By Sue Tiffin Dysart et al is looking for options to better manage waste in the municipality.At a Nov. 10 committee-of-the-whole meeting, environmental manager John Watson presented a report to council about food waste organics…
Continued vigilance key in pandemic: education director
The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Trillium Lakelands District School Board meeting on Nov. 10. By Jenn Watt Staff at area schools are being encouraged not to let their guard down…
HE council asked for more septic reinspection options
The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Nov. 10 meeting of Highlands East council. By Darren Lum During a delegation, Cedar Lake Cottagers Association president Ron Parkinson asked the municipality to amend…
Do you have a research idea or question?…
U-Links Centre for Community-Based Research is currently seeking project proposals from community agencies for the winter 2020-21 academic term.Environmental research projects on the topics of climate change, energy policy, community resource management, sustainable waste management…
Advocacy from residents doesn’t change Dysart’s septic inspection…
By Sue Tiffin Dysart is looking for a third party to deliver a septic re-inspection program, accepting bids for the RFP until Nov. 25. But residents, including representatives of lake associations, want council to revisit…
Deadline looms for new bursary for Wilberforce students
By Darren Lum Students from the Wilberforce area are being encouraged to apply for a new Wilberforce FUNraising Group Bursary Award worth $500.The new bursary is made possible by an anonymous donor, said bursary coordinator…
Proposed student housing project moves forward
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Nov. 10 committee-of-the-whole meeting of Dysart council. A proposed student housing residence in Glebe Park that will accommodate Fleming College students is…
Journey of 1000 Miles starts with one step
By Darren LumWinterdance Dogsled Tours’ Hank DeBruin and Tanya McCready don’t believe in failure. There are only setbacks.Ever since they quit their jobs 20 years ago, the couple have followed their passion for the outdoors…
Non-profits pivot to take on pandemic challenges
By Amanda Duncombe-Lee The COVID-19 pandemic has hit non-profit organizations in Ontario hard, with many agencies facing barriers to fundraising, decreased donations and human resource challenges at a time when the need for their services…
Local company raises the roof in support of…
When Cory and Melissa Valentini got their roofing business ramped up for the summer season, they wanted to take their success and turn it into success for the whole community.The owner/operators of Up Right Roofing,…
Lakefront property owners asked to watch for blue-green…
By Jenn Watt The Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners Associations is asking lakefront property owners to check their lakes for blue-green algae after several suspected blooms were found in the county.The blooms have not yet…
Students remember: Essays on Remembrance Day
The following essays were submitted by Grade 7/8 students from J.D. Hodgson Elementary School. Ancestors Often on Remembrance Day I think about what it was like for my great grandparents who met during the Second…
Ford makes broadband funding announcement in Minden
By Chad Ingram Ontario Premier Doug Ford and members of his cabinet were in Minden on Wednesday, Oct. 4 to make a substantial funding announcement regarding broadband internet. That announcement, which came ahead of Thursday’s…
Ancestry research builds connection to grandfather’s service
By Jenn Watt Little was known about First World War veteran Angus Charles MacInnes before his grandson, Haliburton resident Wade MacInnes, began doing research online. Angus died in 1934, the same year that Wade’s father…
Drowning suspected on Lake Kashagawigamog
A person died in Lake Kashagawigamog in a suspected drowning during the weekend, the Haliburton Highlands OPP have confirmed. Police have confirmed that on Saturday, Nov. 7, a group of males was swimming in the…
Highlands Christmas Shindig set to warm homes
By Sue Tiffin The seventh annual Highlands Christmas Shindig is gearing up to warm the homes of residents throughout the county, both in supporting Fuel for Warmth’s efforts to alleviate heating challenges during the winter…
Conversations, greater awareness after Treaties Recognition Week
By Sue Tiffin Learning around Treaties Recognition Week at J.D.Hodgson Elementary School last week has led to conversations about history, but also current events, as students gain a greater awareness of treaties and the ongoing…
Two Lions recognized for service achievement
By Jenn Watt Two members of the Haliburton and District Lions Club were bestowed prestigious awards for their contributions to the club, the district and the wider community. Mary Lawr and Betty Mills received the…
Wilberforce lost in virtual shuffle
By Darren Lum It’s hard to imagine there would be any confusion at the post office in Wilberforce where postmaster Mary Barker has worked for the past 15 years, following in her father’s footsteps leading…
Fleming residence planned for Glebe Park
By Sue TiffinA long-talked-about student residence for Haliburton’s Fleming College could be making its home in Glebe Park.In a council meeting held virtually on Oct. 26, Maureen Adamson, Fleming College president; Sandra Dupret, vice-president, student…
Warden election process goes virtual
By Chad IngramLike council meetings themselves, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the election of the Haliburton County warden for 2021 will take place virtually.Each year, the eight members of county council, who are the mayors…