- ing’s wood frame exterior and roof, gutting the interior foyer and main room and replacing trim, doors, wm- dows, and floors. Mr. Mock, a specialist in restora- tion, said he is confident the funds can be raised to cover the additional costs now that the building has been restored to its former glory. “It is easier now to get people behind the project and support fiindraising efforts," he. said. As well, Mr Mock said the com- mittee Will be able to get a $5,000 grant from the federal government, in addition to a $1,000 grant from LACAC. The rest ofthe money needed to cover the $9,000 tab will have to come from fundraising. Councillor Forrest Rowden, who is on the fundraising committee, said $1,000 is already in place and the committee is planning to orga- nize another fundraising event before the spring. “Next week we will mobilize the committee and make the plans," he said The building, located on Albert's Alley, was last used as a community nursery three years ago. It stood vacant un til renovations began Once renovations are complete, the township will turn it over to the Camborne citizens’ group. Book shares stories behind plmaces' names WWI-49L]. v.29, WVJ' n Last Mother's Day 1 received a fascinating book called Ommw Place Names. It includes the hisâ€" torical, otlbeat or humor- ous origins ofclosc to 1 00!) communities. With such place names as Moonhearn, Price, Sutltlcr and Zephyr, I couldn't wait to read it. To be sure, there isn't space to write about them i all, so I decided to stick with a few towns, villages and hamlets of Nurtliiimberr . land alphahe _ Beli'dlei‘ is first or. the llS' Tlicre is no denying the heauti of Bewrt- lcy‘s shoreline ROSPIIH and harbour \i'iii- tuJi'ls in tho sumnitir niiviilis, i:s l populaton Sll'firlS The first [UiJJTLlCd resident inns Nelly Grant. 3 L'nttnti Empire Lind isi ivimiiv The place ‘-\ as I William Banks. ‘ native tour. in Li Thu hi it ol‘tii r immzct H 19.57 mt .i ii;,» Still With the Bs is Brighton It was settled by United Empire Loyalist Obadiah Simpson in 1796, presumably named afiur the seaside city in Eng- land va I couldn't leave out Campbelltord. It hugs the Trent River and before there was a hridgt; the river had [0 he fordcd Family members called Campbell Owned the site ot'tlie ford, from Wl’llLl’l i‘. derived its name. The town is linadquancrs of Ontario's first Fish and Game PYOECCUVC Associa- tion founded in 1878. Castleton was founded when Joseph chler built a grist mill in 1795 Its first post ()mCC opened in 1853 in lhtt community‘s lieytiai' â€" - than: saii'iiiills and ti number (it oilici ll‘lLlLISli‘il‘S ll‘mt si ttunt'tl ti ptipn .ition or r01) peoplr sui'itiiintlirig w: H‘ depleted by it]; Tlit Saii‘lllllls |:ll§l’,i .mtl niticli ot the pl'lplllillllilll1ll)\'(td ill" y to lll'iil nt‘iv itibs. Dtiii recent years the tobacco industry did much to beautify Castlcton and i: rentams a pretty and quaint littlc village. The Village ofWelcome i opened its post office in 186-1. There is a story that signboards were put up with the word Welcome atop them pointing the way to other communi- ties, so when a settlement developed it took the name Wclcurne What about Ha orig? It got its name roni Euphrasia llar- wood who was tlir first post- master in 1854. Before that there was a Mr Curtis who was a first settler in 1632, By the middle 18005 # the community was a piospcrotis lumber :own will. two large Sfl'.\'lllllltv lr. tllC early 18505 tlli‘ Cobiiiiruni‘d [’CZJlbDF oiiuliRriil'.-:.1i‘biiil:alinu \'i:i llfiri‘.‘00d and Tick lslanrl across the ii'itlust putt iii Ra p Lalw to l Hiawatha and on to Peter borough The bridge across the lake, at that time, was one of the longest railway bridges in North America. It was also one ofthe most poorly planned and built. when the Prince of Wales Visited the area in 1860 it wasn’t deemed safe enough for him to travel on. The following Winter the bridge broke up and floated down the lake. The last of my notes is Gore‘s Landin it is named after Thomas Gore who owned land there in the early lBDOS. The landing is noted as being the northern termi- nus ofa plank road from Cohourg to Rice Lake â€" completed in 1848, Catharine Farr Traill, in her writings, tells about her iolting rides on the plank road > By the way, i to see the plaquc in her memory, turn offtm to H Lander Road at the mp oi i the hit. at the restaurant l [,andcr Road EiYClCS l you wish around and comes out to County Road ‘3 You will we hills, valleys, ravines and Views oftlte lake ' Hi'f’ spectacular