By Nate Smelle Published Dec. 27 2017 As the only candidate up for taking over for outgoing warden of Haliburton County Brent Devolin Highlands East Deputy Mayor Suzanne Partridge was sworn in as warden on…
Haliburton Dinner Jacket in national spotlight
By Sue Tiffin Published Dec. 27 2017 Imagine Matt Duchene’s amusement to see a sign being held by a young Ottawa Senators fan with a shout-out to a hometown joke. “If Matt Duchene scores Dad…
Haliburton needs bin for used needles: health unit
By Chad Ingram Published: Dec. 27 2017 Anyone who thinks there’s not a drug problem in Haliburton County should probably think again. Francine Fernandes a public health nurse with the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District…
Handmade Christmas ornaments raise over $2000 to buy toys…
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…
Rib festival to turn up heat in Haliburton's Head…
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…
Savage pretrial adjourned to new year
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…
Behind the scenes with the Lily Ann’s Dream…
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…
Remembering Christmases of years past
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…
Council hears suggestions for creation of affordable housing
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…
Council passes on pay increase – for now
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…
Danielsen named deputy warden
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…
Enterprise Rent-A-Car pulls into Haliburton
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…
Public transportation plans pose challenges
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…
Thirty-eight students withdraw from classes at HSAD in…
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…
"Creative ideas" needed to prevent declining arena numbers
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…
Liability concerns spur call for volunteers at outdoor…
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…
Methane capture proposal floated to committee
By Jenn Watt Published Dec. 12 2017 Dysart et al council will receive a proposal at its January meeting detailing how it can capture methane gases coming from the Haliburton and West Guilford landfills generating…
Retiring reverend followed God’s path
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…
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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…
The reasons for victory at Vimy
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…
Community gathers to work through grief fear
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…