To the Editor These are very difficult times with much fear surrounding COVID-19. While it is not my intent to impose my beliefs on anyone I do believe in the power of prayer and in…
Possibility of library layoffs broached at board meeting
By Chad Ingram Whether or not some staff of the Haliburton County Public Library might be laid off during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic was discussed during an April 8 meeting of the library board. The…
Pregnancy during a pandemic: midwives reassure new moms
By Sue Tiffin As Morgan Fisher enters her 30th week of pregnancy the world looks different than she expected it to when she imagined the birth of her daughter with husband Mark. The Haliburton residents…
Six-year-old and mother attacked by dogs near Haliburton
Submitted by Haliburton Highlands OPP On April 12 shortly before 4 p.m. members of the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police and emergency crews were called to an address on Gainforth Road to…
Bringing joy one phone call at a time
By Darren Lum An easy smile washes over Bill Gliddon’s face as he sits on his porch talking about the musical interludes he offers over the phone to residents at long-term care facilities in Haliburton.…
Increasing need
By Jenn Watt Being stuck in the house during a global pandemic is stifling for almost anyone. Even when there’s nowhere to go knowing that we can’t or shouldn’t leave the house is frustrating and…
Summer arts take a hit
Haliburton School of Art +Design Haliburton Art and Craft Festival cancelled due to COVID-19 By Jenn Watt Two major arts institutions in Haliburton have nixed their summer plans for 2020 adding to the growing list…
COVID-19 can’t stop maple syrup production
By Darren Lum It takes 40 litres of sap to make one litre of syrup and the ideal conditions for high yields is cold nights and warm days. Haliburton County has seen its fair share…
Families stay close through window visits
By Sue Tiffin A photo shared online by Extendicare last week freezes a moment in time for Janice Benoit and her dad Jim Nesbitt and captures love in the time of COVID-19 when families are…
Haliburton homeschoolers share insight into lifestyle
By Sue Tiffin As parents around Ontario learned that schools would be closed for two weeks after March Break and then indefinitely as the province grapples with the spread of COVID-19 educational resources were shared…
Drugs guns cash seized from Haliburton Highlands property
On Thursday April 9 the Haliburton Highlands and City of Kawartha Lakes Central Street Crime Unit with the assistance of the Central Region Tactical Response Unit and Central Region Canine officers executed a warrant at…
Boston Marathon waits for COVID-19
By Darren Lum When it comes to public events and gatherings the coronavirus has halted everything from going to the bar to buy a drink to watching hockey player Auston Matthews score on a one-timer.…
Highlands East reminds residents to stay home as…
The following is an update from the Municipality of Highlands East on staying home during the coming holiday. In light of the upcoming Easter long weekend it’s imperative more now than ever that we continue…
Municipal governments issue joint letter to the construction…
The following is a press release issued jointly by the four municipalities of Haliburton County: On April 3 2020 the Province of Ontario revised the Essential Services list to stop the Spread of COVID-19 and…
Update from Dysart et al: April 9
The following is an update from the Municipality of Dysart et al for April 9 2020 at 11:30 a.m. The Emergency Control Group would like to offer some information as we go into Easter weekend.…
Update from Highlands East: April 7
The following is an update from the Municipality of Highlands East as of April 7. As of April 7 2020 we continue to see the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rise in Ontario and across…
Fleming College announces cancellation of Haliburton School of…
The following is a press release from Haliburton School of Art + Design. Haliburton ON – (April 8 2020) – The 2020 Haliburton School of Art + Design summer program will be cancelled as a…
HHHS expands acute care capacity separates facilities for…
The following is a press release from Haliburton HIghlands Health Services sent at 1:59 p.m. As part of efforts to protect the health and safety of patients residents staff and community members in Haliburton County…
‘We are in this together’ municipal leaders say
By Chad Ingram While regular municipal processes including council meetings have been cancelled for the time being amid the COVID-19 pandemic municipal work continues moved from the council table to the kitchen table. "This is…
COVID-19 case from community contact
By Jenn Watt A man in his 90s who had no recent history of travel or contact with a person with a confirmed case of COVID-19 was the first person in Haliburton County to test…
Information please
By Jenn Watt W e now know for sure that the coronavirus is present in the Haliburton County community. For weeks we have watched as our neighbouring towns reported cases but it wasn't until Wednesday…