By Sue Tiffin As non-urgent appointments are made available throughout the province and residents are contacted for specialty visits Ontario Telemedicine Network allows for virtual care for out-of-town engagements. “Part of Ontario’s publicly-funded health care…
By Zachary Roman In a Facebook post made on June 9 the County of Haliburton announced that the Rail Trail will be opened to motorized vehicles as of Friday June 19. “As the COVID-19 pandemic…
Published June 16 2020 When Covid-19 hit the Haliburton Highlands Lea Bartlett of Treehouse Soap began looking for a way to give back to the community she lives in to help people get through the…
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed during a June 9 regular meeting of Highlands East council which was held remotely and broadcast online. Highlands East has a new fireworks bylaw…
By Staff On Thursday the Municipality of Dysart's Emergency Control Group announced the formation of the COVID-19 Community Recovery Task Force which is to " support our community and municipal recovery and relief efforts throughout…
By Darren Lum Staff reporter Soccer in Haliburton this summer isn’t happening. Part of it is because of COVID-19 and part of it is the end of the Haliburton Soccer Club which was due in…
By Zachary Roman Country Rose Haliburton’s go-togarden centre since 1986 will not be closing after all. It has foundnew owners and in six weeks it will have found a new home too. But don’t worry…
By Sue Tiffin The county’s three farmers’ marketswon’t look the same this year but they’ll be open for businesseven if it’s not as usual. Minden’s market runs Saturdaysbeginning June 13 Haliburton’s market runs Tuesdays beginningJune…
By Darren Lum Staff reporter COVID-19 has changed the way we live but this doesn’t mean it has to diminish the achievement of graduates whether it’s for Grade 8 students grad uating or high schoolers…
By Sue Tiffin Staff reporter Haliburton County’s total confirmedcases of COVID-19 that are unresolved remain at one after a new caseappeared – the first since April – last week. Currently there arealso two community high-risk…
By Chad Ingram The provincial government announcedMonday that as of 12:01 a.m. Friday June 12 a number of businesseswill be able to re-open at least in modified fashion in communitiesoutside the Toronto area as the…
By Jenn Watt One hundred seniors in HaliburtonCounty are receiving Good Food Boxes filled with fresh produce oncea month funded by the New Horizons for Seniors Program and organizedby the Rotary Club of Haliburton. The…
You may have noticed something different on your walks around Haliburton recently: painted rocks. Painting rocks with uplifting messages and/or beau tiful art then leaving them near sidewalks or walk ing trails has become a…
By Sue Tiffin Staff reporter Non-urgent care is reopening as the province does. Haliburton Highlands Health Services announced that non-urgent procedures and tests will start to resume fol lowing their postponement since March 19 due…
By Chad Ingram It appears that cottage rental resortsin the county may open for business under provincial guidelines aslong as they abide by proper protocols the Haliburton KawarthaPine Ridge District Health Unit says with that…
By Darren Lum Staff reporter It’s likely the first time in 42years the Haliburton Highlands Secondary School Annual AthleticAwards Ceremony is going virtual as part of continuous efforts toreduce the spread of the coronavirus. When…
On Tuesday May 26 the OPP executedsearch warrants at an address on Mountain Street in HaliburtonVillage laying drug charges against six people. According to a press release from theOPP “Seized at this address was a…
By Darren Lum Published May 26 2020 When everyone is being led away from danger it’s the paramedics who race to it and help. Take this week to thank the 49 emergency responders who are…
By Sue Tiffin Published May 26 2020 Wooden board games a shelving unit a load of white gravel and a rotary phone: these are a few of the things the Enchanted Forest at Abbey Gardens…
By Zachary Roman Published May 26 2020 It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting Canada’s economy in an unprecedented way. According to Statistics Canada over three million jobs have been lost…
By Zachary Roman Published May 26 2020 A new initiative called Puppy Paw’s Pantry started by local chef and mom Cheryl-Ann Haywood is providing dog food free of charge to those in need amid the…