By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 18 2016 Hank O’Reilly is still in his Essonville Line home when I arrive. It’s a beautiful sunny Wednesday morning and Hank is in the mood to chat. And sing.…
Success pride in recent loss for Red Hawks…
By Darren Lum Published Oct. 18 2016 Amid the jubilant gathering and the smiling faces on players sitting and crouching on the pitch it would be difficult to know the Red Hawks girls rugby team…
Tourism champion up for provincial award
By Angelica Ingram Published Oct. 18 2016 There isn’t much going on in the Haliburton Highlands that Barrie Martin isn’t somehow involved with. The founder of Yours Outdoors and a former biologist with the Ministry…
Volunteering makes us better
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 18 2016 This weekend is the Volunteer and Wellness Fair in Haliburton combining the Lions Club wellness event and the volunteer fair and for those with a bit of spare…
Wallings Way clears zoning hurdle
By Angelica Ingram Published Oct. 11 2016 Following months of public meetings the planning committee of Dysart et al council has approved a zoning change to allow a condo development to be built on Walling’s…
Allies
By Lynda Shadbolt Published Oct. 11 2016 Eight months ago I was on a silent meditation retreat for four days when the teacher said to the group “let nature be your ally on this retreat.”…
Butting out takes time
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 11 2016 If at first you don’t succeed try try again. Or in the case of quitting smoking try try try try try … you get the picture. According to…
Haliburton Highlands Brewing expands
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 11 2016 The success of Haliburton Highlands Brewing was beyond what owners Jewelle and Michael Schiedel-Webb expected when they opened on the Abbey Gardens property back in May 2014. They…
Hawks undefeated in Kawartha league
By Darren Lum Published Oct. 11 2016 There wasn’t much doubt about the Red Hawks field hockey team and their chance to win after tallying a pair of goals in the opening minutes at their…
HHHSF built on volunteers like Don Ross
By Darren Lum Published Oct. 11 2016 Four years ago lying on his back in Sunnybrook Hospital Don Ross thought he was going to die from a gallstone lodged in his pancreatic duct. He spent…
Jeuxdi night returns for fun French
By Darren Lum Published Oct. 11 2016 The Trillium Lakelands Haliburton Chapter of Canadian Parents for French invites its members and non-members from kindergarten to Grade 12 with their parents grandparents or guardians to learn…
Quit smoking help available this month
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 11 2016 The average smoker tries to quit 30 times before succeeding. If that number seems high it’s because statistics have changed in recent years capturing the number of people…
Red Hawks football team battle Mustangs tough
Submitted by Judi Paul The following are HHSS sports briefs for the week ending Oct. 6. The senior boys’ football team travelled to Peterborough on Tuesday Oct. 4 to take on the stampeding Crestwood Mustangs.…
Red Hawks rugby reaching for new heights
By Darren Lum Published Oct. 11 2016 The Red Hawks girls’ rugby team’s veterans were near to tears when Kailynn Sikma scored their first try this season. It was an emotional moment for several seniors…
Singer closer to winning international competition
By Angelica Ingram Published Oct. 11 2016 Cassidy Glecoff can’t believe how far she’s gotten in the Open Mic International Singing Competition. The Haliburton singer is one of six finalists who will be competing for…
Survivor to share inspiring story at CFUW
By Angelica Ingram Published Oct. 11 2016 When Cyndi Desjardins awoke out of a coma in St. Michael’s hospital in Toronto she discovered she no longer had her hands or her feet. Weeks earlier she…
Police seek assistance in Palmer case
A year after Bowmanville man David Palmer, 47, went missing, Ontario Provincial Police are still trying to find out who is responsible for his death . Palmer's remains were found north of Haliburton and…
Covering ground with Meals on Wheels
By Jenn Watt Oct. 4 2016 Haliburton County is about the same geographic size as Prince Edward Island. It’s vast with roads converging in unlikely places. The grid pattern of most towns doesn’t apply to…
CSS volunteers honoured with commemorative garden
By Jenn Watt Oct. 4 2016 Down the hill from the little green house that holds the staff of Community Support Services curves a paved path. Lined with shrubs and marked with granite stones the…
Democracy in Highlands East
To the Editor The paramount question in this whole sad scenario: Is democracy alive and well in the Municipality of Highlands East? I really do not think so. Read on to see why. Monday Sept.…
Duchene savours winning World Cup in Canada
By Darren Lum Oct. 4 2016 Winning is never taken for granted and for Matt Duchene neither is representing his country particularly when he gets to do it for the first time on Canadian soil.…