By Darren Lum Under the disco balls hanging from the wooden rafters at the Rails End Gallery lit by the glow of the refracted light Toby a retiree and volunteer dances with the gallery’s curator…
Haliburton County to change advisory committee format
By Chad Ingram The County of Haliburton will be changing its advisory committee structure for a year’s trial in 2020 to see how it goes. Currently the county’s advisory committees consist of some of the…
Province in process of deconstructing LHINs
The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Dec. 5 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services Board. The Ford government continues its streamlining of the province’s health-care system which is planned to…
HHSS to stage The Breakfast Club this week
By Darren Lum What’s old is new again. The Haliburton Highlands Secondary School Grade 11/12 drama class is bringing the 1980s classic The Breakfast Club to the stage this week. Released in 1985 the John…
Public meeting garners community’s support for firefighters
By Darren Lum The message was clear following the public meeting facilitated by the Highlands East firefighters on Saturday night: Help us help you. Led by main speaker and firefighter Tom Burroughs the evening meeting…
Reflecting on 30 years of Community-Based Research
By Mystaya Touw The U-Links Centre for Community-Based Research has a rich 30-year history in Haliburton County. Although they are located in a small storefront office in downtown Minden a lot of people don’t know…
Reverse advent calendar gives food to 4Cs
The Lions Club delivered a large collection of food to the 4Cs food bank on Tuesday Nov. 26 as part of their “reverse advent calendar” where members collected a different item each day for the…
Second planned one-day strike to involve TLDSB secondary…
By Jenn Watt The union representing secondary school teachers says its members at certain school boards including Trillium Lakelands District School Board will participate in a second one-day strike on Wednesday Dec. 11 if a…
One-day strike highlights teachers' frustrations with negotiations
By Jenn Watt Haliburton Highlands Secondary School was closed Wednesday as teachers participated in a one-day strike demonstrating their frustration at contract negotiations with the provincial government. Several key issues are at stake said HHSS…
Arts Council reflects on year eyes future
By Darren Lum The prevailing theme of the Arts Council ~ Haliburton Highlands at this year’s annual general meeting was all about taking steps forward and inspiring others. They discussed the continued success of events…
Company looks to restart expand bioheat project
By Chad Ingram Jamie Stephen of TorchLight Bioresources was back in Dysart et al council chambers on Nov. 26 looking to restart and expand a bioheat district energy system for Haliburton Village a project that…
County Briefs: Draft county tax increase hovering below…
By Chad Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Nov. 27 meeting of Haliburton County council. Treasurer Elaine Taylor presented an updated 2020 draft budget to councillors which included a number…
County of Haliburton buys Wee Care
By Chad Ingram The County of Haliburton is purchasing Wee Care the daycare facility along County Road 21 just outside Haliburton Village meaning when the deal closes the upper-tier government will own both licensed childcare…
Facilities decisions coming up for Highlands East council
By Sue Tiffin As Highlands East council settled in for a regular meeting of council on Nov. 26 to review and discuss organizational and facilities reports Mayor Dave Burton read from a prepared statement. “I…
Family donates land for future rec centre
By Chad Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Nov. 26 Dysart et al council meeting. The Blair family is donating a large parcel of land along County Road 21 to…
Gooderham firefighters ask for public’s help
By Darren Lum Gooderham’s Station 3 volunteer firefighters are using the online fundraising website GoFundMe to help purchase a rescue vehicle valued at $25000. The side-by-side vehicle and its rescue-specific accessories such as a rescue…
Local resident featured in book about healing power…
By Sue Tiffin The Awesome Music Project: Songs of Hope and Happiness is a book featuring a collection of stories chronicling the transformative power of music from more than 100 people including Danny Michel Sarah…
Public discussion encourages conversation on addictions
By Sue Tiffin A sibling. A mom. Elders. A retired nurse. An educator. Someone who identifies as a survivor of alcoholism. People who were working after hours to attend. Friends who were invited to join.…
Secondary school teachers’ union plans one-day strike
By Jenn Watt Action by teachers in Ontario is intensifying this week with the secondary school union announcing they will strike for one day on Wednesday Dec. 4 if no deal with the province is…
Town hall meeting won’t be the last
Dysart et al residents filled council chambers on the afternoon of Saturday Nov. 30 for a town hall meeting with Mayor Andrea Roberts and Deputy Mayor Pat Kennedy. After some opening remarks from Roberts and…
As landfills reach capacity Dysart plans for future
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 26 2019 With landfills approaching capacity and costs increasing for recycling services the environment and climate change committee has recommended to Dysart et al council that it develop a waste…