By Vivian CollingsWalking into Skyline Dance on Monday, Mar. 20, all that could be heard from the hallway were joyful sounds of laughter and the tip-tapping of metal shoes to the beat of Shania Twain’s…
Dysart council wary of proposed Head Lake zipline
By James MatthewsLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter A playground’s liability issues have raised the hackles of the Municipality of Dysart et al township council.A new playground for Head Lake Park has been designed and most major…
Act now to ensure healthy lakes, says coalition…
By James MatthewsLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterA Haliburton property owners collective realized early on that a proactive approach is best to prevent lake health issues.Paul MacInnes, the chairperson of the Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners Associations,…
HE tables budget with 2.02% increase to taxpayers
By James MatthewsLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterHighlands East managed to shave a smidgen off the tax increase for 2023.Town council voted during its regular meeting on Mar. 14 to accept the latest draft of the 2023…
HE hears the wait will continue for property…
By James MatthewLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterProperty assessments don’t determine the amount of taxes to be paid by the owner to the municipality of Highlands East.Sarah Groves, an account manager at the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation,…
Three years in: COVID’s impact on health care
By Vivian CollingsAlmost exactly three years ago, Ontario declared a state of emergency, closing schools, businesses, and advising against non-essential travel; even to the grocery store.Ontarians were limited to only having close interaction with those…
Top doctor tells local health officials to be…
By James MatthewsLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterThe region’s top doctor believes health boards need to remain vigilant, even as the coronavirus pandemic seems to be winding down.Dr. Natalie Bocking, the medical officer of health and CEO…
Aging Together as Community receives funding
By Emily StonehouseIt’s no secret that Haliburton County has a rapidly growing demographic of seniors. Jack Brezina wrote in his column Jack’s POV two weeks ago that it has the highest percentage of those over…
Nicholls and team win bronze at Canada Winter…
By Vivian CollingsLocal curler Owen Nicholls and team Stratton of London swept their way to victory while representing Ontario at the Canada Winter Games in Summerside, PEI at the beginning of March.Along with a bronze…
Registration opens for Canada 55+ Games
By Vivian CollingsThe Ontario Senior Games Association is warming up for the 55+ Games this year, and registration is now open to anyone 55 and over hoping to join in the fun.Haliburton/Muskoka’s District 11 is…
Interact, Rotaract, and Rotary add colour to international…
By Vivian CollingsIt’s time for the third-annual fundraiser between Interact, Rotaract, and the Haliburton and Minden Rotary clubs to brighten the Highlands with a Canadian-themed colouring book, and they need your drawings to make it…
Three years in a COVID world
By Emily Stonehouse It’s officially been three years since the country was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Many surely remember March 15, 2020. A day that the country began to implement shutdowns in an…
County’s shoreline bylaw tailored for three of four…
By James MatthewsLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Haliburton County’s proposed shoreline bylaw has been changed to include three of the four lower tier municipalities.Steve Stone, the county’s director of planning, presented the new Shoreline Preservation Bylaw…
A ‘happy and peaceful home’ for everyone
By Emily Stonehouse Karinya: an Australian Aboriginal word that can be translated to “a happy and peaceful home.”This is the vision of Abby Gordon, the founder of Karinya Home Care Inc., based out of Minden.The…
Head Lake Park playground to break ground in…
By Vivian Collings Head Lake Park is set to have a 9000 square foot, accessible playground in late spring.The playground has been designed, all major pieces have been ordered, and the fundraising committee has been…
Team Dobson wins gold at Swiss Junior Cup
By Vivian Collings Jacob Dobson, HHSS alumnus, and skip for U20 men’s curling team, Team Dobson, recently represented Canada and slid into first out of 15 teams in the Swiss Junior Cup in Bern, Switzerland…
Lawyer asks county to defer condo decision
By James MatthewsLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterAn environmental group has asked Haliburton County to halt all development on Grass Lake and to reject a proposal to build condominiums there.The Friends of Grass Lake brought their concerns…
County defers decision on Grass Lake condo development
By James MatthewsLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterHaliburton County council will take some time before it decides the fate of a housing development on Grass Lake in Dysart.Harburn Holdings wants to build 88 condominiums and a commercial…
Invasive pests should be our biggest concern, says…
By Vivian CollingsIf we don’t prioritize invasive species as a problem, we may not have an environment left to be worried about.Invasive pests should be at the top of our list of concerns as Ontarians,…
Finalists announced for restaurant makeover
By Emily StonehouseIt’s no secret that the number one industry in the area is tourism. That’s why ACM Designs wants to start giving back to the community with their upcoming restaurant makeover contest.“After the pandemic,…
It’s a small world; a focus on farm-to-table…
By Emily Stonehouse There’s a shift happening in the way we see our food, and Andrea Salvatori and Thalia Nash are paving the way for these changes in our community.The two recently presented a film…