# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Echo Maker
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 09 Dec, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 09 Dec, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Who: Craig MacDonald and Victoria Grant

Where: Royal Canadian Legion Br 129 Haliburton, 719 Mountain Street

When: December 9, 2026, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Tickets: $15/person

In an example of truth and reconciliation put into practice, Craig Macdonald spent decades creating a unique map of Temagami, developed through trust and experience, in partnership with the Teme-Augama Anishnabai. This map, in many people’s estimation, became one of the most significant maps in the Canadian cartographic canon because of the traditional knowledge it contained.

Victoria Grant, of the Temagami First Nation wanted to preserve how the map came to be and also to capture for all time some of the details of the remarkable man who did the work. That is the story of Echo Maker.

Craig Macdonald BSc.(University of Guelph), MSc.(California State University) started working for the Ontario Department of Lands & Forests (later Ministry of Natural Resources) in Richmond Hill in 1972. This contract morphed into a 43 year hands-on career in the woods, the last 24 years were spent as Recreation Specialist in Algonquin Park. During this time, Craig surveyed shorelines, planned and built trails, wrote a systems plan for recreational activities, reimagined the Alqonquin Park quota system and contributed to other initiatives at the Bracebridge Management Centre, L. M. Frost Centre and Arrowhead Provincial Park. Craig is the author of many government publications and maps including “The Canoe Routes of Ontario”. He retired in 2014.

Throughout this time, with the help of his wife Doris and children Nancy, Janet and Colin. Craig pursued other passions in his life - traditional wilderness travel and all there is to know about canoes, snowshoes, sleds toboggans and trails. His principal teachers were First Nation, Metis, and Inuit elders supplemented by extensive archival research and field work. His efforts so far have resulted in the "Historical Map of Temagami" and a book “traditional Sledding in North America”. Craig and Doris live in Dwight where his research continues.

Victoria Grant, O.C., ICD.d, is a respected Indigenous leader, facilitator, and governance expert from the Loon Clan of the Teme‑Augama Anishnabai in the Temagami region of Northern Ontario. She brings decades of experience working at the intersection of Indigenous governance, community engagement, and philanthropy, including leadership roles with Community Foundations of Canada and The Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada. As the founder of Moving Red Canoe, Victoria has supported First Nations, organizations, and corporate partners in building thoughtful, community‑driven approaches to reconciliation, planning, and governance. Her career has been grounded in meaningful engagement with communities, including facilitation of complex dialogues on land claims, health systems, and economic development. Victoria and her husband Richard supported the writing of Echomaker by James Raffin. Her work is rooted in relationship‑building, cultural responsibility, and amplifying Indigenous voices in decision‑making spaces. She has served on numerous boards and advisory committees at the local, provincial, and national levels, and continues to be a passionate advocate for authentic and sustained Indigenous
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/haliburton/echo-maker/200031028958159
- **Event Categories**: Sports, health-wellness, Art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Haliburton
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 129 - Haliburton
- **lat**: 45.045931903429
- **long**: -78.507330521286
- **full address**: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 129 - Haliburton, 711 Mountain St, Haliburton, ON K0M, Canada

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Echo Maker being held?
  - **A:** Echo Maker takes place on Wed, 09 Dec, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 09 Dec, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 129 - Haliburton, 711 Mountain St, Haliburton, ON K0M, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Echo Maker?
  - **A:** Echo Maker is organized by Telling our Stories Speaker Series .
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Echo Maker is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Haliburton, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Echo Maker sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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