Fearrey says Dysart on the right track
By Mark Arike Staff writer New businesses have been popping up in Haliburton as of late, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the town has a sustainable and thriving economy. It’s a complex issue that is made up of several layers. The key players include local business owners, employees, consumers and politicians. Their actions, or lack [...]
By Mark Arike Staff writer It’s going to be her job to manage the brand and create the demand. On June 7, the County of Haliburton announced that local resident Amanda Ranson had been hired as the county’s tourism director. “She brings a tremendous amount of marketing knowledge [to the position],” said County Warden Carol [...]
By Adam Kingsmith Contributing writer With thousands displaced and a state of emergency that lasted for more than two weeks, Peterborough’s “flood of two centuries” represents an opportunity for our local officials in the Highlands to garner insights regarding flood management that may help us to better navigate the reconstruction process ahead. Early on the [...]
By Mark Arike Staff writer The Haliburton Highlands might be best known for its lakes and rivers, but County Warden Carol Moffatt believes the area has a lot more to offer than just its natural beauty. Before Moffatt made her presentation at a special Chamber Breakfast on June 5 at the Stanhope firefighters’ community hall, [...]
By Mark Arike Staff writer In 1973, the average cost of a home was $32,500, gas was a steal at only 40 cents per gallon and an AMC Javelin pony car sold for $2,900. It was also the year that James W. Outram helped form the Wilberforce Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. “In 1973 [...]
By Mark Arike If Fleming College graduates follow John Patterson’s advice, they will take chances and go down the road less travelled. A total of 78 of this year’s 144 certificate and Visual and Creative Arts Diploma program (VCAD) graduates heard from Patterson at their convocation ceremony, held on May 31 at the Haliburton campus. [...]
By Adam Kingsmith Now that the flooding has finally subsided, the waiting begins. That was the general sentiment at the second official weekly meeting of the Minden Hills Disaster Relief Committee (DRC), which took place in the common room of the Minden Hills Cultural Centre on June 3. The DRC – consisting of seven community [...]
By Matthew Desrosiers It’s easy to walk through a forest and not see what’s around you. You get so busy dodging branches and avoiding puddles that all the species of plants and wildlife that make the forest unique go largely unnoticed. What are those birds singing in the trees? Was that a toad hopping across [...]
By Mark Arike In less than two weeks, I’ll be boarding one of those gigantic commercial airliners for a flight to “The Entertainment Capital of the World”, otherwise known as Las Vegas. So what better way to prepare myself for those gravitational forces I’ll soon be feeling than by jumping into the passenger seat of [...]
By Matthew Desrosiers The 35th Annual Home and Cottage Show is over and done, and show manager Wayne Hussey said it was one of the better ones. “I think it went very well,” he said. “We were pretty fortunate the weather was very good for the show.” Apart from a scary moment on May 31 [...]
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