The fifth annual haliburton documentary film festival - DOC(K) DAY - is April 9 at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion in Haliburton. See four movies starting at 10 a.m. that will surprise and inspire…
Custom Blend to perform in support of Community…
Published April 5 2016 By Angelica Ingram When Walter Tose retired from a career in teaching he wanted to stay active and give back to the community. So Tose began volunteering his time as a…
Dissecting sovereignty and the Northwest Passage
By Chad Ingram The Northwest Passage – the stretch of Arctic Ocean connecting the Pacific and Atlantic oceans along Canada’s northern coast – has become part of the Canadian identity. Just the words Northwest Passage…
Drum roll for end of summer event
By Darren Lum Plans for Halibana are going ahead this summer after council was encouraging about the free admission drum festival for Head Lake Park over the Labour Day weekend. Dubbed Halibana 2016: A Drum…
Fibre optic network construction could start this summer
By Darren Lum Construction for a fibre optic network could start as early as this summer said North Frontenac Telephone Company’s Grant Roughley to Dysart council at a public meeting on Tuesday March 29. Roughley…
Legion recognizes winners of annual Remembrance Day contest
By Angelica Ingram Their entries were about reflection and remembering as more than 160 students submitted 132 entries into this year’s annual Haliburton Legion Remembrance Day Literary and Poster Contest. The winning entries were recognized…
Carnival coming to Wilberforce this summer
Published April 5 2016 By Angelica Ingram There will be no shortage of fun in Wilberforce this summer as plans for a long-weekend carnival are in the works. The proposal includes a three-day event to…
HHHS ends year with $223000 deficit
Published April 5 2016 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the March 31 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board. By Angelica Ingram The finance committee of the Haliburton Highlands Health…
Sunshine List includes educators county staff and hospital…
By Chad Ingram “Thank you for your request but due to the operational nature of your request that is something that cannot be provided by the OPP” communications officer Dianna Dauphinee wrote in an email…
Lakeside Golf Club open this summer
By Jenn Watt Golf games will go uninterrupted this summer in West Guilford as Lakeside Golf Club remains open. In the fall there was much discussion about turning the property into a concert venue. As…
Abbey Gardens seeking support for rare Canadian pony
By Darren Lum Abbey Gardens is embarking on a gofundme effort to help finance a new Equine-Assisted Learning Program that not only promotes personal growth for adults and children but also ensures the preservation of…
Budget blows away election promises Schmale says
By Chad Ingram “Basically I was shocked at the amount of deficit spending the Liberals are doing” says Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MP Jamie Schmale of the federal budget. Unveiled March 22 the budget includes a deficit…
Dysart building official says hands are tied with…
By Angelica Ingram In the weeks following news of a recent court decision ordering the Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve to remove buildings it had constructed without proper building permits speculation has swirled over…
Large demand for local food council hears
By Chad Ingram Demand for locally produced food far outweighs its production. That finding is part of a recently completed community food assessment results of which were presented to Haliburton County councillors by Highlands East…
Quarter of kids in county from low income…
By Chad Ingram Twenty-three per cent of children in Haliburton County come from low-income households. That sobering stat was thrown at county councillors during a report on the poverty reduction strategy for the county and…
Subdivision’s impact on lake ‘negligible’ consultant says
By Chad Ingram The impact of a subdivision planned for the east and south shores of Bark Lake in Highlands East on the waterbody itself would be negligible a consultant for the project told Haliburton…
County warden encourages community to stay positive
Published: March 17 2016 By Angelica Ingram Haliburton County Warden and Algonquin Highlands Reeve Carol Moffatt would like to see more collaboration positive attitudes and encouragement spread throughout the Haliburton Highlands. That was the message…
Highlands steps up to make furniture donation count
By Jenn Watt More than 100 pieces of furniture no longer needed at Twin Lakes Resort near Minden found their way to homes across the Highlands and City of Kawartha Lakes after a concerted effort…
Historian seeking First World War images from eastern…
Published: March 22 2016 By Jenn Watt As local historian Guy Scott collected photos and documents from Haliburton and Victoria counties for his book on soldiers from the 109th Battalion who served in the First…
Knowledgable workforce is key to next wave of…
By Angelica Ingram Brock Dickinson believes the best way to grow your local economy is to invest in your people and existing businesses. The consultant was at Pinestone Resort and Conference Centre March 8 for…
Nearly $4.5 million owed in taxes throughout county
By Angelica Ingram With municipal budgets taking shape for 2016 across the county more than $4 million is owed to the four municipalities due to tax arrears. According to information provided by local treasurers Shannon…