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Bill Bramah's intario You can get caught up in the romance and adventure of life in Northern Ontario's goldfields. It's not just the history. The spirit of the pioneers still exists. The people are invigorating. They're still a bunch of dreamers. Seldom is heard a discouraging word. In the restaurants of the hotels where we stay, there's talk of new .properties, great assays, as rugged-looking prospectors mingle with engineers and geologists. But they're conscious of their heritage as well. One day I wandered over to the Timmins Chris' Corner Shelf Barbecued Mushroom Burgers 2 tbsp. butter or margarine 12 cups mushrooms (about 6 ozs.) 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 lb. medium ground beef ¼ cup fine dry bread crumbs ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 egg /2 tsp. dried oregano leaves ¼ tsp. salt In frying pan, melt butter over medium high heat. Saute mushrooms and onions for 2 minutes. Cool slightly. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingre- dients and stir in mushroom mixture mixing well. Form into 4 patties. Grill over medium coals for 6 to 8 minutes on each side or until desired doneness. Serve on hamburger buns, topped with your favourite garnish. Summer Light, Fresh Ontario Peach Cake Easy and fast to make, this light dessert fits in with family and company meals. Instead of cream, garnish ith plain yogurt or light sour cream. Cake: 3 eggs, separated ½/ cup granulated sugar t tbsp. orafige juice t tsp. grated orange rind Pinch salt 1/3 cup all-purpose flour Peach Topping: 4 medium, fully ripe peaches 2 tbsp. granulated sugar 2 tbsp. orange juice /3 cup peach or apricot jam Cake: In bowl, beat egg whites until they hold stiff, but moist peaks when beaters are lifted; set aside. In separate bowl, beat egg yolks with sugar until thick and pale lemon colour. Stir in juice, rind and salt, then stir in flour about one third at a time. Fold mixture into egg whites. Spread gently into deep 8 inch ungreased cake pan lined with circle of parchment paper or foil. Bake in preheated 325°F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until top is golden and spr- ings back when touched. In- vert pan, supporting rim with preserving rings or up- turned glasses so that sur- face of cake does not touch solid surface. Cool com- pletely. Loosen sides of cake from pan with metal spatula or table knife. Remove paper or foil; place on serving plate. Peach Topping: Peel and slice peaches; combine in bowl with sugar and orange juice. Let stand for about ten minutes until juices ac- cumulate. Pour ¼ cup of juices into small saucepan; add jan and stir over medium-low heat until melted and smooth. Brush top of cake with enough mixture to coat cake well. Spoon peaches on top; cover with remaining glaze. Makes about 6 servings. Environmental Tip For the Week Camping Ethics Use existing campsites, trials and portags. Don't cut new trails or try to im- prove a site by pulling out vegetation or trees. Wash your dirty dishes, clothes and even yourself in a dish pan and not in a lake, stream or river. Then discard the dirty water some distance away from the source. There Are Alternatives Oven Cleaner Most oven cleaners con- tain very harsh chemicals that are hard on both you and the environment and should be avoided when possible. One simple way to prevent spills is to catch any drips from pans with a liner or another pan. A paste of baking soda and water will remove grease. For large spills, sprinkle with salt im- mediately, then brush off and wipe down the oven once it is cool. More stub- born spots should be sprinkled with dry baking soda, left for 15 minutes, then scrubbed with a damp cloth. Scrape away the real- ly tough spots. When your entire oven is messy, pure ammonia can be used as a cheap, biodegradable and safer alternative to commer- cial oven cleaners. Set your oven on warm for about 20 minutes, then turn it off. Pour ¼ cup of ammonia in- to a non-aluminum shallow dish, and fill with water. Leave it in the centre of the oven overnight. In the mor- ning, open the door and let the oven air for several minutes. Make sure while your doing this there is ade- quate ventilation as am- monia vapours can be toxic in high concentrations. Be careful: moist ammonia gas may cause corrosion of cop- per; avoid contact with thermostats and parts made of copper. Just For Kids Donate your used toys to needy groups or to day-care centres, or sel them at a yard sale. Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, July 25, 1990-13 Museum in South Porcupine, where you can see how it all began. It's a new bui.lding located a cou- ple of miles from the old McIntyre Mine. Outside, there's equipment which was used in the old days, in- cluding early drills. The first drills didn't shoot out water to keep the dust down. They were known as "window makers." Inside is more ancient lore. The first big strikes in the north were around 1909. There are packsacks and picks. Primitive stuff. The bare essentials needed to survive in the scramble for gold. There are photos of Porcupine in the gold rush days. It was a rough and roaring town - levelled by fire in 1911, but soon built up again. There are shots of prospector Sandy Mclntyre and others of his breed who often made and lost fortunes overnight. They worked hard and played hard. There's a simulated mine stope. A dingy, eerie place. It's supposed to be "Porcupine Pete's" lost gold mine. It turned out the mine never existed at all. It's all part of the myth and legend of the country's biggest goldfield. You can also see the real McCoy - chunks of gold-bearing ore. And the original 1911 Hollinger Stamp, used to stamp the gold bricks pro- duced by the famous mine. There's mining rescue equipment used underground in the '20s and '30s. And a canary cage. Every mine had a canary. When the canary falls off his perch, it meant there wasn't enough oxygen. Con- trary to popular opinion, the canaries didn't die. The miners took their little buddies with them as they hustled out of there. A modern analogy to the canaries is the herd of buffalo that roam several acres of land beside the huge Kidd-Creek mining complex not far from the museum. They're there to indicate pollution counts. They become ill if there is any excessive pollution. To the best of my knowledge, they've always been hale and hearty. r drove back to the hotel restaurant to meet Yves St. Jac- ques, the great guy who for years has been leading us to nooks and crannies of the north. One of our prospector friends Alec Peron was with him. Alec is a third generation prospector. He's big and burly, and epitomizes the spirit of the goldfields. Like the others, he's always full of schemes and dreams. And also, like the others, has a heart of gold. Classified Advertising AUCTION AUCTION SALE. Aug. 4 & 6, 10:30am. Blackstock Arena. Blackstock, Ontario. Bruce Mountjoy Estate. 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