By Jenn Watt Since opening the Complete Spine Care Clinic in Haliburton this September chiropractor Travis Bissonette said work hasn’t felt much like work at all. “That’s how you know you’re doing something you love”…
Caboose moving full steam ahead
By Sue Tiffin Twenty years ago when people asked at what point in the summer Haliburton County got less busy the answer was usually “when the Ex starts” but nowadays August is no less busy…
Highlands Hair and Beauty opens in Harcourt
Carrolyn Shorey remembers playing with hair and creating her first French braid when she was as young as five years old. “Even growing up my cousins everybody was always getting me to braid” she said.…
New owners for Artesian Well Drillers
By Darren Lum Published Sept. 17 2019 Haliburton Artesian Well Drillers Dave Walker and Jake Woodward are satisfied each time they work a 14-hour day because the effort they put forward contributes to the future…
LCBO outlets bubbling up around county
By Jenn Watt Tory Hill is one of 302 communities in Ontario the LCBO has listed for potential LCBO convenience outlets. Application packages are now available to businesses interested in applying for authorization to sell…
Summer company dives for lost treasures
By Sue Tiffin Published July 23 2019 Dustyn McCready-DeBruin is going from snow and ice to water. The recent Grade 12 Haliburton Highlands Secondary School graduate might already be known by readers as part of…
Haliburton Midnight Madness is back
By Vanessa Balintec Once again the Midnight Madness is back and as exciting as ever. The annual event taking place in Haliburton’s downtown core on Friday Aug. 2 from 7 to 11 p.m. will be…
Luck follows in father’s footsteps at Sun Life
By Jenn Watt Abby Blythe Luck daughter of Dianne and Shawn Hagerman is putting her skills and life experience to work becoming an associate advisor with K. Brewer Financial Services Sun Life’s office in Haliburton.…
New downtown store showcases local products
By Darren Lum There’s a lot to appreciate at Haliburton’s new store Mathew Madlyn located next to the town’s cenotaph at Highland and York streets. There’s a wall of Canadian-made shirts with positive messages part…
Cookhouse chef inspired by natural surroundings
By Vanessa Balintec Published June 18 2019 If you’ve seen a tall fellow wearing a baseball cap covered from neck to chest in tattoos wandering in town chances are you’ve seen the new head chef…
Sir Sam’s Inn navigating marijuana legislation
By Chad Ingram Eagle Lake’s Sir Sam’s Inn is looking at options to incorporate the country’s new marijuana legislation into its operations. The federal government legalized marijuana in the fall of 2018 and marijuana edible…
Haliburton Supplements and Bulk Food Store brings two…
The consolidation of Marty’s Health Food Store and the Haliburton Bulk Food Store will bring together two similar businesses in one convenient location without changing what either of them offers. Haliburton Bulk Food Store owners…
Group gets cool tour of Hyland Ice Supply
by Jenn Watt At the halfway point between the equator and the North Pole is a facility that makes enough ice to meet the needs of much of Central Ontario. Hyland Ice Supply has been…
Design company takes home two national awards
By Jenn Watt Two design and decor projects by Haliburton’s ACM Designs recently took home awards in the Decorators and Designers Association of Canada. ACM founder and principal designer Andria Cowan Molyneaux and ACM junior…
Harper Powersports and Marine readies to build in…
By Jenn Watt May 14 2019 Work is underway to prepare the former Sears building in Haliburton to become the third location for Harper Powersports and Marine set to open Saturday June 1. The 10000-square-foot…
Young adults wanted for international rally abroad
For the first time the Haliburton community is helping to send young professionals to the World Youth Rally in Seoul By Vanessa Balintec Barry Devolin TravelMaven business owner and former MP has teamed up with…
Capturing Eden brings access to medical marijuana
Free for guests to enjoy treats of brownies and cakes sat beside a brew of hemp coffee that had good reviews from visitors. A new curious customer walked in every 20 minutes or so which…
Wedding photographer finds true calling outdoors
Caitlin Dunlop remembers being quite young maybe about eight or nine when she first used a point and shoot camera and developed an interest in photography. Her dad Kevin a local marquetry and woodworking artist…
Haliburton BMO to celebrate storied 100-year history
By Jenn Watt Published March 19 2019 The Haliburton Highlands Museum has a file folder an inch thick filled with photocopies of newspaper clippings and photographs of the 100-year history of the Haliburton Bank of…
Still work to do in meeting accessibility standards
By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 26 2019 When Anna Froebe an independent HR consultant who works with business owners in this community is asked how many businesses are likely not compliant with the rules and…
Haliburton BIA honours founding member
By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 12 2019 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Haliburton Business Improvement Area annual general meeting on Tuesday Feb. 5 at Dysart et al council chambers. One…