By Chad Ingram Jan. 19 2017 Local music mogul Bill Gliddon conducts his weekly Sunday night classical program The Concert Hall from Canoe FM studios in Haliburton Village. The building that houses Canoe FM was…
Aggressive winter puts pressure on roads dept.
By Chad Ingram Published on Jan. 17 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Jan. 11 meeting of the Haliburton County roads advisory committee. Dysart et al Reeve Murray Fearrey said…
Cellular gap top priority for wardens’ caucus
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 17 2017 Improving cellular networks and broadband Internet services is the No. 1. priority of the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus for 2017. The EOWC which represents about 750000 residents in…
Committee nixes gas station plan
By Angelica Ingram Published Jan. 17 2016 A proposed gas station for the property next to Tim Hortons on County Road 21 has hit an obstacle. On Jan. 9 the Dysart planning committee recommended denying…
Haliburton woman wins $250000
A recent lottery win means Haliburton’s Heather Allan will be able to get the brand new pickup truck she’s always wanted. “Ever since I was a little girl I have wanted a black pickup truck…
Loon Lake dam work to finish in March
Rehabilitation of the Loon Lake dam should be done by March Parks Canada said in an update to the community last week. The structure was built in 1934 and needed major repairs including the replacement…
Old ashes can cause major fires
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 17 2017 The darkness and cold temperatures of the New Year asks us to recede to our dwellings earlier closing ourselves up in our warm homes folded into a blanket…
Planting seeds towards understanding
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 17 2017 Canada is getting a little smaller for local students who are reaching north to Nunavut to learn about a world away with the help of Abbey Gardens. The…
School board explains snow day procedures
By Angelica Ingram Published Jan. 17 2017 Last week students across the county awoke to news that it was a snow day and that buses for Trillium Lakelands District School Board were cancelled. They heard…
Survey says largest group of visitors 45 and…
By Chad Ingram Published by Jan. 17 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Jan. 11 meeting of Haliburton County council. The county tourism department continues to conduct an online survey…
Talking death over tea and cake
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 17 2017 We are all at least a bit curious about death – what comes after life how to deal with losing someone close to us how to plan for…
What is biochar anyway?
Published Jan. 17 2017 Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve is planning a biochar facility off Kennaway Road in Dysart et al. Their various appearances before council to rezone the property means there is plenty…
Blanket project a circle of giving
By Darren Lum Jan. 10 2017 Giving back this season by producing Busy Blankets will mean the world to local long-term care residents with Alzheimer’s and dementia and everyone they touch. The design of these…
Couple retiring from furniture business
By Angelica Ingram Jan. 10 2017 After more than a decade of creating fine cabinetry and furniture Willy and Patti Ewaschuk will soon be hanging up their tools and dimming the lights on their business…
Dysart gets year of birthday celebrations started
The Guinness Book of World Records states that the oldest person to ever live reached 122 years however on Saturday Jan. 7 the municipality of Dysart et al surpassed that number with a birthday party…
Firefighters battle structure fire onMinnicock Lake Road
Jan. 10 2017 A structure fire during the early hoursof Jan. 10 had firefighters from both the Dysart and Highlands Eastdepartments battling to put out the blaze. A release from Dysart fire chief MikeIles said…
Former library building could house outfitter
By Angelica Ingram Jan. 10 2017 The building that was once home to the Wilberforce library branch could have a new purpose if a zoning change bylaw is approved by council. The building located at…
Music video next step in singer’s career
By Angelica Ingram Jan. 10 2017 It might be just love to some but to Cassidy Glecoff those words mean so much more following the debut of her first music video It’s Just Love .…
Sky Slider pins press nostalgia buttons
By Jenn Watt Jan. 10 2017 Whipping down the face of the hill between Skyline Park and Mountain Street was once a popular pastime for many youngsters in Haliburton during the time of the Sky…
Wilberforce garage destroyed by fire
By Angelica Ingram Jan. 10 2017 Highlands East firefighters were able to save a home from burning to the ground on the afternoon of Thursday Jan. 5 however the same did not go for the…
4Cs honours longtime board director and volunteer
By Angelica Ingram Published Jan. 3 2017 Murray Tripp has been on both sides of the food bank in Haliburton. Born and raised in Haliburton County Tripp is approaching his 85th birthday and has spent…