By Jenn Watt Published May 22 2018 The Abbey Retreat Centre is shimmering with possibility on Wednesday afternoon the day of its grand opening. An hour before the event the large home overlooking green forested…
Retreat resonates with gong maker
By Jenn Watt Published May 22 2018 Ray Dillard was snowshoeing at Abbey Gardens when he first heard about the Abbey Retreat Centre from Heather Reid operations director of Abbey Gardens. He knew instantly that…
Senior Hawks finish regular season first
By Darren Lum Published May 22 2018 A blustery day proved to be a major factor for both sides in a scoreless draw between the visiting Fenelon Falls Falcons and the host Red Hawks senior…
Summer reporter has roots in the Highlands
By Olivia Robinson Published May 22 2018 My parents fell in love with the Haliburton Highlands over 30 years ago when they bought a cottage in Minden. Since then I’ve been extremely lucky to spend…
Turtle Walk coming to Haliburton on June 2
By Nate Smelle Published May 10 2018 For more than a decade The Land Between has been working to protect turtles in Ontario. Throughout this time as one of the organization’s co-founders Leora Berman has…
Upcoming jazz performance to feature Haliburton’s Joe Ferracuti
Joe Ferracuti is uncomfortable labelling the music of his jazz band B’s Bees which is set to play in Haliburton on Tuesday May 29. The band's sound is modern and original he says. “I feel…
What they can do for you
By Jenn Watt Published May 22 2018 The election is now looming large on the horizon with only a handful of days before Ontarians go to the polls. And in less than a week we…
Enviro-Café sounds off on municipal climate change action
By Olivia Robinson Published May 15 2018 Municipalities can lead the charge against climate change according to Victoria Ervick and Tracy Roxborough of Sustainable Severn Sound. The pair came to Haliburton on May 8 to…
Fancy a cuppa?
By Kate Butler Published May 15 2018 “The 24th of May the Queen’s birthday! If we don’t get a holiday we’ll all run away!” For years this rhyme was heard around the schoolyards of Haliburton…
Haliburton School of Art + Design instructor’s illustrations…
By Jenn Watt Published on May 15 2018 The day Canada Post released its stamps with Dave Murray’s bee illustrations the Toronto-based artist visited three post office branches to see the final product for himself.…
Learn more about bats at upcoming workshops
The Haliburton Highlands Land Trust (HHLT) has been approved to continue with the second year of its two-year grant by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Species at Risk Stewardship Fund. The primary…
MitBravour Piano Trio kicks off Haliburton Concert Series
On Sunday May 27 the Haliburton Concert Series will begin its 40th season of concerts by presenting the MitBravour Piano Trio. The trio is composed of Mauro Bertoli piano Jethro Marks viola and Paul Marleyn…
Storm is brewing for Haliburton May 26-27
Volunteers needed for first Storm the Trent Adventure Race in the village Published May 15 2018 On May 26 and 27 more than 750 athletes will be coming to Haliburton to participate in Storm the…
The do’s and don’ts of the Haliburton landfill
By Olivia Robinson Published May 15 2018 For those with spring cleaning on their mind many Haliburton residents look to the landfill as a means to minimize junk and clutter – like furniture stockpiles of…
Tracking severe weather in the Highlands
By Jenn Watt Published May 15 2018 Severe summer weather can arrive with little warning destroying property downing trees and sometimes threatening lives. Environment Canada has plenty of methods of tracking storms as they develop…
Weekend camp for women strikes a chord
By Jenn Watt Published May 15 2018 Jennifer James loves summer camp. She attended as a child and as an adult she has helped plan camps for other children. When she was a child she…
World Soap Hockey Championships coming to Haliburton
Published May 15 2018 Head Lake Park in Haliburton will be host to the first ever World Soap Hockey Championships – a two-day celebration of music food and some of the weirdest hockey you will…
Abbey Retreat Centre readies for grand opening
By Sue Tiffin Published May 15 2018 A year after a pilot program offering a retreat for people living with cancer came to Haliburton County the Abbey Retreat Centre is opening its doors for a…
Acero family continues to honour Phoenix’s memory
To the Editor It’s been a year since our family and our community has lost Phoenix Acero and we want to express our deepest gratitude for the support we have felt from so many of…
Addressing the housing shortage in Haliburton County
Published May 14 2018 There is a severe shortage of housing for the “missing middle” in Haliburton County. The missing middle are those who don’t qualify or don’t want subsidized housing and can’t afford much…
Business brings smiles throughout the season
By Jenn Watt Published May 15 2018 Smiling Season’s Yard Work celebrating three years this October has succeeded in Haliburton thanks to hard work help from friends and Jamie and Ben Guenther’s belief in themselves.…