Three Red Hawks defencemen not only held their own on the defensive end but also led the team in scoring with three of the five goals scored in the 5-2 win over Peterborough’s St. Peter…
Retiring reverend followed God’s path
By Sue Tiffin Published Dec. 12 2017 Now that she has announced her retirement as reverend canon at St. George’s in Haliburton and St. Margaret’s in Wilberforce Anne Moore doesn’t know where she’s going next…
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Screening key to home births By Jenn Watt Published Dec. 12 2017 A recent study has found for low-risk pregnancies choosing home birth with a midwife is just as safe in a rural area as…
The reasons for victory at Vimy
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 7 2017 It was throwing the traditional war script out the proverbial window that allowed Canadian troops their time-honoured victory at Vimy Ridge during the First World War says journalist…
Community gathers to work through grief fear
By Sue Tiffin Published Dec. 5 2017 The atmosphere in the room at the Hurting to Hope community event held at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School on Nov. 29 was filled with tension worry grief but…
County Rd 21 changes overdue
To the Editor The councillors on the Haliburton County planning committee should be commended for recognizing and attempting to deal with the problems associated with County Road 21 as it enters Haliburton Village. Our county…
Flu season puts hospitals at capacity
The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Nov. 30 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board. By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 5 2017 The province is providing money to hospitals to…
Haliburton hosting COSSA championship
By Darren Lum Published Dec. 5 2017 Red Hawks wrestling coach Paul Klose’s eyes light up talking about getting to host COSSA (Central Ontario Secondary School Athletics) championships for the first time. “Dan and I…
Hawks basketball team gains experience in Renfrew
The following are HHSS sports briefs for the week ending Dec. 1. Congratulations to the senior Red Hawks basketball team on an impressive performance at the Renfrew Invitational Tournament. The squad came out flying in…
Housing funding can’t come soon enough: MP
By Jenn Watt Published Dec. 5 2017 Funding announced by the federal government for affordable housing was welcomed by many across the country and in Haliburton County as well. On National Housing Day the Liberal…
Cross-ice Tykes play first game of seasonMidgets overpower…
Minor Hockey articles for the past week Published Dec. 5 2017 The following are dispatches for minor hockey. The Bright Woods Landscaping and DeWayen Simms Construction Highland Storm Tyke 2 team took to the ice…
Most wonderful time of the year
By Cindy Campbell Published Dec. 5 2017 Downtown Haliburton is the place to be this holiday season! Please join us and experience the beauty of all the window displays and decorations. Each year businesses spend…
New map app shows cultural points of interest
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 5 2017 A new map application shows the geographic location of and provides information on public art and cultural points of interest throughout the Municipality of Dysart et al. Jim…
Planting seeds to boost Community Gardens
By Darren Lum Published Dec. 5 2017 With a chill in the air and the average temperature of each day dropping gardening is far from most people’s mind. However for the people involved with the…
Remembering Dec. 6
By Jenn Watt Published Dec. 5 2017 The stomach-turning fear-inducing heart-breaking trial of Basil Borutski ended Nov. 24 with relatively little fanfare. Covered most thoroughly by the CBC and the Ottawa Citizen the Pembroke-based case…
Remembrance Day literary and poster contest results
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 129 Haliburton would like to thank the 130 students who participated in this year’s Remembrance Day Literary and Poster contests. I would like to thank the teachers school administration staff…
Steam engine may come home to Haliburton
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 5 2017 A steam engine that once powered machinery in a sawmill owned by the Hodgson family during Haliburton’s logging era may be coming back to the community. The engine…
A look behind the displays
By George Farrell Published Nov. 28 2017 Christmas is the time of year when every retail business goes all-out with their product displays. It might seem at times that stores go over the top in…
Bantam A pull off comeback against OttersBantam girls…
The Highland Storm Pepper Mill Steak and Pasta House Dollo’s Foodland Bantam A faced off against rival Huntsville Otters Friday at S.G. Nesbitt Arena in Minden. The scoreless first period saw some good action and…
Bill Gliddon: He’s still got it
To the Editor Bill did it again! That’s what I exclaimed to my wife Janice upon returning home from last Wednesday night’s concert at St. George’s Anglican Church. The one and only amazing Bill Gliddon…
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Buy In and Win contest underway in Haliburton By Nate Smelle Published Nov. 28 2017 For the fourth year in a row local shoppers will have a chance to “Buy In and Win” courtesy of…