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Lake Ainslie - The Settlers Story

 
Travelling in winter required a horse and sleigh.
19 of 180 		Plowing the field was hard work for both the animals and farmers.
20 of 180 		Barite mining
21 of 180 		Plowing with two horses.
22 of 180 		Katie MacPhail, Twin Rock Valley
23 of 180 		Peter MacMillan at mine site
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Men at entrance to barite mine shaft.
25 of 180 		Women worked hard in both domestic tasks like mending socks, and in the field or barn.
26 of 180 		Wool, from the sheep, was spun into yarn to make everything from clothes to blankets.
27 of 180 		Two ladies getting ready to go out into the field to gather hay or other grains for the winter.
28 of 180 		An entire community gathering together to help build barns and homes.
29 of 180 		Gravestone of Rev. Alexander Grant.
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Remnants of a stone walled house at East Lake Ainslie built by the Roberstons.
31 of 180 		Typical rail fences that were built by farmers.
32 of 180 		Picture showing the density of the forests that the settlers faced upon arrival at Lake Ainslie.
33 of 180 		The Lake freezes solid in winter making it an ideal way for the First Nations people to travel.
34 of 180 		The barn shown here is typical of those built by all farmers in the area. John T MacLean
35 of 180 		Horses were an important part of all farms, for transportation and in the fields.
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