By Thomas Smith Born and raised in Huntsville, Ryker Harris first got on a boat at a summer camp when he was eight years old. “At first I felt a lot of fear,” said the…
Hal High girls hit the ice
By Emily Stonehouse It’s no secret that there are links between playing sports, and overall confidence. But the demographic that takes one of the largest hits when it comes to feeling safe and secure in…
Time to vote
By Emily Stonehouse The time has come. One week from now, we will be waking up to a new council. Maybe. What a wild ride it’s been. I’ve had the privilege to now say that…
Samsung names Ryan Van Lee top winner
By Emily Stonehouse He said he’d ‘bring it home’, and he did. When we interviewed local musician Ryan Van Lee in August, inquiring about his position in the Top 20 for Samsung’s True North Tunes…
Passion project
By Emily Stonehouse Not a single journalist I know is in the job based on the pay. It’s a long-running joke we have amongst writers. That we don’t choose the career for money. It’s a…
Kinmount walk raises $17,413 for health centre
By Danielle Carney It was a sunny, crisp Saturday morning on the rail trail at Austin Sawmill Heritage Park in Kinmount as walkers, joggers and cyclists turned out for the 28th annual Journey for Health…
46,406
By Emily Stonehouse 46,406. That’s how many words have been strictly dedicated to sharing the platforms of every (responsive) candidate in this upcoming municipal election. That’s how many words I have read, reviewed, edited, and…
Indigenous artist to unveil mural at public lookout
By Ivy Katz Murals are said to be special because they bring private art out of galleries and into public spaces for everyone's benefit. Both nature and art are scientifically known to boost our endorphins.…
Lifeblood
By Emily Stonehouse I was not particularly surprised to hear the crux of concerns at the Minden all-candidates meeting circulate around people. It’s long been known that there are issues with staffing in Minden Hills.…
LifeLabs reopens in Haliburton
By Emily Stonehouse LifeLabs in Haliburton is officially re-opened. As of Sept. 21, Haliburton Patient Service Centre (PSC) at Gelert Road is re-opening their doors for the first time since March. “This reopening marks an…
Bella’s Country Cafe making brews in Kinmount
By Thomas Smith Bella. The Italian word for beauty. For Shukri Middleton, bella is the mantra and word of inspiration behind her newly opened cafe in Kinmount. Walking into her cafe, you are greeted with…
Local musician hits national stage
By Emily Stonehouse It all started with an accordion. Local musician Ryan Van Lee found his passion for music at a young age, watching his grandfather play the accordion. Before long, he was right up…
Lake Ontario
By Emily Stonehouse I spent the past week out of town. While I will be the first to fly the flag of the Haliburton Highlands, my husband and I realized it had been years since…
Elephant
By Emily Stonehouse I have watched a lot of council meetings in my day. Between working for a municipality and then jumping into local media, the meetings tend to be regular happenings. And truthfully, I’ve…
Bingo Kitty Marv rides the airwaves into our…
By Thomas Smith It has become part of my summertime routine to go for a swim on Monday evenings. After the hustle and bustle of our weekly production meetings, I like to unwind and get…
Trent students create map of invasive aquatic species
By Thomas Smith There needs to be action taken to cease the spread of invasive species in Haliburton County. Meagan Shier and Vidhushi Hatwal, students from Trent University have recently completed a project in Algonquin…
Haliburton County faces the heat as wildfires rage…
By Emily Stonehouse While life ticked on this week, a heavy cloud loomed over the County of Haliburton. Quite literally. Rolling in on Wednesday, July 15, smoke from northwestern forest fires seeped into the communities,…
The buzz on housing
By Emily Stonehouse I am going to say something that I doubt will win me many friends: I think we need to slow down on housing. Whoa whoa, keep reading. I promise I will explain…
One room
By Emily Stonehouse If there’s one singular reason for amalgamation, please let it be fewer meetings. It’s a sticky topic. I get that. Over the course of five meetings as well as multiple conversations with…
Thinking outside the box for accessibility
By Emily Stonehouse A local cottage-owner has found a way to keep his happy place accessible through the years. Roger Karam and his wife, Nayla, have been coming to their cottage on Blue Hawk Lake…
The kids are alright
By Emily Stonehouse It’s that time of year again. June is forever the month of whirlwind obligations. Graduations, ceremonies, dances, recitals, tournaments, races, open houses. Every day there’s another note from the school about an…