By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 22 2017 Longtime Highlands East Deputy-mayorand county councillor Suzanne Partridge will be Haliburton Countywarden for 2018. County chief administrative officerMike Rutter announced during a Nov. 22 council meeting thatPartridge was…
By Darren Lum Published Nov. 21 2017 There has been a buzz on social media for the Highlands’ newest young entrepreneur Morgan Burke since she exhibited at at the 95th annual Royal Agricultural Winter Fair…
By Darren Lum Published Nov. 21 2017 The Highlands Summer Festival is going back to a classic to entice a younger generation to join them on the stage this upcoming season. At the annual announcement…
By Nate Smelle Published Nov. 21 2017 Every community has its own traditions when it comes to celebrating the holiday season. Over the past 14 years Heritage Ballet’s annual performance of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker has…
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 21 2017 Using information gathered this year biologist Paul Heaven will be returning to bat roost sites in 2018 to better understand how the animals choose the locations they do…
By Darren Lum Published Nov. 21 2017 Local health promoter Sue Shikaze was honoured to be this year’s recipient of Ontario Public Health Association’s Award of Excellence. “Any time someone recognizes you for something it’s…
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 21 2017 With the impending Bill 148 Ontario’s Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act poised to make a number of changes for employers the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce is commencing…
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 21 2017 The issue of adjusting Dysart councillors’ compensation is proving divisive for council members. As previously reported a discussion on the issue took place during council’s October meeting with…
By Nate Smelle Published Nov. 16 2017 As part of its Haliburton Highlands Community Education Series Community Support Services is hosting two sessions on Wednesday Nov. 22 focused on the mind/body connection. Beginning at 10…
By Sue Tiffin Published Nov. 21 2017 Ontario’s longest college strike has come to an end. The provincial government tabled back-to-work legislation after an emergency weekend debate on Nov. 19 to get instructors back into…
By Sue Tiffin Published Nov. 21 2017 For three nights Grade 11 HHSS student Danielle Allison cried herself to sleep after receiving hurtful anonymous messages. “I was receiving messages ... calling me ugly and fat…
Standing in Glebe Park Andrea Mueller and Kate Butler laugh about the upcoming event all about embracing the company of others and being silly. The Ugly Sweater Run in its fifth year is taking place…
By Sue Tiffin Published Nov. 17 2017 Ontario’s longest college strike iscoming to an end. Eighty-seven per cent of strikingfaculty rejected the latest college offer on Nov. 16 prompting theOntario government to table back-to-work legislation…
“That was one Canadian moment I had here that I didn’t expect” he said.
Published Nov. 14 2017 The rejuvenation of Fashion Fallies on Friday brought an eager sold-out audience to Haliburton School of Art and Design. Enlivened by energetic performances dance music comedy poetry and stunning fabric creations…
As far as celebrities go Haliburton has had its fair share visit and reside in the area. Add another one to the list since the airing of the reality-television show Bachelor Canada because Lara Campbell…
By Darren Lum Published Nov. 14, 2017 Whatever you believe in there is no denying the intrigue around a good ghost story. Courtesy of freelance writer Andrew Hind, the Haliburton Highlands Museum and its related…
By Sue Tiffin Published Nov. 14 2017 Bracing for changes to provincial legislation that could have a substantial implication on small municipalities in Ontario Highlands East council discussed Bill 148 – Fair Workplaces Better Jobs…
By Sue Tiffin Published Nov. 14 2017 Andrew Carmount doesn’t recycle in the high school cafeteria anymore and he’s not alone. The recycling program in the cafeteria at Haliburton high school ended in June 2016…
By Nate Smelle Published Nov. 14 2017 The Highlands Chamber Orchestra has a special treat for music lovers in Haliburton County planned for its annual fall concert. On the evening of Saturday Nov. 18 the…
