Episodes

  • Snowed in the 1890's plus Pirate Peter Easton
    Sep 13 2024

    This week, Kate delves into the pages of the Echo newspaper and Marjorie Clark's column where she shares her reminisces of life as a child in 1890's Hakliburton County. Plus Paul tells the story of Peter Easton - a privateer then a pirate who was active off the east coast of Canada in the early 1600's. Peter was arguably the most successful pirate of all time, and who retired to a life of leisure as a very rich individual.

    Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis is the host of the Your Haliburton Morning Show 7 - 9 a.m. Fridays on Canoe FM 100.9 and streaming on your devices. Haliburton County is in cottage country about 2 1/2 hours north of Toronto. You can contact us at timewarp@canoefm.com

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    15 mins
  • 1920 Hockey Celebration plus Edwin Baker and the CNIB
    Sep 6 2024

    This week, Kate tells the tale of the 1910 Haliburton Hockey Ball clebrating a toournament win by the local heroes. Plus. Paul has the story of Edwin Baker who was blinded by a sniper in WW1's trenches, but who overcame his personal adversity to become a world-renowned advocate working on behalf of the visually impaired. Edwin became a co-founder and long-time Managing Director for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB). He also received awards and acolodates from around the world for his work, including from King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Pope John XXIII, and Helen Keller.

    Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis is the host of the Your Haliburton Morning Show 7 - 9 a.m. Fridays on Canoe FM 100.9 and streaming on your devices. Haliburton County is in cottage country about 2 1/2 hours north of Toronto. You can contact us at timewarp@canoefm.com

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    14 mins
  • Back to School in 1949 plus EJ Lennox and Old City Hall
    Aug 30 2024

    This week, Kate delves into some of the changes students faced returning to school in 1949's Haliburton County. Plus Paul tells the story of late 1800's-early 1900's architect EJ Lennox and the over 70 iconic buildings he designed in and around Victorian Toronto. Today's tale Includes the drama, disputes and revenge centred around one of those buildings - what's known today as Old City Hall. Oh yes - there's also 3-ton gargoyles.

    Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis is the host of the Your Haliburton Morning Show 7 - 9 a.m. Fridays on Canoe FM 100.9 and streaming on your devices. Haliburton County is in cottage country about 2 1/2 hours north of Toronto. You can contact us at timewarp@canoefm.com

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    13 mins
  • St Margaret's Church plus Ontario's First Provincial Detective
    Aug 23 2024

    This week, in 1918 the small community of Wilberforce in Haliburton County wanted a church. They came up a simple solution - repurpose an already existing building. A huge challange came up a short time later - moving the 2-story church to a new loaction. Plus, the story of John Murray - who became Ontario's first Provincial Detective. His sensational cases, innovative investigative techniques and use of early forensic techniques made him a household name. Plus, he was the inspiration for the CBC's The Great Detective and the Murdoch Mystery of novel and tv fame.

    Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis is the host of the Your Haliburton Morning Show 7 - 9 a.m. Fridays on Canoe FM 100.9 and streaming on your devices. Haliburton County is in cottage country about 2 1/2 hours north of Toronto. You can contact us at timewarp@canoefm.com

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    15 mins
  • An Iconic Local Character plus 1800's Fire Horses
    Aug 16 2024

    This week, Kate talks about Haliburton businessman and character Frederick Freeman that ran a store in Haliburton village for 69 years. Plus Paul reminsces about an earlier romantic and nostalgic time before mechanization when horses were everywehere - for better and worse. Including the main focus for today, fire-horses.

    Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis is the host of the Your Haliburton Morning Show 7 - 9 a.m. Fridays on Canoe FM 100.9 and streaming on your devices. Haliburton County is in cottage country about 2 1/2 hours north of Toronto. You can contact us at timewarp@canoefm.com

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    15 mins
  • Cow Trouble plus 1800's Canadian Automobile Inventions
    Aug 9 2024

    This week, Kate tells the tale of landscaping problems that happen when cows roam free in early Haliburton County. It caused problems similar to what you get with deer these days. Plus Paul talks about early Canadian automobile inventions in the late 1800's including a steam driven buggy, a hybrid gas/steam vehicle, and a battery operated car. To wrap it up there's the depression era Bennet Buggy and the Avrocar which can probably be best described as a cross over between a hover-car and a flying saucer.

    Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis is the host of the Your Haliburton Morning Show 7 - 9 a.m. Fridays on Canoe FM 100.9 and streaming on your devices. Haliburton County is in cottage country about 2 1/2 hours north of Toronto. You can contact us at timewarp@canoefm.com

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    13 mins
  • Lumber Camp Culture plus 1812 Coloured Corp
    Jul 26 2024

    This week, Kate brings a tale of the macho culture in late 1800's lumber camps. Plus Paul has the story of Black veterans of the Revolutionary War who fought for Britain then migrated to Canada to take advantage of freedom and land grants. There were also Black slaves who had accompanied Loyalists who fled to Canada. Well, when the War of 1812 broke out these individuals were concerned about an American invasion of Canada and possibly being re-enslaved, so many enlisted in militia units and with the British regular forces. Today it's about the all-Black militia unit that came to be named the Coloured Corp.

    Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis is the host of the Your Haliburton Morning Show 7 - 9 a.m. Fridays on Canoe FM 100.9 and streaming on your devices. Haliburton County is in cottage country about 2 1/2 hours north of Toronto. You can contact us at timewarp@canoefm.com

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    14 mins
  • Alcohol During Prohibition plus Canadian Merchant Marine
    Jul 12 2024

    This week, Kate takes a look at alcohol in Haliburton County during Prohibition. Plus, Paul tells the story of Canada's Merchant Marine during WW1 and WW2. The Merchant Marine was a fleet of ships owned by the Canadian government and was an unofficial branch of the Armed Forces. The merchantb sailors were constantly exposed to danger as they helped keep the Allies in the war in Europe, and delivered food to feed civilians in the UK. And they had a higher casualty rate proportionate to their numbers than any of the other military branches. Yet, once WW2 was over they had to fight to get veteran's benefits.

    Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis is the host of the Your Haliburton Morning Show 7 - 9 a.m. Fridays on Canoe FM 100.9 and streaming on your devices. Haliburton County is in cottage country about 2 1/2 hours north of Toronto. You can contact us at timewarp@canoefm.com

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    16 mins