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Housing lessons for the Highlands
As Haliburton County struggles to house moderate-income earners, staffers with the towns of Collingwood and Frontenac County will share success stories at a housing...
Communal servicing could help housing
County of Frontenac staffer, Joe Gallivan, spoke to County councillors more than a year ago about communal water and sewer systems that could help...
County gets bridge and culvert report card
The future of the “iconic” Dorset bridge was discussed at County council Oct. 9 as Keystone Bridge Management Corp. provided its every two-year bridge...
Dorset library stages ‘soft’ opening
Lori MacKay was one of the first patrons through the newly-opened Dorset branch of the Haliburton County Public Library Oct. 11.
The HCPL held...
Staff seek more money for Scotch Line landfill facelift
Chelsea Cosh, manager of waste facilities, brought Minden Hills council up to date on work towards the Scotch Line transfer station design – as...
County support helps ATAC launch new project
The County of Haliburton has received a 2024-2025 seniors community grant to support Aging Together as Community’s new project, entitled Bridging the Gaps....
Decking the airwaves with festive cheer
With the festive season right around the corner, CanoeFM is once again recruiting the jolliest County-based kids to help spread Christmas cheer over the...
Still seeking sasquatch sightings
A second season of Sasquatch University is now airing on Wild TV with bigfoot hunters, Ryan Willis, Joel Porter and Ben Blanc, having spent...
Skyline Park to get Rotary-fueled facelift
Rotary Club of Haliburton member Ursula Devolin stands at the Skyline Park scenic overlook and points to the right towards the home she grew...
Minnicock Lake Road tower site ‘a disaster’
Dysart et al resident Michael Butz said he wasn’t shocked when, late last month, he found an excavator sinking into the ground at a...
Lookout benefits Highlands, not just ski hill
Riding the chairlift towards the newlyopened tower at Sir Sam’s Ski/Ride, owner Doug Wilkinson shares the back story of how the viewing platform has...
MNRF backs Dysart in deer feeding debate
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) has said it has no problem with Dysart et al’s bylaw prohibiting deer feeding in Haliburton...
Mixed bag for TLDSB student testing
Trillium Lakelands District School Board students are testing at, or above, the provincial average in four of eight core study areas at both the...
‘Work to do’ after homophobic slur found at Head Lake Park
Haliburton Highlands OPP are investigating after a homophobic insult was found inscribed on the Head Lake Park gazebo last week.
Sgt. Paul McDonald told...
Fifth Highlands Challenge raises $107,000
Participants in this year’s Haliburton Highlands Challenge (HHC) removed musical notes, with first names written on them, from the walls and windows of Brooksong...
Water festival doubles up on education
On Oct. 1-2, more than 850 Grade 4-6 students, with their teachers and parent volunteers, gathered at the Kinark Outdoor Centre to take part...
Bringing the world to Haliburton County
The team behind Those Other Movies says it’s busy finalizing the lineup for the Haliburton International Film Festival (HIFF) Nov. 1-3 at the Northern...
Dysart mayor, locals fume at gas costs
Dysart et al mayor Murray Fearrey is taking aim at Haliburton County’s gasoline re-sellers, questioning why prices remain so high at Highlands pumps compared...
Townships weigh in on school busing
Minden Hills mayor Bob Carter said he and Dysart et al mayor Murray Fearrey are requesting a meeting with Trillium Lakelands District School Board...
Low-cost rabies clinic coming to Haliburton this weekend
This fall, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR District Health Unit) is teaming up again with participating veterinarians throughout the City...