By George Farrell Published Jan. 17 2019 Some of the most pleasurable experiences in my life have occurred with friends listening to live music in an intimate venue. These times are especially appreciated in the…
A Christmas surprise
Published Jan. 15 2019 Dear Friend Thank you for the bag of tennis balls that you gave to me and my brother. We are going to play with them a lot with our dog Candy.…
Business and Community Achievement awards an opportunity to…
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 15 2019 The importance of good customer service can’t be overstated. A waiter who greets you with a wide smile makes you feel at home. A grocery store employee who…
Gas tax dollars come in for DYMO bus
Published Jan. 15 2019 The provincial government has announced Dysart’s share of the gas tax funding for public transit service. Dysart will receive $14933 which goes to the DYMO bus service which provides transportation for…
Gifts from the Heart campaign surpasses goal with $1000…
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 15 2019 Beth O’Connor said she was so inspired by an end-of-year article in the paper detailing the commitment and conviction of volunteers to the SIRCH organization’s Community Kitchen program…
Haliburton's SBES recipient of music grant
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 15 2019 Stuart Baker Elementary School music teacher Drew Hewitt is already envisioning a holiday concert number next year with more than two dozen ukulele players strumming an uplifting tune…
Hawks tame the Bulldogs 47-24
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 15 2019 A slow start didn't hurt the Hawks in their bid to stay among the best of Kawartha. The junior basketball team returned from the holidays with the expected…
Helluva Hut contest returns for another year
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 15 2019 Get your submissions in by Jan. 15 for the Helluva Hut ice fishing hut makeover contest to be eligible to win a makeover worth $5000 including prizes. The…
Minor hockey for the week ending Jan. 13…
The Bancroft IDA/Park View Dental Midget Girls Jets won both of their home games this past weekend. On Saturday the Jets hosted the Cold Creek Comets and took the win with a final score of…
New chapter for Cody Hodgson
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 15 2019 Surrounded by parents and their young beaming children wearing Timbits hockey jerseys in the A.J. LaRue Arena's dressing room former NHLer Cody Hodgson looks at ease signing autographs.…
New year new you
By Cindy Campbell Column - BIA In the Village Published Jan. 15 2019 On behalf of our 120 downtown Haliburton businesses led by our volunteer board of management I would like to wish everyone a…
Scammers promise $12.5 million and a new car
The OPP is warning people of a new scam phone call in which the caller says you’ve won $12.5 million and a new car. The caller then tells the potential victim that the money and…
Trees tell the story of the Haliburton Highlands
By Sue Tiffin Published January 15 2019 Witness trees trees that have stood through history and can help date when significant events like forest fires occurred by way of increment boring – extracting a small…
Updated distracted driving laws in effect
Published Jan. 15 2019 As of Jan. 1 penalties for driving with a handheld wireless communication device such as a cellphone have increased for drivers in Ontario. The new penalty: fines up to $1000; three…
Family comes to couple’s aid after car crash
By Jenn Watt Jan. 13 2019 Joe and Janis Blimkie are filled with gratitude for Barry Line residents who gave them blankets and brought them home after a bad car accident mid-afternoon on Sunday Jan.…
Barry Devolin launches travel planning company
Published January 9 2019 Former MP Barry Devolin has launched TravelMaven a new tour and travel planning company and will host a TravelMaven Information Night at the United Church in Haliburton on Jan. 15 at…
Haliburton to welcome mushers for annual favourite
The Haliburton Highlands Dog Sled Derby is scheduled for Jan. 18 to 20 By Darren Lum Jan. 9 2019 In less than two weeks one of the area’s most popular annual sporting events is returning…
Stories to follow in 2019
By Jenn Watt Jan. 9 2019 Now that we’ve said our goodbyes to 2018 with all of its ups and downs it’s time to look forward to the year to come. 2019 will provide puzzles…
A new year brings new resolutions
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 8 2019 Updated Jan. 9 2019 *With correction see end of article When the clock struck midnight bringing us from 2018 into 2019 for many the change of the date…
Family safe after house fire on Wigamog Rd.
Published Jan. 8 2019 Smoke alarms saved the lives of a family on Wigamog Road during a house fire on Tuesday Jan. 8 Dysart's fire chief says. The Dysart Fire Department arrived just before 4…
Haliburton welcomes first baby of the year
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 8 2019 In the very early morning hours of Jan. 3 Kenlee Ella Wilson became Haliburton County’s newest resident. The wee baby girl – weighing eight pounds and nine ounces…