By Jenn Watt A rumour that 300 students from cottaging households had registered in Haliburton schools this fall was an inflated number, the school board’s director of education said at a meeting last week. Asked…
Dysart launches new environmental activity book for children
To encourage recycling at home and in the community, the Municipality of Dysart et al has created an environmental education activity book, Let’s Protect the Environment Together.Let’s Protect the Environment Together features Dysart’s recycling gorilla…
Council talks commercial development in Dysart
By Chad Ingram A commercial development being proposed for Hops Drive in Haliburton would include a gas bar, 10,000-square-foot retail building and drive-thru restaurant, councillors for the Municipality of Dysart et al heard during a…
Tracking COVID-19 in schools
By Sue Tiffin Parents and caregivers, as well as Ontarians in general, concerned about confirmed COVID-19 cases in class or at daycare will be able to track outbreaks of the virus at schools and child…
Shoreline protection talks resume
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County councillors have resumed conversations regarding a shoreline protection bylaw for the county, one that would restrict site alteration and the removal of vegetation within 30 metres of the high-water mark…
Potential hate crime downtown targets Pride flags
By Sue Tiffin Christopher O’Mara says that growing up in Haliburton, there wasn’t a day for him between Grades 6 and 12 in which he wasn’t called a homophobic slur.“When I returned to Haliburton in…
Highlands Opera Studio bringing music to Head Lake…
By Jenn Watt Update (Sunday, Sept. 20): Due to new restrictions on size of outdoor gatherings, this event has been cancelled. We will provide details about any future plans as they are available. The hills…
Highlands East man, 58, dies in two-vehicle collision
Submitted by Haliburton Highlands OPP Members of the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, along with Highlands East Fire Department and Haliburton County Paramedic Services, responded to reports of a two-vehicle collision on…
Pedestrian dies following Hwy 118 collision
A 59-year-old Haliburton man is dead after a single vehicle collision involving a dump truck and pedestrian on Hwy 118 last week. Haliburton Highlands OPP have distributed a press release today, Sept. 10, with further…
Pandemic puts pressure on mental health
By Jenn Watt Editor The coronavirus pandemic has changed nearly every facet of our daily lives, disrupting routines and limiting contact with loved ones, introducing financial pressures and heightening anxiety about our health and that…
TLDSB asks parents to decide between in-school or…
By Jenn Watt Information about a pre-registration process will be going out to parents and guardians by the end of this week asking whether they intend to enrol their children full time in school or…
Province announces backtoschool plans reopening of daycare
By Sue Tiffin When the school bell rings in September students in Haliburton County will be able to head back full time. After weeks of parents fretting going over three options the provincial government had…