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| This photograph taken on the dock in front of Rockhaven in 1936 shows W.C.Wright on the right, his business partner Ron Nelles on the left with their wives and a friend between them. 1933 
In 1933, W.C.Wright sought to sell his properties to "a desirable class of people" by offering them to teachers using this form letter.
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Your name has been given to me as one who would possibly be interested in a piece of land on Kahshe Lake.
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Kahshe Lake is situated about seven miles south of Gravenhurst in Muskoka, and is just off the main highway. It is beautifully wooded, with numerous bays and islands, which make it very pretty. There is good boating, bathing and fishing and it is safe for children.
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Being the owner of a large tract of land on the west shore of the Lake, close to post-office, store, etc,, I have decided to place this property on the market. As it is my wish to have only a desirable class of people located on my property, I am offering a limited number of lots at exceptionally low prices to Toronto school teachers
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If you would care to make a visit to Kahshe Lake and spend a portion of your holidays here, I have made personal arrangements for a reduction in the Hotel rates. You would then be in a position to inspect the property and become acquainted with Kahshe Lake's advantages .
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If you are at all interested I can furnish you with the names of a number of Toronto school teachers who are already located here and a call on your phone to any of them would be appreciated.
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Enclosed are circulars from the three hotels with their reduced rates for this year. As their accommodation is limited I have made arrangements with a friend of mine, with whom you can communicate by phoning Hudson 0422w, to give all information in regard to hotels and property. You can arrange your reservations with him or communicate with the Hotel or myself.
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Yours very truly,
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 . R.C.Nelles, partner of W.C.Wright, placed these classified ads in the Toronto Telegram in July 1949 when Mr. Wright became ill. ============================================================ |
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This posting includes an original photograph of the road and a copy of the original typed "expenditures on road to date".
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This "Outline of Kahshe Lake Property" explains how future development on the south side of Kahshe Lake can take place now that a bridge over the river had been built in 1948 as well as a gravel road over the wetlands in 1949.
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The second part of the Outline provides an estimate of return over a ten year period.
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What follows is a partial transcript of the "Outline". Spellings and grammar are original.
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Outline of Kahshee Lake Property
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The following is an outline of the possibilities of development on the south shore of Lake Kahshee about seven miles south of Gravenhurst and east of N. 11 highway and leaving the highway at the entrance ot the Sopers Hotel about 1 mile east.
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This estimate is based on the development that has actually taken place on the road in to Kluey Bay about a mile north of this one, where there must be about 100 houses built within the last fifteen years.
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Scarcely a lot remains unsold on the north shore, but very little development has taken place on the south shore due to the fact that no bridge over the North Kahshee river has been provided and no road over the low land just across the river.
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During 1948 and 1949 a bridge and a gravel road have been built providing access to part of the property, and when produced to the high land (which we expect to be finished this year) will open hundreds of acres for cottage sites.
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If our plan of development is followed out which call for placing gravel on places where old road is in need of repair, cleaning out undergrowth, and filling in swampy places, making it so can be driven over, we then expect the Township to take over and maintain it. This will then make possible the securing of Hydro.
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Finally: As there will be about a good mile or more of road running in the rear of the water lots and across sections, it would not be out of the way to estimate at least 15,000' of building lots along the road similar to the Kluey Bay road.
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ESTIMATE OF RETURN OVER TEN YEAR PERIOD
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A. Fifteen hundred feet inside lots at say $3.00 per $4500
A. One point at price asked now------------------------- 600
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TOTAL return sale of lots only----------------------------$60,000
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If a campaign of building was inaugurated the picture would become really attractive.
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The second part of the Outline provides an estimate of return over a ten year period.
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What follows is a partial transcript of the "Outline". Spellings and grammar are original.
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Outline of Kahshee Lake Property
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The following is an outline of the possibilities of development on the south shore of Lake Kahshee about seven miles south of Gravenhurst and east of N. 11 highway and leaving the highway at the entrance ot the Sopers Hotel about 1 mile east.
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This estimate is based on the development that has actually taken place on the road in to Kluey Bay about a mile north of this one, where there must be about 100 houses built within the last fifteen years.
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Scarcely a lot remains unsold on the north shore, but very little development has taken place on the south shore due to the fact that no bridge over the North Kahshee river has been provided and no road over the low land just across the river.
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During 1948 and 1949 a bridge and a gravel road have been built providing access to part of the property, and when produced to the high land (which we expect to be finished this year) will open hundreds of acres for cottage sites.
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If our plan of development is followed out which call for placing gravel on places where old road is in need of repair, cleaning out undergrowth, and filling in swampy places, making it so can be driven over, we then expect the Township to take over and maintain it. This will then make possible the securing of Hydro.
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Finally: As there will be about a good mile or more of road running in the rear of the water lots and across sections, it would not be out of the way to estimate at least 15,000' of building lots along the road similar to the Kluey Bay road.
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ESTIMATE OF RETURN OVER TEN YEAR PERIOD
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A. Fifteen hundred feet inside lots at say $3.00 per $4500
A. One point at price asked now------------------------- 600
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TOTAL return sale of lots only----------------------------$60,000
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If a campaign of building was inaugurated the picture would become really attractive.
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This tax notice shows the assessed value of 135 acres to be $110 and the total taxes for the year 1949 to be $6.49.
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