By Emily Stonehouse We’re always running. Setting alarms on our cell phones and scheduling meetings to catch up. It’s a time where we hear “I don’t have the time” daily, and priorities are jumbled like…
Cottage Critters
By Sharon Lynch Monika lay in bed while wanting to be somewhere else. A faint buzzing circled around her head. The situation reminded her of those cottage nights decades ago. Lying in the dark, tanned…
Remains of county’s oldest known turtle found
By Vivian Collings The Turtle Guardians recently announced a tragic end to Amazing Grace’s story. Remains of a large snapping turtle with distinguishing features were found at the Koshlong Lake dam, close to 15 kilometres…
Spirit of volunteerism high amongst local youth
By Christine Carr The spirit of volunteerism is high amongst many of Haliburton County’s youth, and that is especially true for 14-year old Ella Gervais. Ella, who is currently entering her grade 10 year at…
County inches closer to short-term property rental regulations
By James Matthews Local Journalism Initiative Reporter After about a year in the making, Haliburton Council got a look at bylaws that guide the regulating and licensing of short-term property rentals. Stephen Stone, the county’s…
Our friend, Barrie Martin
By Emily Stonehouse For so much of life, our careers define us. At parties, for introductions to strangers, as a sense of belonging. I thought about this as I drove to Barrie Martin’s house last…
Duchene joins Dallas Stars
By Emily Stonehouse Change is in the air for for Haliburton local Matt Duchene. On June 30, the 32-year old center was bought out by the Nashville Predators for the remaining three years of his…
Dysart resident lobbies county to tax short-term rental…
By James Matthews Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Haliburton County comes up short by having no means to tax the local businesses that are short-term rental properties. Philip Harknett, a property owner in the county since…
Dysart mayor lauds early septic inspection results
By James Matthews Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dysart staff have already kicked this year’s septic maintenance inspection program into high gear. Brianna Quinn, the township’s sewage system maintenance program supervisor, told township council June 27…
Food charity sees dramatic rise in need, instability…
By James Matthews Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Central Food Network operates with a “no wrong door” approach in helping people make ends meet.Nancy Wright-Laking, who is in her third term as chairperson of the…
Athletes and coaches celebrated at Athletic Ceremony
By Vivian CollingsIt was a year of getting “back to normal” in the world of sports at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School.Red Hawks athletes and coaches were reconized for outstanding performance and dedication during the school’s…
Dysart increases DYMO passenger rates
By James Matthews Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The current billing rate for Haliburton Bus Lines has rendered the venture unprofitable.That’s the message the bus operation’s owners brought to Dysart township council June 13 when its…
Bees in the trees
By Emily StonehouseWe’ve all heard the phrase “see the forest for the trees,” but what about seeing the forest for the bees?That’s what the Haliburton Sculpture Forest is aiming to do for their newest collaboration…
Time to reform a new mindset
By Emily StonehouseThere’s more than one way to workout. In this day and age of social media, viewers are inundated with varying degrees of workouts, with some labeled as “bad” and others as “good”. It’s…
A new chapter for Occurrence owners
By Emily Stonehouse It’s the end of an era for Haliburton County locals Brigitte Gall and Michael Bainbridge as they head off to pursue a new adventure in Ottawa.Bainbridge was recently offered the position of…
Local podcaster giving a voice to ‘unique challenges’
By Emily Stonehouse “My entire life I’ve been a talker, thought I might as well make a career out of it,” laughed Benen Dykstra, podcaster and voiceover artist, as he chatted about his story with…
HHSS students make their mark in Haliburton
By Vivian CollingsThe picturesque mural of Ritchie Falls canvasing the wall of the entrance at Haliburton Home Hardware is all thanks to a few students from Haliburton Highlands Secondary School.With the guidance of local painter…
Elephant Lake Road cell tower poses no risk,…
By James Matthews Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It’s taken a little longer than expected to convert cellular phone towers from LTE to 5G capacity as part of the Cell Gap Project.Dysart’s township council was updated…
Haliburton County needs a veterinarian, says local farmer
By James Matthews Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The lack of a large animal veterinarian could have disastrous consequences for local livestock farmers.Godfrey Tyler, an experienced farmer from Waverly Brook Farm in Haliburton Highlands, brought his…
Boy Scouts look to dust off Haliburton camp
By James Matthews Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With the pandemic winding down, Scouts Canada is itching to get back to the Haliburton Scout Reserve.Kevin Anyan, manager of property operations at Scouts Canada’s National Service Centre,…
Minden ER permanently closing June 1
By Emily Stonehouse and Vivian Collings The Minden emergency room doors will be closing permanently on June 1, 2023. As of that date, all emergency services will be operating out of the Haliburton Hospital. “This…