By Sue TiffinLocal Journalism Initiative reporter The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference held virtually on April 21 with medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking.…
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Haliburton businesses ‘at the breaking point’
By Mike Baker Commerce has condemned the latest raft of COVID-19 measures implemented by the provincial government, saying further business supports will be required to help entrepreneurs through this prolonged third lockdown.On Friday [April 16],…
Getting the virtual wheels rolling to create a…
By Darren Lum There’s no denying the strangeness of the year with the pandemic’s lockdowns and restrictions on public gatherings around the world.The Highlands wasn’t immune to this reality and up until several weeks ago…
Hike Haliburton ‘Light’ to proceed in September
By Chad Ingram The County of Haliburton plans to host a scaled-down version of the Hike Haliburton Festival this fall.County councillors discussed options for a festival this year during an April 14 meeting. Last year,…
Condo development proposal for affordable rentals
By Darren Lum A delegation at last week’s Highlands East council meeting on Tuesday, April 13 is bringing hope for affordable housing with a 40-unit condominium project for independent living seniors in Cardiff.Led by Stephen…
New respite service ‘plugging the gap’ in Haliburton…
By Mike Baker While many families have been struggling since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic more than a year ago, those who relied on community supports and services to care for vulnerable individuals have…
Students quarantining after coming into contact with positive…
By Mike Baker An entire bus load of students and at least one classroom from Haliburton County are quarantining after being identified as close contacts of a positive COVID-19 case over the weekend.In a letter…
Local COVID-19 cases on the rise, MoH calls…
By Mike Baker The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit [HKPRDHU] is “sounding the alarm” with the recent spike in local COVID-19 cases stretching the capacity of the health unit to its limits.In the…
TLDSB bags $7.5 million in new COVID-19 relief…
By Mike Baker Trillium Lakelands District School Board is receiving around $7.5 million in additional COVID-19 relief funding from the provincial and federal governments.In a release to media last week, Laurie Scott, MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha…
Construction is booming in Highlands East
By Darren Lum The following are briefs from the April 13 Highlands East meeting. Laurie Devolin, chief building official for the township, said the numbers are showing a lot of building activity when compared to…
Ferguson pretrial begins May 11
A preliminary hearing for Robert Ferguson held in a virtual court session on April 6 was adjourned to May 11 in the Superior Court for pretrial.Ferguson, a Highlands East resident, was 58-years-old at the time…
New study focuses on substance use recovery and…
By Sue Tiffin Sandra McNeil has been studying substance use recovery and stigma in rural communities as part of her work toward a PhD, and found that what she has learned from residents living in…
Ontario schools to remain closed following break
By Mike Baker High school and elementary students in Ontario will be transitioning back to at-home learning following April Break, Premier Doug Ford confirmed on Monday [April 12].Ford said the rapid spread of “deadly” COVID-19…
New Medical Officer of Health urges public to…
By Sue Tiffin Dr. Natalie Bocking officially assumed the role of medical officer of health for the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit on April 6, replacing Dr. Lynn Noseworthy, who retired in December…
New initiative looks to honour frontline and essential…
By Mike Baker Carolina Barberi and Joel Ideson have taken the pledge – now they’re looking for the local community to do their part.The couple, who recently announced they had taken ownership of Haliburton Solar…
Camp Towhee goes virtual, bringing Haliburton home
By Darren Lum Like everywhere else in the province during this pandemic, there will be a virtual offering at Camp Towhee, which is looking to bring Haliburton to its young participants wherever they are.The Child…
Beloved Dorset store under new ownership
By Sue Tiffin Mike and Katie Hinbest made a choice to set out to live their most ideal life, and in doing so, will become the owners of the iconic Robinson’s General Store in Dorset…
Learn about the Highlands’ history at the museum
By Darren Lum Currently, the museum is closed due to the provincial stay-at-home order. However when the province lifts the stay-at-home order the museum will once again welcome visitors. Take a journey back in time…
Four month interval between vaccine doses under review
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed during a March 25 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board. In Ontario, the interval between first and second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech…
Be prepared when venturing out in the woods
By Darren Lum Last month two lost hikers needed to be rescued by the OPP in the Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park. It was a reminder of the dangers related to venturing into the…
Volunteers needed to help run Haliburton vaccination clinic
By Mike Baker With a new COVID-19 vaccination clinic set to open at A.J. LaRue Arena next week, the Rotary Club of Haliburton is looking for volunteers to help ensure the day-long sessions operate smoothly…