Origin of the Kozy Korner in Haliburton Village plus Brief History of Slavery in Canada Pt 1

25/03/2022 14 min
Origin of the Kozy Korner in Haliburton Village plus Brief History of Slavery in Canada Pt 1

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Episode Synopsis

This week, Kate talks about the depressuion era origins of Haliburton's iconic restaurant - the Kozy Korner. It was a tough start for the little restaurant that could - why would people spend perfectly good money to have someone else make you breakfast when you could make it yourself - cheaper - at home? The restaurant still exists today in a different location on the main street and is still a breakfast destination. Plus, Paul talks about slavery in Canada. Many people thing that Canada was always a slave free society - but that isn't really the case - and here's Part 1 of the story.
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]