By Darren Lum Published Jan. 12 2018 Permission has been granted to allow a veterinarian to tranquilize and assist a deer that has been spotted in Haliburton with an arrow in its head. Dave Allen…
$4500 prize pack for winner of #HelluvaHut makeover…
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 9 2018 Driving out of Haliburton you’ll notice a recently renovated building at the intersection of Industrial Park Road and County Road 21. It’s where a dream is being realized…
A celebration of local musicians with a special…
Published Jan. 9 2018 The Haliburton County Folk Society is acknowledging the pivotal role Johnny Burke played in many local musicians’ lives and in the overall local community of music by making this year’s Homemade…
Abbey Gardens receives award for excellence in Agri-Food…
By Nate Smelle Published Jan. 9 2018 Abbey Gardens was recently selected as one of 50 recipients from throughout Ontario for the Premier’s annual award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence. The award has been handed out…
Caring for strays
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 9 2018 When fire destroyed The Great Haliburton Feed Company on a frigid evening in November of 2014 the community stepped up. Support for the store and the owners Maureen…
County to fund transit plan
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 9 2018 Haliburton County council has decided it will hire a consultant to complete a transportation project implementation study but whether or not the municipality moves ahead with some sort…
Fire dept keeps town safe
Published Jan. 9 2018 To the Editor A couple of bouquets if I may. On Thursday evening Dec. 28 a transformer blew in my hydro distribution zone in the centre of Haliburton. As you will…
Firefighters kept busy over holidays
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 9 2018 While many this holiday season were warm inside over the holidays Haliburton firefighters were on call responding to almost a dozen calls between Dec. 24 and 30. “For…
Impending closure of feed company troubles cat advocates
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 9 2018 The Great Haliburton Feed Company will be closing permanently at the end of February. Relocated to a temporary location in the Beer Store plaza in Haliburton after a…
McKeck's dinner brings people together
Published Jan. 9 2018 To the Editor One of the sayings at Christmas is “it is better to give than receive.” It was certainly true at McKecks Christmas Day. Karen Frybort and her volunteer team…
Minden man dies after being struck by vehicle
Police responded to a call of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle on Dec. 24 just before 6 p.m. on Highway 35 in Minden. The man was taken to hospital where he was pronounced…
Atom 2 team faces off against HuntsvilleBantam LL…
Minor hockey dispatches for the Storm and Jets teams The following are hockey briefs for teams based in and around Haliburton County. On Saturday the TD Bank Local League Atom 2 team faced off against…
New year … new beginnings
By Cindy Campbell Published Jan. 9 2018 Please let me begin by thanking you the great people of Haliburton for one of the best holiday seasons in the history of downtown Haliburton. Hundreds of people…
Road rider grateful
Published Jan. 9 2018 To the Editor A few weeks ago I wrote a letter (which was published) expressing my concerns regarding the safety of Highway 118 east out of Haliburton. I was anxious and…
Smaller may be the solution
To the Editor As I read the article on finding solutions for affordable housing two things shook me. Firstly I worry about my children and how they will be able to afford a decent home…
Sports hall of fame proposed for Haliburton
by Darren Lum Published Jan. 9 2018 There are a lot of people to celebrate said Haliburton resident Scotty LaRue who is asking the public for their support for a sports hall of fame based…
OPP look for answers after body foundin Harcourt
By Sue Tiffin Jan. 2 2018 A death investigation is underway afterthe body of a 69-year-old man was found on land at around 9:30 a.m.at the Harcourt Park Marina on New Year's Day. Haliburton Highlands…
Fair Pay
By Jenn Watt Editor Published Dec. 27 2017 Getting a pay increase for Dysart et al councillors is more difficult than one would expect. Last week’s council meeting included a confusing three-way poll on what…
Haliburton County’s new warden sworn in
By Nate Smelle Published Dec. 27 2017 As the only candidate up for taking over for outgoing warden of Haliburton County Brent Devolin Highlands East Deputy Mayor Suzanne Partridge was sworn in as warden on…
Haliburton Dinner Jacket in national spotlight
By Sue Tiffin Published Dec. 27 2017 Imagine Matt Duchene’s amusement to see a sign being held by a young Ottawa Senators fan with a shout-out to a hometown joke. “If Matt Duchene scores Dad…
Haliburton needs bin for used needles: health unit
By Chad Ingram Published: Dec. 27 2017 Anyone who thinks there’s not a drug problem in Haliburton County should probably think again. Francine Fernandes a public health nurse with the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District…