By Olivia Robinson Published Dec. 27 2017 While some kids added one or two toys to their Christmas wish lists three local kids added more than $2000 worth of toys to theirs – donating all…
Rib festival to turn up heat in Haliburton's Head…
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 27 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Dec. 18 meeting of Dysart et al council. Head Lake Park is likely to host a rib festival…
Savage pretrial adjourned to new year
By Sue Tiffin Published Dec. 27 2017 A judicial pre-trial on Dec. 11 planning for the R.v. William Savage matter was adjourned until the new year. The continuation of the judicial pre-trial in which pre-trial…
Behind the scenes with the Lily Ann’s Dream…
By Jenn Watt Published Dec. 19 2017 It’s a Wednesday morning in December just after nine. The swift wind outside smells like snow as it whips dust down York Street and blows items out of…
Remembering Christmases of years past
By Jenn Watt Published Dec. 19 2017 Holiday traditions don’t change as much as you might think. While the kids’ wish lists may have gotten longer and the food easier to prepare local residents of…
Council hears suggestions for creation of affordable housing
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 19 2017 There are a variety of ways Haliburton County could help spur the development of affordable housing county councillors heard last week. Hope Lee manager of housing for the…
Council passes on pay increase – for now
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 19 2017 It appears there will be no remuneration increase for members of Dysart et al council. At least not in the upcoming year. Councillors’ payment has been discussed a…
Danielsen named deputy warden
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 19 2017 Algonquin Highlands Deputy Mayor and Ward 2 Councillor Liz Danielsen is set to become the deputy warden of Haliburton County. Danielsen was the sole member of county council…
Enterprise Rent-A-Car pulls into Haliburton
By Olivia Robinson Published Dec. 19 2017 Don’t have car insurance? Need a four-wheel drive for the weekend? Looking for a pick-up truck to move that living room set into the cottage? Until recently your…
Hawks rebound from home opener loss
By Darren Lum Published Dec. 19 2017 After a close loss to the Fenelon Falls Falcons a week earlier in Haliburton the Red Hawks senior basketball team responded on Tuesday Dec. 12 with a resounding…
Holiday spirit
By Jenn Watt Published Dec. 19 2017 This is our last newspaper before Christmas and includes our annual Season’s Greetings special section. Each year we assemble this supplement trying to capture some of what makes…
Public transportation plans pose challenges
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 19 2017 County councillors talked about public transit options during a Dec. 13 meeting albeit with some skepticism. The county’s transportation task force which was formed during a community transportation…
Minor hockey dispatches for the week
The following are submitted hockey dispatches about teams based in the county and area. Published Dec. 19 2017 On Dec. 16 the Tom Prentice & Sons Trucking Tykes travelled to Marmora to participate in the…
Overcoming barriers together
Published Dec. 19 2017 To the Editor The Aging Well Committee of Haliburton County would like to thank the community and politicians for sharing in our journey to create an Age Friendly Master Plan for…
Thirty-eight students withdraw from classes at HSAD in…
By Olivia Robinson Published Dec. 19 2017 Haliburton School of Art and Design has confirmed that over one-third of its students have withdrawn from the college since the start of the fall semester. The spike…
Volleyball team still optimistic on season
By Darren Lum Published Dec. 19 2017 There was a lot to cheer about for the Red Hawks senior girls’ volleyball team after a fourth place finish at the exhibition Kawartha Girls Volleyball League tournament…
"Creative ideas" needed to prevent declining arena numbers
The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Dec. 6 meeting of Highlands East council. Ice rentals at the Keith Tallman Memorial Arena have decreased over the past few years according to a…
Falcons spoil homecoming
By Darren Lum Published Dec. 12 2017 When it was all said and done five points was the difference between sending fans home happy or a disappointing loss. The senior Red Hawks basketball team lost…
Good news
Published Dec. 12 2017 At a friends’ house for dinner recently conversation turned (as it almost always does nowadays) to Donald Trump and Roy Moore. And there it stayed for some two hours straight as…
Liability concerns spur call for volunteers at outdoor…
By Sue Tiffin Published Dec. 12 2017 Managing outdoor ice rinks and toboggan hills in Highlands East is going to require daily maintenance to ensure the public spaces are risk-free according to the municipality’s insurance…
Methane capture proposal floated to committee
By Jenn Watt Published Dec. 12 2017 Dysart et al council will receive a proposal at its January meeting detailing how it can capture methane gases coming from the Haliburton and West Guilford landfills generating…