On Oct. 28 at the final concert of its 2017 season the Haliburton Concert Series announced the program for its 2018 season. It will be a special and celebratory year because it is the 40th…
Starting conversations on mental health
By Nate Smelle Published Nov. 9 2017 Updated Nov. 12 2017 (to change date of book signing to Friday Nov. 17) For six years local author Danielle Foisy stood by her husband and supported him…
Big weekend of HIFF celebrates the small story
By Sue Tiffin Pulished Nov. 7 2017 Film lovers flowed from the foyer of the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion into the theatre in anticipation of the 11th annual Haliburton International Film Festival (HIFF) on…
Exhibit opens doors to our minds
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 7 2017 Yasmin Schoenke moved through the clusters of onlookers at the Rails End Gallery on Friday afternoon iPad in hand a smile on her face. Walking from one artwork…
New composer hitting high notes with upcoming opera
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 7 2017 Highlands Opera Studio’s general director Valerie Kuinka knew the timeline was going to be tight producing an original opera coinciding with Canada’s 150th year but after securing grant…
Artist’s work comments on consumer culture
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 24 2017 A large dead root hangs from the rafters of the A-frame building at Fleming College its limbs winding toward the floor below. It looks grubby and gnarled its…
Featured author takes readers into wartime London
By Jenn Watt Published by Oct. 24 2017 The story just wasn’t working for author Jennifer Robson as she worked on her fifth novel Goodnight from London. Set in England during the Second World War…
Artist threads connection between landscapes and cityscapes
By Sue Tiffin Published Sept. 26 2017 When Sophie Creelman looks out her studio window she sees trees as far as the eye can see. But her canvas tells a different story. The Haliburton-based contemporary…
Fireworks 2017: a gorgeous show
By George Farrell Published Sept. 26 2017 It’s been such a busy summer for Rails End curator Laurie Jones and her team that it’s somewhat surprising the latest exhibition at the gallery was presented at…
Potter Rickie Woods says goodbye to tour Haliburton…
By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 26 2017 After nearly four decades living in the Highlands and 30 years on the Haliburton County Studio Tour potter Rickie Woods has decided to embrace the next adventure in…
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…
A brief history of the Loyal Orange Lodge…
The following notes were used by Haliburton Highlands Museum curator Stephen Hill when speaking to the Rotary Club of Haliburton at their meeting of July 13 at the request of member Curry Bishop. The notes…
Legion Week a showcase of community heroes
By Darren Lum Published Sept. 12 2017 Legion Week shines a spotlight Ontario’s Royal Canadian Legions numbering more than 400 reminding the public about their efforts to make communities healthier and vibrant by supporting not…
Stimulating heritage knowledge
By John Jamieson Published Sept. 12 2017 When people new to the Haliburton area settle as permanent residents they usually pick up and read a package of information about the area and services provided by…
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Haliburton School of Art and Design marks five decades By Jenn Watt Published August 29 2017 Haliburton School of Art and Design was one of Shelley Schell’s first serious jobs. When she joined the college…
Riders glimpse Haliburton history on tour
By Jenn Watt Published Aug. 22 2017 Local thespians and tourism promoters got together on the Essonville Line earlier this month to give social media influencers something to post about. Yours Outdoors organized an old…
Singing the song of opera in the Highlands
By Sue Tiffin Published Aug. 22 2017 When Valerie Kuinka and Richard Margison said they were going to bring opera to the Highlands 11 years ago they meant it. This year has been one of…
Hilda’s Yard tackles tough topics with humour
By Jenn Watt Published Aug. 10 2017 People aren’t usually what they seem on the surface. The frustrated housewife has more than laundry to worry about; the factory worker puts in a lifetime of labour…
Join in Midnight Madness
By Jenn Watt Published Aug. 3 2017 Haliburton’s main street will be alive with music food entertainment and of course great deals for the town’s annual street party Midnight Madness on Friday Aug. 4. The…
Resorts were backdrop of Haliburton’s recent history
By Robert Mackenzie Published Aug 3 2017 New Year’s Eve was always a special night in Dennis Casey’s house growing up but not just because of the ball drop. After midnight on Jan. 1 a…
Tour de Forest this weekend
By Jenn Watt Published Aug. 3 2017 If you go out in the woods this long weekend you’re likely to find dozens of artists demonstrating their craft. Saturday and Sunday of the long weekend are…