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…
Fatal collision in Highlands East
Police are in the early stages of an investigation into a single-vehicle collision that killed Belleville man Gerald Pope 64 on Wednesday May 25. According to a press release just after 6 p.m. Haliburton Highlands…
CHA is asking for realtors’ pledge
By Darren Lum Published May 19 2016 Local realtors are making a pledge towards a healthier Highlands through an education and awareness initiative by the Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners’ Associations (CHA). The Lake Protectors…
Kennisis Lake’s Art on the Dock is back
The Kennisis Lake Cottage Owners’ Association (KLCOA) is delighted to announce that Art on the Dock will be back for a second great year on July 9 and 10. The exhibition hours for this unique…
Logger’s cabin holds untold history
By Jenn Watt Published May 19 2016 Cottager Molly Ferguson has been known for much of her life for the work she and her late husband Bob did on their Little Glamor Lake property. Their…
Magnificent life detailed in new book
Published May 19 2016 Lea Kitler is incredibly thankful for “the magnificent life” she has on her hilltop organic farm near Highland Grove which is not surprisingly called Magnificent Hill. She is also a local…
Orchestra gets by with help from friends
By Angelica Ingram Published May 19 2016 It will be an evening celebrating friendships at the upcoming Highlands Chamber Orchestra performance on Saturday May 28 at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion. The orchestra which…
Tiny invasive organism a big threat to our…
Even though there are signs at public boat launches warning of invasive species including the spiny water flea it is hard to appreciate the damage this tiny organism can do until you comprehend its impact…
TLDSB welcomes new superintendent
Published May 25 2016 Atlast night’s board meeting trustees approved the appointment ofDave Golden as a new Superintendent of Education for TrilliumLakelands District School Board. Due to the upcoming retirement ofEarl Manners from the senior…
CARP tackles assisted dying bill at AGM
By Angelica Ingram May 24 2016 The assisted dying legislation also referred to as Bill C-14 has been making headlines in the news and is a topic of much discussion. The issue was also the…
Haliburton resident reflects on adventure of a lifetime
By Angelica Ingram May 24 2016 Andrea Hagarty has a sign at her business that reads “adventure awaits.” That sign has become her new life motto. Last fall Hagarty embarked on an unforgettable trip that…