By Sue Tiffin Published March 5 2019 Terminally ill and long-term patients at SickKids can now travel to Haliburton and race down a wintry trail while being pulled by a Winterdance dogsled team without even…
Huskies removed from Highlands East property
By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 27 2019 Twenty huskies are in foster locations following a visit by police to a Highlands East property. Haliburton Highlands OPP had been on the property on Friday Feb. 22…
Highland Wood evacuation leaves family with questions
By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 26 2019 Gord Schmidt is clear about where his frustration lies. It’s not with the front line staff or the physicians who are involved in the care of his 88-year-old…
Make Dreams Come True returns for fifth year
By Darren Lum Published Feb. 26 2019 Finding that perfect little red dress or slick dashing suit is a definite challenge for young people living in the Highlands. Rather than travel out of the county…
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…
Water charity volunteers reflect on life-changing international work
By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 26 2019 Rebeka Borgdorff remembers vividly the moment clean water came surging up from beneath the ground in a village in Guatemala. The Haliburton teacher had travelled to the Central…
Low participation in first year of septic reinspection…
By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 19 2019 Chief building official Karl Korpela came to the Dysart environment and climate change committee meeting Feb. 7 looking for feedback on how to proceed with year two of…
Measuring regional homelessness
By Darren Lum Published Feb. 19 2019 This article is the third in a series on homelessness in Haliburton County leading up to an awareness event to be held throughout the county on March 1.…
Reducing single use plastic in Dysart et al
By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 19 2019 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the environment and climate change committee of Dysart et al council held Feb. 7. Dysart is planning to change…
Short-term housing survey asks for insight in Highlands…
By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 19 2019 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Feb. 12 meeting of Highlands East council. Council is seeking input from the public to gain more insight…
Wild weather week puts plans on hold
By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 19 2019 A Family Day weekend with moderate temperatures no winter weather warnings blue skies and what has been identified as being sunshine brought residents out of their homes and…
Youth hub renovations fully underway
Submitted by the Haliburton County Youth Hub Published Feb. 19 2019 The tragic and untimely death of Peter Fearrey brought renovation and construction work at the Hali County Youth Hub to a virtual stand-still. “Peter…
Dysart councillors defend spending on recreation and cultural…
By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 18 2019 Much time and energy was spent during Dysart et al’s budget meeting Thursday discussing the philosophy behind spending decisions namely what institutions should receive tax dollars and to…
Cadets recognized with Strathcona award
By Darren Lum Published Feb. 12 2019 Winning the Lord Strathcona Trophy confirms great things are happening with The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment 1129 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps – Haliburton. Named after Lord…
CARP founder Bob Stinson ready to step back
By Darren Lum Published Feb. 12 2019 Bob Stinson has been the face of the local CARP chapter as its president since he started it with Dani Stahl in 2012. His optimism and vision were…
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…
Man arrested after fleeing RIDE program
On Feb. 4 at 8:30 p.m. officers from the Haliburton Highlands detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were conducting a RIDE program on Highway 35 in the Township of Minden Hills. Officers approached a pickup…
SIRCH offers free lunch in February
By Darren Lum Published Feb. 12 2019 Yes there is such a thing as a free lunch. SIRCH Community Services is inviting the public to its Lunch is on Us offering every Thursday this month.…
Unexpected events can lead to homelessness
By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 12 2019 This article is the second in a series on homelessness in Haliburton County leading up to an awareness event to be held throughout the county on March 1.…
Family staff help residents move out of Highland…
By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 12 2019 Shirley Howe’s mom was one of the last to leave Highland Wood long-term care facility in Haliburton taking the belongings from her room for the relocation to Lindsay.…
Examining the doctor shortage in the Highlands
By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 11 2019 Six doctors at minimum – four in Haliburton and two in Kinmount – are needed in order to meet the needs of the population. In January county council…