Gravenhurst
(2001 population 10,899) is a town in
the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada.
It is located approximately 15 kilometres
south of Bracebridge, Ontario. The Town
of Gravenhurst includes a large area of
the District of Muskoka, known to Ontarians
as "cottage country." The town
centre borders on two lakes: Lake Muskoka,
which is the largest lake in the Region,
and Gull Lake, a smaller cottage-bordered
lake. About ten kilometers to the south
of town centre lies a medium-sized body
of water called Kahshe Lake. The name
came from the Indian designation Kah-she-she-bog-a-mog,
which, according to one source, means
Lake of Many Ducks and Birds. Other people
swear that it means Lake of Many Islands.
Yet others, especially those with powerful
motor boats, nickname it Lake of Many
Rocks. Three years ago the Kahshe Lake
Ratepayers Association (KLRA) combined
with another lake association to form
a committee designed to study the natural
and social environment of the lake and
the area around it and to make recommendations
on how to preserve the quality of life
for residents on and around this lake.
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