By Jenn Watt Published April 10 2018 The Cooper house is one brimming with music. When Saturday rolls around if there are people in the building they’re likely on the fiddle mandolin piano or raising…
HHSS hosts first-ever Equality Week Women’s Empowerment Day
By Darren Lum Published April 10 2018 It’s time for a change say three members of the local high school’s student council who launched the first ever Equality Week. With recent headlines related to various…
Iron River: Mosaic mystery and small town gossip
By Kate Butler Published April 10 2018 Small town living: it’s something that all of us living in Haliburton County know about – or do we? This spring Highlands Little Theatre will be presenting a…
Libertarian candidate hopes to grow party
By Chad Ingram Published April 10 2018 Gene Balfour is well aware his chances of becoming the next MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock are less than slim. “I know I’m not going to Queen’s Park” says…
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Speaker highlights local Algonquin history By Jenn Watt Published April 10 2018 In March Christine Luckasavitch held a sold-out talk on the Algonquin history of Algonquin Park as part of the Yours Outdoors speaker series…
Student Remembrance Day contest winners honoured by Legion
By Jenn Watt Published April 10 2018 The annual youth awards is a way for the Haliburton Legion branch to honour “the next generation of writers artists and poets” branch 129 president Paul Sisson told…
Teen artist captures public’s attention
By Darren Lum Published April 10 2018 As soon as Haliburton teen Brenden Black could pick up a pencil he knew he loved to draw. His passion was rewarded recently when he won the People’s…
Dysart receives $650K for Fort Irwin bridge By Chad…
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Funding increases announced for hospitals
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Monthly fresh produce program open to everyone
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Motorist in fatal crash receives fine for careless…
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OPP to hold gun amnesty during April
Ontario Provincial Police in collaboration with participating municipal police services are holding a gun amnesty during the month of April. The gun amnesty is for any Ontario resident who wishes to voluntarily surrender unwanted or…
Bachynski rides again with a little help from…
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Book looks at wild history of the Haliburton…
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Drugs found after car collision
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Dysart council cost about $122500 for 2017
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HHSS wins challenge for third time
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Public transit offer leaves Highlands East council with…
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Coroner’s inquest jury recommends construction safety measures
By Jenn Watt Published March 27 2018 The coroner’s inquest into the death of Haliburton construction worker John Francis Smith returned eight recommendations from jurors concerning safety equipment practices and education. The inquest held at…
Council approves downtown sculpture project
By Chad Ingram Published March 27 2018 Sculptures will soon be displayed in downtown Haliburton on a rotating basis in a joint project by the Haliburton Sculpture Forest and Haliburton BIA. Councillors for Dysart et…
Counting cars on Industrial Park Road
By Chad Ingram Published March 27 2018 The County of Haliburton will perform a traffic count at Industrial Park Road and County Road 21 in Haliburton village before it proceeds with a number of recommendations…