Author Connie McCracken’s new book Nine Decades: Nine Lives - A Life in Pieces explores the life of Maxwell “Curley” Curvin a man local to the Peterborough area with connections to the Haliburton Highlands. Curvin…
Sydney Parish makes next move in ballet career
By Jenn Watt Twelve-year-old Sydney Parish comes down the stairs of her home near Haliburton holding two picture frames each containing several studio photos of her in her dance costumes. The images show her growing…
Dysart imposes Garlon ban
By Chad Ingram The Municipality of Dysart et al willimpose a ban on the use of powerful herbicide Garlon. Back at an April council meetingcouncillors supported a recommendation from the municipality'senvironment and climate change committee…
Explore Kits for Kids hold tools for discovery…
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Haliburton Pride
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Hitting the trails for curling
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Hydro One presents counter-proposal on seasonal rate
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Man dies in ATV collision
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Municipal funding cuts on the way
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Police seize drugs weapons in Highlands East
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Realtors tackling housing shortage
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Valuable lesson learned after The Shot
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Woman injured in Highland Street ATV crash
A 31-year-old woman is in hospital inToronto with serious injuries following an ATV crash on HighlandStreet in Haliburton Village on the evening of Aug. 22. According to the OPP shortly after 6p.m. police were called…
Police asking public to report suspicious activity in…
By Jenn Watt Police are asking members of the public to lock their vehicles and report anything that seems amiss following several thefts in Haliburton village. Provincial Constable Michael Melnychuk of the Haliburton Highlands OPP…
Abandoned TTC street car in woods drawssocial media…
By Darren Lum A photo depicting the rusted out shellof a TTC streetcar in the woods located off Kennaway Road in Haliburton posted onTwitter by Josh Matlow a Toronto city councillor on Monday Aug. 19caused…
12th annual Garlic Festival continues legacy
By Sue Tiffin This year marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of Charlie Robb who alongside his wife Sheila and other growers brought together the first Garlic Festival held in Carnarvon in 2008. Within…
Bark Lake Leadership Centre zoning permits approved
By Vanessa Balintec The following is a brief summary of items discussed during the Aug. 13 meeting of Highlands East council. Council has approved a rezoning of land designated for the rebuilding of the Bark…
Birthday party celebrates Gliddon’s generous kind spirit
By Sue Tiffin There’s no one quite like Bill Gliddon. It was a sentiment expressed by family friends and members of the community who attended a celebration held on the lawn of St. George’s Anglican…
County considers uses for traffic data
By Chad Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed during an Aug. 14 Haliburton County roads committee meeting. Councillors on the county’s roads committee would like to see the data collected by the…
Highlands Opera Studio faces financial challenges ahead
By Vanessa Balintec The loss of financial support from the Ontario Arts Council has made 2019 an “extremely challenging year” for the Highlands Opera Studio its general director Valerie Kuika said. “We did not receive…
Hilda Clark made a difference
To the Editor Aging Well shares the community-wide sadness for the recent loss of Hilda Clark. Hilda joined us several years ago and reliably attended our meetings to help plan our projects and kept us…