By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 4 2018 Algonquin Highlands Deputy Mayor Liz Danielsen will be warden of Haliburton County for 2019 or at least in all likelihood. Danielsen was the sole member of Haliburton County…
Debut novel an ‘exercise of empathy’
By Darren Lum Published Dec. 4 2018 The new novel A Child is a Piece of Paper is shining a light on the dark truth behind Canada’s residential schools. It’s the debut novel for Lance…
Haliburton hospitality provides backdrop for filmmaker’s work
By Sue Tiffin Published Dec. 4 2018 Zach Silverstein remembers a childhood spent in part on Kushog Lake where his family had a cottage until 2009. “Many of my best childhood memories took place in…
Hawks host volleyball season opener
By Darren Lum Published Dec. 4 2018 Come out show your support and cheer on the Red Hawks this week as they square off against Kawartha area schools in exhibition play. Both of the teams…
Highland Storm Peewees give back
By Darren Lum Published Dec. 4 2018 Our little community is a lot like the Highland Storm Walkers Home Hardware Peewee hockey team. Small but with a great heart for helping out. Both could be…
Long legacy
By Jenn Watt Published Dec. 4 2018 Dysart et al and the County of Haliburton owe a debt of gratitude to Murray Fearrey. Reeve of Dysart et al for most of the last four decades…
Minor Hockey Updates for the Week Ending Dec.…
This past weekend the Haliburton TimberMart/Haliburton Hockey Haven Sports Camp Highland Storm Novice Reps travelled to Pembroke to participate in the Pembroke Regional Silver Stick Tournament. Friday the Storm faced the Pembroke Kings. The teams…
Peter Fearrey remembered by HHHS
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 4 2018 The following are brief reports of items discussing during a Nov. 29 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board. CEO Carolyn Plummer expressed grief and condolences at…
Sankalpa
By Lynda Shadbolt Published Dec. 4 2018 If you talk to any yogi they will tell you that one of their favourite parts of the practice is “yoga nidra.” Yoga nidra can be practised at…
Student housing proposed for Haliburton's Fleming College
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 4 2018 Planner/surveyor/engineer Greg Bishop is planning to construct student housing for the Haliburton School of Art + Design/Fleming College campus. Bishop visited Dysart et al councillors during a Nov.…
Valentine’s Day wrestling tournament to take place at…
By Darren Lum Published Dec. 4 2018 There won’t be any love lost when the Red Hawks wrestling team hosts a tournament on Valentine’s Day this year. This season’s lone wrestling tournament at the Haliburton…
Williams Treaties settlement a step in reconciliation
By Sue Tiffin and Jenn Watt Published Dec. 4 2018 Seven Williams Treaties First Nations have reached a negotiated settlement agreement for the Alderville Litigation with the federal and provincial government. The litigation deals with…
Adjusting to Doug Ford’s Ontario
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 27 2018 When it comes to navigating the political landscape under Premier Doug Ford Ontario municipalities should expect the unexpected says David O’Brien. O’Brien whose career consisted of a number…
Button Bonus Bonspiel brings curlers to the ice
By Sue Tiffin Published Nov. 27 2018 A fun in-house bonspiel to kick off the curling season saw almost 50 curlers at the Haliburton Curling Club on Nov. 17 for the Button Bonus Bonspiel Event…
Changes for ‘double-hatters’ welcome news
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 27 2018 The Ford government has tabled legislation proposing changes to firefighting services legislation that is welcome news to small communities across Ontario including the municipalities of Haliburton County. Those…
Giving Tuesday encourages donations of time money
By Darren Lum Published Nov. 27 2018 During the time of year when many people are buying gifts the Giving Tuesday global movement is bringing attention to donating and volunteering. The GivingTuesday.ca website features information…
High school students discover new world in Ottawa
By Darren Lum Published Nov. 28 2018 Exposing secondary school students to new career opportunities is at the heart of the annual Capital Experience outreach program for students. Two Haliburton Highlands Secondary School students Josie…
Shindig warms hearts and homes
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 27 2018 An evening of hilarity festivity and song brought people together at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion on a cold and drizzly Saturday night to raise money for…
Hawks extinguish Flames in home opener
By Darren Lum Published Nov. 27 2018 There’s a bit of change for the Red Hawks boys’ hockey team this season. A new coach. A new community outreach initiative with Heat Bank Haliburton County. Plus…
Highland Storm Minor Hockey
For the week ending Nov. 25 2018 Midget The Highlander and Ed Smolen Family Dentistry Highland Storm Midgets had a busy weekend of hockey. It began with a 4-2 loss against the Huntsville Otters in…
Invasive beetle found in neighbouring areas
By Sue Tiffin Published Nov. 27 2018 The presence of the emerald ash borer hasn’t been confirmed in Haliburton yet but the invasive wood-boring beetle has been identified in Muskoka and City of Kawartha Lakes…