By Angelica Ingram March 14 2017 It’s been close to 60 years since Bill Gliddon made his first appearance in Trial by Jury and in just a few weeks Haliburton’s beloved musical theatre director will…
Ward’s work an act of faith
By Angelica Ingram March 14 2017 Max Ward isn’t a man of many words but one who would rather let his volunteer work and love for the community show the true nature of his character.…
Wenona Lake application deferred again
By Angelica Ingram March 14 2017 A zoning application was deferred once again when the municipality of Dysart sent it to the County of Haliburton for a peer review. On March 6 the Dysart planning…
Three snowmobile collisions in two days
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Documentary festival to feature local andglobal films
By Jenn Watt Published March 8 2017 From war zones to the offices of the New York Times to the early days of a little place called Dysart the documentaries at this year's Doc(k) Day…
Abbey Gardens moving forward with equine program
By Darren Lum Published March 7 2017 Just outside the pony paddock at Abbey Gardens the frigid sub-zero double-digit temperatures did little to chill the enthusiasm of Lesley English who welcomed the official announcement of…
Highlands Museum invites public for a sweet lesson
By Darren Lum Published March 7 2017 Learning about the maple syrup production the “old-fashioned” way is as close as the Haliburton Highlands Museum this coming March break. The local museum will be boiling sap…
Scott pleased with human trafficking bill
By Chad Ingram Published March 7 2017 Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott is pleased the provincial government has tabled what it’s calling the Anti-Human Trafficking Act a piece of legislation which borrows heavily from the…
Authors share insights with high school students
By Angelica Ingram Published March 7 2017 How many rough drafts do you write? How long does it take to get a book published? Are any of your characters based on real people? These were…
Evening of song will support women’s shelter
By Chad Ingram Published March 7 2017 An evening of storytelling and song on March 8 will not only celebrate International Women’s Day but also raise money for HERS (Haliburton Emergency Rural SafeSpace). The fundraiser…
Get your wallet out – paid parking returns
By Jenn Watt Published March 7 2017 After a months-long hiatus paid parking returned to Haliburton’s main street on Feb. 23. Meters had been covered since mid-November in order to assist businesses over the Christmas…
Lightning strikes Dysart multiple times
By Angelica Ingram Published March 7 2017 An uncharacteristic thunderstorm kept Dysart firefighters busy on Friday Feb. 24 as a few homes in Haliburton were struck by lighting. Haliburton fire chief Mike Iles said the…
Record number of snow days for Haliburton schools…
By Angelica Ingram Published March 7 2017 It may seem like the winter of 2016/2017 has brought on a record number of snow days for students in the Trillium Lakelands District School Board. And in…
Skate park gets financial infusion
By Angelica Ingram Published March 7 2017 Less than a week after the municipality of Dysart launched a capital campaign for the new skate park in Haliburton community organizations have stepped up and dedicated large…
Biochar facility to be taken to OMB
By Angelica Ingram Published Feb. 28 2017 Four individuals have filed an appeal against a biochar facility to be constructed by Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve on Kennaway Road. A zoning bylaw amendment for…
Bob Nichol remembered for work in community
By Darren Lum Published Feb. 28 2017 There’s no doubt when Bob Nichol died he left our community a little poorer. The Haliburton born and raised father of two adult children loved his golf about…
County council costs $105000 for 2016
By Chad Ingram Published Feb. 28 2017 Haliburton County council cost just more than $105000 to operate for 2016. Councillors for the upper tier – county council is comprised of the reeves and deputy-reeves of…
County to apply for extension on community transportation…
By Chad Ingram Published Feb. 28 2017 Haliburton County will be applying to the Ministry of Transportation for funding to extend the community transportation project being conducted by local transportation advocacy group Rural Transportation Options…
Dysart council considers voting methods for 2018 election
By Angelica Ingram Published Feb. 28 2017 A debate into what voting methods to use for the upcoming municipal election was had around the table on Feb. 27 at the regular meeting of Dysart et…
Financial business celebrating 25 years in Haliburton
By Angelica Ingram Published Feb. 28 2017 For Gord Schakelaar and Jan McMaster business is about relationships. The financial planning team who make up Assante Wealth Management in Haliburton believe the key to their 25…
Medland’s commitment to kids remembered
By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 28 2017 Bill Medland brought the happy beat of the marching band to the streets of Haliburton when he founded the Silver Flutes back in 1994. With a few fellow…