After two months Haliburton Highlands OPP announced Tuesday that the investigation into a shooting near Haliburton is closed and no charges will be laid. At around 6 p.m. on Aug. 16 2015 police were called…
NewsNewsBy Jenn Watt
By Jenn Watt A man who handed out a letter soliciting women’s panties for money has been warned by police to stop. The letter had been given to two teenage girls in Minden several weeks…
NewsNews By Jenn Watt
By Jenn Watt Haliburton County Development Corporation continues to do far more business in its region than areas with many times the population. At the organization’s annual general meeting at the Pinestone on Oct. 7…
NewsNewsBy Darren Lum
By Darren Lum No one should say goodbye to a loved one before they have to. Inspired by the memory of a 140-pound Leonberger dog named Bismarck a world traveller that liked to swim in…
NewsNewsBy Angelica Ingram
By Angelica Ingram After nearly seven years of being tucked away in the lower level of Stedman’s Mall the Haliburton-Bancroft Midwifery Services has relocated to a bright spacious location on the corner of Victoria Street…
NewsNewsBy Jenn Watt
By Jenn Watt Ravi Aurora sees big changes in Pinestone’s very near future. The new owner of the Haliburton Highlands resort and conference centre gave an overview of his dreams for the location after the…
Arts and CultureArts and CultureBy Angelica Ingram
By Angelica Ingram Calling all thespians theatre lovers and dramatic critics. This November the Highlands Little Theatre will be hosting the Eastern Ontario Drama League’s Festival of One-Act Plays showcasing theatre groups from across the…
NewsNewsBy Angelica Ingram
By Angelica Ingram Ghouls ghosts and goblins will be sauntering the halls of Pinestone Resort and Conference Centre this Halloween for a day full of activities for the whole family. And let’s not forget the…
Candidates weigh in on childcare jobs and housing
Each of the candidates was asked by the paper to answer three policy questions with direct impact on the Highlands last week. Here are their answers. 1. What conditions are needed to attract jobs to…
Foodies roam the county with Roving Lunch Club
By Jenn Watt The first Friday of every month dozens of diners descend on restaurants across the county looking to try something new and chat with friends. The Roving Lunch Club an initiative of Community…
HHHS board passes code of ethics
By Jenn Watt The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board meeting in Haliburton on Oct. 1. How HHHS chooses its suppliers and what the corporation is seen…
HHHS Foundation reports another strong financial year
By Angelica Ingram The Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation celebrated another year of financial success at their annual general meeting on Sept. 29. Auditor John West of McColl Turner Chartered Accountants reported to the board…
High school support workers announce job action
By Angelica Ingram The support staff represented by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation are the most recent group to announce escalated job action following a media release on Sept. 30. Talks between the union…
Sick time puts pressure on health services corp
By Jenn Watt Staff sick time continues to put extra pressure on the bottom line at Haliburton Highlands Health Services. At their board meeting on Oct. 1 finance committee chairman Dale Robinson said that costs…
The life of blacksmith William ‘Billy’ Baker
By Stephen Hill This write-up is based largely upon information provided to the Haliburton Highlands Museum by former Haliburton resident and well-known personality Lloyd Alexander “Buck” Baker (1922-2004) son of “Billy” Baker. It is not…
Children’s water fest deferred to 2016
By Angelica Blenich Irene Heaven waited until the last possible day until she made a decision she really didn’t want to make. The co-ordinator for the Haliburton-Muskoka-Kawartha Children’s Water Festival Heaven has been spearheading the…
Gala recognizes environmental contributions
By Angelica Ingram Quietly behind the scenes there are many organizations and groups doing great work on environmental causes just because they care. On Sept. 27 the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust recognized a select few…
Community Living eyes merger with Kawartha Lakes
By Angelica Ingram While plans are underway to merge Community Living Haliburton County with its partner organizationin Kawartha Lakes changes to the local organization will be minimalsays its executive director. Last week the organization that…
Fighting for long-term care beds
By Chad Ingram The Central East LHIN says it’s trying to maintain the number of long-term care beds in HaliburtonCounty but provincially mandated requirements are making the future of60 of the community’s beds unclear. The…
For the love of tea time
By Jenn Watt Tea soothes. Tea invigorates. It can calm you down or wake you up. Hotor cold day or night it seems there is a tea for every occasion andevery person – and the…
Gooderham artist brings new flavour to Highlands East…
By Jenn Watt Down the Tamarack Lake Road past where the pavement meets the gravel after you’ve rounded corners lined with thick forest and a few country lots you’ll find an old farmhouse surrounded by…