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…
Bluegrass festival to heat up Haliburton winter
In the depth of Haliburton winter the sweet sounds of bluegrass music will be heard drifting across hills of snow and over icy lakes emanating from Pinestone Resort host venue for Bluegrass in the Highlands…
Casey appointed Ward 2 councillor
By Angelica Ingram Nov. 22 2016 Following the resignation of Ward 2 councillor Derek Knowles at the end of October Dysart councillors have made the decision to appoint former councillor Dennis Casey to the position.…
Ceramics artist and avid traveller coming to HSAD
By Angelica Ingram Nov. 22 2016 Michael Flaherty isn’t your average ceramics artist. Born in Newfoundland Flaherty has lived in many of Canada’s 10 provinces and has crossed North America by bicycle. An artist who…
Highlands Summer Festival announces lineup
Riding the success and popularity of this year’s production of Oliver! the Highlands Summer Festival will again feature a musical as its flagship production for its 2017 season. “I thought we needed to capitalize on…
Holiday donations to SIRCH feed and comfort
On many Mondays in the spring and fall of 2015 Baked and Battered was packed to the brim with customers. Transformed to a French bistro or a Russian eatery students in SIRCH’s Cook It Up…
Midwives bridge gaps in health care
By Jenn Watt Nov. 22 2016 Midwives in Ontario spend four years training in low-risk obstetrics. They are registered with the College of Midwives of Ontario and are held to high standards of training and…
Proposed gas station for Cty Rd 21 to go…
By Angelica Ingram Nov. 22 2016 An application to amend a zoning bylaw will move forward as the public will have the opportunity to weigh in on a gas station being proposed for County Road…
Rotary Club gives skate park $25000
By Angelica Ingram Nov. 22 2016 Plans for a new skate park in Haliburton were solidified on Nov. 21 when councillors heard the project would be getting an infusion of funds from the Haliburton Rotary…
Rural transportation requires funding partnerships and support
By Angelica Ingram Nov. 22 2016 Transportation projects are possible in rural communities as long as they have government support are created through partnerships and have the community in mind the audience heard at the…
Telehomecare program aims to reduce emergency room volumes
By Chad Ingram Nov. 22 2016 A new program from the Central East Community Care Access Centre is aiming to mitigate traffic at emergency rooms through a telehomecare program that allows patients with heart failure…
Accommodation owners not excited for Expedia
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 15 2016 It seems a number of the county’s accommodators are opposed to the tourism department’s plans to add links to booking websites such as Expedia and Booking.com to the…
Biochar facility raises questions
By Angelica Ingram Published Nov. 15 2016 A new facility planned for a property on Kennaway Road has some neighbours unsure about its potential impact while others are seeking more information before it is built.…
Highlands East council looking at ATM alternative to…
By Angelica Ingram Published Nov. 15 2016 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Nov. 14 meeting of Highlands East council. While the Highlands East group People Before Profits continues to investigate…