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Time Warp

Paul Vorvis and Kate Butler | Canoe FM

Time Warp is a podcast on the Canoe FM platform featuring Host Paul Vorvis and Co-Host Kate Butler from the Haliburton Highlands Museum talking about Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada history - as well as some other stories from Canada"s history.

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14:47

Spring Log Drives plus Canada's Whiskey War

Time Warp ·

2021/03/12

This week, Kate talks about the trials of lumber men 'driving' the trees harvested over the winter to their destinations via the thawing lakes and rivers. Focus is on Eldridge Bull who was a 13 year old working the drive around 1911 and was interviewed about his experiences in the 1970's. Plus, Paul talks about Hans Island that sits on the border between Canada and Greenland and how it's caused a 'war' between Canada and Denmark that has some light-hearted aspects. Kate Butler is the Director of the

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13:54

Janet Bain plus Rose Fortune

Time Warp ·

2021/03/05

This week, Kate talks about Janet Bain - a governess and teacher in the early 1900's Haliburton County plus Paul talks about Rose Fortune of mid-1800's Anapolis Royal. Both of these women stand out in the historical record through being unconventional. Rose in particular because she was a woman and black, yet managed to create a successful business at a time when her colour and sex made it highly unlikely. And she's arguably the first female police officer in North America. Kate Butler is the

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14:05

Reverend George Finch plus Canada's Youngest VC Winner

Time Warp ·

2021/02/26

This week, it's the story of Reverend George Finch and his family who moved to Haliburton in 1906 and was based at the Haliburton Baptist Church. The Rev made a weekly circuit over 'rustic' roads to serve seven local communities. Plus, Paul talks about WW1 pilot Alan Arnett McLeod from Manitoba, a hero who had a harrowing experience to earn a Victoria Cross medal for gallantry at the age of 18 - Canada's youngest winner ever of the medal. And his unfortunate and untimely demise. Kate Butler is the

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15:40

Shoemaking in 1870's Haliburton County plus A murder...

Time Warp ·

2021/02/20

This week, Kate talks about Samuel (or Lemeul) Neily - a shoemaker in the Haliburton area in the 1870's. Interesting to hear how people in an isolated area managed to get boots and shoes in the 1800's. Plus Paul talks about Grace Marks, a 16 year old Irish immigrant caught up in a murder in 1840's Thornhill, north of Toronto. Grace became the inspiration for Margaret Atwood's 'Alias Grace' and the case remains an enigma even today. Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul

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15:58

Remittance Men in 1800's Haliburton County plus Camp...

Time Warp ·

2021/02/13

This week, Kate talks about Remittance Men in 1800's Haliburton County. Remittance Men were 'black sheep' sons of Victorian English aristicocracy who were were sent far by their families with an income - as long as they stayed far away. One of those was Theophilus Bellairs. Plus Paul talks about Canada's top secret WW2 spy school on the shore of Lake Ontario near Whitby - it was the first of its kind in North America and many famous people were either students or visitors. Kate Butler is the

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16:10

Mid 1800's Lumber Baron Mossom Boyd plus Canada and...

Time Warp ·

2021/01/30

This week, Kate talks about Mossom Boyd an entrepreneuring yound man who emigrated to Canada from Ireland in the 1800's and became a Lumber Baron in Haliburton County - and beyond. Plus Paul talks about how Canada was an early pioneer in nuclear research - going back to 1899 - and how that lead to a significant role in the Manhattan Project that created the first atomic bomb. Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis is the host of the Your Haliburton Morning Show 7

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15:30

Snapshots of a Day in 1891 Haliburton Village plus...

Time Warp ·

2021/01/23

This week, Kate talks about the several photgraphs that exist of the day Harry and Fanny Clark were married - August 12, 1891. They create a snapshot of small town life in Haliburton Village. Plus Paul talks about Anderson Ruffin Abbott who in 1861 became the first Candian born Black medical doctor. Among his many accomplishments was to be one of the doctors who stood vigil by President Abraham Lincoln's bedside after he was shot by John Wilkes Booth. Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton

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13:45

Community Names in Haliburton County- Fact or...

Time Warp ·

2021/01/16

This week, Kate talks a light hearted look at how a couple of Haliburton County communities might - or might not - have been named. Is it Fact or fiction? The communities this week are Tory Hill and Gooderham. Plus, Paul talks about Pearl Hart from Lindsay, Ontario who gained fame and notoriety as one of only two female stagecoach robbers in the American Old West. 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

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16:49

Was Fort Irwin a Fort? Plus, Canadian POW's and The...

Time Warp ·

2021/01/09

This week, Kate talks about Fort Irwin - a small community in Haliburton County and how it got it's name in the 1880's. Was it actually a Fort? Plus talks about the real Great Escape from Stalag Luft III in World War II and the significant Canadian involvement. 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

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15:01

Christmas Carols 150 Years Ago plus Canada's Most...

