By Emily Stonehouse Five years ago today, I was toying between the idea of shutting down my computer, or letting it sleep. I am notorious for letting my computer drift to sleep; leaving the steady…
Plans for Wild Game Dinner “right on schedule”
By Thomas Smith The Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association (HHOA) is nearly ready for their 31st annual Wild Game Dinner and Auction. An event that began in 1993, the event was cancelled in 2020 due to…
Handmade Heaven comes to a halt
By Emily Stonehouse It seemed like it happened overnight; we blinked, and suddenly Handmade Heaven, the shop at 160 Highland Street which featured a variety of local artists, was gone. Shelves emptied, signs pulled down,…
Haliburton history fades with Wigamog Inn
By James Matthews The name Kashagawigamog is an Anishinaabeg word that means lake of long and winding waters. For many people, Wigamog is a word that conjures memories of long and winding childhood summers on…
Maple season back to normal, says local producers
By Thomas Smith Last year, around the middle of February, there was no snow in the bush in Haliburton County. With the unusually warm weather, syrup producers had to jump at the opportunity to produce…
Try
By Emily Stonehouse When I was in high school - yes, our very own Haliburton Highlands Secondary School - not so long ago, we held a mock election. It was a good opportunity to understand…
‘Every tea party needs a fancy hat’
By Thomas Smith Bark Lake Cultural Developments is putting together a Victorian Hat Workshop event led under the guidance of costume extraordinaire, Melissa Stephens. Stephens, a founding member of the Highlands Summer Festival, will be…
Juna opens it’s doors
By Emily Stonehouse It’s finally here. Fine foodies unite to welcome Haliburton’s newest eatery: Juna restaurant, officially opening on March 7. The Italian restaurant, located at 210 Highland Street in the heart of Haliburton, was…
Scott comes out on top once again
By Emily Stonehouse With Doug Ford sweeping the province blue in a historic third consecutive win for the Conservative Premier, Laurie Scott has once again secured her position as MPP for the Haliburton Kawartha Lakes…
HHHS looks to community for input on Master…
By Emily Stonehouse The topic of the aging population in Haliburton County has been a circulating conversation for years. Over the next 20 years, the population in Haliburton Highlands Health Services’ (HHHS) catchment area is…
Community outreach brings everyone together
By Thomas Smith Community Mobile Outreach meets once a week or more in locations throughout Halliburton County. The purpose of these services is to provide support to those that are underserved, says Sue Tiffin, Haliburton…
Business groups brace for possible trade war with…
By James Matthews Many business communities are circling their wagons in anticipation of an economic war with Canada’s largest trading partner. Industries and business groups, municipalities and communities are bracing for possible financial impacts. The…
Music for the Ages; How punk rock unites…
By Emily Stonehouse A group of Haliburton locals have taken to the stage in an effort to raise awareness around social justice. Of the four-member punk group Doorstep Fire, three of the band members have…
Laurie Scott hopes to put healthcare on the…
By Emily Stonehouse Despite rumblings that MPP Laurie Scott would not be running for the Conservative Party again, she has confirmed that her name is once again on the ballot. “I still have a lot…
New Blue Party takes aim towards further right
By Emily Stonehouse “We’re not splitting the right vote,” said Jacquie Baker, the Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, Brock representative for the New Blue Party. “We’re the only Conservative Party.” Formed in 2020 by Jim Karahalios, the…
Haliburton Highlands Land Trust responds to community backlash
By Emily Stonehouse A recent Facebook post has put the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust (HHLT) on the map. And perhaps not in a good way. But the director and founding member of the nature conservation…
WEAPON COMPLAINT INVESTIGATED AT HIGH SCHOOL
OPP Release On February 14, 2025, at approximately 9:15 a.m. members of the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a weapon complaint at the Haliburton Highlands Secondary School in Haliburton.…
TLDSB Winter Storm Update
TLDSB Release In anticipation of the winter storm that is forecasted to hit central Ontario with heavy snowfall this evening continuing into tomorrow morning that would impact the safety of travel routes, TLDSB has made…
WINTER STORM INCOMING TO HALIBURTON COUNTY
Members of the Haliburton County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to advise residents and travelers that a significant weather event is approaching the area. Snow is expected to begin on Wednesday…
Meet the candidates: Tom Regina, Green Party
By Emily Stonehouse In light of the snap election called by Premier Doug Ford on Jan. 28, candidates across the province have been scrambling to get their political ducks in a row leading up to…
Meet the candidates: Barbara Doyle, NDP
By Emily Stonehouse Barbara Doyle is no stranger to working with people. As the managing director at Kawartha Lakes Museum and Archives, with a background in management, real estate, and human rights advocacy, Doyle is…