By Emily Stonehouse If you were to explain Canada Day to someone who had never heard of the holiday before, how would you start? Would you lead with the fact that it’s the day we…
Testing the Waters slated to begin in Haliburton…
By James Matthews Collecting lake health data now can contribute to future safe water quality. The U-Links Centre for Community-based Research has been keeping an eye for a few years on the water quality in…
Personal
By Emily Stonehouse I am not sure if it’s a direct result of the actions coming from our neighbours to the south, but there’s been a shift in the feelings around these elections lately. The…
Pinestone commits to moving forward
By Thomas Smith A fresh start, a new beginning, a page turned on the next chapter for Pinestone Resort and Conference Centre. That’s the hope, anyway. Six months ago, Andy MacMillan, Collin Burke and the…
Speeding Dysart motorists may have to smile, say…
By James Matthews Dysart council got a clearer picture of what’s involved in obtaining and using automated speed enforcement on its roads. Tanner Watt, a municipal program specialist at Local Authority Services (LAS), told township…
Pro continues lacrosse camp in Haliburton
By Thomas Smith Retired professional lacrosse player Scott Stewart will be providing lacrosse camps in Haliburton this year after last year’s successful offering. “It went better than expected,” said Stewart. “There was a lot of…
Five years
By Emily Stonehouse Five years ago today, I was toying between the idea of shutting down my computer, or letting it sleep. I am notorious for letting my computer drift to sleep; leaving the steady…
Try
By Emily Stonehouse When I was in high school - yes, our very own Haliburton Highlands Secondary School - not so long ago, we held a mock election. It was a good opportunity to understand…
Laurie Scott hopes to put healthcare on the…
By Emily Stonehouse Despite rumblings that MPP Laurie Scott would not be running for the Conservative Party again, she has confirmed that her name is once again on the ballot. “I still have a lot…
Haliburton Highlands Land Trust responds to community backlash
By Emily Stonehouse A recent Facebook post has put the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust (HHLT) on the map. And perhaps not in a good way. But the director and founding member of the nature conservation…
Mindful of Mooch: how deer feeding causes problems
By Thomas Smith ‘Mooch’, the white-tailed deer has become the poster child for the issues with feeding deer in Haliburton. Nicknamed by Woodlands Wildlife Sanctuary founder Monika Melichar, Mooch can be seen begging for food…
A&W opens its doors in Haliburton
By Emily Stonehouse It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for. The long-discussed A&W Restaurant has opened its doors at 10 Hops Drive in Haliburton. With rumours circulating around town leading up to the opening,…
Hart presents “Water, water everywhere…” for Speaker Series
By Thomas Smith Longtime residents Barry Hart and his wife Heather founded Water Ambassadors in 2002. After visiting Haliburton County as a cottager for decades, Hart and his wife would visit Haliburton County and Kawartha…
Wanted: actors for HSF’s silver season
By Emily Stonehouse Sometimes a new year is an opportunity to get outside your comfort zone, or to reconnect with something that once brought you joy. With the Highlands Summer Festival (HSF) recently announcing their…
Thinking outside the snow globe for winter tourism
By Emily Stonehouse It’s no secret that the security of winters is unstable. Climate change is impacting our snowy certainty with a vengeance, and as a result, many of our local businesses have thrown in…
New doctor starts with family Health Team
By Emily Stonehouse It’s not every day a new doctor comes to town. Actually, it’s fairly rare. The province-wide doctor shortage is a problem that is not isolated to our neck of the woods. But…
Hal High students venture south
By Emily Stonehouse A group of local high school students were recently dazzled by the bright lights in the big city. As a part of the drama initiatives at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School (HHSS), a…
Out cold; a decision to press pause for…
By Emily Stonehouse It’s not something she takes lightly, but the owner of Mixtape Vintage, Heidi Hudspith, has made a big decision. She will be closing her doors until spring. “All of my costs are…
Twins arrive on New Year’s Day
By Emily Stonehouse It was a New Year’s Day unlike any other for Ilona and Brandon Sutcliffe, when the Wilberforce-based couple welcomed not only their second child, but their third as well. “Twins don’t run…
Bringing joy at Christmas, one satchel at a…
By Emily Stonehouse It’s the time of year for magic and kindness, and that’s something that’s clear during St. George's Anglican Church’s annual St. Nick's Satchel Campaign. For the past eight years, the “Creative Devotions”,…
Violence against rural women is greater than those…
By JAMES MATTHEWS The increase in incidents of violence against women in Ontario disturbs groups that provide services to women in Haliburton County. And county council heard when it met Dec. 11 that it’s a…