By James Matthews Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Central Food Network operates with a “no wrong door” approach in helping people make ends meet.Nancy Wright-Laking, who is in her third term as chairperson of the…
An apple a day…
By Vivian Collings I went for a motorcycle ride with my dad on Father’s Day.We drove through the Highlands, enjoying the hazy skies, a rocky landscape, and bright green trees, attempting to disconnect from reality…
Our human attention span is what?
By Jerelyn Craden As it so happens, ol’ Maybelle was talking to Renda Ploops, a great gal, full of vim and vinegar, with a mind that flits around the earth and back in the course…
My blind spot
By Steve Galea This weekend Jenn and I were having a conversation about how the mind works (I think she was, once again, trying to figure out how mine does). Somewhere in the conversation, she…
Athletes and coaches celebrated at Athletic Ceremony
By Vivian CollingsIt was a year of getting “back to normal” in the world of sports at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School.Red Hawks athletes and coaches were reconized for outstanding performance and dedication during the school’s…
Dysart increases DYMO passenger rates
By James Matthews Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The current billing rate for Haliburton Bus Lines has rendered the venture unprofitable.That’s the message the bus operation’s owners brought to Dysart township council June 13 when its…
Bees in the trees
By Emily StonehouseWe’ve all heard the phrase “see the forest for the trees,” but what about seeing the forest for the bees?That’s what the Haliburton Sculpture Forest is aiming to do for their newest collaboration…
Time to reform a new mindset
By Emily StonehouseThere’s more than one way to workout. In this day and age of social media, viewers are inundated with varying degrees of workouts, with some labeled as “bad” and others as “good”. It’s…
Land Trust discovers five new populations of Chorus…
By Ed Poropat“Kreeeeeek……kreeeeeek……kreeeeeek……” - a distinct sound emanates from a shallow roadside pond, the rolling call reminiscent of someone rubbing their finger across a barber’s plastic comb. Early spring is once again breeding season for…
A new chapter for Occurrence owners
By Emily Stonehouse It’s the end of an era for Haliburton County locals Brigitte Gall and Michael Bainbridge as they head off to pursue a new adventure in Ottawa.Bainbridge was recently offered the position of…
Local podcaster giving a voice to ‘unique challenges’
By Emily Stonehouse “My entire life I’ve been a talker, thought I might as well make a career out of it,” laughed Benen Dykstra, podcaster and voiceover artist, as he chatted about his story with…
HHSS students make their mark in Haliburton
By Vivian CollingsThe picturesque mural of Ritchie Falls canvasing the wall of the entrance at Haliburton Home Hardware is all thanks to a few students from Haliburton Highlands Secondary School.With the guidance of local painter…
Elephant Lake Road cell tower poses no risk,…
By James Matthews Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It’s taken a little longer than expected to convert cellular phone towers from LTE to 5G capacity as part of the Cell Gap Project.Dysart’s township council was updated…
Haliburton County needs a veterinarian, says local farmer
By James Matthews Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The lack of a large animal veterinarian could have disastrous consequences for local livestock farmers.Godfrey Tyler, an experienced farmer from Waverly Brook Farm in Haliburton Highlands, brought his…
Boy Scouts look to dust off Haliburton camp
By James Matthews Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With the pandemic winding down, Scouts Canada is itching to get back to the Haliburton Scout Reserve.Kevin Anyan, manager of property operations at Scouts Canada’s National Service Centre,…
A COVID silver lining
By Vivian Collings It’s been a couple of months since I sat down with Jenn Mills in the principal’s office at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School to chat about her new position, but I still think…
The nose knows
By Sharon Lynch Lucy had just picked up the soap with her wet hands when it hit her. That smell. She was using Sunlight bar soap to clean some brushes in the basement. Suddenly she…
I love my scrub
By Steve Galea I have had the Apple Music app on my cell phone for a while, but I have never paid any attention to it. This is because I naturally assumed that it only…
HHSS alumni represent the community at Nationals
By Vivian CollingsGetting to compete in a national college curling championship is a huge achievement in itself, but being in it with two of your fellow HHSS alumni curlers on separate teams is quite another.Jessica…
Former Red Hawk continues to soar
By Emily StonehouseIt’s up up and away for Jacob Dobson as he continues his streak of significant curling wins. On March 19, the young athlete won gold at the Canadian College national competition in Sudbury.…
Minden ER permanently closing June 1
By Emily Stonehouse and Vivian Collings The Minden emergency room doors will be closing permanently on June 1, 2023. As of that date, all emergency services will be operating out of the Haliburton Hospital. “This…