FYI Haliburton Story Archive
2008 Stories
Mail a Piece of Haliburton History
 April, 2008 - You can now mail a piece of local history to anywhere in the world with a new limited edition R.D. Lawrence Place commemorative stamp. The stamp features a picture of Ron Lawrence and Tundra, one of the wolves he rescued and raised at Wolf Hollow. This is the property he shared in the Gooderham area with his wife Sharon and many, many wild and furry friends. The stamps are available only at the Minden Hills Cultural Centre. This is the first Canadian stamp to feature a Haliburtonian from Ontario. The stamps are being sold in sheets of 40 or on a commemorative sheet which features 20 stamps, a blow-up insert of the photograph by Jim Wuepper, and original artwork of a wolf and a line drawing of R.D. Lawrence Place by local artist Donna Bisschop. Both sheets retail for $40. Special packages containing a sheet of 40 stamps plus one of the first 11 of the numbered commemorative sheets, and a ticket to an exclusive wine and cheese evening with Sharon Lawrence at R.D. Lawrence Place will be sold for $100. Proceeds will go towards developing exhibits and programming.
For more information, contact Sheryl Loucks at 705-457-7690 or 705-286-8606.
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New CD Celebrates the Fine Musical Talent
of the Haliburton Highlands
 April, 2008 - The Haliburton County Folk Society presents Haliburton Folk.
Tap your toes to tunes performed by Haliburton County musicians and friends.
The likes of Albert Saxby, Zoe Chilco, Thom Lambert, Gord Kidd, Kris Kadwell, Cass
Marie, Bethany Houghton, Laurel McCauley, Stan Russell, Dave Fougere and others
play both original and cover songs. With 17 tracks, this CD is a must have for your
music collection. Mike Jaycock, Canoe FM President, observes, "We have some amazing musical talent
in the Highlands and that was emphasized to all of us when we featured many of
these artists on the Highlands Radio Almanac. This is a CD that we’ve been looking
forward to, and you should too."
Special thanks to Ian Pay of Quantum Entertainment for initiating, leading, and
managing this project. For only $20 you can receive this entertaining collection of songs that takes you to
the heart of Haliburton. The CD is expected to be available by the end of April 2008.
By ordering now, you are making the entire production possible as well as
supporting the work of the Haliburton County Folk Society in their efforts to
foster appreciation of, and participation in, folk music in Haliburton County. See
www.haliburtonfolk.com for more information and upcoming concerts. Thank you for your support.
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Road Washout
 April 18, 2008 - A portion of Hwy 648 just east of the town of Harcourt is closed today because of a washout in the south lane. Due to the volume of water, road
crews will be unable to repair the road until at least Monday. Traffic is being redirected to Mumford Road just south of the highway.
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Edgewater Beach
March, 2008 - FYI Haliburton has received numerous inquiries about Edgewater Beach on Lake Kashagawigamog. According to a reliable source, this campground and cottage rental facility is no longer in business and the individual cottages have been sold.
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