By Darren LumAfter opening the Kawartha High School Field Hockey League season with a home loss against the Hurricanes the week before, the Red Hawks girls’ field hockey team was able to take the energy…
Tarr and Cicigoi shine as Huskies blank Cougars…
By Alex Gallacher A 39-save shut out by Christian Cicigoi and an Oliver Tarr hat trick was the fuel to help the Haliburton County Huskies blank the Cobourg Cougars 5-0, Saturday at the S.G Nesbitt…
Tashlin’s humility and achievement an example to follow
By Darren Lum Olympic standards may be only numbers on their own, but for Haliburton County’s only Olympian, Lesley Tashlin represents so much more and stands for what is possible.Tashlin, married to Craig Taylor, and…
100 miles of (mostly) smiles at the Haliburton…
By Darren Lum Whenever I tell people I raced this summer in the 8Hours of Hurtin’ in Haliburton held a few weeks ago atthe Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve the commonquestion is how did…
How the Red Hawks came to be
HHSS name change resulted from concern about Indigenous representation By Darren Lum Decades before other colleges, universities and professional sports teams such as the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League, the Cleveland Indians of…
Extracurricular, athletics and clubs returning to HHSS
By Darren LumAfter close to two years living with pandemic restrictions, life at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School is returning to a place where athletic teams, social and service clubs and inter-school sports with an emphasis…
Taking on trail race proves teen belongs among…
By Darren LumThe Red Hawks this year were well-represented by 16-year-old Nick Phippen in the 50 kilometre race at the annual Haliburton Forest Trail Race where he wasn’t just the youngest competitor, but also earned…
Cody Hodgson inducted into Sports Hall of Fame
By Grace OborneFormer NHL centreman, Cody Hodgson, still has a profound passion for the sport of hockey. Though he retired from the game early in his career, he continues to project his love for the…
Huskies off to a good start, top Tigers…
By Fred GrovesIt’s been 19 long months since Haliburton County Huskies’ captain Nathan Porter has played in an Ontario Junior Hockey League game.This past weekend, the 6’2”, 220-pounds veteran defenceman led the Huskies into a…
Grip it and rip it at the Corduroy
By Grace Oborne It’s been two years since the Corduroy Enduro last tested the mettle of riders in the rugged terrain of Gooderham. Now that the COVID-19 restrictions have eased, hundreds of riders will return…
Boshkung Lake water skiers make history for the…
By Grace Oborne Former member of the Boshkung Lake Ski Club, Garth Mole, recently took time to reminisce about the days he and his fellow members would soar above Boshkung Lake to the applause of…
Football trailblazer engineers inspiring success
By Darren LumHaliburton Highlands Hall of Fame inductee Taly Williams may be the first pro football player to come from here, but it’s his achievements in applied science and environmental engineering that has truly changed…
Tokyo 2020 a ‘dream come true’ for Haliburton…
By Grace Oborne For young badminton athlete Rachel Honderich, representing her country at the Olympics has always been a dream. In order for one to achieve such a goal, they need to work hard. It…
Glen Dart, hockey hero and gentleman on and…
By Grace Oborne Decades have passed since hockey phenom Glen "Bimmy" Dart graced the ice with his smooth skating and powerful shot for the legendary Haliburton Huskies teams, and how he inspired everyone he met…
Late 1950s Minden Monarchs achievements recognized by Hall…
By Darren Lum The Minden Monarchs of the late-1950s are going to be ceremoniously inducted into the Haliburton Highlands Hall of Fame this autumn. They join the the 1934 Haliburton Huskies and the 1971 Haliburton…
Bugsy Watson, gone, but never forgotten
By Darren Lum The NHL and everyone that knew the rugged defencemen with a heart of gold are mourning the passing of Bryan “Bugsy” Watson.One of five children, Bugsy was born in Bancroft on Nov.…
1971 Haliburton Huskies, champions now and forever
By Darren Lum It’s been fifty years since the 1971 Haliburton Huskies captured the Highlands’ one and only Ontario Hockey Association D title, but few who played or saw the championship final game will never…
Volunteers needed to help run youth sailing club
By Darren Lum Help make this summer a nautical highlight for youth by volunteering for the Haliburton County Youth Sailing Association.Entering its third year of operation, the sailing association is a community initiative and offers…
Legendary 1934 Haliburton Huskies remembered
By Darren Lum Few people are still around who know a lot about the 1934 Haliburton Huskies, which boasted a roster that included Babe Austin, Earl Austin, Lyle Lucas, Harold Dean, Glen Dart, Gordon Watt,…
Disc golf takes root at Abbey Gardens
By Darren Lum The well-known quote by American novelist Harry Leon Wilson, who said, “Golf is a good walk spoiled” never anticipated disc golf would make him so wrong.Disc golf has been around for more…
Recent HoF inductee A.J. LaRue was a community…
By Darren Lum Every house needs a strong foundation to stand the test of time and Haliburton was set on the right path by Albert John “Ab” LaRue, one of three people, who are going…