By Darren Lum When the Wellington County Paranormal Investigators were asked to come to the Haliburton Highlands Museum to see if there was any paranormal activity no one really knew what they’d find. Several weeks…
Lake association working to protect portage routes
By Sue Tiffin Gino Ariano and Jim Prince of the Kennisis Lake Cottage Owners’ Association presented to Dysart et al council on Oct. 22 on their traditional rights of way project for which they’ve been…
Needle disposal bins recommended for public washrooms
One needle disposal box used for depositing loose supplies and containers up to two litres installed in Haliburton at Head Lake Park last year is being used. The bin installed to help reduce needles being…
Poverty reduction group recommends creating food action plan
By Chad Ingram Among recommendations in a report from the Haliburton Kawartha Lakes Poverty Reduction Roundtable is the creation of a food charter and food action plan for the County of Haliburton. Marina Hodson executive…
Pride of Hawks running down OFSAA glory
By Darren Lum Two Red Hawks cross-country runners are using their small town pride to spur them on against the best the province has to offer this weekend at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic…
Spike in opioid overdoses deaths in 2018
By Chad Ingram *See end of story for correction note. There was a surge of opioid-related overdoses and deaths in the area served by the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit in 2018. During…
The quiet and stillness
My friend and I went for a hike in the Queen Elizabeth Wildlands Park the other day. It was yet another beautiful fall morning. The air was fresh the sky was blue and the fall…
Travelling with a cause
By Jenn Watt When Bonnie Hinschberger takes tours of women to developing parts of the world as part of her Broad Escapes travel business they see the countryside participate in local culture and she also…
Writer blues aficionado and nature lover: remembering George…
By Jenn Watt Friends describe George Farrell as a doer someone who was interested in the world other people new ideas and when he wanted to get something done he put his whole self into…
Overnight break and enter at laundromat
<!-- @page { margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --> A break and enter at Parkside Laundryon Victoria Street in Haliburton resulted in cash stolen as well as damages. PC Sean Hawley said…
Drug strategy marks end of Trillium grant funding
By Jenn Watt Representatives of the Haliburton Kawartha Lakes Northumberland Drug Strategy made a formal presentation at the board of health meeting on Thursday Oct. 17 marking the end of a three-year Grow Grant from…
Haliburton boy joins Senators on the blue line
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Haliburton Santa Claus Parade highlights peace on earth
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Little wins big at Kawartha
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Red Hawks crowned queens of Kawartha
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Riding re-elects Jamie Schmale
By Staff Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock will again be represented by Jamie Schmale Conservative MP who was re-elected in the federal election on Monday evening. Preliminary results from Elections Canada show Schmale received 49.2 per cent of…
Abbey Gardens unfurls new produce project with The…
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Considering a countywide cleanup day
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Elected deputies
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Housing Summit gathers organizers to discuss solutions
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Mountain reflects on life as a Dene artist…
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