By Darren Lum Chapters of achievement still need to be recognized now more than ever said Jenn Abbott of Make Dreams Come True, a community initiative to provide free formal clothing to graduating students.Abbott, who…
New office space coming to site on County…
By Mike Baker Dysart et al council has signed off on the development of a new office building on the corner of County Road 21 and Nimigon Lane – right next door to Tim Hortons.During…
BIA lowers tax levy for downtown merchants, welcomes…
By Mike Baker History was likely made at the Haliburton BIA’s 2021 annual general meeting on Thursday evening [Feb. 11] as the organization announced it would be reducing its annual tax levy for downtown merchants.Luke…
LTC coalition passes declaration to ‘fix’ long-term care…
By Mike Baker The percentage of long-term care COVID-19 deaths in Canada is the highest in the world, Natalie Mehra, executive director of the Ontario Health Coalition, told a group of around 50 Haliburton area…
Township staffer talks diversity, inclusion and gender neutrality
By Mike Baker There was some discussion last week about Dysart et al potentially implementing some new “diversity and inclusion” measures in the future.Andrea Mueller, Dysart’s recreation coordinator, filled council in on the numerous training…
County council passes 2021 budget
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County councillors passed the 2021 budget during a Feb. 10 meeting, the final budget containing a tax increase of 3.84 per cent.Councillors had first reviewed the budget during a Jan. 11…
More than 150 students ‘left behind’ as internet…
By Mike Baker When students from across Haliburton County returned to the classroom late last month, teen Finn Tentrees breathed a huge sigh of relief.It has been a rough year for the Haliburton Highlands Secondary…
Haliburton County to remain in lockdown until at…
By Mike Baker The provincial stay-at-home order will remain in place for residents of Haliburton County for at least another week.Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday [Feb. 8] that the lockdown had been extended…
Highlands skiers tackle virtual Canadian Ski Marathon
By Darren Lum Starting from Feb. 6, over the next few weeks until March 7, there will be more than 1,200 Nordic skiers gliding and double-poling their way along snow tracked routes all over the…
Daisy Duke, beloved Bonnie View Inn pig: 2012…
By Sue Tiffin When Daisy Duke died at the end of January, Andrea Hagarty was inundated with comments, e-mails, messages, photos and stories of the eight-year-old pig that had become a beloved icon and mascot…
HHHS confirms negative results for COVID-19 testing of…
Haliburton Highlands Health Services (HHHS) confirmed on Sunday [Feb. 7] that the COVID-19 tests of all staff at Hyland Crest in Minden have come back negative.“Obviously this is a tremendous relief for everyone but it…
Variants not yet identified in Haliburton County
By Sue Tiffin As of last Wednesday, the public health unit was responding to nine outbreaks at long-term care homes, including one at Hyland Crest in Minden where two essential caregivers tested positive.Gemmill said of…
Dysart sees more than $58 million in new…
By Mike Baker While COVID-19 ensured that most people couldn’t wait to see the back of 2020, Dysart et al’s chief building official noted there were some positives to come out of the pandemic-ridden year.Karl…
Gerontology student bringing joy through robocats
By Sue Tiffin A few years back, researchers in southwest England invited a group of people aged 60 to 99 at a supported living retirement complex to interact with eight different toys, each of them…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Hyland Crest
By Sue Tiffin A COVID-19 outbreak was declared at Hyland Crest long-term care home in Minden on Sunday [Jan. 31]. Two essential caregivers have tested positive for the virus. The outbreak is the first for…
COVID-19 vaccine administered at Extendicare Haliburton, second batch…
By Mike Baker 42 residents of Extendicare Haliburton were among the first county residents to be vaccinated on Friday [Jan. 29].There were plenty of smiling faces on show as some of the community’s most senior…
County donates $25K to assist students with internet…
By Chad Ingram The County of Haliburton will contribute $25,000 to Point in Time’s campaign to assist students in the county with internet costs in the online learning environment created by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.During…
Need for greater broadband service dominates 2021 ROMA…
By Mike Baker A need for further investment in broadband internet services, improvements to long-term care and issues surrounding blue-green algae in local lakes were some of Haliburton County warden Liz Danielsen’s key takeaways from…
Haliburton welcomes Claire Ashley Cox, first baby of…
By Sue Tiffin The newest resident of Haliburton has arrived - Claire Ashley Cox was born on Jan. 26, making her the first Haliburton resident to be born this year under the care of the…
County to hire consultant to garner feedback and…
By Mike Baker The County of Haliburton will put out a request for proposals “to retain consulting services to lead the development of a draft shoreline preservation bylaw, including a review of the related science,…
Sir Sam’s eyeing Feb. 11 re-opening
By Darren Lum It’s been weeks since Sir Sam’s Ski and Ride last opened, as it was forced to close because of the provincial lockdown measure to reduce the transmission of the novel coronavirus.The family-run…