By Angelica Ingram Published June 14 2016 When Austin McGillion was in high school he had difficulty with going out in public and speaking to strangers. Now McGillion has graduated from his first year of…
Protecting the ‘Silver Tsunami’
By Angela Long Published June 14 2016 It’s been dubbed the “silver tsunami”– the rising wave of Canada’s senior population. For the first time in history there are more people in Canada 65 and over…
Broadband project should be complete by year's end
By Chad Ingram Published June 14 2016 The county’s latest broadband connectivity project should be completed by year’s end or most of it at least. In January county councillors voted to spend $360000 on a…
Community Living recipient of this year's YPI
By Darren Lum Published June 14 2016 It was a phone call they won’t soon forget. The Haliburton Highlands Secondary School Grade 10 students Madeline Hopkins Sam Longo and Emily Klose telephoned the Community Living…
County looks at kiosks
By Chad Ingram Published June 14 2016 Haliburton County council will explore the option of electronic information kiosks as it prepares to close the county’s Highway 35 tourist info centre at the end of 2016.…
Howe remembered for his humanity
P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; }A:link { } By Darren Lum Published June 14 2016 Canada was his home and hockey was hispassion but for all the legendary professional hockey statistics andhis on ice toughness humanity…
Lyme disease in dogs a warning to humans…
By Jenn Watt Published June 14 2016 Of the four main types of ticks that could latch onto your pup it’s the blacklegged deer tick pet owners in Ontario should be most concerned about says…
Updated: OPP investigate fatal fire
By Chad Ingram Published June 14 2016 Updated June 16 2016 Human remains found by firefighters last weekend were identified Thursday as Bruce Harris 76 of Minden Hills township. Police say the cause of death…
Be watchful for blacklegged ticks
It’s time for a tick talk to help residents protect themselves against Lyme disease a growing reality in this region local health officials say. The Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit encourages people to…
Fund helps send children to camp
Haliburton Highlands: cottage country and home to the natural beauty of lakes and forests. Haliburton Highlands: home to many amazing camps for children and teens. Haliburton Highlands: one of the poorest counties in Ontario. So…
Highlands Opera proud of 10 years
By Darren Lum Published June 9 2016 Where has the time gone for the Highlands Opera Theatre? It’s amazing how 10 years can fly by said the theatre’s co-founder and general director Valerie Kuinka who…
Shoreline naturalization workshop and planting event June 11
The Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners Association is seeking interested lakefront landowners and volunteers to participate in a Shoreline Naturalization Workshop and planting event this June! In 2016 the Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners Association…
Kennisis Lake fire destroys dwelling on Amber Island
Published June 1 2016 The cause of a blaze that destroyed a dwelling on Amber Island on Kennisis Lake Tuesday is not known Haliburton firefighter and incoming fire chief Mike Iles says. According to a…
Blacksmiths bend minds with new creations
By Jenn Watt Published May 31 2016 In the heat and the noise of the Peel Building amongst the fiery ovens and worn blacksmith tools a shark emerged from a flat square of mild steel.…
Committee selects winning logo for 150th
By Jenn Watt Published May 31 2016 It was the merging of Dysart et al’s past and present in Darby Bayly’s logo design that caught the selection committee members’ attention. An image of a hewn…
Diverse products and services at the Home and…
By Jenn Watt Published May 31 2016 The Haliburton Home and Cottage Show is just the right size with just the right mix of vendors to make for a pleasant afternoon out says home show…
Developer working on new condo for Haliburton
By Jenn Watt Published May 31 2016 Greystone Construction Ltd. and sales representative Trophy Property Corp. are moving through the necessary steps and studies to bring a new condo to Haliburton Village. Called Wallings Way…
Initiative aims to reduce wildlife/car collisions in county
By Chad Ingram Published May 31 2016 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is teaming up with the OPP and the Ministry of Transportation in an attempt to reduce the number of collisions involving…
Library lacks staff to keep up with demand
By Chad Ingram Published May 31 2016 An annual report from Haliburton County Public Library CEO Bessie Sullivan shows the library struggling to keep pace with demand for digital literacy programming. “The growth of the…
School board contacts mediator after labour board ruling
By Chad Ingram Published May 31 2016 The chairwoman of the Trillium Lakelands District School Board says the board intends to get back to the bargaining table with Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation District 15…
Staffing emergency dept. difficult
By Jenn Watt Published by May 31 2016 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board meeting on Thursday May 26 in Haliburton. Dr. Greg Karaguesian chief of…