Once upon a time, eighteen Christmases ago, Santa came to Haliburton Village waving and spreading joy from atop a mighty new float pulled by his beloved reindeer promising to return every year. And, thanks to…
County hears townships’ feedback to common signage plan
By James MatthewsLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter The lower tier municipalities that make up Haliburton County have concerns about common countywide signage. Scott Ovell, director of economic development, updated county council on progress toward establishing a…
Beating the November Blues
By Vivian Collings In this week’s upcoming issue of County Life, Janet Trull called this month No-vember in her piece called November calendar. That is my sentiment, exactly. Let’s be honest; if you live in…
Change of life
By Steve Galea “Aren’t you going to pick that up?” the kid asked. It was a good question. But, the answer wasn’t simple. That’s why I looked at the coin I had just accidentally dropped…
Remembrance Day ceremony in Wilberforce well attended
By Michael Riley The Remembrance Day ceremony in Wilberforce at the cenotaph, next to the municipal offices, attracted dozens of community members on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. Organized by the Wilberforce Royal Canadian Legion…
Cardiff Legion hosts successful ceremony
By Michael Riley The Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph went well, according to Cardiff Legion president Cameron McKenzie. In addition to the veterans and community members congregating at the cenotaph, all the students from…
Girls basketball team hopes for a rebound at…
By Vivian Collings Suffering a loss at their Kawartha final game, the Haliburton Highlands Secondary School girls basketball team is still celebrating. The school hasn’t had a girls basketball team for ten years until now,…
Lunch is On Us brings full bellies and…
Warmth, smiles and full bellies; that is what the SIRCH Bistro was filled with on Nov. 2 for the kick off of Lunch Is On Us. A program that provides a pay-by-donation, hot and nutritious…
An important day of discomfort
By Vivian Collings I will likely only use the adjectives favourite and sad, together, to describe one noun: Remembrance Day. It has always been one of my favourite days. It has also, naturally, always been…
Being
By Lynda Shadbolt It was a very busy day. My mom and I have been taking advantage of these warm and inspiring November days, and we have been cleaning all the windows and screens in…
Mirror images
By Steve Galea “Which one do you like?” Jenn said. It was the question that I had been dreading from the moment we entered into the home décor store. For, in front of me,…
Local family remembers son’s deployment to Afghanistan
By Chris Drost The mission When Canada sent troops to Afghanistan between 2001 and 2014, it was the largest military deployment for Canada since the Second World War. So now, on Remembrance Day, our thoughts…
Remember the invisibly wounded, says veteran’s mother
By James MatthewsLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Lynda Shephard knows where she’s going to be on Nov. 11. It’s the same place she always is on Remembrance Day. She’ll be wherever her son is on that…
Community comes together to support veterans
By Vivian Collings There was no reason for Kevin Dunlop, a Haliburton Home Hardware employee, to stop to think about a display idea for the front entrance of the store when he was tasked to…
A time to remember
By Kate Butler For some, history is seen as a series of numbers and dates, but those numbers and dates only truly gain their meaning when linked to human stories. At this time of year,…
Arts Centre questions answered in feasibility study
By Emily StonehouseThe room was packed at the Bonnie View Inn on Oct. 27 for the Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation’s (HHACF) Annual General Meeting. While the crowd listened to the standard items on the…
Hello to my hometown
By Vivian Collings Two songs have been playing on repeat in my head for the past week: Hello, Goodbye by the Beatles and Changes by David Bowie.The two lines in particular, “You say goodbye, and…
Wounded warrior
By Sharon Lynch It was when Jake turned his head that they saw the blood. A red streak smeared the side of the cat’s face, running down from the bottom of his ear. Mark saw…
I deserve better drawers
By Steve Galea Because I am a 60-year-old man, I have now collected a plethora of things that bother me to no end. Having things bother you to no end is one of the greatest…
Austin Boylan excels at Canadian Futures Showcase
By Amanda Duncombe-LeeAt just sixteen years old and one of the younger players selected, Austin Boylan, who grew up in Minden, was recently invited to be part of the 2022 Canadian Futures Showcase among 140…
Trace the past with Haliburton Highlands Genealogy Group
By Vivian CollingsIf you have an interest in diving into your own personal ancestry and learning about the genealogy of others, there’s a devoted group willing to help.The Haliburton Highlands Genealogy Group (HHGG) is a…