Mike Baker

Taking his fishing boat out on Drag Lake recently, Haliburton resident Jim Miners said he had anything but a relaxing time on the water. He was one of approximately 30 volunteers from the Drag and Spruce Lake Property Owners’ Association (DSLPOA) to work with four professional divers July 13-15 as mitigation efforts to limit the […]

Traffic was moving slowly throughout Haliburton village on Saturday (Aug. 1), though it was for a good cause as the Haliburton and District Lions Club held its annual toll booth fundraiser on the Maple Avenue bridge. Volunteers set up around 8 a.m. and greeted drivers as they made their way in and out of town. […]

Haliburton resident Carolyn Langdon is calling on Dysart et al council to establish a new public trail system that would one day connect the future County Road 21 development to the rest of the community. Representing the Friends of Grass Lake advocacy group, Langdon pitched elected officials at last week’s (July 28) council meeting. “We […]

Through much of the latter half of the 20th century there were few people who had as big an impact on life in Haliburton County, or were as loved and respected locally, as Len Salvatori. The family patriarch died Aug. 2 aged 96. Over the past week, those who knew him have shared heartfelt tributes […]

Emma Warburton has spent much of her adult life learning from distinguished artists in Canada and abroad. Now, she’s hoping to use her experience to help connect County-based artists with the materials they need to complete their next project. The Artist Pantry opened at 12818 Hwy. 35, in the HP Propane plaza in Minden, in […]

Ontario Provincial Police confirmed Wednesday (Aug. 19) that the body of a missing 73-year-old Oshawa pilot had been recovered from Wolf Lake near Minden. Search efforts for David Douglas had been underway since Friday (Aug. 14). Military personnel spent three days scouring forested areas around Haliburton and Peterborough counties and the Kawartha Lakes, looking for […]

Building a North Idaho our kids can come home to

The Wilberforce FUNraising Group’s Barb Schofield said she’s a big believer in the annual education bursary volunteers award to a local youth set to pursue a postsecondary degree or diploma. On Sunday (Aug. 23), the FUNraisers announced Marisol Hall was the recipient of this year’s $500 award, which she will put towards costs of the […]

With schools reopening next week, more than 275,000 teachers and education workers across Ontario will return to the classroom without a contract after their existing terms expired Monday (Aug. 31). The situation is impacting employees at public elementary and secondary schools, including Catholic and francophone institutions. In a Sept. 1 statement, leaders from the province’s […]

Back-to-school will feel a little different for Hal High students this week, with Trillium Lakelands District School Board’s (TLDSB) Wes Hahn noting major changes to the way kids will be evaluated and marked in the classroom. With schools reopening this past Tuesday (Sept. 8), Hahn said attendance and in-class participation will contribute towards final grades […]