Jump in the Lake Fundraiser

Susan Tromanhaser credits her father for passing on his curiosity for people and willingness to just ask questions. It's been the thread that's woven through her life both professionally and personally, she says.And it's that curiosity that's kept her busy for more than three years documenting the lives of locals here in Haliburton County in a weekly column for the Highlander newspaper. The column, entitled ‘Humans of Haliburton Highlands' invites readers to learn more about the people in their community, their life stories, their loves, losses and their humanity.After interviewing more than 150 people, Tromanhauser felt it might be a good idea to publish a coffee-table-style book that compiles many of the stories of the people she's met. So, she's done exactly that, with a book launch scheduled for Saturday, June 6thfrom 1 to 3 pm at the Corner Gallery in Haliburton.Tromanhauser, who spent her professional career as a principal for the Niagara School Board then at Brock University training teachers, sat down with CanoeFM recently to talk about what inspired her to publish her new book, ‘Humans of Haliburton Highlands'.