By Jenn Watt Plaid shirts and cowboy hats dotted the crowd at the Haliburton Legion branch on Saturday March 19 for the second annual Lions Club Chuck Wagon Dinner and Hoedown. The smell of meat…

Music that is described as both gritty and pretty at the same time is what one can expect at the Crooked Brothers’ concert on Saturday April 16 at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion. The…

The fifth annual haliburton documentary film festival - DOC(K) DAY - is April 9 at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion in Haliburton. See four movies starting at 10 a.m. that will surprise and inspire…

Published April 5 2016 By Angelica Ingram When Walter Tose retired from a career in teaching he wanted to stay active and give back to the community. So Tose began volunteering his time as a…

Published April 5 2016 By Angelica Ingram There will be no shortage of fun in Wilberforce this summer as plans for a long-weekend carnival are in the works. The proposal includes a three-day event to…

By Darren Lum Abbey Gardens is embarking on a gofundme effort to help finance a new Equine-Assisted Learning Program that not only promotes personal growth for adults and children but also ensures the preservation of…

By Jenn Watt The Highlands Little Theatre is ready to set sail on a new voyage this season presenting HMS Pinafore at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion. A cast of local thespians is readying…

By Jenn Watt Fuel for Warmth and the woman who founded it received a hearty community thank-you on Saturday night when both the charity and Joanne Barnes took home Not-for-Profit of the Year and Highlander…

By Angelica Ingram There is no reason to let boredom get your family down this March as there is a plethora of activities to choose from in and around the Highlands. Throughout the middle of…

By Angelica Ingram Everyone meditates for their own reason. That’s the message Lynda Shadbolt and Peter Smith want to promote when talking about a new meditation group in Haliburton. The pair are two of the…

By Jenn Watt It was standing room only on Friday night for Battle of the Bands at the Haliburton Community Centre above the arena. A long list of local talent took turns taking to the…

By Darren Lum Canoe FM station manager Roxanne Casey said she was taken aback by the magnitude of the crowd with more than 1500 people in front of her when she accepted the Ontario Library…

By Jenn Watt For most of Ron Lofthouse’s life the buzz of the bees and smell of honey has been a constant. He thinks he “caught the bug” when he was five walking into Lorne…

By Angelica Ingram When most people think about a ski hill images of snowsuits uncomfortable boots and tuques come to mind. But those things will be traded in for cocktail attire and glitz on the…

By Darren Lum The Senior Spotlight feature recognizes local seniors who are nominated by CARP’s local chapter in Haliburton. Haliburton’s Fred Phipps turns the pages to his photo album like flipping through the history of…

By Angelica Ingram At times it was difficult to decipher if you were at a concert or a Yuks Yuks comedy night. When David Francey performed this past Saturday at the Northern Lights Performing Arts…

By Angelica Ingram Get your guitar drumsticks and singing voice ready. The first Battle of the Bands is coming to Haliburton in just a few weeks and organizers are looking for you. Set to take…

By Jenn Watt Some of Peter Bowers’s best photographs were composed during the most inconvenient times and circumstances: right after snowfall during a particularly frigid day in the earliest hours of dawn. The results of…

By Jenn Watt Four local student artists where honoured at a recent art show in Bancroft. Ariel Weiss Naomi Russell Christina Stephen and Brynn Meyers were amongst the winners at this year’s Michal Manson Juried…

By Jenn Watt Since its inception in 2009 Abbey Gardens has been growing and its produce includes more than just veggies. Each year the sustainable living centre adds something new fostering businesses and expanding its…