by Angelica Ingram Jerelyn Craden is using her voice in a unique way to spread a message that is close to her heart. The singer songwriter entertainer and all around creative force was sitting at…
Gliddon honoured for lifetime of ministerial work
By Angelica Ingram When Bill Gliddon opened his letter from the Archbishop of Toronto he thought he was off the hook. The letter dated Dec. 11 invited Gliddon to attend a special New Year’s Day…
FoRT event inspires backyard adventures
By Darren Lum Haliburton resident Sean Pennylegion will take people back in time to when the train was king in an upcoming talk presented by Friends of the Rail Trail. It was during his cycling…
Donation goal within sight for refugee group
Submitted The Haliburton Highlands has come together over the last two months donating $25000 toward the goal of $50000 to bring a family of refugees to the village. The grassroots group Haliburton Refugee Sponsorship Committee…
Big things in store for HHHS in 2016
By Angelica Ingram Progress on a palliative care wing a new telehomecare program and a million dollars. The past year was a strong one for the Haliburton Highlands Health Services and the foundation with more…
Dysart forms economic development committee to draft plan
By Angelica Ingram Following months of work towards building a local economic development plan the municipality has appointed a committee consisting of area community representatives. The committee includes Reeve Murray Fearrey as ex-officio Deputy-reeve Andrea…
New speaker series to highlight stories of adventure
By Angelica Ingram If you enjoy embarking on adventures learning about new places and humming along to a tune a new speaker series launching this week might pique your interest. Titled Telling Our Stories the…
Carjacking leaves shock in its wake
By Darren Lum A young woman remains in shock after being robbed of her car at knife point outside a local grocery store last Monday evening in downtown Haliburton. At 7 p.m. a Haliburton Foodland…
Councillors request tax increase scenarios
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County residents should expect at least a 3.85 per cent increase in their upper-tier property taxes for 2016. County treasurer Laura Janke gave councillors a peek at the 2016 draft budget…
Knitted Knockers give support to women with breast…
By Jenn Watt It takes a quarter of a skein of yarn and a few hours to make a difference for a woman in need of a breast prosthesis. Knitted Knockers Canada collects prostheses made…
New club perfect for foodies
By Angelica Ingram There’s a new club in town that’s easy to join has no meetings and provides the most delicious food. The Bread and Bagel Club is a creative initiative started by Janine Papadopoulos…
‘Miracle baby’ will celebrate first Christmas
By Darren Lum Close to one year after baby Prudence Evelyn-Anne Christie was released from the hospital her parents Mark Christie and Nicole Hanna reflect on the strong community support they continue to receive for…
Compliance for campgrounds on environmental regs
By Chad Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Dec. 14 meeting of Highlands East council. Highlands East council is asking staff to draw up a bylaw that would ensure camprounds…
Charities receive strong support
By Jenn Watt The Haliburton community is coming through again this year for area charities that depend on generosity during Christmastime. Outside the Lily Ann on York Street on Thursday a line of people waited…
Warm weather and no snow hurting area tourism
By Angelica Ingram The December that Haliburton County residents have been experiencing has been disastrous for some. That was the word Chris Bishop used to describe the effect the weather has been having on his…
‘Nowhere’ campaign successful OHTO says
By Chad Ingram The Ontario Highlands Tourism Organization’s “Welcome to Nowhere” promotional campaign for the regional tourism area encompassing Haliburton County Hastings and municipalities throughout the Ottawa Valley was a success according to OHTO’s executive…
Residence destroyed by fire on Redkenn Drive
Nineteen firefighters contained a blaze that claimed a building on Redkenn Drive Sunday Dec. 13. According to Dysart et al fire department about $1 million of damage was created by the fire which had already…
Redstone Lake residence destroyed by fire
Nineteen firefighters contained a blaze that claimed a building on Redkenn Drive on Sunday Dec. 13. According to Dysart et al fire department about $1 million of damage was created by the fire which had…
Auxiliary in dire need of helpers
By Angelica Ingram Tracey Lear is fearful of what the future holds for the Haliburton Hospital Auxiliary. President for almost four years Lear doesn’t have enough fingers on her two hands to count how many…
Beech bark disease rolling through county
By Jenn Watt It starts as fluff on the side of a beech tree’s smooth grey bark. Pinpricks of white wax dot the tree; sometimes sparsely other times it nearly covers the trunk. That’s the…
Dysart signs agreement to improve cell service
By Angelica Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Dec. 14 meeting of Dysart et al council. In an effort to improve network capacity for cell service the municipality has signed…