By Angelica Ingram Published Nov. 1 2016 Last week a significant step in an ongoing investigation was made as OPP announced they had arrested a man in connection to the death of David Palmer. Forty-seven-year-old…
Haliburton ER to be short–staffed come spring
By Angelica Ingram Published Nov. 1 2016 The following are brief reports of items discussed by the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board of directors during an Oct. 27 meeting. The Haliburton emergency room will be…
HHSS students reflect on Capital Experience
By Darren Lum Published Nov. 1 2016 Two Haliburton Highlands Secondary School senior students are basking in the glow of a new found perspective after participating in the 12th annual Capital Experience hosted by MP…
Library gala to feature guest speaker as himself
By Angelica Ingram Published Nov. 1 2016 Michael Redhill will not be showing up in a wig at Pinestone Resort and Conference Centre on Nov. 13. The acclaimed Canadian writer jokes that one of the…
Second carjacker given six-month conditional sentence
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 1 2016 The second of two men convicted in a carjacking that took place in Haliburton Village last December has been sentenced. Last week Glenn Hie who was 48 at…
Summit to look at transportation options
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 1 2016 The following are brief reports of items discussed by Haliburton County council during an Oct. 26 meeting. The Haliburton Highlands transportation summit will take place at the Haliburton…
Wilberforce curling club kicks off new season
By Angelica Ingram Published Nov. 1 2016 The curling club in Wilberforce has been given a breath of new life following some extensive fundraising a substantial grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation and most importantly…
Builders need to stay on top of energy…
By Jenn Watt Oct. 25 2016 Ontario’s Building Code is a living document; it changes regularly to improve the way homes are constructed and to better our environments. In July the province tabled a change…
Dysart councillor announces resignation
Ward 2 Councillor for Dysart et al Derek Knowles has officially announced his resignation from his spot on municipal council as he gets ready to move away from the county. A resident of Haliburton for…
From Syria to Haliburton
By Angelica Ingram Oct. 25 2016 When Yousef Wiso was living in Lebanon with his wife and nine children he couldn’t afford to feed his family and they were denied the right to go to…
Future of Haliburton skate park up for discussion…
By Angelica Ingram Oct. 25 2016 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Oct. 24 meeting of Dysart et al council. The ongoing debate about the Haliburton skate park came up for…
George is Dead at the Legion next month
By Jenn Watt Oct. 25 2016 “George is dead.” Those are the first words to be spoken in the upcoming play staged at the Legion by Highlands Little Theatre. The one-act play features five local…
Opportunities abound for CSS new director says
By Jenn Watt Oct. 25 2016 Stephanie MacLaren’s office at Community Support Services is decorated with modern art and some more sentimental pieces. Framed drawings of flowers happy people and little green houses made with…
Palliative care centre expansion gets final go-ahead
By Chad Ingram Oct. 25 2016 Haliburton Highlands Health Services has finally received final approval from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to proceed with an expansion of its palliative care facility at the…
YWCA is looking for financial help to continue
By Darren Lum Oct. 25 2016 After 30 years serving Haliburton County the YWCA based in Minden is asking for financial help and feedback to continue with its work supporting abused women and their children.…
County tourism staff to hit the road
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 18 2016 As Haliburton County prepares to close its tourist information centre along Highway 35 in Minden later this year it looks like tourism staff will be heading out into…
HCDC loans $4.4 million to community
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 18 2016 During the 2015/16 fiscal year the Haliburton County Development Corporation distributed some $4.4 million worth of loans in the community helping to create or maintain 167 jobs. Those…
LGBT in the schools
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 18 2016 Educational institutions play a crucial role in promoting acceptance and thoughtfulness over ignorance and hatred in our communities. Following a second incident of homophobic graffiti on the storefront…
Local potter offering workshops for youth and adults
By Angelica Ingram Published Oct. 18 2016 Artist April Gates is looking forward to once again opening the doors of Blackbird Pottery Studio and partaking in her love of teaching. The potter is offering fall…
On the road with Hank and Doug
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 18 2016 Hank O’Reilly is still in his Essonville Line home when I arrive. It’s a beautiful sunny Wednesday morning and Hank is in the mood to chat. And sing.…
Tourism champion up for provincial award
By Angelica Ingram Published Oct. 18 2016 There isn’t much going on in the Haliburton Highlands that Barrie Martin isn’t somehow involved with. The founder of Yours Outdoors and a former biologist with the Ministry…