Small Town Local Newspapers plus Mr McIntosh's Mysterious Apple
Local newspapers are a window into the mind of the community. Plus the history - and the mystery - of the McIntosh apple, first discovered growing wild in the 1811 Canadian wilderness
Local newspapers are a window into the mind of the community. Plus the history - and the mystery - of the McIntosh apple, first discovered growing wild in the 1811 Canadian wilderness
This week, Kate talks about a small community newspapers and how they were the social media of their day. There's some items from a June 1919 copy of the Haliburton Echo that include who's having visitors for the weekend, how well the strawberry crops are doing, local soldiers returning home from WW1 - as well as that nasty flu pandemic sweeping the world. Plus Paul talks about a pioneer who was clearing land in 1811 and came across some small saplings. One of the saplings survived to yield the marvelous McIntosh apple. The survival of the little apple tree was in doubt for a while, but - it went on to become a Canadian icon and a worldwide best-seller.
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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