By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 26 2017 After nearly four decades living in the Highlands and 30 years on the Haliburton County Studio Tour potter Rickie Woods has decided to embrace the next adventure in…
Dysart et al considers wood-fuelled energy system
By Chad Ingram Published Sept. 26 2017 The Municipality of Dysart et al will apply for a grant that would assist with the creation of a wood-fuelled energy system in the village after councillors heard…
Haliburton Forest to generate carbon credits
By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 26 2017 Forests are natural carbon sinks with trees taking carbon dioxide from the air and capturing it - a process that helps to slow climate change. This valuable role…
Haliburton’s Community Garden hosts Day of Caring
By Darren Lum Published Sept. 26 2017 After five years the community garden at the old Victoria Street School is growing. The United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes has given Community Living money…
Seniors looking for young minds to help with…
By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 26 2017 CARP is looking for young people to sign up for their newest initiative Cyber Seniors to help older community members learn new technology. The Haliburton chapter of the…
Johnny Burke remembered for music carpentry and kind…
By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 25 2017 Canadian country music lost one of its greats with the death of Johnny Burke 77 on Thursday. The Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame member was a staple…
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A 56-year-old man was airlifted to a Toronto hospital after a motorcycle accident on Essonville Line on Saturday Sept. 23. Just after 1:30 p.m. on Saturday police were called to the single-vehicle collision in Highlands…
CEWF urges lakefront owners to look at big…
Lake association members attending the Coalition for Equitable Water Flow’s (CEWF) annual meeting received two messages loud and clear to take back to their neighbours: see how your lake fits into the big system and…
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Hal High grad part of 3D printing innovation research By Darren Lum Published: Sept. 19 2017 Edward Cyr might have left Haliburton County but the county never left him. The Haliburton Highlands Secondary School graduate…
NewsNewsHawk Lake bridge requires replacement EMS meeting or exceeding…
Hawk Lake bridge requires replacement By Sue Tiffin Published: Sept. 18 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during Sept. 12 meetings of advisory committees for Haliburton County. The county hopes to access…
Putting Haliburton County on the LiDAR map
Published: Sept. 19 2017 LiDAR is coming to Haliburton County one way or another. The county was presented with a comprehensive look at the cost of LiDAR or Light Detection and Ranging a technology that…
NewsNewsVolunteers beat the heat for Heat Bank
Volunteers beat the heat for Heat Bank By Sue Tiffin Published: Sept. 19 2017 The sun was shining and bodies were sweating as almost 20 volunteers gave their all at the third annual Haliburton County…
Police charge man in July crash
Published Sept. 18 2017 A 38-year-old man from Hastings Highlands has been charged with careless driving following a serious collision in July. Two people died and two received life-threatening injuries. On Saturday July 15 Haliburton…
A brief history of the Loyal Orange Lodge…
The following notes were used by Haliburton Highlands Museum curator Stephen Hill when speaking to the Rotary Club of Haliburton at their meeting of July 13 at the request of member Curry Bishop. The notes…
Hospital auxiliary has banner year
By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 12 2017 Fundraising went especially well this year for the Haliburton Hospital Auxiliary with about $70000 coming in for several important projects. Donations went to creating the compassionate care room…
Legion Week a showcase of community heroes
By Darren Lum Published Sept. 12 2017 Legion Week shines a spotlight Ontario’s Royal Canadian Legions numbering more than 400 reminding the public about their efforts to make communities healthier and vibrant by supporting not…
Sled dogs chill out in summer heat
By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 12 2017 Hank DeBruin and Tanya McCready-DeBruin pause in the kitchen before they enter the Winterdance dog kennels. As soon as the group walks through the doors the barking of…
Stimulating heritage knowledge
By John Jamieson Published Sept. 12 2017 When people new to the Haliburton area settle as permanent residents they usually pick up and read a package of information about the area and services provided by…
Take Back the Night for victims of sexual…
By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 12 2017 One out of every three women in Ontario will experience some form of sexual assault in her lifetime. According to a report issued by the province in 2015…
Most septic systems deemed ‘low risk’ in HE
By Sue Tiffin Published Sept. 12 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Sept. 6 meeting of Highlands East council. Student septic maintenance inspectors Adam Bird and Rob Carter who began…
Skate park gets ready to roll
By Darren Lum Published by Sept. 12 2017 Construction is set to begin on the Haliburton Junction Skate Park close to the first week of October said Dysart et al’s recreation program co-ordinator Andrea Mueller.…