Carol was born and raised in Etobicoke, Ontario. She’s a 3rd generation cottager on Beech Lake and has been a permanent resident at Boshkung since 1991 (that’s downtown Boshkung, not on the lake!).
Carol’s a writer, photographer, historian and passionate supporter of the Haliburton Highlands. She knows this community, its people, its history and its issues; and she works hard to make the right decisions for the community’s future.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Crime & Deviance) – University of Toronto
Print & Broadcast Journalism, with Honours – Humber College
Work experience
Carol has worked in journalism, advertising, marketing, communications and human resources. She helped her husband run his locally-owned and operated electrical and commercial diving businesses for 18 years and together they bought, renovated, leased, ran – and sold – two local restaurants between 1991 and 2001.
Community Involvement
Within months of moving full-time to the area, Carol began volunteering in the community.
- Friends of Stanhope Museum – Founder, President (current)
- Friends of St. Stephen’s Church (Boskung) – Founding Board Member
- Stanhope Heritage Day – Creator
- Stanhope Heritage Driving Tour – Creator
- Highlands Media Arts – Founding Board Member
- CANOE FM – Founding Board Member
- Stanhope Museum – Founder; Chair 1995 – 2006; Lead Researcher 1992 – current
- Community Care, Haliburton – Board Member 2009 – 2010
- Hawk Lake Log Chute Restoration – Project Creator & Champion; Developer & Manager 1999 – 2006
- Haliburton Highlands Trails & Tours Network – Trail Development Committee 2002 – 2004; Newsletter creator/author/editor 2002 – 2004; Hike Haliburton media relations 2002 – 2004; Marketing Committee 2002 – 2006; Executive Committee 2004 – 2006
- Arts Council – Haliburton – Marketing Committee 2004 – 2007
- County of Haliburton – Economic Diversification Committee – Member 2001 – 2003
- ULINKS Centre for Community Based Education – Board Member 1995 – 1997
- Stanhope Recreation Committee – Member, Chair 1993 – 1998
- Stanhope Waste Management Committee – Newsletter Writer/Editor 1993 – 1997
- Haliburton Highlands Literacy Program – Advisory Board Member; Newsletter Writer/Editor 1993 – 2001
- Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce – Board Member 1992 – 1994
- Stanhope Fun Day Committee – Member, Chair 1991 – 2004
- The Times, Minden – Contributing writer/photographer 1991 – 2001
- Stanhope Station 80 Support Crew – Taking food and refreshments to firefighters on long calls (usually in the middle of the night when restaurants aren’t open) 1991 – current
Awards
- Ontario Heritage Foundation – “Community Heritage Recognition Program” 1996
- Stanhope Township’s “Citizen of the Year” 1998 (awarded for starting the Stanhope Museum)
- Haliburton Highlands “Highlander of the Year” 2005 (awarded for the Hawk Lake Log Chute restoration)
