By Thomas Smith“In the seventies, I spent about 6 years running around Latin America, I got pretty fluent in Spanish. When I moved here 30 odd years ago, I didn’t have the opportunity to speak…
Artists dream of a place on Wonderland (Road)
By James Matthews Haliburton artists are aiming for a five-year timeframe to begin construction of a facility in Dysart.Dan Manley, president of the Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation, and Beth Kipping, the foundation’s vice-president, met…
No wish to discourage farmers’ market, says Dysart…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The group representing the Haliburton County Farmers’ Market presented a new proposal to Dysart council they hope will open their familiar venue to them this season. Angel Taylor,…
Dysart asks Haliburton vendors for $5 per market…
By Vivian Collings Haliburton Farmers’ Market vendors still don’t know where they’ll be setting up their tents in a couple of months.In December, the Haliburton County Farmers’ Market Association (HCFMA) brought a letter to Dysart…
HSF presents Flannel Frolic
By Vivian Collings Highlands Summer Festival has stitched together the perfect blanket to warm up a cold January night: their first ever Flannel Frolic. Grab your favourite flannel, your partner, and some friends on Friday,…
Big changes for Highlands Christmas Shindig
By Vivian Collings The Highlands Christmas Shindig is putting a little twist on the popular holiday fundraiser for Fuel for Warmth this year. Adverse Conditions Highlands Soul Band, a new local music group, will be…
Raising hope; HIFF’s goal to inspire the community
By Emily Stonehouse Haliburton County is known for many things. The landscapes, the lakes, the…film festivals? The Haliburton International Film Festival (HIFF), ran this past weekend, from Nov. 3 to 5 at the Northern Lights…
Highlands Opera Studio spreads their wings
By Emily Stonehouse It’s the dawn of a new era, these post-pandemic days. While some are feeling immense relief and others are entering with trepidation, the arts world is one industry that is feeling the…
Ethel Curry Gallery to close permanently
By Vivian Collings A piece of Haliburton history will be shutting its glass door and locking up, indefinitely, in just two months. The era of the Ethel Curry Gallery is coming to an end on…
HHSS students make their mark in Haliburton
By Vivian CollingsThe picturesque mural of Ritchie Falls canvasing the wall of the entrance at Haliburton Home Hardware is all thanks to a few students from Haliburton Highlands Secondary School.With the guidance of local painter…
Rotary will not host annual carnival this summer
By Vivian CollingsFacing midway operator shortages across the province, the Rotary Club of Haliburton made the difficult decision to announce they will not be hosting their traditional carnival in Head Lake Park this August.The club…
Skyline Dance Studio offers classes for all ages
By Vivian CollingsWalking into Skyline Dance on Monday, Mar. 20, all that could be heard from the hallway were joyful sounds of laughter and the tip-tapping of metal shoes to the beat of Shania Twain’s…
Interact, Rotaract, and Rotary add colour to international…
By Vivian CollingsIt’s time for the third-annual fundraiser between Interact, Rotaract, and the Haliburton and Minden Rotary clubs to brighten the Highlands with a Canadian-themed colouring book, and they need your drawings to make it…
A bittersweet ending to ‘Pancake Tuesday’ dinner
By Vivian Collings Members of St. George’s Anglican Church have made the tough decision to end an almost-century-old tradition in Haliburton. The Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner had brought together generations of Haliburtonians with lively music,…
Razzamataz brings in international circus
By Emily Stonehouse Razzamataz Kids’ Show are back at it again. Less than a month since their successful viewing of the Odawa Wiingushk performance, the organizers for children’s programming in the area are presenting another…
Tradition continues for Haliburton Highlanders
By Vivian Collings Pipes and drums have been heard echoing in the Haliburton Highlands for over 50 years, with local band members displaying the gold, red, blue, and green tartan. You can become part of…
HOS receives $92,100 grant for pilot projects
By Vivian Collings Opera programs in Haliburton County are going up an octave thanks to a $92,100 Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) Resilient Communities grant. Highlands Opera Studio (HOS) received the grant in the summer of…
Razzamataz kicks off 2023 with dance
By Emily Stonehouse Razzamataz Kids’ Shows is kickstarting the new year with colour, culture, and dance. On Saturday, Jan. 14 and Sunday, Jan. 15, Razz will present two special events featuring the Indigenous dance group,…
Speaker Series explores soundscapes
By Vivian Collings The beauty of sound filled HHOA Haliburton Fish Hatchery as local guitarist and sound designer Nicholas Russell took listeners on a journey through his recent projects, the workings of sound frequencies, and…
Monaghan named Blues Booster of the Year
By Vivian CollingsThe blues is more than a music genre for Patrick Monaghan, and his Canoe FM program is more than just a hobby.“It’s been my purpose in life since I got sick,” Monaghan said.…
HHSS art students present Forgotten
By Vivian CollingsHaliburton Highlands Secondary School Grade 12 art students started with one word, and ended with an art exhibition.Forgotten is the name of this year’s HHSS student art exhibition at Rails End Gallery.The art…