By Darren Lum Published Sept. 26 2017 For the first time since the 1980s the Red Hawks will have a junior boys’ volleyball team compete in the Kawartha High School Volleyball League. Head coach Brett…
Driving the message
By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 26 2017 Even before smartphones came along our vehicles were loaded with distracting things. Complicated dashboard radios video screens kids fighting in the back seat food from the drive-thru window…
Dysart et al considers wood-fuelled energy system
By Chad Ingram Published Sept. 26 2017 The Municipality of Dysart et al will apply for a grant that would assist with the creation of a wood-fuelled energy system in the village after councillors heard…
Haliburton Forest to generate carbon credits
By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 26 2017 Forests are natural carbon sinks with trees taking carbon dioxide from the air and capturing it - a process that helps to slow climate change. This valuable role…
Haliburton’s Community Garden hosts Day of Caring
By Darren Lum Published Sept. 26 2017 After five years the community garden at the old Victoria Street School is growing. The United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes has given Community Living money…
Haliburton’s NHL alumni committing to Hometown Hockey
By Darren Lum Published Sept. 26 2017 Anticipation is building for the touring Rogers Hometown Hockey. Hall of Famer Scotty Morrison and former NHLers Bernie Nicholls and Walt McKechnie have committed to participate when the…
Hawks are off and running
By Darren Lum Published Sept. 26 2017 Minutes after the Haliburton Highlands Secondary School’s cross-country team finished its first practice with hill repeaters coach Russ Duhaime spoke excitedly about the largest turnout in recent memory.…
Jr. Red Hawks football team takes on Fenelon
Submitted by Judi Paul Published Sept. 26 2017 The junior boys’ football team travelled to Fenelon Falls to take on the Falcons in their first game of the year. The Red Hawks out-chanced Fenelon in…
Seniors looking for young minds to help with…
By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 26 2017 CARP is looking for young people to sign up for their newest initiative Cyber Seniors to help older community members learn new technology. The Haliburton chapter of the…
What a village
Published Sept. 26 2017 To the Editor What a wonderful village we live in. Last week I had an unfortunate fall which required stitches and I want to thank the kind people who helped pick…
Johnny Burke remembered for music carpentry and kind…
By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 25 2017 Canadian country music lost one of its greats with the death of Johnny Burke 77 on Thursday. The Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame member was a staple…
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A 56-year-old man was airlifted to a Toronto hospital after a motorcycle accident on Essonville Line on Saturday Sept. 23. Just after 1:30 p.m. on Saturday police were called to the single-vehicle collision in Highlands…
CEWF urges lakefront owners to look at big…
Lake association members attending the Coalition for Equitable Water Flow’s (CEWF) annual meeting received two messages loud and clear to take back to their neighbours: see how your lake fits into the big system and…
Getting hyped for Hometown Hockey
By Darren Lum Published: Sept. 19 2017 Don’t miss out on the unprecedented opportunity Rogers Hometown Hockey will provide the Highlands Dysart et al Reeve Murray Fearrey says. When the travelling roadshow comes to town…
NewsNewsHal High grad part of 3D printing innovation…
Hal High grad part of 3D printing innovation research By Darren Lum Published: Sept. 19 2017 Edward Cyr might have left Haliburton County but the county never left him. The Haliburton Highlands Secondary School graduate…
NewsNewsHawk Lake bridge requires replacement EMS meeting or exceeding…
Hawk Lake bridge requires replacement By Sue Tiffin Published: Sept. 18 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during Sept. 12 meetings of advisory committees for Haliburton County. The county hopes to access…
Hawks look to repeat as COSSA champs
By Darren Lum Published: Sept. 19. 2017 Nothing is different this season for the Red Hawks as far as expectations go. Despite the Red Hawks field hockey program only fielding one varsity team this season…
Putting Haliburton County on the LiDAR map
Published: Sept. 19 2017 LiDAR is coming to Haliburton County one way or another. The county was presented with a comprehensive look at the cost of LiDAR or Light Detection and Ranging a technology that…
Take back the night
By Jenn Watt Published: Sept. 19 2017 For the past two years I’ve attended Haliburton’s Take Back the Night rally and walk to demonstrate against sexual harassment and assault. Both times turnout has been pretty…
NewsNewsVolunteers beat the heat for Heat Bank
Volunteers beat the heat for Heat Bank By Sue Tiffin Published: Sept. 19 2017 The sun was shining and bodies were sweating as almost 20 volunteers gave their all at the third annual Haliburton County…
Police charge man in July crash
Published Sept. 18 2017 A 38-year-old man from Hastings Highlands has been charged with careless driving following a serious collision in July. Two people died and two received life-threatening injuries. On Saturday July 15 Haliburton…