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.…
Plane crashes attempting takeoff at Stanhope Airport
By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 9 2017 The occupants of a single-engine airplane were taken to hospital for precautionary reasons after their aircraft crashed east of Stanhope Airport on Saturday Sept. 9. “Our initial information…
Apple sauce project needs support
Harvesting time is here and the Community Apple Sauce Project offers an opportunity to use what is around us for those who really need it. The project needs volunteers to help with picking apples blemished…
Biochar facility clears OMB hurdle
By Chad Ingram and Jenn Watt Published on Sept. 5 2017 Parties to the Ontario Municipal Board hearing regarding whether to permit a biochar facility on Kennaway Road agreed on a settlement in the evening…
Businesses adapt to weather during rainy summer
By Sue Tiffin Published Sept. 5 2017 Businesses in the Haliburton area adapted to a rainy summer that some store and restaurant owners said affected their summer sales. “Pretty much the best way to sum…
Haliburton County loves lakes with gusto
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Honour a hero's legacy run for Terry
By Darren Lum Published Sept. 5 2017 When Canadians think of Terry Fox it’s difficult to not be inspired. Fox’s story is the stuff of movie magic. Only it was real as the 18-year-old with…
How to help victims of elder abuse
By Robert Mackenzie Published Sept. 5 2017 Haliburton Highlands Health Services is looking to start a conversation about elder abuse and fraud in Haliburton at the Need to Know information session Sept. 27 It’s Not…
Lifesaving Naloxone kits free for opioid users
By Sue Tiffin Published Sept. 5 2017 This summer Naloxone saved at least one life in Haliburton County. Haliburton County paramedics treated a patient in the throes of an opioid overdose on scene with the…