By Sue Tiffin A mask mandate issued by the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit for July 13 has been met with positive and negative reviews from the public. “Like all issues we have…
Council backs U.S. border closure
By Jenn Watt Highlands East has added its support to the Canadian government’s decision to extend the border closure with the U.S. and in a resolution passed on July 14 asked that the federal government…
Health unit clarifies business responsibility to enforce mask…
By Jenn Watt The region’s face-mask regulations have been put in the spotlight following the fatal police-involved shooting of a man at his residence north of Haliburton which followed an incident earlier that morning when…
Next Pontunes concert on Head Lake
By Jenn Watt A series of lake concerts accessed from the safety of one’s personal watercraft comes to Haliburton as a silver lining to the coronavirus pandemic. “Pontunes” which started on Lake Kashagawigamog on July…
School board prepares for very different September semester
By Jenn Watt When the September semester arrives at Trillium Lakelands District School Board some parents will likely be unhappy director of education Larry Hope told the board of trustees at their meeting last week.…
County to enter Stage 3 on July 17
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County along with most parts of Ontario will enter Stage 3 of the provincial government’s phased COVID-19 recovery process as of 12:01 a.m. this Friday July 17. Premier Doug Ford made…
COVID losses exceed $3 billion in eastern Ontario
By Chad Ingram As of the beginning of June the estimated economic losses created by the COVID-19 pandemic in eastern Ontario totalled more than $3 billion with the equivalent of 80000 jobs lost. During an…
Demand for real estate in the Highlands growing…
By Jenn Watt Cottage owners looking to sell their property this summer should have little trouble doing so with strong demand in the Haliburton Highlands and throughout the region. Several factors have converged to make…
Masks recommended not (yet) mandated
By Sue Tiffin Mandatory mask wearing orders are spreading throughout Canadian cities, with governments and public health units in Ontario, including Toronto, Sudbury and Durham region, and Quebec issuing orders to residents to wear non-medical…
Haliburton doctor worked during 1918 influenza pandemic
By Sue Tiffin On Nov. 9 in 1918 The Globe newspaper ran an obituary for Dr. E. K. Henderson a well-known Toronto physician who had died in Haliburton. Henderson an eye ear nose and throat…
HHHS staff residents test negative for COVID-19
Haliburton Highlands Health Services confirmed on May 13 that tests of the staff and residents at Highland Wood and Hyland Crest long-term care homes have come back negative. In addition, surveillance testing of all HHHS…
Haliburton County declares state of emergency
By Jenn Watt Update (March 18 4 p.m.): Since the this article was first published information has been updated regarding emergency measures in the Municipality of Dysart et al. New information is in italics below.…
College cancels in-person classes takes instruction online
With only five weeks left in the winter semester Angela Stukator dean of Haliburton School of Art + Design said she’s optimistic that alternate forms of course delivery will allow students to continue to learn…
Community Support Services reaching out to help
Although many programs delivered through Community Support Services have been suspended as the community takes precautions against COVID-19 some services are still being offered and CSS is working with the community to find new ways…
Public gatherings go online following public health warnings
St. George’s Anglican Church took to Facebook Live on Sunday March 15 reaching out to its parishioners following a decision by the Anglican Bishops of Ontario to cease public worship as a precaution against the…
Shoppers flock to area grocery stores
By Jenn Watt Haliburton County’s grocery stores have been caught up in the national shopping frenzy spurred by concern over COVID-19. Starting late last week toilet paper and hand sanitizer began flying off the shelves…
What you need to know about COVID-19 in…
Submitted by the Haliburton Highlands Family Health Team There is no cure for this virus that spreads like the common cold through respiratory droplets from infected persons entering your eyes nose or mouth either directly…
HHHS restricts visits suspends programming
In the wake of the ongoing globalCOVID-19 pandemic Haliburton Highlands Health Services is requestingthat only essential visits are made to its facilities in Minden andHaliburton Village. “Containment of spread and protectionof our community requires a…
Positive case of COVID-19 confirmed in City of…
Submitted by the HKPR Health Unit The local medical officer of health announced on March 14 a positive case of COVID-19 in the City of Kawartha Lakes. The affected person is a woman in her…
Classes suspended at Fleming College
By Jenn Watt This story was written on March 13 and includes some information that is now out of date. See this story for an update. On March 13 Fleming College announced that classes at…
COVID-19: What health providers are asking the public…
Health partners in the region are advising residents who have non-essential reasons for going to the hospital or other health-care providers to avoid doing so to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The following…