Gathering on the banks of Norah’s Island, the people of Kennisis Lake celebrate the place they can now share with generations to come. The island was donated to the Haliburton Highland Land Trust by Bruce Carruthers in memory of his late wife, Norah. Instead of cutting the ribbon, his two youngest grandchildren, Zoe and Katie pulled two pieces of fabric together to symbolize cooperation between the land trust and Kennisis lake association.
LAURA HENDRICK Staff Reporter The people of Kennisis Lake showed their gratitude and excitement for the donation of Norah’s Island by braving rain and cold at last Saturday’s ribbon cutting ceremony. Two ribbons were actually tied together rather than cut apart to symbolize the union between the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust and the Kennisis Lake Cottage Owners’ Association. Members of the Carruthers family, who gave the island to the trust, were visibly moved. "It’s nice to see how much this matters to people," said Gail Carruthers, who gasped when she realized that close to 100 people were waiting on wet docks to be boated over to the island. The island was donated in memory of... See Island page 19