Cottage “Short” Tales Contest
“The Cottage Made Me Who I Am” is the theme of this special cottage tales contest. Perhaps the cottage influenced your career choices or helped you… Read More »Cottage “Short” Tales Contest
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“Memories of Little Hawk Lake” by Elsie Pinch Gilson
How long has your family been in the Halls Hawk Lakes area? Perhaps Elsie Pinch Gilson holds the record? Read her memories here. We would… Read More »“Memories of Little Hawk Lake” by Elsie Pinch Gilson
Camp Kawabi: The early years,1955-1965
“Oh the memories, oh the memories”, recalls Nancy (Perry) Caron as she thinks back to the mid 1950’s and early 1960’s. Nancy and her sister… Read More »Camp Kawabi: The early years,1955-1965
Highland Cottages: A labour of love on the south side of Halls Lake
Have you ever wondered about Norm Wallace Lane, and how it came to be named this? I am proud to tell you that Norm Wallace… Read More »Highland Cottages: A labour of love on the south side of Halls Lake
The Hollows at Big Hawk Lake
It all started for myself and my parents in August-September 1949 when we trucked in and out of what seemed like every lake in Haliburton… Read More »The Hollows at Big Hawk Lake
What, My Parents Bought a Cottage?
My parents never intended to own a cottage! Too much work they said. Too much like living in the city they said. (We had rented… Read More »What, My Parents Bought a Cottage?
Big Hawk Lake Road
It was in the late 1940’s that land was made available for sale to the general public on Big Hawk Lake following the earlier 40’s… Read More »Big Hawk Lake Road
Roxburgh – The Halls Lake Shoreline Cottage with Three Lives
Built originally on the wrong lot in 1950. Almost destroyed by badly-planned and executed blasting by the Township in 1971. Burned to the ground on… Read More »Roxburgh – The Halls Lake Shoreline Cottage with Three Lives