Thank you to Harvey Hall for the
donation of a small antler lamp made by Les Root. It will complement
our existing taxidermy exhibit quite nicely.
Elliot Les Root (1893-1985) came with
his family from Wellington County Ontario to this area in 1901. He
was 8 years old. He eventually became a farmer in the Cupar area and
later worked for the post office delivering mail to rural areas. Les
was an ardent curler and hunter. He was an active member in the
Touchwood Hills Wildlife Federation. He enjoyed his hobby of making
lamps, bottle openers, and key chains from antlers and diamond
willows according to his daughter Margaret Hogan in a write up in the
Cupar history book. He is buried in the Cupar Cemetery, as are other
members of his family.
