From the Collection - Blog

Please enjoy these stories about items related to our Collection and the work that we do.

Barbara Doyle Barbara Doyle

History of the Van Halteren Building

Since 1974, the building has been the home of Van Halteren’s Music Centre, and it seems everyone has heard of the place. But what is less known is that the Van Halteren family occupied the building nearly a decade prior to this– and just what is up with that funny addition to the front? Let’s look back at the history of 8 Wellington Street…

Read More
Barbara Doyle Barbara Doyle

Hutton’s Dairy

Kawartha Lakes had many small family run dairies, one being Hutton’s Dairy. Find out more below!

Read More