By Mike Baker Lisa Barry was sat at her kitchen table helping her youngest son with his school work last Wednesday morning [March 10] when her email pinged. It was a notice from Trillium Lakelands…
Students quarantining after confirmed COVID-19 cases at HHSS
By Sue Tiffin Haliburton Highlands Secondary School students in a Grade 11 chemistry class, a Grade 12 English class and a Grade 12 math class have been identified as close contacts of two individuals who…
Vaccination clinics planned in Minden, Haliburton
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference with acting medical officer of health Dr. Ian Gemmill, held virtually March 10. The Haliburton Family…
Students required to quarantine after two confirmed cases…
By Staff This story has been updated from the original version. Haliburton Highlands Secondary School students in a Grade 11 chemistry class, a Grade 12 English class and a Grade 12 math class have been…
Now isn’t the time to relax
By Mike Baker, Editor When news came through late last week that Haliburton County would be moving into the Yellow-Protect level of Ontario’s COVID-19 framework response, you could almost sense the broad exhale of a…
Vaccines rolling out across county
By Sue Tiffin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Vaccines rolling out across county The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference with acting medical officer of health Dr.…
Fleming College receives $336,000 to bolster mental health…
By Mike Baker With many post-secondary students across the province struggling to adapt to new learning protocols brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario government is stepping in to provide additional funding for programs…
The Past Year of a Pandemic: Community reflects…
By Sue Tiffin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic. In Haliburton County, 51 cases of COVID-19 and one death due to…
Haliburton County reports first death due to COVID-19
By Sue Tiffin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A resident of Haliburton County has died due to COVID-19, according to an epidemiological report update from the health unit on March 4. The death marks the first…
Fourteen variants of concern identified in region
By Sue Tiffin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Fourteen additional variants of concern have been identified in COVID-19 cases in the region, that number more than doubling last week from five last Monday to 12 on…
HCDC provides millions in loans during pandemic
By Chad Ingram The Haliburton County Development Corporation has provided millions of dollars in loans to local businesses since the COVID-19 pandemic began nearly a year ago.“Basically as soon as the pandemic hit, I got…
High demand for holiday homes driven by pandemic
By Darren Lum Finding that perfect spot on a lakefront in cottage country will be even more elusive than ever before thanks to unprecedented demand this year spurred by a desire to get away following…
Vaccine roll-out: ‘trickle is starting to turn into…
By Sue Tiffin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The following are brief reports from the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference with Dr. Ian Gemmill, acting medical officer of health, held on Feb.…
Board of health advocating for paid sick day…
By Sue Tiffin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Acknowledging the difficulty in staying at home and self-isolating for people who do not have paid sick leave benefits, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit’s board…
Region sees 1,000th case of COVID-19
By Sue Tiffin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference held virtually Feb. 17. The health unit marked a milestone over this…
Students displaying symptoms told to stay home for…
By Mike Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Ontario government has introduced changes to the COVID-19 school screening protocol, now calling on students who display even a single symptom to stay home for at least…
New Nick Russell album to be released next…
By Chad Ingram Virtuosic Haliburton Highlands guitarist Nick Russell is dropping a new album March 1.Entitled ARCHTOP, the album takes its name from the 1949 Gibson L-7 guitar Russell used throughout its recording. Archtop guitars…
Second Talk with the Doc meeting planned for…
By Sue Tiffin Members of the public can now connect directly with the health unit’s acting medical officer of health and have questions related to COVID-19 and the ongoing pandemic answered in ‘Talk with the…
Six additional variants of concern identified in health…
By Sue Tiffin Staff reporter This story was updated after a regularly scheduled Feb. 24 press conference held by Dr. Ian Gemmill, acting medical officer of health for the Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, Pine Ridge district.…
Families react to decision to delay March Break
By Mike Baker The Ontario government’s recent decision to postpone March Break for all students and teachers across the province has received a mixed response from families throughout Haliburton County.Last Thursday [Feb. 11], Ontario’s education…
Lockdown over, but risk not diminished: MOH
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference held virtually Feb. 10. As of Feb. 16, Ontario’s stay-at-home orders will be lifted and public…