An appliance is wheeled out to a vehicle during the Walkers Home Hardware Appliance Center grand opening weekend event on Friday Aug. 17 in Haliburton. There were discounted items draw prizes and free food and…
Cedar Winds expands downtown Haliburton presence
By Angelica Ingram Aug. 17 2018 Cedar Winds has been in business for 20years but the company that specializes in home design/build has beengrowing its presence tremendously over the past five years. This summer the…
New owners see bright future for Haliburton Vision…
By Jenn Watt Aug. 16 2018 Lauren and Brett Wilson envisioned owning a business that would allow them to live in the Haliburton Highlands doing something fulfilling together. The couple eyed Haliburton Vision Care a…
Paddleboards stolen in Haliburton
The Haliburton Highlands OPP is investigating the theft of two stand-up paddleboards from the beach location of Algonquin Outfitters in Haliburton's Head Lake Park. Sometime during the overnight hours of Sunday Aug. 12 a person…
Aaron Walker Nancy Wood-Roberts to run for Dysart…
By Angelica Ingram Published Aug. 14 2018 July 27 marked the deadline for candidates to file nomination papers in the upcoming municipal election. With the final few candidates submitting their paperwork there is now a…
Highlands East candidates Steven Kauffeldt and Jane Russell set…
By Angelica Ingram Published Aug. 14 2018 Former municipal councillor Steven Kauffeldt is looking to reclaim his Ward 1 seat in Highlands East. Kauffeldt who was a councillor from 2010 to 2014 is running for…
MacArt Studios finds niche with outdoor games
By Angelica Ingram Published Aug. 14 2018 Take a stroll through Head Lake Park and you may see kids huddled around a large structure with pictures of animals on square slats of wood. Who’s Your…
Production features local playwrights' work
By Kate Butler Published Aug. 14 2018 C.S. Lewis is reputed to have said “You can make anything by writing.” Putting pen to paper is often considered to be a solitary pursuit but what happens…
Safer roads require community effort
By Darren Lum Published Aug. 14 2018 Standing at the intersection where Haliburton Lake Road and Eagle Lake Road meet Peter McLuskey will never forget how his home located only a few feet away was…
TheImportance of Layers
By Noelle Dupret Smith Published Aug. 14 2018 To paraphrase Shrek “All good thingshave layers.” For these two sculptures both the physical layers andthe layers of techniques play a key role in their identifies. As…
Two-day workshop offered to girls with goals
By Jenn Watt Published Aug. 14 2018 An upcoming two-day workshop aims to equip girls with the skills they need to succeed. AmbiSHEous is being offered in Haliburton on Aug. 21 and 22 to girls…
Community tours future Youth Hub space
By Jenn Watt Published Aug. 7 2018 What had been an “amazing idea” to Joey a 17-year-old organizer of the Haliburton Youth Hub finally became real on Tuesday afternoon. One of the young people working…
Dysart seeks research on plastic reduction sustainable trees
By Sue Tiffin Published Aug. 7 2018 The Municipality of Dysart et al is hoping to connect with students to research a plastic reduction plan and determine sustainable tree options for Head Lake Park. The…
Eagle Lake Community Church celebrates 80 years
By Sue Tiffin Published July 31 2018 “Let there be light” laughed Reverend Garry Swagerman as lights flooded the Eagle Lake Community Church after a power outage on July 22. It was a relief that…
HHSS grad builds Highlands Dock Company
By Sue Tiffin Published Aug. 7 2018 It only takes a quick Google search of Eric Wootton’s name to see that he has been involved in the community motivated in his work and is well-balanced…
Highlands East council looks at short-term rental bylaw
By Angelica Ingram Published Aug. 7 2018 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Aug. 1 regular meeting of Highlands East council. A draft short-term accommodations licensing bylaw is being put forth…
Local musicians to perform at Haliburton’s Rotary Carnival
The Rotary Carnival this Wednesday Aug. 8 will feature music performed by local bands in Head Lake Park starting at 3 p.m. Andy Salvatori organizer and Rotarian said adding music to the event would give…
Monarch population surges in Haliburton County
By Jenn Watt Published July 31 2018 By all accounts it’s been a banner year for monarch butterflies the delicate bright orange insects seen flitting around roadsides and open fields across the county. For butterfly…
Organizers to add film night to Haliburton’s Take…
By Jenn Watt Published Aug. 7 2018 Organizing has started for this year’s Take Back the Night walk raising awareness about sexual and domestic violence with changes aimed at increasing visibility and promoting better understanding…
Peter Fredricks Bradley Keller and Ruth Strong join…
By Angelica Ingram Published Aug. 7 2018 With the deadline to file for the municipal election now passed there is only one acclamation in the upcoming Highlands East election with current Ward 3 Councillor Cec…
Sculptures redefined
By Noelle Dupret Smith Have you walked past the large compelling sculpture in downtown Haliburton in front of Wind in the Willows Spa? That is “This Side Up #9 Shall We Dance” by Michael Truelove.…