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…
Pennylegion honoured for volunteerism
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 15 2016 Fleming College staff member Wendy Ladurantaye had just received an email about nominations for the Brian Desbiens award when Sean Pennylegion walked through the big red doors of…
Shindig becoming a holiday tradition in the Highlands
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 15 2016 For Mike Jaycock the Christmas Shindig does exactly what any holiday event should. Building community celebrating the holidays bringing joy reaching out and boosting a local charity are…
Free groceries given away at Todd’s Independent
By Angelica Ingram Nov. 8 2016 Patty Acorn was overjoyed when she was checking out at Todd’s Independent on Nov. 4. With more than $100 worth of groceries in her cart she couldn’t believe she…
NFTC reaching out to businesses plans some residential…
By Jenn Watt Nov. 8 2016 With their switching station completed and fibre cables being installed this week North Frontenac Telephone Company says its next steps include meeting with the Haliburton business community to assess…
Realtors roll up their sleeves for heat bank
By Jenn Watt Nov. 8 2016 Local real estate agents came together on Thursday to pitch in for the heat bank. A well organized group met at Abbey Gardens one of five wood depots in…
Remembering the price paid
By Darren Lum Nov. 8 2016 Forget the glory and the honour. Remember the young men and women. Many in their late teens children really who volunteered to fight or serve their country. Veterans will…
Seasonal resident publishes first book of short stories
By Angelica Ingram Nov. 8 2016 Janet Trull has been immersed in small town life for as long as she can remember. Her father owned the hardware store in the small town of Dunnville where…
Haliburton Forest aims to revive festival
By Angelica Ingram Nov. 8 2016 *This story has been amended since first being published. After a year-long hiatus organizers of the annual Forest Festival have announced it will be returning to Haliburton County in…