By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 27 2016 Work will soon commence on the Drag Lake dams to rehabilitate the structures. According to an email from Parks Canada the construction contract was awarded to MTM-2 Contracting…
Dysart building official announces retirement
By Angelica Ingram Published Sept. 27 2016 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Sept. 26 meeting of Dysart et al council. After more than 17 years on the job Dan Sayers…
Food banks conduct fall food drive
By Chad Ingram Published Sept. 27 2016 Haliburton’s 4Cs Food Bank and the Minden Food Bank have launched their fall food drives and are canvassing businesses in both communities to collect food and monetary donations…
HHHS committee seeking members
By Chad Ingram Published Sept. 27 2016 The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Sept. 22 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board. The HHHS community advisory committee has three vacancies…
Is your septic system operating properly?
By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 27 2016 Despite years of education and advanced warning when WSP Canada went out to inspect septic systems in the municipality of South Bruce Peninsula one in five systems failed.…
MPP Laurie Scott reintroduces human trafficking bill
By Chad Ingram Published Sept. 27 2016 Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott has reintroduced her private member’s bill taking aim at human trafficking following the sudden prorogation of the Ontario legislature earlier this month. On…
Take Back the Night grows in Haliburton
By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 27 2016 Half of women will experience physical or sexual violence in their lives. Women between the ages of 15 and 24 are the most likely to be targeted for…
The kids need us says Food for Kids…
By Darren Lum Published Sept. 27 2016 The Food for Kids of Haliburton County co-ordinator Aaron Walker is asking for help to feed the children in our schools. This year’s loss of 15 program volunteers…
Haliburtonians asked to Take Back the Night
By Jenn Watt Published on Sept. 20 2016 This Thursday the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre is asking residents to come out to their annual Take Back the Night event in support of those who have…
Colourfest to offer true fall festival
Haliburton Village will be transformed into an authentic autumnal tableau for this year’s Colourfest complete with pumpkin rolling scarecrow building and fall food for sale at the farmers’ market. Hitch a ride on a horse-drawn…
Hydro rebate not enough Scott says
By Chad Ingram Sept. 20 2016 Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott says the Wynne government’s pledge to reduce hydro rates for Ontarians isn’t good enough. The provincial government announced Monday that electricity rebates will reduce…
Improving the community through Victim Services
Giving back and empowering victims is at the root of volunteering for Victim Services for Kawartha Haliburton program says a local resident. Marc Jones 41 of Haliburton finds a great deal of fulfillment in volunteering…
Majority of Highlands visitors surveyed are middleaged
By Chad Ingram Sept. 20 2016 Most visitors to the Haliburton Highlands are middle-aged early results from a county tourism department survey show. As of the end of August 153 people had filled out the…
Reputation helps cottage rental agency succeed in the…
By Angelica Ingram Sept. 20 2016 Bill Dewey still has the first cottage property he ever rented out included in his list of rentals. The founder of WRD Cottage Rental Agency Dewey started his business…
Speed limit reduction on County Road 6
By Chad Ingram Sept. 20 2016 The speed limit on a stretch of County Road 6 between Cranberry Lake Road and Eagle Lake will drop from 80 km/h to 70 km/h. Haliburton County roads director…
Woman meets with lifesaving paramedics
By Darren Lum Sept. 20 2016 Besides playing bridge at the Parklane Apartments on July 27 there’s not much Haliburton’s Susan Pethick remembers the moment before she died. Much of the time after is a…
Council to hold meeting on Gooderham post office
By Chad Ingram Sept. 20 2016 The following are brief reports of items from a Sept. 12 Highlands East council meeting. There will be a public meeting on the future of the Gooderham post office…
HHHS changes tack with ER docs
By Jenn Watt Sept. 20 2016 With the number of local doctors willing and able to staff the Haliburton emergency room dwindling Haliburton Highlands Health Services has decided to try recruiting them. In the past…
Sir Sam’s hosts championship
Right, an expert female rider competes in the mountain biking provincial championships on Sept. 11 at Sir Sam’s Ski and Ride. Photos by Darren Lum.Sir Sam’s Ski and Ride hosted the mountain biking provincial championships…
Bus-car accident on Sept. 6
The first day of school got off to a rocky start for some after a vehicle rear ended a school bus on the Harburn Road Tuesday. “My understanding is he ran into the back of…
Dysart hires interim director of public works
By Angelica Ingram Published Sept. 13 2016 Following the retirement of Dysart et al public works director Brian Nicholson the municipality has hired an interim director. After a closed session meeting on Sept. 7 council…