By Christine Carr The spirit of volunteerism is high amongst many of Haliburton County’s youth, and that is especially true for 14-year old Ella Gervais. Ella, who is currently entering her grade 10 year at…
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County inches closer to short-term property rental regulations
By James Matthews After about a year in the making, Haliburton Council got a look at bylaws that guide the regulating and licensing of short-term property rentals. Stephen Stone, the county’s planning director, walked council…
Our friend, Barrie Martin
By Emily Stonehouse For so much of life, our careers define us. At parties, for introductions to strangers, as a sense of belonging. I thought about this as I drove to Barrie Martin’s house last…
Duchene joins Dallas Stars
By Emily Stonehouse Change is in the air for for Haliburton local Matt Duchene. On June 30, the 32-year old center was bought out by the Nashville Predators for the remaining three years of his…
Wise society
By Lynda Shadbolt I have always believed that change comes from the bottom up. That every single person that shares this planet has a responsibility to take care of it. To make choices that benefit all…
Boater up
By Steve Galea This week, I put money down on a new boat and trailer, which I’m told should arrive before the end of summer. I’m excited, but the problem with buying a new boat…
Dysart resident lobbies county to tax short-term rental…
By James Matthews Haliburton County comes up short by having no means to tax the local businesses that are short-term rental properties. Philip Harknett, a property owner in the county since the 1980s, stated that…
Dysart mayor lauds early septic inspection results
By James Matthews Dysart staff have already kicked this year’s septic maintenance inspection program into high gear. Brianna Quinn, the township’s sewage system maintenance program supervisor, told township council June 27 that staff this year…
Food charity sees dramatic rise in need, instability…
By James MatthewsThe 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 network’s beard, and Tina Jackson,…
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 MatthewsThe 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 proprietor asked to increase 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 MatthewsIt’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 March 28 about progress made…