Listen "Minden's 1890 Main Street Fire plus Leslie McFarlane - Secret Author of The Hardy Boys"
Episode Synopsis
This week, Kate talks about the July 28, 1890 destructive fire on Minden's main street that led to the creation of their Volunteer Fire Department. Plus, Paul talks about Leslie McFarlane who was born in Haileybury, Ontario and during the depression became the secret ghostwriter of many of The Hardy Boys mystery novels. Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis is the host of Your Haliburton Morning Show 7 - 9 a.m. Fridays on Canoe FM and streaming on your devices. Haliburton County is in cottage country about 2 1/2 hours north of Toronto. Contact us at [email protected]
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