By Darren Lum Published April 12 2016 When given the chance Sir Richard of Rotary stood tall among the other gallant robots competing at the 2016 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)…
Concert brings Africa to the Highlands
By Darren Lum Published April 12 2016 West Africa is coming to Haliburton later this month through the words the rhythmic steps and evocative songs from bilingual entertainer Fana Soro. Soro will share the culture…
Economic boosters
By Jenn Watt Without volunteers many local organizations would not function. We all know this implicitly and feel it when we interact with one of the hundreds (if not thousands) of local volunteers who make…
Hawks are ready to continue legacy
By Darren Lum Published April 12 2016 The past few weeks the Red Hawks have been busy working towards continuing the winning tradition of the perennially strong badminton program. Senior coach Bob Schmidt who was…
Hawks soar to new heights for autism
By Darren Lum Published April 12 2016 There were laughs and looks of fright at the local high school this past week for Autism Speaks Light It Up Blue campaign to raise money and awareness…
I offer my light into the world
By Lynda Shadbolt Each of US has the opportunity every day to shine our light into the world. To be a force of kindness compassion joy wisdom and creativity. We all can connect with others…
Opportunities abound at the municipal level CAOs say
By Darren Lum Published April 12 2016 It was a stroll down memory lane as much as it was an opportunity to encourage students in high school to consider municipal work for local chief administrative…
Reno veterans take over Cordell Carpet
By Jenn Watt Published April 12 2016 Whether you knew it or not for the last 40 years Brad Sales has put his name behind his company Cordell Carpet. The alliterative mainstay of home improvement…
Warboy tells story of starvation and survival for…
By Jenn Watt Published April 12 2016 Martin Hofland’s memoir Warboy is a story of starvation fear and profound gratitude. Many in the Highlands are familiar with Hofland who for years has been working to…
Iles to lead Dysart fire dept
Published April 12 2016 Responding to emergencies and putting out fires has been a decades-long passion for firefighter Mike Iles who will become fire chief for Dysart et al as of July 1. The service…
Schmale had largest election budget report shows
Published April 12 2016 Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MP Jamie Schmale had the largest campaign budget of the four candidates for the riding in last October’s federal election a report from Elections Canada shows. Schmale’s grand total…
Woodcarver heads to world championships
By Angelica Ingram Published April 12 2016 Greg Gillespie isn’t considered a master carver yet but he hopes to one day be one. A retired fish and wildlife specialist with the Ministry of Natural Resources…
Country hoedown raises money for Lions Club
By Jenn Watt Plaid shirts and cowboy hats dotted the crowd at the Haliburton Legion branch on Saturday March 19 for the second annual Lions Club Chuck Wagon Dinner and Hoedown. The smell of meat…
Crooked Brothers to bring rootsy folk-funk sounds to…
Music that is described as both gritty and pretty at the same time is what one can expect at the Crooked Brothers’ concert on Saturday April 16 at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion. The…
Doc(K) Day line-up features a director’s talk
The fifth annual haliburton documentary film festival - DOC(K) DAY - is April 9 at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion in Haliburton. See four movies starting at 10 a.m. that will surprise and inspire…
Custom Blend to perform in support of Community…
Published April 5 2016 By Angelica Ingram When Walter Tose retired from a career in teaching he wanted to stay active and give back to the community. So Tose began volunteering his time as a…
Dissecting sovereignty and the Northwest Passage
By Chad Ingram The Northwest Passage – the stretch of Arctic Ocean connecting the Pacific and Atlantic oceans along Canada’s northern coast – has become part of the Canadian identity. Just the words Northwest Passage…
Drum roll for end of summer event
By Darren Lum Plans for Halibana are going ahead this summer after council was encouraging about the free admission drum festival for Head Lake Park over the Labour Day weekend. Dubbed Halibana 2016: A Drum…
Fibre optic network construction could start this summer
By Darren Lum Construction for a fibre optic network could start as early as this summer said North Frontenac Telephone Company’s Grant Roughley to Dysart council at a public meeting on Tuesday March 29. Roughley…
Forest staff working with team on building permit…
To the Editor Over the last two weeks a wide range of opinions and positions have been published in local newspapers. We are grateful for those who expressed support for Haliburton Forest respectful of those…
Harcourt mounted games competitor readies to represent Canada
By Darren Lum Just a few weeks after her equestrian protege earned a trip to represent Canada in Ireland Jocelyn Donaldson followed suit by earning a berth to compete from July 11 to 17 in…