By Chad Ingram School will be out this summer in a big way for Larry Hope. Hope who’s been director of the Trillium Lakelands District School Board for the past decade announced last week that…
Highlands East continues to work on doctor recruitment
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Jan. 14 meeting of Highlands East council. The municipality of Highlands East and County of Hastings might still work together to bring…
Prudent planning helps merchants make it through winter
By Jenn Watt For many of Haliburton’s downtown retailers the winter season is a slower at times stressful time of year but one that can be weathered with careful planning and a dash of tenacity.…
Strike action closes county’s schools
By Jenn Watt Rotating one-day strikes involved teachers at the county’s high school alternate education centre and elementary schools on Tuesday as the unions intensify job action over stalled negotiations with the province. “We are…
Winter sidewalk clearance causes concern
By Sue Tiffin Joe Carriere said trying to find parking in downtown Haliburton that would allow for his wife to safely exit the car and not have to then climb over a snowbank gave him…
Classes serve up new ways to cook
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 14 2019 Ever since Jay McIvor was 14 he’s loved to eat. He parlayed this passion for food to his culinary journey allowing him to enrich his life with the…
Continued reservations about TripAdvisor at committee
By Chad Ingram Some members of Haliburton County’s tourism advisory committee and the manager of one of the county’s largest accommodators continue to have concerns about the proposed use of online travel company TripAdvisor by…
Dean brings passion for colleges to new job
By Jenn Watt After spending most of her life in downtown Toronto the new dean at Haliburton School of Art + Design packed up her things making sure to remember her parka and snowshoes and…
Dysart tax rate increase sitting at 3.65 per…
By Chad Ingram The tax rate increase in Dysart’s draft 2020 budget is sitting at 3.65 per cent with the budget scheduled to be passed at a council meeting at the end of the month.…
Extra-curriculars field trips affected by job action
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 14 2019 Elementary school teachers are not participating in field trips or supervising extra-curricular activities in order to demonstrate their frustration with contract talks with the provincial government. On Monday…
Knitters’ creations to benefit those with dementia
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 14 2019 As a holiday project a group of knitters decided this year they’d put their needles together and whip up a batch of special creations especially useful for people…
Life imprisonment for Savage upcoming court appearances for…
By Staff Published Jan. 14 2019 William Savage was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for 25 years on Dec. 3 after he was found guilty on Nov. 22 of one count…
Midwives help deliver their first county baby of…
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 14 2019 When Courtney Cook was scheduled to go to Peterborough Regional Health Centre on Jan. 3 to induce her pregnancy the thought crossed her mind that her baby might…
New group seeks year-round green burial options
By Jenn Watt Green burials have support in principle from the county’s municipal governments now it’s time to find ways to overcome logistical barriers says the chair of the Green Burial Working Group. Terry Moore…
Snowmobilers dreaming of open trails
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 14 2019 Christmas has passed but snowmobilers are still waiting for the gift of the open trail. This past weekend’s fluctuating temperatures heavy rain and snow was a mixed blessing…
Break-ins at Kosy Korner Parkside Laundromat over holidays
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Driver produces false ID found with cocaine
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HHSS to stage The Rocky Horror Picture Show
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Hydro supervisor back in court later this month
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Man dies in single-vehicle collision
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Phillips wins trip to sunny Cayo Coco Cuba
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