By James Matthews We need to take better care of our environment. Sounds simple enough spelled out like that. A sentence of less than 10 words. But it’s quite clear, according to Geoff Ross of…
P4P adds 20 housing units to its inventory
By James Matthews Places for People (P4P) has acquired its newest property on Haliburton’s Main Street. It’s an eight-unit property that currently houses 12 people. And Fay Martin, the vice-president at P4P, said she’s well…
Second World War vet dances into his 100th…
By Vivian Collings Cecil Bailey was the life of the party at his 100th birthday celebration at the Haliburton Legion on Sunday. The main hall was packed with friends and family of “Cec”, a beloved…
Long-awaited HHHS CT scanner now in operation
By Vivian Collings Haliburton Highlands Health Services (HHHS) can now CT scan patients right down the hall from the emergency room in the Haliburton hospital. Construction is finished, and the scanner has been operational for…
Active Pathways Network seeks community input
By Vivian Collings With a picturesque lake, beautiful park, and quaint village, Haliburton is the perfect place to spend time out of a vehicle and immersed in the community. A group of dedicated Haliburton residents…
Still no date set for MPAC property assessments
By James Matthews There is still no word on when the next general assessment of property values in Ontario will be carried out. Haliburton County council heard during its June 11 meeting that property values…
Haliburton Rotary disappointed with misuse of Bike Share
By Vivian Collings Since Haliburton Rotary introduced six bikes for free community use two years ago next to the Welcome Centre in Haliburton, members have been disappointed with damages the bikes have faced. Rotarian Mike…
CHA removes one million invasive snails
By Thomas Smith In 2020, the Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners’ Association (CHA) was approached by the South Lake Association of Cottagers and Residents to discuss an abundance of mystery snails covering the bed of…
Cockwell family donates $500,000 to HHHS Foundation
By Vivian Collings The Cockwell Family and Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve have gifted the Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation (HHHSF) $500,000 for their diagnostic imaging project at the Haliburton hospital. “We are honoured…
Cell tower project approaches a time crunch, says…
James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The effort to improve internet service for eastern Ontario has brought more than $30-million in infrastructure to Haliburton County so far. Lisa Severson of the Eastern Ontario Regional Network…
Hospital removes all agency nurses
By Thomas Smith As of May 1, Haliburton Hospital has removed all agency nurse staff. “Beginning May 1st, HHHS committed to no longer depending on agency staff. Not only does this decision align with Ontario…
County hears how a strong tourism industry is…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A lucrative tourism season is the product of a collaboration. Nicole Whiting told Haliburton County during its May 18 meeting that a successful industry comes through the upper…
Dysart looks to Tiny Homes to counter dearth…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dysart council hopes word gets out about recent changes that may help ease the housing shortfall in the township. Haliburton County council allowed changes to Dysart’s Official Plan…
Second group of inductees to be recognized this…
By Vivian Collings There’s something in the water in Haliburton County. The Highlands have long been a place to foster excellent athletes who would go on to have successful careers on and off the ice,…
Dysart gauges interest among non-profits for recyclables
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dysart is considering opening its landfills to a non-profit group that may want to collect recyclable alcohol containers as a means to generate revenue. John Watson, the township’s…
Dysart residents can assess shoreline health
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterDysart has developed a tool waterfront property owners could use to determine the health of their shoreline.A shoreline lake health assessment was discussed throughout development of the Site Alteration…
Fourcast Addiction Centre breaks the stigma
By Thomas SmithAnybody in the catchment area of Fourcast’s five offices including Lindsay, Minden, Campbellford, Cobourg, and Peterborough can attend counselling and receive services offered. All of their services are offered 1-on-1.“All of our groups…
Wild game dinner a huge success, says HHOA…
By Thomas Smith “The wild game dinner was another big success,” says Dan Smith, president of the Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association (HHOA). “Everybody had a great time, had plenty of great food to eat, and…
Two-year CCAA winning streak for Dobson and team
By Vivian Collings Jacob Dobson has once again skipped the Humber men’s curling team to victory at the college level.For the second year in a row, Dobson and his team are the reigning gold medalists…
Habitat for Humanity looks to Haliburton County
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Habitat for Humanity wants to make a home in Haliburton County.That is, Susan Zambonin told council when it met March 27, that Habitat for Humanity Peterborough and Kawartha…
County, industry look to beef up skilled trades
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Haliburton County will have a hand in local workforce development.And they’re going straight to the high school to do it.Steve Ovell, economic development and tourism director, brought the…