By Jenn Watt The first Friday of every month dozens of diners descend on restaurants across the county looking to try something new and chat with friends. The Roving Lunch Club an initiative of Community…
Hawks score quickly beating Spartans 22 – 0
By Darren Lum There was more than enough bluster for everybody at the senior Red Hawksfootball game on Friday Oct. 2 as gale-like winds with bone-chillingeffects left everyone a little wanting of a long game…
HHHS board passes code of ethics
By Jenn Watt The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board meeting in Haliburton on Oct. 1. How HHHS chooses its suppliers and what the corporation is seen…
HHHS Foundation reports another strong financial year
By Angelica Ingram The Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation celebrated another year of financial success at their annual general meeting on Sept. 29. Auditor John West of McColl Turner Chartered Accountants reported to the board…
High school support workers announce job action
By Angelica Ingram The support staff represented by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation are the most recent group to announce escalated job action following a media release on Sept. 30. Talks between the union…
Know your candidates
By Jenn Watt Politicians: they’re all the same anyway right? Because Canada’s government is relatively stable with services that – for the most part – are delivered as expected sometimes it can seem that the…
Lady Hawks send Saints marching away with lopsided…
By Darren Lum When a team dominates for as many years as the Red Hawks varsity field hockey team it’s easy to take wins for granted. However the Hawks are looking younger than in other…
Martial arts tournament honours Chapman
By Sarah Vance Kai-Shin North Branch Haliburton’s Chito-Ryu Karate Club hosted its annual tournament on Sunday Oct. 4 at the A.J. LaRue Arena. It was a poignant meeting of martial artists from across the province…
More locals join GMHL Wolves
By Darren Lum The expansion Haliburton Wolves are adding to their pack with a few more locals that many will recognize from watching the Red Hawks and following the Highland Storm. Former Red Hawks forward…
Red Hawks get their ruck on
The Red Hawks varsity girls' rugby team faced stiff competition during the Haliburton home opener against the Lindsay Collegiate Vocational Institute Spartans on Thursday Oct. 1 at the Gary G. Brohman Athletic Field in Haliburton.…
Sick time puts pressure on health services corp
By Jenn Watt Staff sick time continues to put extra pressure on the bottom line at Haliburton Highlands Health Services. At their board meeting on Oct. 1 finance committee chairman Dale Robinson said that costs…
Soccer not just about wins and losses
By Darren Lum No one likes a loss but the Red Hawks varsity soccer coach Bob Schmidt liked what he saw in his players in their game against the Cobourg Collegiate Institute Wolves this past…
Take off the oil blinkers
Hello Leaders I just wanted to point out one thing. The “energy sector” is not the same thing as the “oil sector” no matter how many times it is framed that way. Please don’t respond…
Teacher ensures Meet runs
By Darren Lum A local teacher was smiling speaking about how she ensured the 15 year tradition of the J. Douglas Hodgson Elementary School Cross-Country Meet last week was kept alive despite complications because of…
The life of blacksmith William ‘Billy’ Baker
By Stephen Hill This write-up is based largely upon information provided to the Haliburton Highlands Museum by former Haliburton resident and well-known personality Lloyd Alexander “Buck” Baker (1922-2004) son of “Billy” Baker. It is not…
Trail improvements appreciated
To the Editor On behalf of Haliburton Highlands Nordic Trails Association I would like to thank the Municipality of Dysart and the Glebe Park Committee for their support in improving the trails in Glebe Park.…
Wolves maul visiting Blues
By Elijah Shark On Thursday night the Haliburton Wolves hit the ice at the A.J.LaRue Arena to face the Bracebridge Blues. Coming off a devastating loss to the Bradford bulls the night before (11-3) and…
Children’s water fest deferred to 2016
By Angelica Blenich Irene Heaven waited until the last possible day until she made a decision she really didn’t want to make. The co-ordinator for the Haliburton-Muskoka-Kawartha Children’s Water Festival Heaven has been spearheading the…
Gala recognizes environmental contributions
By Angelica Ingram Quietly behind the scenes there are many organizations and groups doing great work on environmental causes just because they care. On Sept. 27 the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust recognized a select few…
Community Living eyes merger with Kawartha Lakes
By Angelica Ingram While plans are underway to merge Community Living Haliburton County with its partner organizationin Kawartha Lakes changes to the local organization will be minimalsays its executive director. Last week the organization that…
Fighting for long-term care beds
By Chad Ingram The Central East LHIN says it’s trying to maintain the number of long-term care beds in HaliburtonCounty but provincially mandated requirements are making the future of60 of the community’s beds unclear. The…