By Angela Long Published July 26 2016 When a lion roars it’s hard not to notice. When 31000 Lions roar watch out. From June 24 to 28 31000 Lions descended upon Japan to roar at…
Simply Homemade program feeds hungry students
By Angela Long Published July 26 2016 It’s break time at the Haliburton School of Art and Design’s J. Douglas Hodgson Elementary School summer campus. The lineup in front of the SIRCH Community Services Café…
The art of luthierie: crafting the perfect note
By Angela Long Published July 26 2016 It’s nine o’clock in the morning and the luthiers are already busy. Curls of wood shavings litter the floor. Sets of carving tools crowd the tables. “We’re here…
Home Hardware proposes new largerstore
By Angelica Ingram July 25 2016 The owner of Haliburton's HomeHardware Jerry Walker has his sights set on a new store for hisbusiness. Walker gave councillors a look at hisplans for a 20000 square foot…
And the winner is: Artists in the Schools
Art on the Dock – the Kennisis Lake Cottage Owners’ Association’s second annual studio tour on the Kennisis Lakes – has raised $2963 for the Arts Council ~ Haliburton Highlands’ Artists in the Schools program…
Beach water results susceptible to many variables
By Darren Lum Published July 19 2016 Beach water testing is not as simple as black and white says Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit inspector Frances Tsotos – there are many variables that…
County Coffee has 'bean' around the world
By Angela Long Published July 19 2016 When the beans reach between 390 and 400 degrees Fahrenheit they begin to pop. “It sounds just like popcorn popping” County Coffee co-owner David Patterson says. He watches…
Forest art tour to mark 10th anniversary
By Jenn Watt Published July 19 2016 The Highlands’ summer art tour Tour de Forest has rolled out a special exhibition this year in Haliburton to connect the public with the artists ahead of the…
New echocardiogram at HHHS
By Angela Long Published July 19 2016 Haliburton Highlands Health Services cardiac sonographer Stacie Bilton hooks up Radiothon chairman Brian Daoust to the hospital's new echocardiogram. Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation executive director Dale Walker…
Pinestone announces music festival
By Chad Ingram July 19 2016 The Pinestone Resort and Conference Centre will host a music festival later this summer with tickets on sale now. “It’s similar to what the Haliburton Forest did last year”…
Stone 21 shakes things up at Pinestone
By Jenn Watt Published July 18 2016 The first thing you notice when you walk into Stone 21 the new restaurant in Pinestone Resort is the walls. The dining space that was once almost aglow…
Heavy damage following Haliburton house fire
By Jenn Watt Published July 15 2016 Twenty-three firefighters spent three hours putting out flames that destroyed much of a home on George Street in Haliburton on Thursday evening. Upon arrival at 7:40 p.m. on…
Scotiabank VP gets an earful inWilberforce
By Chad Ingram Published July 13 2016 Scotiabank's district vice-presidentfor central east Ontario was mocked for his scripted non-answersduring a meeting with residents of Wilberforce July 12. Scotiabank announced last month it willclose branches in…
Blood services partners with Duchene
By Darren Lum Published July 12 2016 Hometown boy Matt Duchene a centre for the National Hockey League’s Colorado Avalanche is hoping to add an assist to the Canadian Blood Services attempt to score its…
Creative might wins the day at Ontario Library…
By Angela Long Published July 12 2016 Haliburton County Public Library’s Wilberforce branch will be attracting more than just bookworms from now on. On July 8 the branch was one of the 2016 Ontario Library…
Dysart looks at restricting fireworks in proposed bylaw
By Angelica Ingram Published July 12 2016 A new bylaw coming to Dysart et al council on July 25 could restrict the use of fireworks and the hours construction is permitted. A draft noise bylaw…
Highlands East plans for grand Canada Day in…
By Angelica Ingram Published July 12 2016 In honour of Canada’s 150th birthday next year Highlands East council is eyeing a larger more expansive celebration than in years past. Ward 3 Councillor Cec Ryall made…
HSAD Reclaim Artist Residency welcomes Valerie Ashton
If you see a woman looking at your garbage at the Haliburton dump don’t be startled as she may be looking for inspiration or materials for her latest creation. Haliburton School of Art and Design…
Jetovating on Lake Kashagawigamog
By Chad Ingram Published July 12 2016 “Arms straight” my instructor Dave Rodgers tells me. “Stand up big and tall.” At five-foot-four standing up big and tall is not something I do incredibly well but…
Plummer new CEO of HHHS
By Angela Long Published July 12 2016 With unanimous approval of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board of directors Carolyn Plummer has been appointed president and chief executive officer of the HHHS. The announcement came…
Potential postal disruption worries local businesses
By Angelica Ingram Published July 12 2016 Wayne Lavery is watching the negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers closely. The owner/operator of one of Haliburton’s largest printing businesses Patient News…