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…
Arrest made in Palmer case
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…