By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 29 2016 Haliburton County has the second highest rate of opioid use among those accessing the Ontario drug benefit program out of 49 regions according to a study by the…
Biochar facility approved by publicplanning committee
By Angelica Ingram Dec. 7 2016 A proposed biochar facility that theHaliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve wants to construct onKennaway Road is one step closer to becoming a reality. On Dec. 5 the Dysart…
Champion inspires JDHES students
By Darren Lum Dec. 6 2016 What better way to be a champion than to learn from one. Local students at Haliburton’s middle school are finding inspiration to better themselves and their community through Classroom…
Construction on palliative wing begins
By Chad Ingram Dec. 6 2016 Construction on the new palliative care wing at the Haliburton Highlands Health Services facility in Haliburton Village is underway after an official groundbreaking ceremony Dec. 2. For two and…
Council takes first look at 2017 costs
By Angelica Ingram Dec. 6 2016 At a meeting on Nov. 28 Highlands East councillors got a first look at estimates for each department for the next five years. A five-year capital forecast was presented…
Doctor recruitment efforts continue at HHHS
By Chad Ingram Dec. 6 2016 The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Dec. 1 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board. HHHS has received two expressions of interest from physicians…
Give hope with a donation to Christmas campaign
By Darren Lum Dec. 6 2016 A little support will go a long way to helping your neighbour this season said Central Food Network’s John Teljeur who has launched the Christmas Hope Campaign. “Everybody who…
Wilberforce students travel to Ottawa for WE Day
For 17 kids it was the experience of a lifetime. On Nov. 9 a group of senior students from Wilberforce Elementary School travelled to Ottawa to attend WE Day for the first time. The trip…
Aging Well Committee makes plea for help
By Darren Lum Published Nov. 29 2016 Aging Well Committee president Angela Andrews asked the close to 40 people at the Age-Friendly Master Plan luncheon on Tuesday Nov. 22 to join the committee. “It’s pretty…
Christmas tree donation a family affair
By Angelica Ingram Published Nov. 29 2016 When Chris Chumbley was a kid he planted a small tree in front of his parents’ house that became a memorial to his grandfather Ron Sisson. That tree…
County council slows down ambulance purchase process
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 29 2016 County council is pressing pause on the purchase of a new ambulance pending more information. During a Nov. 23 meeting councillors denied budget pre-approval for the purchase of…
County upgrades to digital radios for roads department
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 29 2016 Haliburton County will spend just over $100000 upgrading the radio system for its roads department to a digital format after a decision by county council on Nov. 23.…
Dysart 150th celebrations get boost from federal government
By Angelica Ingram Published Nov. 29 2016 The planning committee behind Dysart’s sesquicentennial celebrations are rejoicing after finding out they were the successful recipients of a $10000 grant from the government of Canada. The committee…
Martin nets tourism award
By Angelica Ingram Published Nov. 29 2016 Barrie Martin is a champion. The tourism advocate for Haliburton County walked up to the stage on the evening of Nov. 22 with the Queen anthem We are the…
Moffatt proposes changes to county council
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 29 2016 When a new county council takes office in two years’ time its makeup may be slightly different than the current council. As she chaired her final meeting of…
Remembrance Day literary and poster contest results
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 129 Haliburton would like to thank the 88 students who participated in this year’s Remembrance Day literary and poster contests. I would like to thank the teachers school administration staff…
Residents still asking questions about biochar facility
By Angelica Ingram Published Nov. 29 2016 An information session held by staff of Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve helped answer more questions about the proposed biochar facility for Kennaway Road. Held on Nov.…
Student brings home acting honour from one-act play…
By Angelica Ingram Published Nov. 29 2016 Hannah Klose is no stranger to the stage both in Haliburton and beyond the county’s borders. The 17-year-old student at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School loves to be in…
Training incentives foster business health
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 29 2016 Repairing large camera supports – tripods pan and tilt heads for movie cameras – requires specialized skills not typically found in the job pool of Haliburton County. But…
Try It Fair to open door to discovery
By Darren Lum Published by Nov. 29 2016 Learn about the full breadth of what is happening in Haliburton County with the Try-It Fair event on Friday Dec. 9 at the local high school. Organized…
Arts Council – Haliburton Highlands shares past and…
By Jenn Watt Nov. 22 2016 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Nov. 16 annual general meeting of the Arts Council ~ Haliburton Highlands. SPARC heading into second year of funding…