MPP appointed assistant to infrastructure minister   
Posted 4 hours ago
Rick Johnson, MPP Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, has been named parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Infrastructure, Premier Dalton McGuinty announced today. "I'm honoured to have been chosen for this role," said Johnson. [more]

Highlands East kicks off election   
Posted 2 days ago
Council's past will largely determine the future of the municipal election in Highlands East, if the first all-candidate's meeting is any indication of voter sentiment. [more]

LOVE camp gives youth a voice    
Posted 2 days ago
Haliburton is a place where lives change. Rob Feldman, 19, of New York City can barely contain himself, speaking about how his life has improved as a result of the Leave Out Violence (LOVE) program that finished its leadership training component at Camp White Pine just outside Haliburton on Aug. [more]

Three more candidates vie for same position in Dysart et al   
Posted 2 days ago
The race for the position of Ward 5 councillor in Dysart et al has been blown wide open thanks to the recent addition of three candidates. Andy Chvedukas, Keith Hodgson and Mike Jaycock have all recently filed for the position with their eyes set on the upcoming October election. [more]

Dysart guidelines for upcoming election   
Posted 2 days ago
As residents of Haliburton County head to the polls on Oct. 25 to cast their ballot in the municipal election certain questions and guidelines regarding the voting procedure remain on the minds of voters. [more]

Entire county to have high-speed by 2013   
Posted 2 days ago
Nearly every home, cottage and business in Haliburton County that wants high-speed, broadband Internet should have it by the end of 2013 if all goes according to plan with the Eastern Ontario Regional Broadband Network. [more]

County becomes sponsor for Highways to Fairways first season   
Posted 2 days ago
Haliburton County will be a sponsor for the first season of Highways to Fairways. [more]

Highlands East to get EMS base   
Posted 2 days ago
The county will soon have a standby EMS base in Highlands East. Councillors voted at an Aug. [more]

Pinestone hosts Kash Dash    
Posted 2 days ago
The 13th annual Kash Dash drew big support again this year, raising money for Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief. Runners took part in the one- and 10-kilometre races Aug. [more]

Applejack's to be reborn as a specialty shop/cafe   
Posted 2 days ago
Forget New York – Applejack's restaurant is embracing an entirely new concept. Only a few months after announcing the restaurant formerly known as Tracey's Bistro, then Applejack's would become Manhattan Grill, a world food eatery, restaurateur Maarten Steinkamp's plan has changed. [more]

Walker Heating moves to co-ownership   
Posted 2 days ago
After 28 years in the business, Jerry Walker, CEO of Walker's Heating, is looking forward to a slower pace of life. As of May 2009, Walker was no longer the sole owner of Walker's Heating upon deciding to take on co-owner Scott Neilson. [more]

Rail Trail meeting brings new ideas   
Posted 2 days ago
Benches, historical plaques, even a small train for children – those were some of the suggestions for what the Haliburton County Rail Trail could include during a public forum at Haliburton's Fleming College campus on Aug. [more]

Rotary host families embrace opportunity    
Posted 2 days ago
Many have called it the best year of their life. For former Rotary exchange student Cindy Chou, it was a year she will never forget thanks to the kindness and generosity provided to her by four gracious host families. [more]

Friendships enrich an already fulfilling experience    
Posted 2 days ago
If it was any better I could have sworn that I was in heaven. Contrary to being very religious, I couldn't help but feel as close to an awakening as I could feel. [more]

Friendships are as solid as the rocks they throw    
Posted 2 days ago
When she was a little girl she remembers watching her mother walk down Victoria Street with a corn broom over her shoulder on her way to the curling rink to meet her teammates. [more]