By Sue Tiffin Published July 17 2018 Malcolm Cockwell is quick to share credit with others for the ongoing successes of Haliburton Forest. “We kind of run it as a team” said Cockwell managing director…
Indigenous history of the area draws large crowd
By Sue Tiffin Published July 17 2018 When the Haliburton Highlands Museum offered a talk on Exploring Indigenous Settlement in Haliburton County presented by David Beaucage Johnson staff knew it would be popular. Leading up…
SIRCH staff and volunteers think outside the box
By Darren Lum Published July 17 2018 SIRCH Community Services executive director Gena Robertson and president Barb Fawcett used their annual general meeting on Wednesday June 27 to speak glowingly about the participants partners volunteers…
Artist’s creations adorn heads around the world
By Angelica Ingram Published July 17 2018 Perched on the table at the front of the room sits a long line of hats one brighter than the next. Next to the hats is a bubbly…
Bioheat projects cancelled
By Chad Ingram Published July 17 2018 A wood-fuelled district heating system for Haliburton Village is cancelled after the province’s new PC government terminated the contract last week and similar projects proposed for Minden and…
Charges laid in double homicide investigation
By Angelica Ingram Published July 17 2018 Three residents of St. Catharines have been charged in relation to the homicide of Deidra Ann Smith and Ghislain (Justin) Robichaud whose remains were found in Highlands East…
Haliburton County fire ban still on despite rain
P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } By Darren Lum Published July 17 2018 The Highlands needs more than yesterday's downpourto end the fire ban said Dysart fire chief Mike Iles. Iles said he would prefer up…
James Deterling and Cam McKenzie file papers to…
By Angelica Ingram Published July 17 2018 As the deadline to file for the upcoming municipal election looms the race in Highlands East is seeing some new and returning names on the ballot. In Ward…
Police investigate park vandalism
On July 16 shortly before 3 p.m. officers from the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the OPP received a report of mischief in Head Lake Park in Haliburton. Investigation has revealed that sometime between the evening…
Acute care volunteers needed in Haliburton
By Jenn Watt Published July 10 2018 For many years volunteers were recruited for friendly visiting in long-term care but up until now there wasn’t anything similar for acute care. Haliburton Highlands Health Services along…
Haliburton Market offers hub for vendors
By Sue Tiffin Published July 10 2018 The former Sears Haliburton building on Hwy 118 is opening its doors again. The building which sits on the property where former Sears Haliburton owners Adrian and Wendy…
Highlands East septic inspections continue
The following are brief reports of items discussed at the July 4 regular meeting of Highlands East council. By Angelica Ingram Published July 10 2018 Chief building official Laurie Devolin gave council an update on…
Hospital integration would not disrupt services for HHHS…
By Chad Ingram Published July 10 2018 A merger of the Peterborough Regional Health Centre and Lindsay’s Ross Memorial Hospital integrating the two into one hospital network with two sites would not disrupt the services…
Ownership structure changes for McKecks restaurant
By Angelica Ingram Published July 10 2018 The reins of power at McKecks have shifted as head chef Aaron Walker and his wife Melissa have now become the majority shareholders of the main street restaurant.…
Students build dry stone bench
Published July 10 2018 By Jenn Watt It’s 10:30 a.m. on a Thursday afternoon. It’s already 27°C and the breeze is hardly rustling the leaves on the trees around the site of what will be…
Youth Hub begins community engagement process sets sights…
By Angelica Ingram Published July 10 2018 The wheels are already in motion as plans for Point in Time’s new Youth Hub began to take shape last week. The project which is in partnership with…
Fire ban declared for county
Effective immediately, Haliburton County is under a total fire ban. Dry conditions, high heat, and the lack of forecasted precipitation has led to an extreme fire risk. All permits are cancelled, all open fires and…
NewsNewsThousands without power due to pole fire
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Jewelry stolen items scattered in Lily Ann break-in
By Sue Tiffin July 5 2018 Judy MacDuff knew something was amisswhen she opened the door to the 4Cs Lily Ann Thrift Shop onTuesday morning. “Oh I thought something is notright” she said. “Things were…
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Celebrating Canada in Wilberforce Published July 3 2018 Crowds came out despite the heat to celebrate Canada Day in Wilberforce on July 1. Photos by Jenn Watt.
Council increases remuneration to offset end of tax
By Chad Ingram Published July 3 2018 Haliburton County councillors will increase their remuneration at the upper-tier level so that their take-home pay remains the same in light of federal income tax changes. As part…