Community organizations tended to 'fraternal'. Women's Institutes were an outlet for women unable to join fraternal organizations. Plus, a group of hopeful prospectors called the Overlanders take a cross-Canada land route to the gold fields.
This week, Kate talks about the Women's Institutes in Haliburton County that provided an outlet for the County's women who wanted to do-good for the community, but couldn't join the fraternal organizations dominated by men. Luckily, Kate has access to the record books and minutes of the Haliburton village chapter to give us a glimpse into the lives of women in the community. Plus Paul talks about the Overlanders who chose to take the shorter - but much more difficult - all Canada land route, crossing the Rockies to the Cariboo gold fields in British Columbia's interior. Normally prospectors would take the Pacific coast route from San Francisco, Seattle and Victoria to head to the interior from the west coast of Canada.
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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