Lyme on the rise

By Jenn Watt Published June 14 2016 It’s time we get to know our neighbourhood ticks because more of them are now carrying the bacteria that causes Lyme disease – a serious condition for humans and…

Point in Time services change lives

By Angelica Ingram Published June 14 2016 When Austin McGillion was in high school he had difficulty with going out in public and speaking to strangers. Now McGillion has graduated from his first year of…

Protecting the ‘Silver Tsunami’

By Angela Long Published June 14 2016 It’s been dubbed the “silver tsunami”– the rising wave of Canada’s senior population. For the first time in history there are more people in Canada 65 and over…

Your ticket to a healthy hospital

To the Editor The members of the Haliburton Hospital Auxiliary would like to thank Rick Ashall and everyone else at the curling club for a fabulous Home and Cottage Show.  Our auxiliary was given two…

Broadband project should be complete by year's end

By Chad Ingram Published June 14 2016 The county’s latest broadband connectivity project should be completed by year’s end or most of it at least. In January county councillors voted to spend $360000 on a…

Community Living recipient of this year's YPI

By Darren Lum Published June 14 2016 It was a phone call they won’t soon forget. The Haliburton Highlands Secondary School Grade 10 students Madeline Hopkins Sam Longo and Emily Klose telephoned the Community Living…

County looks at kiosks

By Chad Ingram Published June 14 2016 Haliburton County council will explore the option of electronic information kiosks as it prepares to close the county’s Highway 35 tourist info centre at the end of 2016.…

Howe remembered for his humanity

P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; }A:link { } By Darren Lum Published June 14 2016 Canada was his home and hockey was hispassion but for all the legendary professional hockey statistics andhis on ice toughness humanity…

Updated: OPP investigate fatal fire

By Chad Ingram Published June 14 2016 Updated June 16 2016 Human remains found by firefighters last weekend were identified Thursday as Bruce Harris 76 of Minden Hills township. Police say the cause of death…

Be watchful for blacklegged ticks

It’s time for a tick talk to help residents protect themselves against Lyme disease a growing reality in this region local health officials say. The Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit encourages people to…

Fund helps send children to camp

Haliburton Highlands: cottage country and home to the natural beauty of lakes and forests. Haliburton Highlands: home to many amazing camps for children and teens. Haliburton Highlands: one of the poorest counties in Ontario. So…

Highlands Opera proud of 10 years

By Darren Lum Published June 9 2016 Where has the time gone for the Highlands Opera Theatre? It’s amazing how 10 years can fly by said the theatre’s co-founder and general director Valerie Kuinka who…

End of life care

By Jenn Watt June 7 2016 Our country has been in the midst of an intense and thoughtful conversation about the end of life and what supports and legislation should be available for those facing…

Committee selects winning logo for 150th

By Jenn Watt Published May 31 2016 It was the merging of Dysart et al’s past and present in Darby Bayly’s logo design that caught the selection committee members’ attention. An image of a hewn…

Duchene savours golden moment from world championships

By Darren Lum Published May 31 2016 Haliburton’s Matt Duchene is continuing his streak of goldenachievements after knocking off Finland 2-0 with his Canadian teammatesin the final of the IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation) WorldChampionships…