By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 1 2016 The following are brief reports of items discussed by Haliburton County council during an Oct. 26 meeting. The Haliburton Highlands transportation summit will take place at the Haliburton…
Wilberforce curling club kicks off new season
By Angelica Ingram Published Nov. 1 2016 The curling club in Wilberforce has been given a breath of new life following some extensive fundraising a substantial grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation and most importantly…
Cody Hodgson retires from NHL
By Angelica Ingram Oct. 25 2016 Several reports published earlier this month are announcing Cody Hodgson’s retirement from the National Hockey League. This comes after his last two seasons in the NHL where Hodgson scored…
Historic victory for rugby team long in coming
By Darren Lum Oct. 25 2016 Even if victories are measured in the finer details of the process nothing quite compares to a win on the scoreboard. Warm embraces and huge sunny smiles were incongruous…
Hockey Haven makes ‘significant’ investment
By Darren Lum Oct. 25 2016 Haliburton Hockey Haven is not just taking over the Lake Kashagawigamog resort Halimar it is building on a legacy of making memories. Three years in the planning Haven’s owner…
Builders need to stay on top of energy…
By Jenn Watt Oct. 25 2016 Ontario’s Building Code is a living document; it changes regularly to improve the way homes are constructed and to better our environments. In July the province tabled a change…
Dysart councillor announces resignation
Ward 2 Councillor for Dysart et al Derek Knowles has officially announced his resignation from his spot on municipal council as he gets ready to move away from the county. A resident of Haliburton for…
From Syria to Haliburton
By Angelica Ingram Oct. 25 2016 When Yousef Wiso was living in Lebanon with his wife and nine children he couldn’t afford to feed his family and they were denied the right to go to…
From Syria with love
By Jenn Watt Oct. 25 2016 Last week a few journalists got to sit down with Yousef and Ghiyab Wiso and their two youngest children to hear about their experience as refugees from Syria who…
Future of Haliburton skate park up for discussion…
By Angelica Ingram Oct. 25 2016 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Oct. 24 meeting of Dysart et al council. The ongoing debate about the Haliburton skate park came up for…
George is Dead at the Legion next month
By Jenn Watt Oct. 25 2016 “George is dead.” Those are the first words to be spoken in the upcoming play staged at the Legion by Highlands Little Theatre. The one-act play features five local…
Get educated on strokes
To the Editor This year World Stroke Day is being celebrated on Oct. 29. The theme is “Face the Facts: Stroke is Treatable.” The key objectives are: To raise awareness of the incidence of stroke…
Opportunities abound for CSS new director says
By Jenn Watt Oct. 25 2016 Stephanie MacLaren’s office at Community Support Services is decorated with modern art and some more sentimental pieces. Framed drawings of flowers happy people and little green houses made with…
Palliative care centre expansion gets final go-ahead
By Chad Ingram Oct. 25 2016 Haliburton Highlands Health Services has finally received final approval from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to proceed with an expansion of its palliative care facility at the…
YWCA is looking for financial help to continue
By Darren Lum Oct. 25 2016 After 30 years serving Haliburton County the YWCA based in Minden is asking for financial help and feedback to continue with its work supporting abused women and their children.…
County tourism staff to hit the road
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 18 2016 As Haliburton County prepares to close its tourist information centre along Highway 35 in Minden later this year it looks like tourism staff will be heading out into…
Family indebted to support from Desjardins
To the Editor RE: Survivor to share inspiring story at CFUW I just read your amazing article on Cyndi. I wanted to tell you a story about her and how she helped our family. Four…
Girls bring home silver at Pink the Rink
The Parkview Dental/Canadian Tire Bantam Jets spent this past weekend playing some exciting hockey in the Etobicoke Pink the Rink Tournament. The team started off with their first game Friday against the West Oxford Inferno.…
HCDC loans $4.4 million to community
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 18 2016 During the 2015/16 fiscal year the Haliburton County Development Corporation distributed some $4.4 million worth of loans in the community helping to create or maintain 167 jobs. Those…
LGBT in the schools
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 18 2016 Educational institutions play a crucial role in promoting acceptance and thoughtfulness over ignorance and hatred in our communities. Following a second incident of homophobic graffiti on the storefront…
Local potter offering workshops for youth and adults
By Angelica Ingram Published Oct. 18 2016 Artist April Gates is looking forward to once again opening the doors of Blackbird Pottery Studio and partaking in her love of teaching. The potter is offering fall…