Published Jan. 23 2018 Updated Jan. 24 2018 UPDATE: Power has been restored to most residences in the Gooderham area leading Highlands East to close the Gooderham community centre on Jan. 24. Water can still…
Join the makers
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 23 2018 There are new resources available in Haliburton well known to some which still elicit looks of puzzlement among others. Down the corridor at Haliburton School of Art and…
McKechnie remembers Bower’s humanity
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 23 2018 Toronto Maple Leafs legendary goalie Johnny Bower was honoured with a celebration of life ceremony earlier this month after he died of pneumonia at 93 on Dec. 26.…
Police warning of scammers impersonating Canada Revenue Agency
Published Jan. 23 2018 Haliburton Highlands Ontario Provincial Police has received several complaints from residents of Haliburton County regarding a common scam with a fraudster impersonating a representative of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Whether…
Restaurant owner recounts journey from Korea to Haliburton
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 23 2018 It was Andy Oh’s wife Sunhee Park who convinced him to move to Haliburton and take over what was then called Haliburton Family Restaurant. At the time he…
Transportation opportunity should not be missed
To the Editor For almost a decade Rural Transportation Options has been advocating for some type of public transportation in the county. We are delighted that the county is now coming to see both that…
Vaccination notices being sent out to parents this…
Published Jan. 23 2018 Notices are being sent out to about 2500 students in Haliburton County Northumberland County and City of Kawartha Lakes whose vaccination records aren’t up-to-date the health unit says. Records must be…
Human remains found in Highlands East
Published Jan. 22 2017 On Jan. 21 at approximately 4:45 p.m. members from the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a report of found human remains in the area of Glamor…
HHOA to receive money for outdoor education
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 17 2017 Two projects in Haliburton County received cash infusions from the New Horizons for Seniors program administered by the Government of Canada MP Jamie Schmale's office announced Jan. 15.…
Bantam girls win silver
The Canadian Tire/Parkview Dental Bantam Girls Jets team brought home silver in the 22nd annual Orillia Girls Hockey Tournament. The girls faced some tough opponents throughout the weekend and persevered through some ups and downs…
Campbell's Boundless project set for lift off
By Jenn Watt Published January 16 2018 Kate Campbell learned to fly over the waters of the Pacific Ocean swooping above Malibu and Santa Monica as she put in hours toward her pilot’s licence. “Talk…
County taxes likely to go up 3.6 per…
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 16 2018 Haliburton County residents are likely looking at a property tax increase of approximately 3.6 per cent at the upper tier level for 2018. County councillors discussed the draft…
Festival organizers want local businesses to jump on the bandwagon
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 16 2018 Visitors to this year’s Bluegrass in the Highlands Winter Festival will be met with the warm glow of a campfire complete with lawn chairs as they walk in…
Housing corporation selling older holdings to create new…
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 16 2018 The Kawartha Lakes-Haliburton Housing Corporation has been selling off some of its older units using the proceeds to invest in new buildings. Housing corporation CEO Hope Lee visited…
Kindness clothing line in fashion
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 16 2018 Kindness matters: It’s a message that the community wants to spread and Terri Mathews-Carl is ensuring people can share it no matter where they go. The co-owner of…
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Looking to 2018 By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 16 2018 THE EDITORIAL at the beginning of each year traditionally is about the stories we’re anticipating in the year to come. This year promises to bring…
Marketing plan includes website design video series
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 16 2018 The to-do list in the county’s 2018 marketing plan includes a redesign of its #MyHaliburtonHighlands website a video series featuring local personalities and more. The plan was first…
One month left to nominate the exceptional
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan 16 2018 Haliburton County residents looking to thank the special professionals businesses and not-for-profits in their lives with extra recognition have one month left to nominate their choices for a…
Signage aims to improve snowmobile safety
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 16 2018 Dysart et al’s municipal law enforcement officer is trying to find solutions to ensure public safety remains at the forefront while snowmobilers feel welcome in the downtown Haliburton…
Volunteers heed call to keep outdoor spaces in…
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 16 2018 Volunteers have stepped forward in Highlands East to make sure the community’s access to a tobogganing hill and outdoor skating rinks continues – but the weather has been…
Feed company plans move says they'll stay in…
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 12 2018 Things came together at just the right moment for the owners of The Great Haliburton Feed Company who said on Friday Jan. 12 they had found a new…