By Jenn Watt Published Aug. 30 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 hours of Tuesday Aug.…
Businesses asked to weigh in on lack of…
By Chad Ingram Published August 29 2017 The Haliburton County transportation task force will survey member businesses of the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce about how transportation or lack thereof affects the availability of workers.…
Garlic growers garner great turnout
Crowds of the curious the aficionados and the hungry showed up to the 10th annual Garlic Festival to take in the event offering everything from garlic cookies to a wide variety of garlic bulbs and…
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Haliburton School of Art and Design marks five decades By Jenn Watt Published August 29 2017 Haliburton School of Art and Design was one of Shelley Schell’s first serious jobs. When she joined the college…
Health unit tackles food insecurity
By Robert Mackenzie Published August 29 2017 Updated Sept. 6 2017 The Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge Health Unit will be launching a program this fall to fight rising food insecurity in the county and province.…
Planning for Random Acts of Green
After creating a social media movement educating the public about the difference they can make in fighting climate change Jessica Correa will be coming to Haliburton to share with participants how they can get involved…
Rotary president invites new members
By Darren Lum Published August 29 2017 Semi-retired Haliburton resident Steve Roberts who just turned 61 this past Tuesday is proud to be the current president for the Rotary Club of Haliburton. Roberts has been…
Virtuoso to play in place of The Poet and…
Plans have changed but music lovers and concertgoers looking to take in a performance described as being different and exceptional will not be disappointed. Organizers of the Haliburton Concert Series an annual presentation of three…
Curling club local governments get cash from feds
A few large infusions of money are coming to Haliburton County through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program. Highlands East will receive more than $23000 to improve the curling club; Camp Wanakita will receive $100000…
Dysart gets mixed marks on exchange
By Chad Ingram Published Aug. 22 The following are brief reports of items discussed during an Aug. 21 meeting of Dysart et al council. Dysart et al township received mixed feedback from a team from…
Hospice volunteers bring care to end of life
By Sue Tiffin Published Aug. 22 2017 When Amanda Rowden was a nursing student working in a long-term care unit she met a dying man alone in his final days who would make a great…
Invasive plant found on local lakes
By Robert Mackenzie Published Aug. 22 2017 Phragmites an invasive plant species has spread to three locations on Eagle and Moose Lakes according to a local study. Invasive phragmites is a tall wetland grass that…
Riders glimpse Haliburton history on tour
By Jenn Watt Published Aug. 22 2017 Local thespians and tourism promoters got together on the Essonville Line earlier this month to give social media influencers something to post about. Yours Outdoors organized an old…
Singing the song of opera in the Highlands
By Sue Tiffin Published Aug. 22 2017 When Valerie Kuinka and Richard Margison said they were going to bring opera to the Highlands 11 years ago they meant it. This year has been one of…
Working at heights training protects against worst case…
When an accident happens on a construction site Bruce Bolduc is one of the people companies will call to do an investigation of what happened. Bolduc is the president of Construction Workplace Safety Training Ltd.…
Independent gas bar goes Mobil
By Sue Tiffin Published Aug. 17 2017 Drivers will see some changes at the former Independent gas station in the next few months. The Gas Bar outside of Todd’s Independent on County Road 21 was…
Teenager dies after Clement Lake boating accident
A teenager from Port Colborne has died after a boating incident on Clement Lake in Highlands East on August 16. The 13-year-old male was flown to a hospital in Toronto with life-threatening injuries shortly before…
Children's mental health services just a call away
Published August 15 2017 Returning to school can bring additional stress into the lives of children and their families. The return of old routines waking up early doing homework and navigating the complicated social ecosystem…
County plans to launch paramedicine program
By Chad Ingram Published August 15 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during an Aug. 9 meeting of Haliburton County’s EMS advisory committee. Haliburton County was successful in its application for funding…
County to purchase cyber liability insurance
By Chad Ingram Published August 15 2017 Ha liburton County will purchase cyber liability insurance providing coverage for its municipalities in cases of hackers and system breaches. Councillors on the county’s finance and correspondence committee…
Love for the midway runs in the family
August 15 2017 T he aroma of fried foods oil and damp flattened grass fills Head Lake Park. The looping track ringing from the speakers of the Jumbo Hot Dog stand adds to the ambience.…