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Local NewsOne man arrested in Highlands East 
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On Wednesday, July 28 officers from the Bancroft detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to the report of a suspicious vehicle on a forest access road in the Municipality of Highlands East.
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Local NewsWorkers recover after lightning strike Updated 4 days ago
A wild thunderstorm on July 21 that sporadically spilled rain, hail and lightning bolts from the sky sent two municipal workers at the Tory Hill landfill site to hospital.
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SportsHaliburton Sportsmen's Show regroups 
Posted 5 days ago
Despite a significant amount of planning and dedication by the municipality, the Haliburton Sportsmen's Show failed to draw large crowds or attain overwhelming success in its first year.
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Local NewsAnimals engage kids at summer adventure day camp Posted 4 days ago
Who needs to go to the zoo when the zoo can come right to you? Animals of all shapes and sizes were on display at the Bob McCausland Community Centre in Gooderham on July 23 as part of a summer adventure day camp, organized through Point in Time.
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Local NewsWalt McKechnie and Martin Lacey vie for Ward 5 councillor spot Posted 4 days ago
Two candidates have filed for the upcoming election in the hopes of being elected councillor of Ward 5 in the municipality of Dysart et al. The position is being eyed by Walt McKechnie and Martin Lacey, both expressing a dedication to Haliburton and its residents.
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Local NewsHaliburton exchange a precious experience for Brazilian Posted 4 days ago
As soon as he's got the money, he's coming back. After nearly a year in Haliburton County on a Rotary exchange, Brazilian high school student Joaquim Ribeiro is returning to his family and country, but promises to return to Canada and the Highlands as soon as he can.
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Local NewsArt in the park Posted 4 days ago
The Arts and Crafts Festival was a visual and tactile buffet for the senses showcasing more than 100 artists' works from across the country this past Friday to Sunday. It was a cross-section of a variety of art from metal work, glass and clay pottery to photography and paint.
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Local NewsUnfiled paperwork a oversight, Devolin says Posted 4 days ago
Human Resources Minister Diane Finley is one of two MPs - both Conservatives - who have failed to update key conflict-of-interest disclosure statements, Parliament's ethics commissioner said July 21.
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Local NewsHaliburton gets set to produce Dusk Dances Posted 4 days ago
Beautiful scenery, a natural setting and a love of dance. For Sylvie Bouchard it was for these reasons and more that Dusk Dances, a summer series of dances performed in parks throughout Ontario, was born.
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Local NewsPerformers brings some soul to upcoming Forest Festival Posted 4 days ago
This year's Forest Festival promises to be a treat for the senses of music lovers of all kinds. A line-up featuring some of Canada's most talented musicians, the variety of musical styles being brought to the Highlands includes contemporary, classical, gospel and jazz.
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EditorialsSportsmen's Show deserves another run Posted 5 days ago
It takes a lot of courage to put yourself out there and try something new. It is even harder when that new thing you're trying is being viewed and judged by the public.
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Cottage Times MagazineDunce dancers Posted 4 days ago
"Graceful" is not a word that is often applied to me. Stocky? Yes. Bearded? Yes. Drunk? Sometimes. But graceful? Not so much. So, I was a little apprehensive when colleague Steve Galea suggested that he and I audition for this season's Dusk Dances.
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