By Darren Lum Published Jan. 29 2019 A recent announcement by the provincial government to withdraw $15 million from the Ontario Trillium Foundation budget for this winter is being met with disappointment in the Highlands.…
Vaccination notices going out to students
Compiled by Staff Published Jan. 29 2019 Notices are going out this week to about 5600 students in the area covered by the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit whose vaccination records are not…
A new approach to palliative care
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 22 2019 The Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement is working with staff at Haliburton Highlands Health Services’ long-term care homes conducting a program known as EPAC which stands for Embedding…
Bark Lake subdivision and condominium plan extension approved
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 22 2019 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Jan. 16 meeting of Highlands East council. Highlands East council was asked to support a request by Century…
College pledges to adapt to tuition reduction
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 22 2019 Fleming College representatives say they will “adapt and be innovative” in response to a reduction in tuition fees announced last week. The provincial PC government has specified that…
County asks province to maintain funding level
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 22 2019 The County of Haliburton is asking the provincial government to sustain levels of municipal funding through the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund for rural and northern communities. As previously…
Highlands food tourism ‘on the cusp’ of taking…
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 22 2019 One of three pillars of Haliburton County’s tourism strategy is building and promoting the culinary arts – such as the area’s farmers’ markets restaurants maple syrup wild edibles…
Honey producer traces product back to the plants…
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 22 2019 At the back of Ron Lofthouse's Haliburton home his apiary of bees is quiet hibernating for the winter. It's a complete contrast to spring and summer when the…
Mayor deputy mayor support examining gov’t operations
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 22 2019 The mayor and deputy mayor of Dysart et al say they are supportive of examining the structure and operations of the current two-tier municipal system in search of…
Solving plastic problem crucial Enviro-Cafe attendees say
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 17 2019 Our world is swimming in plastics but even as people become more aware of the problem solutions are still hard to find. At last week’s Enviro-Cafe in Haliburton…
Winter Blues at the Blue Line
By George Farrell Published Jan. 17 2019 Some of the most pleasurable experiences in my life have occurred with friends listening to live music in an intimate venue. These times are especially appreciated in the…
Gas tax dollars come in for DYMO bus
Published Jan. 15 2019 The provincial government has announced Dysart’s share of the gas tax funding for public transit service. Dysart will receive $14933 which goes to the DYMO bus service which provides transportation for…
Gifts from the Heart campaign surpasses goal with $1000…
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 15 2019 Beth O’Connor said she was so inspired by an end-of-year article in the paper detailing the commitment and conviction of volunteers to the SIRCH organization’s Community Kitchen program…
Haliburton's SBES recipient of music grant
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 15 2019 Stuart Baker Elementary School music teacher Drew Hewitt is already envisioning a holiday concert number next year with more than two dozen ukulele players strumming an uplifting tune…
Helluva Hut contest returns for another year
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 15 2019 Get your submissions in by Jan. 15 for the Helluva Hut ice fishing hut makeover contest to be eligible to win a makeover worth $5000 including prizes. The…
Scammers promise $12.5 million and a new car
The OPP is warning people of a new scam phone call in which the caller says you’ve won $12.5 million and a new car. The caller then tells the potential victim that the money and…
Trees tell the story of the Haliburton Highlands
By Sue Tiffin Published January 15 2019 Witness trees trees that have stood through history and can help date when significant events like forest fires occurred by way of increment boring – extracting a small…
Updated distracted driving laws in effect
Published Jan. 15 2019 As of Jan. 1 penalties for driving with a handheld wireless communication device such as a cellphone have increased for drivers in Ontario. The new penalty: fines up to $1000; three…
Family comes to couple’s aid after car crash
By Jenn Watt Jan. 13 2019 Joe and Janis Blimkie are filled with gratitude for Barry Line residents who gave them blankets and brought them home after a bad car accident mid-afternoon on Sunday Jan.…
Barry Devolin launches travel planning company
Published January 9 2019 Former MP Barry Devolin has launched TravelMaven a new tour and travel planning company and will host a TravelMaven Information Night at the United Church in Haliburton on Jan. 15 at…
Haliburton to welcome mushers for annual favourite
The Haliburton Highlands Dog Sled Derby is scheduled for Jan. 18 to 20 By Darren Lum Jan. 9 2019 In less than two weeks one of the area’s most popular annual sporting events is returning…