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CFUW work just as important 100 years on
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How do young people meet in Haliburton County?
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Students pitch in to restore shoreline
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Bedside singers soothe and support
By Sue Tiffin If you search online for bedside singing choirs you’ll find numerous results from coast to coast in Canada as close as Peterborough and throughout the world in places like Cambodia Mexico and…
Dirty diapers and beer cans – volunteers talk…
By Sue Tiffin It doesn’t matter which part of the county people are picking up roadside garbage from they all say the same thing: they’re finding plastic bags candy wrappers plastic bottles coffee cups cigarette…
Eastern Ontario reps sit down with MPPs
Provincial politicians heard from eastern Ontario municipal leaders about issues concerning the region during a meeting on Friday May 24 co-hosted by the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus chair Andy Letham and MPP Todd Smith. The…
How long-time volunteer Ronald Mark got his award
By Vanessa Balintec Ronald Mark thought it was a prank when he received a call from the secretary of the Governor General Julie Payette telling him he won the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. “I felt…
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Layoffs at Trillium Lakelands District School Board By Chad Ingram Some 70 support staff at Trillium Lakelands District School Board collectively representing nearly 55 full-time positions have received layoff notices amid reduced funding from the…
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…
Caboose gets visitors on the right track
By Sue Tiffin Nancy Stinson remembers being a teenager in Haliburton and standing with a group of friends watching the passenger train bring visitors to shop and play in the area. Years later she now…
Council considers regulating yurts
By Vanessa Balintec Dysart et al council will be discussing regulating yurts. “The current one needs to be examined” said Councillor John Smith about the zoning bylaw during the May 28 council meeting. “It’s a…
Gear up for fall fashion show with weekend…
By Erin Lynch Have you ever wanted to create the gown you’ll wear to your wedding; the suit you could wear to explore Jupiter’s sixth moon or the armour you would wear to survive the…
June 8: The Young Novelists to perform in Haliburton
By Vanessa Balintec The Young Novelists will be performing at the Haliburton Curling Club on Saturday June 8 a gig that according to duo Graydon James and Laura Spink has been close to five years…
Researcher warns against permethrin use
By Jenn Watt Use of a chemical called permethrin to rid properties of mosquitoes could have unintended consequences a guest speaker at the Kennisis Lake Cottage Owners’ Association spring meeting told the audience. Chris Brew…
Dysart council recognizes Ronald Mark for volunteer work
By Vanessa Balintec The following is a brief summary of items discussed on the May 28 Dysart et al council meeting. Mayor Andrea Roberts presented Ronald Mark with the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers on behalf…
Dysart moving forward with welcome centre and washroom…
By Vanessa Balintec The Rotary Club of Haliburton has proposed to build a combined washroom facility and welcome centre with Dysart et al’s support in Haliburton for its 75th year anniversary project. According to Andrew…
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…
Highlands East planner raises issue with housing bill
By Sue Tiffin Highlands East planner Chris Jones approached council on May 14 with concerns about draft Bill 108 called the More Homes More Choice Act specifically an amendment allowing a third dwelling in or…
Let’s Cook serves up empowerment to students
By Darren Lum Taking a break after dicing up mushrooms stirring a roux and sprinkling cheese for a tuna casserole Wilberforce Elementary School Grade 8 student Isaac Shanks said he appreciated participating in the Let’s…
Parents question French immersion changes
By Darren Lum Kevin Kerkhof paused while playing Battleship with his children last week at Jeuxdi an event where people use French in play to share his thoughts about his third child entering French immersion…