By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The public health campaign toward updated student vaccination records garnered much compliance. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit reminded parents and guardians of students that health…
Submitted by the Haliburton Highlands OPP (TOWNSHIP OF MINDEN HILLS, ON) -The Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged two individuals in relation to an assault and robbery that occurred earlier this…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterThe Green Burial Society would like to resurrect the past effort to allow that form of interment in Highlands East.The municipality had by 2019 sponsored a U-Links research project…
By Thomas Smith Warmer temperatures and a lack of snow has made for plenty of changes in Haliburton County this winter.One Haliburton County couple knows this well.Rick and Wendy Wood have been boiling maple sap…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterPeople do whatever they can to get through the curveballs that life throws at them.Sometimes doing whatever you can includes putting your Highlands East area cottage up for rent…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterHaliburton County will reduce the speed limit on a section of County Road 3 to improve motorist safety.The speed limit along part of County Road 3 starting at 370-metres…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterThe proposed bylaw to govern the short-term rental of properties will hurt Dysart in the long run.Dysart resident Alex Dagg owns properties north of Eagle Lake. One property is…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Haliburton County’s deputy warden is Highlands East Mayor Dave Burton.The two-horse race for deputy warden Jan. 24 was between Coun. Burton and Coun. Bob Carter, the mayor of…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dysart gave the nod to Granicus Canada Holdings to ensure short-term rental property owners comply with rules that will regulate the industry in Haliburton County.The contract is the…
By Vivian Collings Haliburton Farmers’ Market vendors still don’t know where they’ll be setting up their tents in a couple of months.In December, the Haliburton County Farmers’ Market Association (HCFMA) brought a letter to Dysart…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterFinance staff expect Dysart’s treasury to have finished last year with a surplus.An initial draft of the 2024 municipal operating and capital budget on Dec. 8 included an almost…
By Vivian CollingsWinters in Haliburton County may never be the same.It’s a harsh reality, but those working in the tourism industry know it to be true.For businesses dependent on snow and ice in the winter,…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterWelcome to the new normal in communities under the umbrella of the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit.Dr. Natalie Bocking, the medical officer of health and the unit’s…
By Emily Stonehouse“I became a Lion on January 4, 1974,” said David Mills, as he sat down with a coffee in the winter sun.The days seem like they’re getting colder, but the space inside the…
By Emily Stonehouse What started as a standard New Year’s Eve for Haliburton County local Nadia Shivji, turned into an evening she will never forget. Shivji and her husband, Jake Martell, currently reside in Halifax,…
By Steve Galea Like a lot of people, Jenn and I recently agreed to make an effort to lead a more simple life and to get back to the land in 2024. Her exact words…
By Vivian Collings Highlands Summer Festival has stitched together the perfect blanket to warm up a cold January night: their first ever Flannel Frolic. Grab your favourite flannel, your partner, and some friends on Friday,…
By Emily Stonehouse It’s no secret that Haliburton County has an aging demographic. With over 35 percent of the population falling within the 65 and up age range, the concerns around aging safely, sustainably, and…
By Emily Stonehouse Since the Minden ER closed its doors in June of this year, the hot topic of physician recruitment has been a buzz term in the Haliburton Highlands. When Haliburton Highlands Health Services…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Innovation and adaptability are a teacher’s assets in a classroom. The Trillium Lakelands District School Board recognized those prized qualities in staff members during its Dec. 5 public…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Some people living under the umbrella of the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit may have gotten tired of frequent talk about respiratory illness season. But that…