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Chamber awards return with a splash
“It doesn’t matter who takes home the awards this evening, you are all winners tonight,” said Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce executive director Bob...
Operating with heart and a calculator
Disbursing more than $3.1 million in loans, the Haliburton County Development Corporation (HCDC) continues to be the most active lender of 61 community futures...
Eagle View event centre opens
The view from atop the hill at Sir Sam’s Ski/ Ride is about to get even better after Dysart et al council rubber stamped...
New owners continuing Bonnie View legacy
Andrea Hagarty has been working at Lake Kashagawigamog’s Bonnie View Inn for 30 years, owning it since 2005.
So, when her kids grew up and...
A peaceful tradition continues at Shalom
When patriarch Joe Kegel passed away, his son-inlaw Chris Lawson felt a calling to take on the family business.
Despite originally not wanting to own...
Korean food served with a side of smiles
Doona Kim is frying up fragrant South Korean food in West Guilford, a community that feels like her hometown in Gangwon-do, South Korea, which...
Chamber of Commerce rolls out fresh strategy
The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce (HHCC) is implementing a new strategic plan with a fresh team in 2022.
During the organization’s July 26 annual...
Local angler reels in bait success
For Colt Taylor, reeling in a fish on a bait he made himself was a special feeling.
“I tied it on and I was catching...
Gelato on the rocks in Haliburton
Walk inside Tipples North and you’ll find a fluorescent flamingo, frosty gelato and cocktail ingredients for any occasion.
Owners Jessica Hardie and Liam Maloney hope...
Hidden Gem 118 now open to the public
When Andre ‘Junior’ Cleroux says the new Hidden Gem 118 is a family business, he isn’t joking.
His dad, Andre ‘Senior’ Cleroux has been doing...
Haliburton Highlands OPP launch project safe trade
NEWS: Minden OPP are setting up a safe trade area at the detachment.
The Drop Zone coming to West Guilford
If you build it, they will come. That’s the mantra being used by three long-time County residents who have established a new popup arcade...
Recreating The Rockcliffe at Moore Falls
Years after the original bar in downtown Minden closed, the Rockcliffe brand is growing under fresh ownership with the opening of a new restaurant...
New owners eager to continue Fort Irwin Marina traditions
Fort Irwin Marina’s new owners said they already understand why the community is a special place.
“Everyone has welcomed us with open arms,” said Michelle...
Boshkung Social preserves iconic mural
Twenty-two years on and the iconic ‘The Cottage’ mural that lived on the walls of a popular downtown Minden destination has been given a...
Gym expansion about all-body fitness
Owen Flood helps high-performance athletes, such as the Haliburton County Huskies, stay in top condition.
Now, he’s expanding his functional fitness training to new locations...
Haliburton Dance Academy to end 10 year Highlands run
When Haliburton Dance Academy (HDA) students take to the stage of the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion June 17-19 for their year-end recital, it...
Quest to perfect the game of golf ‘keeps driving all of us’
Chris Near was 13 when he played his first round of golf. It was at Blue Springs Golf Club in his hometown of Acton...
Mega Munch takes bite into Haliburton village
One of Haliburton’s popular outdoor eateries has found a new home.
Mega Munch food truck, now located across from the Haliburton LCBO, plans to fire...
New software helped Heat-Line grow
Highlands-based company Heat-Line Freeze Protection Systems has been highlighted in a new federal study as a shining example of how investing in digital technology...
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