Agnes Jamieson plus Kamagata Maru

29/04/2022 15 min
Agnes Jamieson plus Kamagata Maru

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Episode Synopsis

This week, Kate talks about Agnes Jamieson a rare (at the time) female medical doctor who worked in Haliburton County in the mid-1900's - and who was an accomplished artist who lent her name to an art gallery in Minden. Plus, Paul talks about the Kamagata Maru and the sad saga of her 376 optimistic passengers - would be immigrants to Canada from India who were not allowed to disembark in Vancouver and were sent home to a tragic fate.
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 [email protected]