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Stewartville Women‘s Institute Tweedsmuir History Book Three For thei Sunday driver Today's drive will take us to White Lake in McNab townhsip, a beautiful spot for a leisurely drive in the country â€" and the place English Canada‘s only feudal liefdom was established It!) years ago. Iain] Archibald McNab. the 17th chief of clan MacNah, came to Canada in 1m to flee his creditors. ln MaeNab township. the laird established a repro duction of the feudal system. with him- self as lord, magistrate and commanderâ€" inchiel of the local militia. The Scottish settlers he brought with him and others he recruited to settle “his” tdwnship assumed that the laird owned all the land â€" and that MacNab ruled as the feudal lord. McNab did nothing to correct their misapprehen- sions. ' MacNab. who was a staunch supporter of the Family Compact, had a lot of pt» lilical support behind him. But the set- ller's were. determined to oust the laird. Alter 17 years of the laird's rule. they dmvn him horn the township in a quiet rebellion. He lived in Hamilton until 1851, and died in exile in France in ltfl). To get to MacNab township, take the Queensway west to where it branches oil‘ to Hwy. 17. Follow Hwy. 17 past Amprior and turn lefi on White lake Road (County ltd. 2). Follow White lake Road all the way to the village of “hitt- Lake. If it's lunch time, try Stirling House, built in 1561. To get there, turn right on Main Street in White Lake It's about hall" a kilometre down Main Street on the right. This building was used for many purâ€" poses in its 1:!)year life, including a post office, shoe shop and general store. Today, it‘s a craft shop and tea room. mum-n cumin-tutu“- t...- maul.» .....I A...“ 06 â€" Dennis Leung, Citizen cious pastries ranging liom pies to Cheesecakes are sold. It's open from 10 am. to 10 pm. After lunch, it‘s a short walk or drive of less than a kilometre to the Waha Cottage Museum. “to four buildings and the artifacts in it are maintained by the township. Admission is lt'ee, al though donations are accepted. The four buildings on the site include a reproduction of the laird‘s stone house (the original was dynamiled in 19%, and some stones from the original house were used in the reproduction). a log rhurrh, originally the home of White Lake‘s Temperance Society. and a log schoolhouse, Interpreters are available to outline some of the hiaaory of the area. The mu- seum is open from 1 to 4:!) pm. To get back to Ottawa, double back down Main Street and down White Lake Road An altematrve mute is to turn right on Waba Road ((‘ounty Rd. 2m. It's an other 3) km to the \illage ot‘ Pakenham. 'hrrn right at the foot of the hill and take Hwy. 15 to Almonte. ’l‘um let! on Hwy. 44 in Almonte, and follow it back to Hwy. 17. Turn “Kill on Hwy. 17, and you'll be about 2) minutes away from Ottawa. marks to kw listum Paar Heswl and mark: Hem Coszwioll lUt sygostng a the to White I A“; searchable pdfa