By Olivia Robinson Published Dec. 27 2017 While some kids added one or two toys to their Christmas wish lists three local kids added more than $2000 worth of toys to theirs – donating all…

By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 27 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Dec. 18 meeting of Dysart et al council. Head Lake Park is likely to host a rib festival…

By Sue Tiffin Published Dec. 27 2017 A judicial pre-trial on Dec. 11 planning for the R.v. William Savage matter was adjourned until the new year. The continuation of the judicial pre-trial in which pre-trial…

By Jenn Watt Published Dec. 19 2017 It’s a Wednesday morning in December just after nine. The swift wind outside smells like snow as it whips dust down York Street and blows items out of…

By Jenn Watt Published Dec. 19 2017 Holiday traditions don’t change as much as you might think. While the kids’ wish lists may have gotten longer and the food easier to prepare local residents of…

By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 19 2017 There are a variety of ways Haliburton County could help spur the development of affordable housing county councillors heard last week. Hope Lee manager of housing for the…

By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 19 2017 It appears there will be no remuneration increase for members of Dysart et al council.  At least not in the upcoming year. Councillors’ payment has been discussed a…

By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 19 2017 Algonquin Highlands Deputy Mayor and Ward 2 Councillor Liz Danielsen is set to become the deputy warden of Haliburton County. Danielsen was the sole member of county council…

By Olivia Robinson Published Dec. 19 2017 Don’t have car insurance? Need a four-wheel drive for the weekend? Looking for a pick-up truck to move that living room set into the cottage? Until recently your…

By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 19 2017 County councillors talked about public transit options during a Dec. 13 meeting albeit with some skepticism. The county’s transportation task force which was formed during a community transportation…

By Olivia Robinson Published Dec. 19 2017 Haliburton School of Art and Design has confirmed that over one-third of its students have withdrawn from the college since the start of the fall semester. The spike…

The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Dec. 6 meeting of Highlands East council. Ice rentals at the Keith Tallman Memorial Arena have decreased over the past few years according to a…

By Sue Tiffin Published Dec. 12 2017 Managing outdoor ice rinks and toboggan hills in Highlands East is going to require daily maintenance to ensure the public spaces are risk-free according to the municipality’s insurance…

By Sue Tiffin Published Dec. 12 2017 Now that she has announced her retirement as reverend canon at St. George’s in Haliburton and St. Margaret’s in Wilberforce Anne Moore doesn’t know where she’s going next…

Screening key to home births By Jenn Watt Published Dec. 12 2017 A recent study has found for low-risk pregnancies choosing home birth with a midwife is just as safe in a rural area as…

By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 7 2017 It was throwing the traditional war script out the proverbial window that allowed Canadian troops their time-honoured victory at Vimy Ridge during the First World War says journalist…

By Sue Tiffin Published Dec. 5 2017 The atmosphere in the room at the Hurting to Hope community event held at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School on Nov. 29 was filled with tension worry grief but…

The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Nov. 30 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board. By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 5 2017 The province is providing money to hospitals to…

By Jenn Watt Published Dec. 5 2017 Funding announced by the federal government for affordable housing was welcomed by many across the country and in Haliburton County as well. On National Housing Day the Liberal…