Arts council accelerates into 2018

By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 30 2018 In the ebb and flow of the 15-year history of the arts council the organization is in the midst of “an incredible flow” said Jim Blake at this…

​County declines MTO grant application 

By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 30 2018 Haliburton County council will stick with its plan of commissioning an implementation plan for a transportation service in the community forgoing a grant opportunity from the Ministry of…

Flu season puts pressure on hospitals

By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 30 2018 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Jan. 25 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board. A chain reaction starting with flu outbreaks at…

HHSS opens doors to parents for conversation

By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 30 2018 Parents and guardians of high school students in Haliburton County are being invited to a Parent Forum with Larry Hope Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) director of…

Surgery goes well for injured deer

By Darren Lum Published Jan. 30 2018 Surgery to remove an arrow from a Haliburton deer on Sunday was successful. The procedure was performed by Dr. Sherri Cox wildlife veterinarian at the Aspen Valley Wildlife…

YWCA SafeSpace not sustainable report finds

By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 30 2018 HERS the Haliburton Emergency Rural SafeSpace in Minden needs a different operating model and more money if it is to continue offering its services. Jennifer Cureton director of…

OPP investigating homicide

Published Jan. 28 2018 A double homicide investigation is underway in Highlands East. Haliburton Highlands OPP responded to a report of human remains in the Glamor Lake Road area on Jan. 21. Police have identified…

Goodnews for injured deer

ByDarren Lum PublishedJan. 25 2018 The sky wasn't the only thing beaming Wednesday after wildlife advocates were successful in tranquilizing the deer that has been seen around Haliburton since just after Christmas with an arrow…

Deer with arrow in head a no-show for…

By Darren Lum Published Jan. 23 2018 Wildlife conservationists didn’t get their chance last week to tranquilize a local deer with an arrow in its head. Everyone was in place at Dave Allen’s residence in…

Hardwater Festival to embrace winter weather

By Nate Smelle Published Jan. 23 2018 On Saturday Jan. 27 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. the municipality of Dysart et al will be hosting its second annual Hardwater Festival. Part of the municipality’s…

2017 a record year for construction values in…

By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 23 2018 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Jan. 17 meeting of Highlands East council. The year ahead for building in Highlands East looks promising according…

Dysart takes first step toward methane capture program

By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 23 2018 The Municipality of Dysart et al will apply for a grant to conduct a feasibility study regarding the establishment of methane capture program in the township. John Desbiens…

Police warning of scammers impersonating Canada Revenue Agency

Published Jan. 23 2018 Haliburton Highlands Ontario Provincial Police has received several complaints from residents of Haliburton County regarding a common scam with a fraudster impersonating a representative of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).  Whether…

Vaccination notices being sent out to parents this…

Published Jan. 23 2018 Notices are being sent out to about 2500 students in Haliburton County Northumberland County and City of Kawartha Lakes whose vaccination records aren’t up-to-date the health unit says. Records must be…

Human remains found in Highlands East

Published Jan. 22 2017 On Jan. 21 at approximately 4:45 p.m. members from the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a report of found human remains in the area of Glamor…

HHOA to receive money for outdoor education

By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 17 2017 Two projects in Haliburton County received cash infusions from the New Horizons for Seniors program administered by the Government of Canada MP Jamie Schmale's office announced Jan. 15.…