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…
Huskies welcoming billet families to its pack
By Darren Lum Take a unique opportunity to give back to the community by showing the best of the Highlands as a billet family for a Haliburton County Huskies player, said volunteer billet coordinator Jess…
Haliburton County Huskies to join OJHL for 2021/22…
By Mike Baker The Huskies are coming home to Haliburton County.Rumours of a Jr. A hockey franchise finding a home in the Highlands was confirmed last week, when the Ontario Junior Hockey League [OJHL] announced…
Minden’s OHL prospect sees bigger picture after season…
By Darren Lum A Minden teen is focusing on what he has after learning about the end of the 2020/21 Ontario Hockey League season.Drafted by the OHL’s North Bay Battalion as its 41st overall pick…
Getting the virtual wheels rolling to create a…
By Darren Lum There’s no denying the strangeness of the year with the pandemic’s lockdowns and restrictions on public gatherings around the world.The Highlands wasn’t immune to this reality and up until several weeks ago…
HCSA sees bump in memberships this year
By Darren Lum Participation in outdoor recreational activities was way up this winter with the pandemic and snowmobiling in Haliburton County following that trend, as indicated by the numbers from the Haliburton County Snowmobile Association…
Record winter for Highlands Nordic ski club
By Darren Lum The 2020 – 2021 season was a record year in terms of conditions and for the amount of visitors and paid season holders said the Haliburton Highlands Nordic Trail and Ski Club…
Haliburton Curling Club happy with year
By Darren Lum President Kent Milford said the Haliburton Curling Club has, to this point in their season, had a good year considering the challenges related to the pandemic.It’s clear what curling has meant to…
JDHES students lobbying for new athlete murals
By Darren Lum It’s all about standing up for what is right said J. Douglas Hodgson Elementary School teacher Marina Thomazo.That’s the driving sentiment behind her Grade 7/8 French Immersion class, who are lobbying the…