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.…
Mandatory septic inspections becoming the norm
Published August 15 2017 Haliburton County’s municipalities are taking steps to develop septic reinspection plans in order to prevent blue-green algae blooms in the county’s lakes and rivers. Septic tanks are the leading contributor of…
Rail Trail 101 welcomes curious cottagers
Published Aug. 15 2017 Passionate hikers and bikers are gearing up to gather socialize indulge in treats and connect over a love for the Haliburton County Rail Trail – and they’re inviting anyone who hasn’t…
Hilda’s Yard tackles tough topics with humour
By Jenn Watt Published Aug. 10 2017 People aren’t usually what they seem on the surface. The frustrated housewife has more than laundry to worry about; the factory worker puts in a lifetime of labour…
Food distributor pleads guilty in falsely labelled kosher…
By Sue Tiffin Published August 8 2017 Fake kosher cheese distributed to Camp Northland-B’nai Brith (NBB) in Haliburton led to a landmark case in which a Woodbridge food distributor pleaded guilty to violating the Food…
Foundation executive director relishing her new role
By Jenn Watt Published Aug. 8 2017 Two months into her new position at the helm of Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation Lisa Tompkins says she’s “living the dream” having moved to the Highlands full…
Highlands Eastdomestic dispute results in charges
A 35-year-old Oshawa man was charged with numerousoffences including assault aggravated assault and mischief inHighlands East on Aug. 6. Police responded to the scene of adomestic dispute at a cottage after the woman fled her…
Ryall votes against planning fee changes
By Sue Tiffin Published August 8 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during an Aug. 2 meeting of Highlands East council. Councillor Cec Ryall was the sole no in a vote for…
Travelling Foodie captures flavour of the Haliburton Highlands
By Jenn Watt Aug 8 2017 Crispy calamari crab cake escargot bison striploin with blue cheese – is your mouth watering yet? Raymond Cua the “travelling foodie” dined on these dishes and many more as…
Fighting wildfires on Dragon Mountain
By Robert Mackenzie Published Aug. 8 2017 Chris Giatti was on one of his few days off when he was told he’d be heading out to British Columbia to help fight the province’s ongoing wildfires.…
NDP leadership hopeful pays Haliburton a visit
By Darren Lum Published Aug. 8 2017 Area residents were given an opportunity to meet NDP federal leadership candidate MP Guy Caron and ask questions about his ideas for running the country during his recent…
Join in Midnight Madness
By Jenn Watt Published Aug. 3 2017 Haliburton’s main street will be alive with music food entertainment and of course great deals for the town’s annual street party Midnight Madness on Friday Aug. 4. The…
Resident assigns 'Haliburton' trademark to county
By Chad Ingram Published August 3 2017 The Minden man who successfullytrademarked the word “Haliburton” for commercial purposes hasassigned the trademark to the County of Haliburton. As reported earlier it came up at acounty council…
Resorts were backdrop of Haliburton’s recent history
By Robert Mackenzie Published Aug 3 2017 New Year’s Eve was always a special night in Dennis Casey’s house growing up but not just because of the ball drop. After midnight on Jan. 1 a…