By Emily Stonehouse Boshkung Brewing has once again been recognized for their outstanding beers - and this time on a national stage. The Haliburton County company recently took home a silver prize in the English…
Land Trust turns to community for help
By Emily Stonehouse A new opportunity has emerged for the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust, and they have until the end of the year to make it happen. The not-for-profit, which focuses on conservation, education, and…
Haliburton Foodland dives into alcohol sales
By Emily Stonehouse Brad Park, the owner of Haliburton’s bustling Foodland, believes that liquor sales at the store will benefit business. “It’ll boost sales for sure,” he said. “There’s no downside to that.” Park was…
Watson named Highlander of the Year
By Emily Stonehouse When you meet John Watson, you can’t help but smile. Whether it’s passing him by on the street, standing in line with him at a coffee shop, or bumping into him at…
Physician recruitment nets two possible doctors for county
By James Matthews Haliburton County has reached out to the Eastern Ontario Physician Recruiter Alliance in its continued efforts to draw doctors to the region. Wendy Welch, the county’s physician recruitment coordinator, provided an update…
Lakeview Motel and Resort; ‘home sweet home’ for…
By Emily Stonehouse With mid-October temperatures just scraping above the freezing point, pulling into the Lakeview Motel and Resort parking lot is a welcome haven. As the orange-tinted leaves swirl through the gray skies, a…
Vandalism represents ‘gap’ in understanding; Minden Pride speaks…
By Emily Stonehouse An act of vandalism at Head Lake Park in Haliburton has tripped alarms for Minden Pride. The community organization was approached early last week, when some passerby in the park noticed homophobic…
New Italian restaurant moves ahead in Haliburton
By Emily Stonehouse The main street in Haliburton is about to have a taste of Italy on it. 210 Highland Street will be the new home of Juna Restaurant, an upscale Italian restaurant with artisan…
HCDC AGM highlights community growth
By Emily Stonehouse A meeting with some hellos and some goodbyes. Haliburton County Development Corporation’s (HCDC) annual general meeting was held on Oct. 4 at the still shiny Link building off County Road 21. Following…
35 years of SIRCH
By Emily Stonehouse With sparklers on a glossy cake and shimmering balloons in the background, Gena Roberston, the executive director of SIRCH, officially celebrated 35 years of giving back to the community with SIRCH. “35…
Heavy police presence in Highlands East
Submitted by the Haliburton Highlands OPP The Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is informing the public of an increased police presence in Highlands East due to an ongoing assault investigation. On…
HE joins province-wide healthcare lobby
By James Matthews Highlands East council joined a provincewide effort to lobby Queen’s Park for more healthcare resources throughout Ontario. The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) have presented…
Addyson Parish wins gold at Track and Field…
By Thomas Smith Addyson Parish has won gold in triple jump at the Legion National Youth Track and Field Championship this year. The championship was held in Calgary, Alberta from Aug. 9 to 11. Addyson…
Unknown woman leaves money at robbed Haliburton store
By James Matthews Haliburton OPP are looking for two people they believe were involved with a theft from a local store. Two people allegedly made off with money from the till at Handmade Heaven in…
Railway mineral site needs trail work to improve…
By James Matthews Highlands East mineral sites continue to be a popular draw to the township. Joanne Vanier, the township’s economic development advisor, gave a snapshot when council met Aug. 13 of development at some…
¡Una celebración de la cultura española!
By Thomas Smith“In the seventies, I spent about 6 years running around Latin America, I got pretty fluent in Spanish. When I moved here 30 odd years ago, I didn’t have the opportunity to speak…
Artists dream of a place on Wonderland (Road)
By James Matthews Haliburton artists are aiming for a five-year timeframe to begin construction of a facility in Dysart.Dan Manley, president of the Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation, and Beth Kipping, the foundation’s vice-president, met…
County looks to incentivise prospective medical staff
By James Matthews Incentives offered to lure medical professionals to Haliburton County are quite generous compared to what’s offered by other centres.Warden Liz Danielsen, the mayor of Algonquin Highlands, asked for council’s thoughts in June…
A century of memories made at Bonnie View…
By Vivian CollingsFor a century now, the Bonnie View Inn has been a staple business in Haliburton County, welcoming generations of families to stay at the iconic lodge on the shores of Kashagawigamog Lake.It was…
Grants fill FEEL’s bucket for children’s programs
By Vivian Collings The Haliburton - Muskoka - Kawartha Lakes Children’s Water Festival has gone mobile thanks to Ontario government grants. Friends of Ecological and Environmental Learning (FEEL) has received two grants totaling $79,000 for…
Remembering Brent
By Emily Stonehouse Everybody knew his name. A politician, a friend, an ally, a son, a brother, a husband, a parent, a grandfather. Brent Devolin was a man who wore many hats, and with each…