By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 14 2017 Poverty isn’t a term that everyone relates to says Gena Robertson executive director of SIRCH Community Services. Some people who struggle financially would never consider themselves “poor” they’re…
Strike leads college to compensate for lost time
By Sue Tiffin Published Nov. 14 2017 Brenda Philp is trying to keep a positive attitude and focus on her art while waiting out the strike that is keeping her from the classroom. The fibre…
Tourism champion celebrates another win
By Sue Tiffin Published Nov. 14, 2017 Barrie Martin is bringing awards home to the Highlands. This year, he added a Sustainable Tourism Award with his name on it to his award cabinet, where…
Transportation proposals headed for county council
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 14 2017 Haliburton County council will soon be presented with potential models for public transportation complete with costs and recommendations from the rural transportation task force. “The task force also…
Haliburton Concert Series releases 2018 lineup
On Oct. 28 at the final concert of its 2017 season the Haliburton Concert Series announced the program for its 2018 season. It will be a special and celebratory year because it is the 40th…
Starting conversations on mental health
By Nate Smelle Published Nov. 9 2017 Updated Nov. 12 2017 (to change date of book signing to Friday Nov. 17) For six years local author Danielle Foisy stood by her husband and supported him…
Big weekend of HIFF celebrates the small story
By Sue Tiffin Pulished Nov. 7 2017 Film lovers flowed from the foyer of the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion into the theatre in anticipation of the 11th annual Haliburton International Film Festival (HIFF) on…
Exhibit opens doors to our minds
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 7 2017 Yasmin Schoenke moved through the clusters of onlookers at the Rails End Gallery on Friday afternoon iPad in hand a smile on her face. Walking from one artwork…
Haliburton likely on its own for organic waste…
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 7 2017 Despite best intentions and ambitious goals Ontario diverts just more than 60 per cent of its recyclables from the landfill and only 40 per cent of organic materials…
Highlands East declares a mayor
The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Nov. 1 meeting of Highlands East council. By Sue Tiffin Published Nov. 7 2017 Highlands East joined the rest of the county in adopting the…
Lengthy waiting list for affordable housing in the…
By Sue Tiffin Published Nov. 7 2017 The group of about a dozen seniors gathered in the lounge at Parklane Apartments came to the non-profit housing development at different times and different ages from different…
New composer hitting high notes with upcoming opera
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 7 2017 Highlands Opera Studio’s general director Valerie Kuinka knew the timeline was going to be tight producing an original opera coinciding with Canada’s 150th year but after securing grant…
Reports find gaps in crisis services
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 7 2017 Crisis services in Haliburton County and surrounding areas are in need of improvements to address gaps in coverage according to two reports recently released by the Central East…
Students get up close with government
By Darren Lum Published Nov. 7 2017 It’s an experience they’re unlikely to ever forget particularly if it leads them to a political career. Haliburton Highlands Secondary School senior students Vaibhavi Marathe and Arden Harrop…
After four decades with HHHS Fearrey retires
When Peter Fearrey was just a teenager he left school to help his family out. Though his mom was disappointed she drove Peter who had just finished Grade 10 to Hyland Crest. “In those days…
Celebrity spotting in Haliburton
Published Oct. 31 2017 The New York Times might have dubbed Muskoka “The Malibu of the North” but Haliburton County is proving to be a hotspot for celebrities to live or vacation as well. Mike Myers…
Committee to shorten waits for acute care patients
By Sue Tiffin Published Oct. 31 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Oct. 26 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board. Dr. Kristy Gammon chief of staff said a…
Dance comes to the theatre for HIFF
By Darren Lum Published Oct. 31 2017 This year’s film festival will be showcasing dance shorts instead of short films before its featured movies during the three-day event held from Nov. 3 to 5 at…
Gas tax money doesn’t cover startups council hears
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 31 2017 The province’s gas tax program provides municipalities with money for transit but does not fund start-ups or pilot projects. Haliburton County councillors got a crash course in the…
Health unit advocates expanding publicly funded dental care
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 31 2017 The Ontario Oral Health Alliance asked the province to expand publicly funded dental care to include adults and seniors on low incomes. Anna Rusak a health promoter with…
Man who created the Domain of Killien remembered
By Martha Perkins and Jean-Edouard de Marenches Bordering the estate sat a former hunting and fishing lodge on the shores of Drag Lake. It had been built in the late 1920s by Dr. Louis Carroll the…