<!--@page { margin: 2cm }P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm }--> By Darren Lum Published March 13 2018 TedBrandon travelled last month to South Korea to see the best in theworld compete on the greatest athletic stage…
SecondTry It Fair in the works
<!--@page { margin: 2cm }P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm }--> By Jenn Watt Published March 13 2018 Organizersare working on a second rendition of the Try It Fair an event thatintroduces people to ideas tools skills…
Supportershave a hoot at wildlife fundraiser
<!--@page { margin: 2cm }P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm }--> By Jenn Watt Published March 13 2018 WoodlandsWildlife Sanctuary treats about 600 animals a year but thevolunteers there field about 1000 phone calls. Peoplecall for advice…
Walker’scounty to split cost on turning lane
<!--@page { margin: 2cm }P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm }--> By Chad Ingram Published March 13 2018 Walker’sHome Hardware and Haliburton County will share the cost for a newturning lane to be constructed along County Road…
County council passes budget with 3% tax increase
Published March 6 2018 The following are brief reports of items from a Feb. 28 Haliburton County council meeting. Councillors passed the 2018 county budget which includes a tax rate increase of 2.91 per cent…
Kids for Play to provide inexpensive afterschool fun
By Jenn Watt Published March 6 2018 Each Wednesday after school from March 21 to June 6 a new program will be filling the gymnasium at Stuart Baker Elementary School with fun affordable activities for…
Mulroney makes stop in Haliburton
By Jenn Watt Published March 6 2018 Caroline Mulroney one of four candidates to lead the provincial Progressive Conservative party into the June 7 election met with residents of Haliburton at the Legion on Monday…
New doctor joins Haliburton team
By Jenn Watt Published March 6 2018 Haliburton’s newest physician first discovered the Haliburton Highlands through her computer screen. Dr. Devon Tilbrook and her husband had been actively searching for a small town to relocate…
Ready for Retail program coming together
By Darren Lum Published March 6 2018 It was only three days into the training and for facilitators and participants the benefits of SIRCH Community Services’ Ready for Retail – Training for Excellence were already…
Six homeless housed in county
by Chad Ingram Published March 6 2018 Six homeless people in Haliburton County have been housed during the past year and a half or so and many more throughout the City of Kawartha Lakes. Hope…
Teachers make connections during Black History Month
By Sue Tiffin Published March 6 2018 During Black History Month two teachers in Haliburton used unique methods to help students learn in an interactive way that connected history to modern day news stories and…
Young opera singer wins prestigious prize
By Jenn Watt Published March 6 2018 Soprano Lauren Margison a fixture of opera in the Haliburton Highlands says she’s still in shock after being chosen as one of six winners of the George London…
Police search St. Catharines residence in homicide investigation
Published March 5 2018 Ontario Provincial Police are continuing to investigate the deaths of two St. Catharines residents. Remains were found on Jan. 21 in the area of Glamor Lake Road in Highlands East .…
1.5% tax levy increase for Dysart
By Chad Ingram Published Feb. 27 Residents of Dysart et al may be happy to learn they'll be looking at a pretty meagre property tax increase this year. Councillors for the municipality discussed the draft…
Councillors’ remuneration to increase next term
By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 27 2018 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Feb. 20 meeting of Dysart et al council. Councillors voted to increase pay of elected officials changes that…
Make Dreams Come True gives students special grad…
By Darren Lum Published Feb. 27 2018 It’s about making graduation a special highlight in a student’s life. Organizers of Make Dreams Come True a community initiative are giving Highlands students from Grades 8 to…
University women hear from refugee committee
Published Feb. 27 2018 The Canadian Federation of University Women Haliburton Highlands hosted a public talk on Thursday Feb. 15 at Haliburton School of Art and Design. Chris Lynd and Sean Pennylegion spoke about their…
Walkabout and Children’s Foundation receive Rexall grants
By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 27 2018 Two organizations supporting youth in the community are being given a bit of a lift toward helping the community thrive. The Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Foundation received $15000 from the…
Wescali debut as champions at band battle
By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 27 2018 The crowd in the darkened room is chanting“One more song! One more song!” Soon the chant becomes the name of the band they are beckoning for an encore…
BIAinvesting in downtown sculpture project
By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 20 2018 TheBusiness Improvement Area membership gave enthusiastic support to aproject that would bring five sculptures to downtown Haliburton asearly as this summer. Theidea was brought forward by Jim Blake…
Countypartnering with HHOA to restore Gould’s Creek
By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 20 2018 Thefollowing are brief reports of items discussed at the Feb. 14 countycommittee meetings. TheHaliburton Highlands Outdoors Association (HHOA) has asked the countyfor funding support to help restore Gould's…