Time Warp ·

2020/12/19

This week, Kate talks about which Christmas Carols would have been popular with settlers in Haliburton County 150 years ago. Plus Paul talks about Kelly Chamandy - an adventurer, entrepreneur and arguably Canada's most internationally famous bear-oil salesman.....and curer of baldness. 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

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15:16

Pioneer Christmas plus Vancouver Island Pioneer...

Time Warp ·

2020/12/12

This week, Kate talks about what Christmas was like for Haliburton County's pioneers and their Christmas traditions. Maybe it wasn't unlike Christmas under COVID-19? Plus, Paul talks about 'Cougar Annie' (real name Ada Annie Jordan) a remarkable, feisty woman who pioneered on Vancouver Island's rugged and wild west coast in the mid-1900's. 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

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14:05

Culture Shock in Haliburton County plus WW2 Canadian...

Time Warp ·

2020/12/05

This week, Kate talks about culture shock for newcomers to Haliburton County 100 years ago - like do I really want to milk that cow and is that big dog actually a bear? Plus, Paul talks about WW2 drama on the high seas when a Canadian naval ship - The Oakville - on convoy duty in the Caribbean encounters a German U-Boat. 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

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13:51

West Guilford Post Office circa 1930's plus Over...

Time Warp ·

2020/11/28

This week, Kate talks about typical small post offices in Haliburton County circa 1930 using the West Guiford PO as an example. That branch operated out of the back of the post-masters residence, the business hours were flexible, and it went above and beyond expectations. Plus, Paul talks about the first daredevil to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel, and who also just happened to be a 63 year-old woman - Annie Edson Taylor. Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis

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16:22

Life in Early Winter Lumber Camps plus Pirates in Canada

Time Warp ·

2020/11/21

This week Kate talks about recollections of life in Haliburton County's turn of the century winter lumber camps. Plus, Paul talks about pirates in Atlantic Canada during the "golden age" of piracy - and why the Maritimes were a hot-bed of pirate activity. 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 computer and other devices. Haliburton County is in cottage

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15:58

Historic Annual Hunt in Haliburton County plus The...

Time Warp ·

2020/11/14

This week, Kate talks about hunting in Haliburton County over the years and the impact on local lives and the economy. Discussion includes a description of an iconic picture taken on the platform of the local train station around the late 1800's. Plus, Paul talks about Canada's largest ever theft - the $18 million Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist. 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

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15:39

Remembrance in Haliburton County plus Remembering...

Time Warp ·

2020/11/07

This week Kate talks about Haliburton County's contribution to the military in WW1, the effect that COVID-19 is having on this years' Remembrance Day ceremonies and how we need to remember differently this year as a result. Plus, Paul talks about a brief history of the evolution of women's roles in Canada's military, and how our thoughts should be with them and their sacrifices as well. Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis is the host of the Your Haliburton

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13:56

Hauntings in Haliburton County plus Ghostly Sightings...

Time Warp ·

2020/10/31

This week, it's a Halloween Special. Kate talks about a couple of haunted buildings and paranormal investigations in Haliburton County - particularly in Minden and Haliburton Village. Plus Paul talks about Sir Henty Pellatt and ghostly sightings at his castle in Toronto - Casa Loma. 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 everywhere on electronic devices. Haliburton

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13:42

Albert (Bert) Thompson Porter plus First Cross-Canada...

Time Warp ·

2020/10/23

This week, Kate talks about Albert (Bert) Thompson Porter from Haliburton who was a County Court Clerk and a wounded WW1 Vet. He was popular in the communiuty and his legacy lived on into the 1930's and 1940's as the namesake for the Major A.T. (Bert) Porter Memorial Cup that was awarded to the winner of a hockey tournament held annually in Haliburton Village. Plus, Paul talks about the almost impossible first cross-Canada car trip in 1912.....along with all the problems, accolades and legacies of

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15:06

Early Bridges Help Make Communities in Haliburton...

Time Warp ·

2020/10/16

This week, Kate talks about early bridges in Minden and Haliburton (parts of Haliburton County) and how they helped bring the communities together in more ways than one. Plus, Paul talks about Archibald Stansfeld Belaney - an Englishman who emmigrated to Canada in 1906, disguised himself as a First Nations person known as Grey Owl and came to be known world-wide as a leading conservationist. Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis is the host of the Your

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14:49

Historic Reid House in Haliburton Village plus Bride...

Time Warp ·

2020/10/10

This week, Kate talks about the 1882 Reid House in Haliburton Village. The house was the first home for the Haliburton Highlands Museum. It was moved to the Glebe Park and can still be found there as part of the Museum grounds. Plus, Paul talks about the "Bride" ships that brought women to the British colonies on Canada's west coast in the 1860's. They were meant help to bring some balance to the population and to help keep the colonies British - rather than becoming American. Kate Butler is the

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