To the Editor Congratulations on your editorial “urgent care” pointing out the unacceptable wait time for our failing seniors to get into long term care. Also to Laurie Scott for sounding the alarm over shortage…
Midget B Girls Jets finish as semi-finalists in…
The Bancroft I.D.A / Canadian Tire Midget B Girls Jets travelled to Peterborough this past weekend to play in the Ice Kats Tourney. On Friday afternoon the Jets faced off against the Orillia Hawks in the…
National organization recognizes local volunteer
By Darren Lum The Canadian Parents for French have honoured one of Haliburton’s own for her dedication and efforts with the annual Mlacak Award. Nancy Ballantyne a member of the Trillium Lakelands Haliburton Chapter of…
New season same success
By Paul Klose A new season begins for the Red Hawks Wrestling Team. On Wednesday Dec. 2 the HHSS wrestling team travelled to Peterborough to compete at the 15th annual Kenner High School Wrestling Tournament.…
Red Hawks avenge two early season losses
On Friday Dec. 4 the Haliburton Highlands Secondary School senior basketball team won two games at a tournament in Peterborough. In the first game of the year the Red Hawks defeated Crestwood 32-24. This victory…
Shindig displays Haliburton's finest
To the Editor We just came home from a weekend in Haliburton; the timing was planned so that we could attend the Haliburton Shindig on Saturday evening (with friends from the area). We attended last…
SPARC moves ahead
By Jenn Watt The following are brief reports of items discussed at the annual general meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Arts Council held at the Haliburton Highlands Museum on Dec. 2. Haliburton County will host…
Wind in the Willows takes over Pinestone spa
By Angelica Ingram Sylvia Holland always loves a new adventure. The owner/operator of Wind in the Willows spa has had many challenges and opportunities in her career and the latest chapter of her business story…
Wolves outpace the Storm
By Darren Lum There haven’t been many games this Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League season when the Haliburton Wolves fans could go home smiling because of a win but that was the case this…
What does aging feel like?
By Andria Cowan Molyneaux As a professional designer I have always been intrigued by the aging process and its effect on residential design. My earliest experience of this came when I was asked to design a…
Beer in local grocery stores not likely
By Angelica Ingram While the provincial government recently announced that beer would soon be sold in grocery stores those living in Haliburton County may want to contain their excitement. Details on the beer sales are…
Convictions in Ryan Kennedy murder case
By Chad Ingram and Angelica Ingram Three of the four men charged with murder in the 2011 killing of Haliburton County man Ryan Kennedy have been convicted on various charges. Kennedy was killed on Oct.…
Everybody needed to help with suicide prevention
By Darren Lum It takes a community to recognize and intervene with suicides. Haliburton County is being given an educational opportunity with the Living Works’ suicide alertness program called safeTALK (Suicide Alertness For Everyone Tell…
GeoTour plans expansion after strong year
By Angelica Ingram The GeoTour committee has been hard at work planning for the next few years with ideas on how to expand their popular attraction in Highlands East. On Nov. 23 geocaching committee member…
New doc from The Land Between examines hunting
By Angelica Ingram When Leora Berman was thinking of a star for a new documentary she was planning she never dreamt she would find such an ideal candidate. Berman who is the founder and CEO…
Not enough staff in long-term care
To the Editor Response to Kim Stamp’s letter to the editor Nov. 24 Bravo to Kim Stamp for reminding us of the critical issue of staffing in our long-term care facilities here in Haliburton County.…
Not in my backyard
To the Editor A rock concert outside of Haliburton how wonderful! Or is it really? What are the drawbacks? Will these people spend money in Haliburton? The answer to this questions is no! The only…
Property not suited for concerts
To the Editor Are you aware of the possible rezoning of Lakeside Golf Course on Highway 118 in West Guilford to become a concert venue for 10000 plus people and camping and the mess? What…
Rowan’s Law on concussions receives allparty support
By Darren Lum Later this month Ontario is expected to take the lead with concussion legislation in Canada following the death of a 17-year-old teenage girl days after being rendered unconscious while playing rugby. A…
Spring bear hunt unnecessary
To the Editor We get so much from nature and we give so little back. Cancelling the spring bear hunt forever is one way to give back. The more we are educated about bear behaviour…
Toy drive lights up kids’ Christmas for 20…
By Jenn Watt Twenty years ago Aggie Tose and Ave Petch were talking after church. Petch active with the 4Cs was telling Tose how hard it was to find toys for kids around the holidays.…