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…
Tashlin, Williams to be added to mural wall
By Mike Baker There will soon be two new faces added to the sports wall of fame at Haliburton’s A.J. LaRue Arena.Olympian Lesley Tashlin and her brother, retired CFLer Taly Williams will be immortalized alongside…
It was all about giving back for Hall…
By Darren Lum It’s fitting that when Lenny Salvatori was asked to share his thoughts after being announced as one of three builders inducted to the Haliburton Highlands Hall of Fame he deflected credit to…
Nordic Trails Association wants to build new clubhouse…
By Mike Baker The Haliburton Highlands Nordic Trails Association (HHNTA) is keen to move forward with plans to build a new three-bay garage and clubhouse in Glebe Park.The organization presented preliminary plans to Dysart council…
Haliburton’s only Grey Cup champion looks back on…
By Mike Baker Mike Bradley was always the underdog.That may be hard to believe given he, arguably, holds claim to being Haliburton’s most successful athlete, after racking up 100 games over six seasons with the…
Hall of Fame inductee Linda Brandon humbled by…
By Darren Lum The Haliburton Highlands Hall of Fame named Linda J. Brandon among the 17 individuals to be included in the inaugural class of the Haliburton Highlands Hall of Fame.Linda has been a very…
Haliburton Highlands Hall of Fame reveals first inducted…
By Darren Lum After three years of work, much of it by its chairman Scotty LaRue, the Haliburton Highlands Hall of Fame has officially named its first group of inductees, who represent athletes for their…
Membership push for Haliburton Mountain Bike Club
By Darren Lum Waiting for the intrepid rider, there’s a fulfilling adventure of sweat inducing ascents of single-track that wind its way through the trees, up, over and around boulders and slabs of the Canadian…
Storm element to inaugural Huskies pack
By Darren Lum It’s been a few years, but local boys Ryan Hall and Joe Boice are looking forward to playing a full season together for the first time since winning the OMHA championship while…