To the Editor Last Saturday evening I experienced the joy the richness the local musical talent the sense of community and the dedication at the presentation of The Highlands Chamber Orchestra’s Roots at the Northern…
ULinks to study impact of farmers’ market
By Chad Ingram The U-Links Centre for Community-Bases Research along with the Haliburton County Farmers’ Market Association are applying for funding from the Rural Ontario Institute’s Measuring Rural Community Vitality Initiative. U-Links director Emma Horrigan…
Urgent care
By Jenn Watt More attention and resources need to go into caring for the aging in this country this province and this region. There are now more Canadians over 65 than under 15 nearly 15…
Wolves show positive signs of change
By Darren Lum It’s taken some time but the Haliburton Wolves are turning a corner said coach Josh Shaw following a 5-1 loss to the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League’s top North Division team…
Harcourt Community Centre burns to ground
By Angelica Ingram Nov. 30 2015 Birthday parties weddings anniversary celebrations showers and much more. The Harcourt Community Centre has been host to thousands of these types of celebrations over the past few decades since…
Poverty action plan outlines barriers to employment
By Chad Ingram Addressing barriers to employment and continuing education – such as transportation and affordable child care and housing – could help reduce poverty in Haliburton County. Executive director of the Kawartha Lakes Family…
School board reviewing accommodation policy
By Angelica Ingram A letter circulating to area councils from the Trillium Lakelands District School Board has some politicians worried about the future of local schools. During the past month TLDSB has been sending out…
Bantam A has stellar weekend
It was hockey night in Minden last Friday when The Peppermill Highland Storm Bantam A team blew the Muskoka Rock out of town with a 7-0 win. The scoring began near the end of the…
Career advice retraining funding available
Fleming CREW offering free session on working in the trades By Jenn Watt Those interested in finding employment in the trades are invited to come to a free session on Thursday Nov. 26 from 10…
Christmas Shindig will warm more than hearts
By Darren Lum When Joanne Barnes attended the last organizing meeting for the Highlands Christmas Shindig on Wednesday at Canoe FM she was near tears overcome with emotion about the upcoming benefit event to raise…
Community to sponsor refugee
By Chad Ingram A group of residents have started a committee to sponsor a refugee or family of refugees who will call Haliburton County their home. The Haliburton Refugee Sponsorship Committee is in the process…
Concerns with concert plan
To the Editor I have received several calls all declaring distress concerning Mr. Siebert’s proposal to bring festival events to the golf course. Most of the complaints centre on the numbers of vehicles and persons…
From Tehran to Haliburton Village
Saeed "Sam" Jadidi's life path took him from oppressive regime to lakes of the Highlands By Jenn Watt In the last years of his life Saeed “Sam” Jadidi seemed to have found a home in…
Highlands East welcomes new CAO/treasurer
By Angelica Ingram For Shannon Hunter municipal work kind of runs in the family. The Gooderham native joined the team at the municipality of Highlands East earlier this month when she was hired to be…
Shield trip up Wolves in Dawson memorial hockey…
By Darren Lum It wasn’t the storybook ending everyone hoped for at the inaugural Dawson Hamilton Memorial Hockey Game to benefit Cottage Dreams Cancer Recovery Initiative on Thursday night at the A.J. LaRue Arena but…
Leftovers closes its door hotdog stand will return…
By Angelica Ingram After 16 years of serving up savory burgers and hotdogs Leftovers has closed its doors. The eatery located on County Road 21 next door to Antiques and Neat Stuff originally started out…
More staff needed in long-term care
To the Editor; While we all completely recognize the importance of an up to date and integrated medical information system it distresses me that the HHHS board can so easily commit $2 million on this…
Providing refuge
By Jenn Watt There is a movement in this county as there is across the country to bring refugees here. Well before Justin Trudeau pledged that his government would ensure 25000 Syrians came to Canada…
Season opens with win against Knights
By Darren Lum The home opener for the Red Hawks boys’ hockey finished like last year: with a win and optimism for the season’s future success. Although the Knights are not regarded as one of…
The Wolves of Algonquin: a history of a…
By Angelica Ingram Standing on Highway 60 on a warm summer evening in August a field naturalist lets out a long vibrant rich howl into the dark night sky. The air is still and quiet…
Electricity costs frustrate business
By Angelica Ingram There was electricity in the air and on people’s minds at a roundtable discussion on staying competitive in today’s electricity market that drew approximately 20 area business leaders. Hosted by Chambers of…