preserving our past to support our future
Restoring a cherished community Chapel and creating a meeting place for all.
Kawartha Park Meeting Place
Preserving the Kawartha Park Chapel
The old "Wild Wood" chapel along the shores of Stoney and Clear Lakes has served as a vital place for worship and gathering for 100 years! It now needs our help! Let us restore this historic landmark together and in doing so, also give our community a place to gather. Please continue to scroll down to learn more!
Who We Are
Our Mission
We are a nonprofit organization with charitable status #789043551 dedicated to preserving and restoring the historic 100-year old Kawartha Park Chapel on Hiawatha Lane.
Our vision is to preserve this important piece of our cottage area's history. Once that is accomplished, we want to make the Chapel into a meeting and gathering place for the Kawartha Park community. What about yoga classes, music recitals, or an art gallery? The old Chapel could become a place to house some of our history and photos from the past. We are open to all of your ideas!
KPMP Committee
Marten Collins (Director)
Martha Hunt (Director/Treasurer)
Phil McMichael (Director)
Susan Fisher (Member)
Kara Hunt (Member)
Pamela Soper (Member)
Jennifer Wortzman (Member)
MEMORIES OF THE KAWARTHA PARK CHAPEL
Chapel Visitors
As a youngster, I remember the war canoes coming over from Camp Kawartha on Sunday mornings full of campers. They would unload at the dock next to our cottage, which was the Dixon's cottage and now owned by Wendy and Rob Ayer. The campers would then walk to the Chapel for services. This would have been in the late 50's and into the 60's.
- Phil McMichael
Do You Have a Memory to Share?
Please send us your memories of the Kawartha Park Chapel! You can email your stories to kawarthaparkmeetingplace@gmail.com
RENOVATIONS BEGIN!
Watch this space for renovation progress:
April 9, 2025: Mark Kollaard of Four Star Home & Cottage is set to begin work on the Kawartha Park Meeting Place in early May. The first priorities will be repairing the woodwork, building a new porch and entry area, installing a new metal roof and painting the entire building. Electrical supply will also be installed as soon as possible.
Part of the first stage of renovations!
Join Kawartha Park Meeting Place's Mission!
HOW TO DONATE
1. canadahelps.org Please go to this website and search for Hiawatha Chapel Association.
2. etransfer to: kawarthaparkmeetingplace@gmail.com
3. Mail a cheque to:
Hiawatha Chapel Association
c/o Martha Hunt
5 Tecumseh Dr., Marmora, ON K0K 2M0
Tax receipts will issued.
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