By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 9 2018 Residents packed the great hall at the Fleming College Haliburton campus to standing-room-only capacity on Oct. 4 to hear from those vying for seats on the next Dysart…
Free resources to quit smoking
The Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit is promoting a series of free quit-smoking support programs coming this fall to Haliburton County Northumberland County and the City of Kawartha Lakes. The Smoking Treatment for…
Haliburton Red Hawks jubilant edging out Adam Scott…
By Darren Lum Published Oct. 9 2018 In contrast to the light rain and the grey overcast sky the Red Hawks varsity rugby players beamed with great smiles radiating with emotion. They laughed and embraced…
Hawks halt Hurricanes earn first point
By Darren Lum Published Oct 9 2018 The Red Hawks varsity field hockey team earned a hard fought 0-0 draw with the visiting Holy Cross Hurricanes on Thursday Oct. 4 at the Gary G. Brohman…
New Fleming College president tours Haliburton campus
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 9 2018 Maureen Adamson Fleming College’s new president visited Haliburton School of Art + Design on Thursday Oct. 4. She met with staff and discussed their needs and goals was…
Retreat centre in Haliburton bringing mindfulness practice for…
By Darren Lum Published Oct 9 2018 Set against the backdrop of trees and surrounded by the song of birds sits a 2500-square-foot well-cared-for back-split bungalow. After the leaves fall in autumn the property on…
St. George’s fundraiser benefits two youth organizations
By Jenn Watt Published Oct 9 2018 St. George’s Anglican Church wanted to support youth of Haliburton County with the proceeds from this year’s barbecue roast beef dinner. With 138 paying customers and 30 volunteers…
Wilberforce and Gooderham LCBOs lose a day in…
Premier Doug Ford will be hearing from Highlands East about the LCBO’s decision to reduce the hours at their Wilberforce and Gooderham locations over the winter. Highlands East resident Linda Nottage brought the matter to…
Brezina stepping back from festival leadership
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Cottage Country Log Cabin remembers Indy by helping…
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County councillors encourage heritage road names
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Funding available for veterans
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Haliburton Forest nominated for sustainable tourism award
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HHHS plans to eliminate $250K deficit by March…
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Making Halloween last all week long
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Scotty Morrison says goodbye promises to visit
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Seventy years of outdoor education
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Thanksgiving thoughts
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HHHS announces $250K deficit plans to return to…
By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 27 2018 Haliburton Highlands Health Services has a year-to-date deficit of $250000 as of the end of July 2018 finance committee chairman David Gray said during a board meeting on…