By James Matthews Flooding and subsequent finger-pointing has gone on long enough for Haliburton residents Cindy and Gary Rowden. The Rowdens bought their County Road 21 property in 1995, the same year a nearby high…
Newspaper database project launched
By Vivian Collings Soon there will be a way for everyone to access existing written history of Haliburton County. The Haliburton County Newspaper Digitization Project committee has formed to take on digitizing boxes and boxes…
Summer learning a boon to TLDSB students, says…
By James Matthews Summer learning has a direct impact on student success at schools within the Trillium Lakelands District School Board. The school board got an overview of the summer learning program when it met…
Hitting the road for healthcare
By Emily Stonehouse All aboard! The bus to stop closures and privatization of healthcare is taking off on Sept. 25 to head to Queen’s Park in Toronto for the day. “The camaraderie will be amazing,”…
‘August slipped away into a moment in time’
By Vivian Collings Taylor Swift’s lyrics capture the season all too well. Just like a favourite movie over too soon, the summer madness has reached its finale. Much faster than it came, it’s gone. Big…
Best friends
By Sharon Lynch All that was missing was an elbow hanging out the open window. It was a warm fall day, and the truck was parked in the grocery store’s lot, windows down. A pleasant…
Man’s inhumanity to man
By Steve Galea A lot has been written about man’s inhumanity to man, but frankly I think all those writers and philosophers have missed out on the one cruelty that makes all others pale in comparison.…
Martial arts is family with Kang Chul Martial…
By Christine Carr West Guilford is getting a little bit stronger thanks to Kang Chul Martial Arts, a new martial arts studio running out of the basement at the West Guilford Community Centre. With classes…
Land Trust seeks more Partners in Conservation for…
By Vivian Collings The Highlands Corridor initiative is well underway for the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust (HHLT), and they are seeking the collaboration of more landowners in the area. The Corridor covers 100,000 hectares of…
Rotaract Haliburton Highlands fundraises to fill gaps in…
By Christine Carr Rotaract Haliburton Highlands has been off to the races this summer fundraising for local initiatives across the county. With the recent success of the Highland Yard Race as well as a partnership…
Community is key to David Bishop
By Christine Carr Sitting with his wife of 64 years in their home on the outskirts of town, the importance of community is clear to David and Phyllis Bishop, with their numerous photos on the…
In memory of Patrick Monaghan, ambassador of the…
By Vivian Collings If you knew him, there’s one thing we can all agree on: we were lucky to exist at the same time as Patrick Monaghan. The Canoe FM Buckslide Blues Cruise host’s grin…
Exploring the world through education
By Christine Carr As Lily Manning enters her Grade 12 year at HHSS, she is beginning the year with a new adventurous spirit and one extra English credit. Having just participated in a summer study…
Ethel Curry Gallery to close permanently
By Vivian Collings A piece of Haliburton history will be shutting its glass door and locking up, indefinitely, in just two months. The era of the Ethel Curry Gallery is coming to an end on…
A walk on the wild side
By Emily Stonehouse We’re always running. Setting alarms on our cell phones and scheduling meetings to catch up. It’s a time where we hear “I don’t have the time” daily, and priorities are jumbled like…
Pink-coloured glasses
By Vivian Collings Last Tuesday, after work, I threw on a bright pink sweater and made my way to Highlands Cinemas with a friend. To see Oppenheimer, of course. When we got there, we were…
Cottage Critters
By Sharon Lynch Monika lay in bed while wanting to be somewhere else. A faint buzzing circled around her head. The situation reminded her of those cottage nights decades ago. Lying in the dark, tanned…
Water shoes
By Steve Galea Last week, I went on a magazine assignment that required me to fly fish for a day on the Ottawa River from a drift boat – yes, I live a tough life. …
Remains of county’s oldest known turtle found
By Vivian Collings The Turtle Guardians recently announced a tragic end to Amazing Grace’s story. Remains of a large snapping turtle with distinguishing features were found at the Koshlong Lake dam, close to 15 kilometres…
Spirit of volunteerism high amongst local youth
By Christine Carr The spirit of volunteerism is high amongst many of Haliburton County’s youth, and that is especially true for 14-year old Ella Gervais. Ella, who is currently entering her grade 10 year at…
County inches closer to short-term property rental regulations
By James Matthews After about a year in the making, Haliburton Council got a look at bylaws that guide the regulating and licensing of short-term property rentals. Stephen Stone, the county’s planning director, walked council…