By Angelica Ingram When most people think about a ski hill images of snowsuits uncomfortable boots and tuques come to mind. But those things will be traded in for cocktail attire and glitz on the…
Talks break off between school board and union:…
By Angelica Ingram After just a couple of hours talks between the Trillium Lakelands District School Board and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation ended. The negotiations were called off on Feb. 4 by the…
The Golden Slipper
To the Editor At any given time in the early ‘50s Al Perron ran a taxi business in conjunction with owning probably one of the more famous dance halls in the county: The Golden Slipper.…
New OMHA video gives voice to players
By Darren Lum A new Ontario Minor Hockey Association in partnership with Respect Group Inc. video is making the rounds and is leaving an impression with viewers like Haliburton’s Jason Glecoff a father of two…
Silver lining to Wolves overtime loss
By Darren Lum If there was ever a time that a loss could prove to be the impetus to galvanize a team it would be the Haliburton Wolves’ overtime 6-5 loss to the Bracebridge Blues…
Does worm really love worm?
By Erin Kernohan-Berning Branch Services Librarian Haliburton County Public Library A number of really sweet picture books have come into the library over the past couple of weeks on the topic of love. One such…
Life through the lens
By Darren Lum The Senior Spotlight feature recognizes local seniors who are nominated by CARP’s local chapter in Haliburton. Haliburton’s Fred Phipps turns the pages to his photo album like flipping through the history of…
Nominees announced for Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce…
The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that 93 nominations have been received for 64 different businesses organizations and individuals in our community for this year’s Business and Community Achievement Awards Gala.…
What to do with the tumbling dollar
By Linda Coneybeare Travel Plus We are asked a lot: what can we do and where can we go with the terrible exchange rate of our Canadian dollar? Well rest easy – the popular all-inclusive…
Be a 'Big'
By Jenn Watt Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kawartha Lakes Haliburton needs the men of this county to join them in their mission of empowering kids and teenagers to fulfill their potential. The organization which…
County signs new broadband deal
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County is entering into a new agreement with Bell for the provision of high-speed Internet to a number of publicly owned buildings that will increase the number of public wireless hotspots…
Dreaming of coming dragon boat season
By Darren Lum Before Joannie Ransberry 70 came here from Stouffville to retire she used to watch the dragon boats paddle by her home on Musselman Lake and wonder. The mother of six grown children…
Francey brings folk songs and fun to Haliburton
By Angelica Ingram At times it was difficult to decipher if you were at a concert or a Yuks Yuks comedy night. When David Francey performed this past Saturday at the Northern Lights Performing Arts…
HHOA fish hatchery included in county budget
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County councillors passed the municipality’s 2016 budget during a Jan. 27 meeting and that budget includes a $10000 grant for the Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association for the operation of the Haliburton…
Inaugural Battle of the Bands coming soon to…
By Angelica Ingram Get your guitar drumsticks and singing voice ready. The first Battle of the Bands is coming to Haliburton in just a few weeks and organizers are looking for you. Set to take…
Local musher begins Yukon Quest
By Angelica Ingram It won’t be Hank DeBruin’s first time embarking on a 1000 mile (1600 kilometre) trek across the tundra but that doesn’t make the task any less daunting. To say the quiet 53-year-old…
Peter Bowers photography showing at Pinestone
By Jenn Watt Some of Peter Bowers’s best photographs were composed during the most inconvenient times and circumstances: right after snowfall during a particularly frigid day in the earliest hours of dawn. The results of…
Skeptical about new technology announcement
To the Editor RE: Deus ex machina I was present during the “press conference” held at Pinestone on last Wednesday Jan. 27. I did not know what it would be about but was anticipating an…
Sorry tournament over
To the Editor I have lived part time in Haliburton County for 20 years. I was a linesman in the NHL for 25 years (from 1972 to 1997). I was sorry to hear that Scotty’s…
Spilling the beans on Haliburton roastery
By Jenn Watt Oliver Zielke gets a charge when he thinks of people across the Highlands sipping coffee he roasted. He imagines them in their homes and offices preparing for their day at work or…
Success is all about attitude: Larter
By Jenn Watt Meeting Oprah Winfrey was on Lisa Larter’s bucket list so when she heard the famed talk show host was coming to Ottawa she started planning. While most people would buy a ticket…