By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 13 2016 Talking about death can be like turning a rusty wheel – it’s hard work getting started but once in motion things get easier says Yvonne Heath. The longtime…
Keeping lake levels up through dry summer
By Jenn Watt Sept. 13 2016 Spring and summer of 2016 presented particularly difficult weather conditions for the staff at Parks Canada as they grappled with management of the Trent Severn Waterway and the lakes…
Maple Moon changes hands
By Angelica Ingram Published Sept. 13 2016 A maple-infused business in Haliburton will continue its tradition of making maple wine as Moon Shadows Estate Winery and Maple Moon changes ownership. The business on Highway 118…
People Before Profits pushing ahead to replace bank
By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 13 2016 Wilberforce citizen group People Before Profits is riding high following a story in the Toronto Star highlighting their work to attract a new bank or credit union to…
Developers pitch new Wallings Wayproposal to address neighbours'…
Updated: Sept. 9 2016 Developers continued to encounter resistance at a second public meeting Sept. 6 for a condominiumdevelopment proposed for Wallings Road in Haliburton. The application to amend a zoning bylawfor the lands of…
Building on successes
By Darren Lum Sept. 6 2016 Eighteen students and the faculty of Fleming College’s sustainable building design and construction program stood tall and proud at Abbey Gardens in front of the new mercantile building an…
Early Years Centres move to schools
By Chad Ingram Published Sept. 6 2016 The Ontario Early Years Centres (OEYC) in Minden and Haliburton Village have relocated to the elementary schools in those communities. The Minden OEYC which has been located in…
Exploring the backyards of Haliburton County
By Angela Long Sept. 6 2016 It may be “The Devil Made Me Do It” that catches your eye or “On Bonnie’s Pond.” Whatever your fancy Hike Haliburton’s glossy 2016 Program Guide and Map has…
Falun Gong asks for support to end persecution
A small group of protesters stood in front of the Haliburton public library branch with a banner denouncing the Chinese government and its former leader Jiang Zemin under a cloudy sky wearing yellow shirts and…
Haliburton feels the beat of Halibana
By Angelica Ingram Published Sept. 6 2016
Longlost paintings of Haliburton landscapes find a home
By Angela Long Sept. 6 2016 The National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives website doesn’t say much: William John Hopkinson born in London England 1887 immigrated to Canada 1912 died in Aurora Ontario 1970.…
Popup traffic experiment to help with pedestrian issues
By Angelica Ingram Sept. 6 2016 Sue Shikaze is hoping that a pop-up experiment planned for the end of September will help make our community safer. The chairwoman of Communities in Action first presented the…
Refugee family set to arrive this month
By Angelica Ingram Published Sept. 6 2016 The Haliburton Refugee Sponsorship Committee has announced the Wiso family will be arriving to the area on Monday Sept. 19. The family of refugees is comprised of two…
Shoreline restoration plan awaits work permits for next…
The lead on the Sam Slick Park shoreline restoration plan says the weather this summer did little to disrupt the next step for the Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners Association (CHA) project from going ahead…
Elizabeth May wants your help
By Angelica Ingram Sept. 1 2016 The leader of the Green Party of Canada wants the residents of the Haliburton Highlands to help her out. That was the key message Elizabeth May delivered on Aug.…
General store a pillar of Dorset
By Angelica Ingram Sept. 1 2016 This is the third and final installment of a series dedicated to highlighting general stores in cottage country. The history of Robinson's General Store cannot be told without first…
SBES students learn math and more
By Angelica Ingram Published Aug. 16 2016 School may be out for the summer but learning is always in as students in Grades 1 through 3 are finding out in the Summer Learning Program at…
Chamber of commerce picks new manager
By Angelica Ingram Published Aug. 23 2016 The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce board of directors has announced staff member Autumn Smith will be the organization's new manager effective Sept. 1. The decision was made…
Upcoming concert to rock the pews in Irondale
By Angela Long Published Aug. 23 2016 If it’s been awhile since you’ve been to church here’s your chance. On Saturday Aug. 27 Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar will rock the pews of Irondale’s historic…
A place to call home: redefining rural homelessness
By Angela Long Published Aug. 23 2016 Home sweet home they say but what is home? If you’re one Canada’s 235000 people experiencing homelessness you might never know the answer to that question. If you’re…
Education is key for township in bylaw adherence
By Darren Lum Published Aug. 23 2016 It’s the weekend and a party continues past 11 p.m. leaving you struggling to sleep. What will you do to make sure it doesn’t happen again? Who do…