By James Matthews Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Central Food Network operates with a “no wrong door” approach in helping people make ends meet.Nancy Wright-Laking, who is in her third term as chairperson of the…
Athletes and coaches celebrated at Athletic Ceremony
By Vivian CollingsIt was a year of getting “back to normal” in the world of sports at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School.Red Hawks athletes and coaches were reconized for outstanding performance and dedication during the school’s…
Dysart increases DYMO passenger rates
By James Matthews Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The current billing rate for Haliburton Bus Lines has rendered the venture unprofitable.That’s the message the bus operation’s owners brought to Dysart township council June 13 when its…
Bees in the trees
By Emily StonehouseWe’ve all heard the phrase “see the forest for the trees,” but what about seeing the forest for the bees?That’s what the Haliburton Sculpture Forest is aiming to do for their newest collaboration…
Time to reform a new mindset
By Emily StonehouseThere’s more than one way to workout. In this day and age of social media, viewers are inundated with varying degrees of workouts, with some labeled as “bad” and others as “good”. It’s…
A new chapter for Occurrence owners
By Emily Stonehouse It’s the end of an era for Haliburton County locals Brigitte Gall and Michael Bainbridge as they head off to pursue a new adventure in Ottawa.Bainbridge was recently offered the position of…
Local podcaster giving a voice to ‘unique challenges’
By Emily Stonehouse “My entire life I’ve been a talker, thought I might as well make a career out of it,” laughed Benen Dykstra, podcaster and voiceover artist, as he chatted about his story with…
HHSS students make their mark in Haliburton
By Vivian CollingsThe picturesque mural of Ritchie Falls canvasing the wall of the entrance at Haliburton Home Hardware is all thanks to a few students from Haliburton Highlands Secondary School.With the guidance of local painter…
Elephant Lake Road cell tower poses no risk,…
By James Matthews Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It’s taken a little longer than expected to convert cellular phone towers from LTE to 5G capacity as part of the Cell Gap Project.Dysart’s township council was updated…
Haliburton County needs a veterinarian, says local farmer
By James Matthews Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The lack of a large animal veterinarian could have disastrous consequences for local livestock farmers.Godfrey Tyler, an experienced farmer from Waverly Brook Farm in Haliburton Highlands, brought his…
Boy Scouts look to dust off Haliburton camp
By James Matthews Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With the pandemic winding down, Scouts Canada is itching to get back to the Haliburton Scout Reserve.Kevin Anyan, manager of property operations at Scouts Canada’s National Service Centre,…
Minden ER permanently closing June 1
By Emily Stonehouse and Vivian Collings The Minden emergency room doors will be closing permanently on June 1, 2023. As of that date, all emergency services will be operating out of the Haliburton Hospital. “This…
Special thanks to Canoe FM volunteers
In September, Canoe FM will celebrate 20 years of providing volunteer based not for profit community radio to Haliburton County. Community Radio is an essential piece of the Canadian landscape, and our many volunteers provide…
HHHS makes its case for CT machine
By James MatthewsLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Haliburton Highlands Health Services will lobby the Ministry of Health as the next step toward getting a CT scan machine for the region.A recent study by the health service…
HHHS continues work to bring IT system online…
By James MatthewsLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Work is still underway to correct the cybersecurity issues that caused a Code Grey at Haliburton Highlands Health Services facilities in February.HHHS declared an information technology Code Grey in…
COVID-19 requires public health response for foreseeable future:…
By James MatthewsLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Dealing with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the coronavirus’ evolution is a business case of sorts that illustrates the need for more provincial support of regional public health agencies.David…
Haliburton County adopts shoreline bylaw
By James MatthewsLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter It’s all over but the wait.That’s where Haliburton County is at regarding its new Shoreline Preservation Bylaw that will come into effect April 1. That bylaw will replace the…
Rotary will not host annual carnival this summer
By Vivian CollingsFacing midway operator shortages across the province, the Rotary Club of Haliburton made the difficult decision to announce they will not be hosting their traditional carnival in Head Lake Park this August.The club…
Housing in the Highlands – unpacking the ‘elephant…
By Emily StonehouseWithout a doubt, housing has been one of the hottest topics for discussion in recent political navigation. Affordable housing, supportive housing, housing for seniors, housing for staff. It’s a never-ending cycle of questions…
Ontario wardens group launches affordable housing campaign
By James MatthewsLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter The lack of affordable housing is one of Haliburton County’s main concerns.And it’s a concern that’s shared by the other 13 members of the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC),…
Haliburton Forest takes steps towards Aboriginal Relations
By Emily StonehouseThe best place to start is the beginning.And that’s what Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve is doing by committing to the Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) program in mid-January of 2023. “We recognize…