By Nate Smelle March 2018 With all but one approval from Ontario’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change remaining for the new Haliburton Forest Biochar facility on Kennaway Road in Dysart project manager Nina Shock…
Community paramedicine bringing care into homes
By Jenn Watt March 2018 Some of paramedic Chris Parish’s clients saw him once a month others could plan on his visits each week. Sometimes he would check in to make sure everything was OK…
Impaired novice driver charged after vehicle fire
By Sue Tiffin Staff reporter A vehicle fire alerted police to an impaired driver in the early morning hours of March 14. Emergency services responded to the vehicle fire just before 1 a.m. in the…
A seller’s market in the Highlands
By Jenn Watt Published March 14 2018 A surging market in the Greater TorontoArea coupled with increased desirability of the Haliburton Highlands and cottage country in general has elevated prices in the regionlocal real estate…
Boyasks for donations to sanctuary for his birthday
<!--@page { margin: 2cm }P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm }--> By Jenn Watt Published March 13 2018 ForEaston Burk’s eighth birthday he decided that he had enough stuff. Hedidn’t want presents he told his parents Janine…
Four Highlands festivals receive provincial funding
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HEcouncil passes 2018 budget
<!--@page { margin: 2cm }P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm }--> By Chad Ingram Published March 13 2018 Thefollowing are brief reports of items discussed during a March 7meeting of Highlands East council. Councillorspassed the 2018 budget…
Lack of labour key finding in survey
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Olympicanecdotes of South Korea
<!--@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 .…