| Heart to heart — Tradition of sending valentines has evolved ...
Old valentines can be a lot of fun, because they are all about love and friendship. "It's interesting to see how people shared those feelings in past years," says Edith Menna, curator at the International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum.
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Final Harry Potter book due July 21
LONDON (AP) -- J.K. Rowling marked the spot where she finished the final "Harry Potter" book. "J.K. Rowling finished writing `Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows' in this room on 11 Jan 2007," read the message on an antique-style statue at Edinburgh's five-star Balmoral Hotel. The writer announced on Thursday that the seventh and final installment in the series, which tells the story of Harry during his final year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, will be published July 21. "I can confirm she did write some of the book at the Balmoral last month and did complete the book at that hotel," the author's spokeswoman, Nicky Stonehill, said. The hotel said it does not encourage guests to write on hotel property, but Rowling is a special case. "Obviously this is quite a unique case," hotel spokeswoman Jessica Trotter said.
Calendar of local events
This column is a free feature for non-profit groups. Drop the information off at our office at 96 Albert St. S., e-mail it to news editor Marcus Tully at mtully@mykawartha.com or fax it to 324-5694. We do not take event listings over the phone. To guarantee your event gets in, you can place a classified ad by calling 324-8600.BOBCAYGEONA book sale takes place on Saturday, Feb. 10, 9 a.m. at Boyd building on Canal Street in support of Boyd Heritage Museum.Big bucks bid euchre at Bobcaygeon Seniors Hall, 100 Head St., Tuesday, Feb. 13 at noon. The cost is $10, including Valentine's luncheon. Cash prizes.Bobcaygeon and District Horticultural Society meeting at Knox Presbyterian Church Hall, Thursday, Feb. 15, beginning at 7 p.m. Guest speaker Felicity Lukace will present Rejuvenating a Garden.Sixth annual antiques and collectibles sale in support of Boyd Heritage Museum, Feb.
RV, travel and camper show under way
Camping is the all-American story, especially "auto-camping" as it was called in the early 20th century, according to historian David Woodworth. You could pack your family up and see America. You could travel the country from sea to shining sea. "What auto-camping offered was the freedom to travel the back roads of America and stop wherever you want and have the comforts of home," said Woodworth, who is showing a unique antique auto-camper and campsite at the Grand Rapids Camper, Travel and RV Show this weekend. Woodworth, who has constructed historical camping displays at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington is showcasing a 1916 Telescoping Apartment -- a gleaming black box which sold for $100 in its day. It attaches to the back of a Model T Ford and unfolds to make a covered double bed, a kitchen for outdoor cooking and a chest of drawers for clothes and blankets.
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