By Chad Ingram The U-Links Centre for Community-Bases Research along with the Haliburton County Farmers’ Market Association are applying for funding from the Rural Ontario Institute’s Measuring Rural Community Vitality Initiative. U-Links director Emma Horrigan…
By Angelica Ingram Nov. 30 2015 Birthday parties weddings anniversary celebrations showers and much more. The Harcourt Community Centre has been host to thousands of these types of celebrations over the past few decades since…
By Chad Ingram Addressing barriers to employment and continuing education – such as transportation and affordable child care and housing – could help reduce poverty in Haliburton County. Executive director of the Kawartha Lakes Family…
By Angelica Ingram A letter circulating to area councils from the Trillium Lakelands District School Board has some politicians worried about the future of local schools. During the past month TLDSB has been sending out…
Fleming CREW offering free session on working in the trades By Jenn Watt Those interested in finding employment in the trades are invited to come to a free session on Thursday Nov. 26 from 10…
By Darren Lum When Joanne Barnes attended the last organizing meeting for the Highlands Christmas Shindig on Wednesday at Canoe FM she was near tears overcome with emotion about the upcoming benefit event to raise…
By Chad Ingram A group of residents have started a committee to sponsor a refugee or family of refugees who will call Haliburton County their home. The Haliburton Refugee Sponsorship Committee is in the process…
Saeed "Sam" Jadidi's life path took him from oppressive regime to lakes of the Highlands By Jenn Watt In the last years of his life Saeed “Sam” Jadidi seemed to have found a home in…
By Angelica Ingram For Shannon Hunter municipal work kind of runs in the family. The Gooderham native joined the team at the municipality of Highlands East earlier this month when she was hired to be…
By Angelica Ingram After 16 years of serving up savory burgers and hotdogs Leftovers has closed its doors. The eatery located on County Road 21 next door to Antiques and Neat Stuff originally started out…
By Angelica Ingram Standing on Highway 60 on a warm summer evening in August a field naturalist lets out a long vibrant rich howl into the dark night sky. The air is still and quiet…
By Angelica Ingram There was electricity in the air and on people’s minds at a roundtable discussion on staying competitive in today’s electricity market that drew approximately 20 area business leaders. Hosted by Chambers of…
By Angelica Ingram The Nutcracker ballet has become a staple performance for the community of Haliburton and this year a new and exciting feature is being added to the annual tradition. For the first time…
By Jenn Watt Many Canadians felt the fear and anguish the French endured on Nov. 13 when co-ordinated terrorist attacks rocked Paris killing 129 but few had the additional burden of knowing someone directly in…
By Angelica Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Nov. 23 meeting of Dysart et al council. After much discussion council has decided to budget for a pedestrian crossing on the…
Hydro rates are now four times what they were when the Liberal government first came into power and MPP Laurie Scott places some of the blame on the Green Energy Act. In a press release…
By Darren Lum If you’re a local youth and want to make friends and be the best you can be by developing outdoor and life skills then the 1129 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corp in…
By Darren Lum It’s amazing what inspiration and a community effort can do towards ensuring everyone is warm this winter. Minden resident Tammy Warburton the Winter Coat and Clothing Drive organizer is small in stature …
By Darren Lum There was raucus applause when the Highlands Summer Festival artistic producer Scot Denton announced this upcoming summer lineup of five performances to the packed crowd on Sunday at the McKeck’s restaurant in…
By Chad Ingram The county will make some tweaks to its signature event the Hike Haliburton Festival next year. Tourism director Amanda Virtanen presented members of the county’s tourism committee with a report on the…
By Chad Ingram The Haliburton Highlands Family Health Team will likely need to replace five doctors during the next two or so years. Algonquin Highlands Deputy-reeve Liz Danielsen who sits on Haliburton County medical professionals…