By Vivian Collings Taylor Swift’s lyrics capture the season all too well. Just like a favourite movie over too soon, the summer madness has reached its finale. Much faster than it came, it’s gone. Big…
Best friends
By Sharon Lynch All that was missing was an elbow hanging out the open window. It was a warm fall day, and the truck was parked in the grocery store’s lot, windows down. A pleasant…
Man’s inhumanity to man
By Steve Galea A lot has been written about man’s inhumanity to man, but frankly I think all those writers and philosophers have missed out on the one cruelty that makes all others pale in comparison.…
Martial arts is family with Kang Chul Martial…
By Christine Carr West Guilford is getting a little bit stronger thanks to Kang Chul Martial Arts, a new martial arts studio running out of the basement at the West Guilford Community Centre. With classes…
Rotaract Haliburton Highlands fundraises to fill gaps in…
By Christine Carr Rotaract Haliburton Highlands has been off to the races this summer fundraising for local initiatives across the county. With the recent success of the Highland Yard Race as well as a partnership…
Community is key to David Bishop
By Christine Carr Sitting with his wife of 64 years in their home on the outskirts of town, the importance of community is clear to David and Phyllis Bishop, with their numerous photos on the…
In memory of Patrick Monaghan, ambassador of the…
By Vivian Collings If you knew him, there’s one thing we can all agree on: we were lucky to exist at the same time as Patrick Monaghan. The Canoe FM Buckslide Blues Cruise host’s grin…
Exploring the world through education
By Christine Carr As Lily Manning enters her Grade 12 year at HHSS, she is beginning the year with a new adventurous spirit and one extra English credit. Having just participated in a summer study…
Ethel Curry Gallery to close permanently
By Vivian Collings A piece of Haliburton history will be shutting its glass door and locking up, indefinitely, in just two months. The era of the Ethel Curry Gallery is coming to an end on…
A walk on the wild side
By Emily Stonehouse We’re always running. Setting alarms on our cell phones and scheduling meetings to catch up. It’s a time where we hear “I don’t have the time” daily, and priorities are jumbled like…
Pink-coloured glasses
By Vivian Collings Last Tuesday, after work, I threw on a bright pink sweater and made my way to Highlands Cinemas with a friend. To see Oppenheimer, of course. When we got there, we were…
Water shoes
By Steve Galea Last week, I went on a magazine assignment that required me to fly fish for a day on the Ottawa River from a drift boat – yes, I live a tough life. …
Remains of county’s oldest known turtle found
By Vivian Collings The Turtle Guardians recently announced a tragic end to Amazing Grace’s story. Remains of a large snapping turtle with distinguishing features were found at the Koshlong Lake dam, close to 15 kilometres…
Spirit of volunteerism high amongst local youth
By Christine Carr The spirit of volunteerism is high amongst many of Haliburton County’s youth, and that is especially true for 14-year old Ella Gervais. Ella, who is currently entering her grade 10 year at…
County inches closer to short-term property rental regulations
By James Matthews Local Journalism Initiative Reporter After about a year in the making, Haliburton Council got a look at bylaws that guide the regulating and licensing of short-term property rentals. Stephen Stone, the county’s…
Our friend, Barrie Martin
By Emily Stonehouse For so much of life, our careers define us. At parties, for introductions to strangers, as a sense of belonging. I thought about this as I drove to Barrie Martin’s house last…
Duchene joins Dallas Stars
By Emily Stonehouse Change is in the air for for Haliburton local Matt Duchene. On June 30, the 32-year old center was bought out by the Nashville Predators for the remaining three years of his…
Wise society
By Lynda Shadbolt I have always believed that change comes from the bottom up. That every single person that shares this planet has a responsibility to take care of it. To make choices that benefit all…
Boater up
By Steve Galea This week, I put money down on a new boat and trailer, which I’m told should arrive before the end of summer. I’m excited, but the problem with buying a new boat…
Dysart resident lobbies county to tax short-term rental…
By James Matthews Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Haliburton County comes up short by having no means to tax the local businesses that are short-term rental properties. Philip Harknett, a property owner in the county since…
Dysart mayor lauds early septic inspection results
By James Matthews Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dysart staff have already kicked this year’s septic maintenance inspection program into high gear. Brianna Quinn, the township’s sewage system maintenance program supervisor, told township council June 27…