By Emily Stonehouse A group of concerned citizens are questioning the decisions of local council when it comes to the development of a 90 metre Rogers cell tower on Minnicock Lake Road. “The area is…
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HCDC AGM highlights community growth
By Emily Stonehouse A meeting with some hellos and some goodbyes. Haliburton County Development Corporation’s (HCDC) annual general meeting was held on Oct. 4 at the still shiny Link building off County Road 21. Following…
35 years of SIRCH
By Emily Stonehouse With sparklers on a glossy cake and shimmering balloons in the background, Gena Roberston, the executive director of SIRCH, officially celebrated 35 years of giving back to the community with SIRCH. “35…
Engineering
By Emily Stonehouse My husband is an engineer. I remember asking him once what his dream job would be. “I’m doing it,” he replied, with confidence. He works hard and enjoys the challenges and wins…
ServiceOntario uses truck, trailer to serve Dysart residents
By James Matthews Dysart residents will have limited time to tend to their ServiceOntario needs. ServiceOntario used to have a brick and mortar office on York Street. That was recently closed in favour of a…
Trojan Horse rolls through Haliburton
By Emily Stonehouse “A poison gift.” That’s the phrase used by Michael Hurley, the president of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU), in reference to the infamous Trojan Horse. “It’s an excellent metaphor for…
Settlement found between Grass Lake parties at odds
By Emily Stonehouse It’s been a long time coming, but the ongoing dispute between Harburn Holdings and Friends of Grass Lake around the contentious property development has been resolved. “We negotiated in good faith,” said…
Seeing the world from Haliburton; Linda Coneybeare hangs…
By Emily Stonehouse Through the years, the colours, sights, and sounds of downtown Haliburton have shifted and changed. Kosy Korner changed locations, Sharpley’s became Algonquin Outfitters, a variety of restaurants and boutiques have shifted gears…
Seniors dental care continues despite provider change
By James Matthews The Haliburton County agency that delivers seniors’ dental care with the local public health unit will end its service agreement in January. Dr. Natalie Bocking, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health…
Features Brasserie: comfort food refined in the Highlands
By Emily Stonehouse When I first scheduled an interview at Features Brasserie in Fort Irwin, I set aside an afternoon. Not because I planned to spend the entire day out there, but because I assumed…
Canada Post strike continues
By Emily Stonehouse There’s a cold sleet falling from the skies at the end of November, the eve of the annual Santa Claus Parade through Haliburton. What’s normally a time where the local post offices…
Highlands Summer Festival launches their silver season
By Emily Stonehouse The Highlands Summer Festival (HSF) has been known to dazzle audiences in the region for years. 25 years, to be exact. That’s right, this year HSF will be honouring their “silver anniversary”,…
County budget reflects careful balance of more from…
By James Matthews Haliburton County residents may pay the equivalent of an average bottle of wine to cover the upper tier portion of their tax bills next year. The total levy required to maintain county…
Haliburton Foodland dives into alcohol sales
By Emily Stonehouse Brad Park, the owner of Haliburton’s bustling Foodland, believes that liquor sales at the store will benefit business. “It’ll boost sales for sure,” he said. “There’s no downside to that.” Park was…
Vandalism represents ‘gap’ in understanding; Minden Pride speaks…
By Emily Stonehouse An act of vandalism at Head Lake Park in Haliburton has tripped alarms for Minden Pride. The community organization was approached early last week, when some passerby in the park noticed homophobic…
New Italian restaurant moves ahead in Haliburton
By Emily Stonehouse The main street in Haliburton is about to have a taste of Italy on it. 210 Highland Street will be the new home of Juna Restaurant, an upscale Italian restaurant with artisan…
Heavy police presence in Highlands East
Submitted by the Haliburton Highlands OPP The Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is informing the public of an increased police presence in Highlands East due to an ongoing assault investigation. On…
HE joins province-wide healthcare lobby
By James Matthews Highlands East council joined a provincewide effort to lobby Queen’s Park for more healthcare resources throughout Ontario. The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) have presented…
Addyson Parish wins gold at Track and Field…
By Thomas Smith Addyson Parish has won gold in triple jump at the Legion National Youth Track and Field Championship this year. The championship was held in Calgary, Alberta from Aug. 9 to 11. Addyson…
Railway mineral site needs trail work to improve…
By James Matthews Highlands East mineral sites continue to be a popular draw to the township. Joanne Vanier, the township’s economic development advisor, gave a snapshot when council met Aug. 13 of development at some…
¡Una celebración de la cultura española!
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…
County looks to incentivise prospective medical staff
By James Matthews Incentives offered to lure medical professionals to Haliburton County are quite generous compared to what’s offered by other centres.Warden Liz Danielsen, the mayor of Algonquin Highlands, asked for council’s thoughts in June…
A century of memories made at Bonnie View…
By Vivian CollingsFor a century now, the Bonnie View Inn has been a staple business in Haliburton County, welcoming generations of families to stay at the iconic lodge on the shores of Kashagawigamog Lake.It was…