By Jenn Watt Published June 12 2018 Local students participated in the provincial election last week even if they weren’t yet 18. Student Vote Ontario signed up more than 2800 schools across the province to…
Learning with pony power
By Jenn Watt Published June 12 2018 As prey animals horses and ponies need to be more attuned to their surroundings than others. They are alert to a human’s body language and tone of voice.…
Municipality prepares for marijuana legalization
The following are brief reports of items discussed at Highlands East council on June 6. Staff at the Municipality of Highlands East are preparing for changes coming once marijuana is legalized in Canada this summer.…
NDP and Liberal candidates cite ‘uphill battle’
By Sue Tiffin Published June 12 2018 NDP candidate Zac Miller was answering questions on a bench outside of his campaign office on Kent Street in Lindsay early on election night. “I’m nervous at the…
Scott elected into PC majority
By Chad Ingram Published June 12 2018 Laurie Scott will again serve as MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock and for the first time her seat will be located on the government side of Queen’s Park. Scott…
St. George’s Choir presents selections from The Mikado
By Olivia Robinson Published June 12 2018 This weekend the spring concert for St. George’s Choir will feature choral music by classical composers Bach Haydn Mozart Mascagni Willan Douglas and Wagner but according to choir…
Street meat comes to Harcourt
By Sue Tiffin Published June 12 2018 Though visitors sometimes come to this area to escape from the hustle and bustle of their urban lives there are just some aspects of city-life that are hard…
Whispering Pines marks second phase
By Staff Published June 12 2018 Construction on the second phase of Whispering Pines apartments on County Road 21 near Haliburton is underway. Twelve townhouses will be built using funds from City of Kawartha Lakes…
Fire destroys home near West Guilford
Published June 11 2018 A home on the Barry Line was lost in a fire on Friday June 8. Eighteen firefighters from the Dysart Fire Department and Algonquin Highlands Fire Department worked for six hours…
Laurie Scott wins in Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock
Published June 7 2018 PC candidate Laurie Scott reclaimed her seat in Queen's Park Thursday evening. With election results rolling in at a rapid pace CBC called the riding for Scott by 9:30 p.m. As…
Live Blog: Ontario Election 2018: Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes,…
HHHS staff, residents test negative for COVID-19 Haliburton Highlands Health Services confirmed on May 13 that tests of the staff and residents at Highland Wood and Hyland Crest long-term care homes have come back negative.…
Awarded dance academy shows kindness matters
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Baumhour Burton add names to the ballot
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Bottle refill station to open at Rails End…
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Cottage Country Yarn Crawl comes to Haliburton
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Diverse Out Of The Blue interpretations at HHSS…
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Excitement for grand opening of Haliburton Skate Park
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Explosives detonated on Haliburton Forest property
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Walking for turtles
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Explosives located on Redkenn Road
Submitted by Haliburton Highlands OPP Published May 31 2018 On May 31 at approximately 12:38 p.m. members of the Haliburton Highlands detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a police assistance call to a…
Student graduates with 12 diplomas and certificates
By Olivia Robinson Published May 29 2018 Kelsey Redman has done a lot in eight years: she has am assed two diplomas and 10 college certificates from the Haliburton School of Art + Design. Redman’s…