By Chad Ingram Published July 11 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during a June 26 meeting of Dysart et al council. Dysart council approved an occupancy permit that will allow two…
Lions build Little Free Library for West Guilford
By Jenn Watt Published July 11 2017 The Haliburton Lions Club marked the Dysart 150 and Lions Club International's 100th with their first Little Free Library constructed by Peter Stelter and stocked with books purchased…
Man charged after traffic complaint
A 26-year-old Dysart et al man was charged with having care and control of a vehicle while impaired by a drug after police responded to a call of a truck in a ditch July 7.…
OPP investigate attempted robbery in Gooderham
Published July 11 2017 Updated July 13 2017 Shortly before 10 a.m. Tuesday July 11 officers with the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the OntarioProvincial Police responded to a report of an attempted robbery at theLucky…
Country Rose has 30 reasons to celebrate
By Robert Mackenzie Published July 11 2017 Country Rose Garden Centre increased their stock of red and white flowers this year ahead of Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations all while the store celebrated a big birthday…
Enchanted Forest excites and stimulates senses
By Darren Lum Published July 11 2017 After a year of work and planning by the Haliburton Home School senior students excitement was in the air as they shared their Enchanted Forest at Abbey Gardens…
Remembrance in spotlight
By Darren Lum Published July 11 2017 Later this month the Highlands Summer Festival is bringing an award-winning show that has wowed audiences and critics alike. Jake’s Gift is about a Second World War veteran…
Writers present versions of Canadiana in new book
By Jenn Watt Published July 11 2017 Patricia Miller has cottaged in the Highlands her whole life. Her parents bought land on Lake Kashagawigamog in 1968 the same property that she and her family now…
Council mulls proposed changes to planning fees
By Sue Tiffin Published July 11 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during a July 5 meeting of Highlands East council. Shannon Hunter CAO presented proposed changes to planning department fees. The…
Foster home shortage spurs CAS campaign
By Robert Mackenzie Published July 11 2017 The Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Aid Society has launched a new campaign in order to curb their “urgent” need for foster parents. The Fostering Changes Futures campaign which launched this…
Slow down minimum wage process: chamber
By Robert Mackenzie Published July 11 2017 The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce is advocating for a slower implementation of the $15 minimum wage being proposed by the Ontario government. In a press release the…
On the beer trail in the Highlands
Lily Coneybeare lines up the sample cups along the wooden bar at Rhubarb Restaurant in Carnarvon and pours five tiny drinks. The cream ale is golden and smooth tasting. It’s one of Boshkung Brewing Company’s…
A year of change at health services corp
By Chad Ingram Published July 4 2017 A tightening up of finances and a focus on employees’ well-being have been hallmarks of the past year at Haliburton Highlands Health Services. HHHS CEO Carolyn Plummer went…
AETC renamed in trustee's honour
By Jenn Watt Published July 4 2017 Len Salvatori clutched a few pieces of paper in his hands as he stood before friends and family educators administrators and community members at J.D. Hodgson Elementary School…
County and CoKL developing affordable housing framework
By Chad Ingram Published July 4 2017 Haliburton County and the City of Kawartha Lakes will work together through a consultant to construct an affordable housing framework for the area. The City of Kawartha Lakes…
Funny thing happening at the Highlands Summer Festival
By Sue Tiffin Published July 4 2017 A stage full of smiles and an audience full of laughter opened the 18th season of the Highlands Summer Festival on July 3 with A Funny Thing Happened…
Logging ingrained in Haliburton’s past
By Robert Mackenzie Published: July 4 2017 Malcolm Cockwell is giving me a tour of Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve’s sawmill. We’re dodging puddles as we walk through a muddy yard packed with stacks…
Party Like It’s 1867
By Kate Butler Published July 4 2017 150 years ago this week our community would have been abuzz – our country had just marked Confederation! Though the idea of Confederation had been floated as early…
Perseverance results in diploma for AETC grads
By Sue Tiffin Published July 4 2017 A close-knit group of students and staff joined together to celebrate the reward for dedication while overcoming obstacles: a Grade 12 diploma. Sixteen students graduated from the Alternate…
Stackhouse and Nicholls named Citizens of the Year
Canada Day in West Guilford always includes time to recognize community members through its Citizen of the Year tradition. This year to mark Canada’s 150th birthday organizers surprised the audience by honouring two local men…
Turtle centre declares state of emergency
By Robert Mackenzie Published July 4 2017 Ontario’s Turtle Conservation Centre has declared a state of emergency for all turtles in the region as they’ve treated more than 500 injured turtles so far this year.…