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Local NewsUpdate: Man pulled from Soyer's Lake dies
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Police have released the name of the man who was pulled from the water on Soyer's Lake near Haliburton Monday. Kieran Wulff, 20, "succumbed to his injuries" May 14 after being rescued from the water around 1 p.m.
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Local NewsHeritage fair celebrates Canadian history
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They learned about First Nations and the early explorers of Canada. Students in grades 5 and 6 at J.D. Hodgson Elementary School dug deep into their social studies curriculum to create projects for the Heritage Fair, held on May 11.
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Local NewsLinguist collecting Haliburton stories for study
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When language comes up in this country, it’s usually the French/English divide. Sometimes discussion centres on Aboriginal languages soon to be lost. What is rarely discussed are the subtle, but unique, dialects specific to the towns and hamlets throughout Canada.
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Local NewsLinguist collecting Haliburton stories for study
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When language comes up in this country, it’s usually the French/English divide. Sometimes discussion centres on Aboriginal languages soon to be lost. What is rarely discussed are the subtle, but unique, dialects specific to the towns and hamlets throughout Canada.
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Local NewsPeterborough woman beats out regional rivals for Bears' Lair win
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The dreams of Peterborough’s Tia Star are coming true. The stars lined up in that direction as the 31-year-old Toronto native and Peterborough resident by way of Lindsay was named the winner of the second Bears’ Lair Entrepreneurial competition at Showplace Peterborough on Saturday night.
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Local NewsPublic access computer service to continue
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With some reorganization and some digging in its pockets, the county will be able to continue offering free Internet access at the branches of the Haliburton County Public Library.
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Local NewsTown hall meeting examines county's tourism landscape
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An improved visitors’ centre. A solid destination brand. A better website. Those were just a few of the suggestions on how the county might strengthen its tourism magnetism that participants of a town hall meeting provided on May 7.
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LettersBoard office unsuitable for students
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I write to offer a different opinion to that of the public servants quoted in last week’s article on the best use of the Victoria Street School. I would like to see the school continue to be the home of the Adult Education and Training in our community.
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EditorialsPlanning for Tim Hortons
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LAST WEEK, DOZENS of local residents came to a public meeting to question, and in many cases oppose, a proposed Tim Hortons restaurant on County Road 21. Their concerns reflect the conflict between residential property and commercial property uses: noise, traffic, property value, garbage, etc.
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Local NewsAnnual radio day gives students taste of the airwaves
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They were on air hosts, studio technicians and involved with advertising sales. Students from the Haliburton Highlands Secondary School Rotary Interact Club learned all aspects of radio life during the annual Rotary Radio Day held on May 10 at Canoe FM.
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Local NewsCounty to consider digital marketing agency
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The county will consider hiring a digital marketing agency to help boost its online presence. The idea was suggested by Minden Hills Reeve Barb Reid during a May 9 meeting of the county’s tourism development committee.
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Local NewsBear problems? Call the MNR first
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With the recent changes concerning the Ministry of Natural Resources’ Bear Wise program, the Haliburton Highlands detachment of the OPP has been receiving questions about nuisance bears.
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Local NewsHome and Cottage Show coming soon
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The 34th annual Home and Cottage Show is running June 1, 2 and 3 at the Haliburton Arena and Curling Club. This show gets bigger and better every year. This year there are more than 150 exhibitors and attendance is expected to exceed 3,000 visitors.
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Local NewsHighlands East reaches deal with union
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Highlands East has reached an agreement with CUPE local 4416, representing the public sector employees of the municipality. The municipality announced the settlement on May 7 through a press release.
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Local NewsHighlands East reaches deal with union
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Highlands East has reached an agreement with CUPE local 4416, representing the public sector employees of the municipality. The municipality announced the settlement on May 7 through a press release.
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Local NewsHHSS students hit the big time
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Student filmmakers are soaking in the limelight since screening their short films at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Bell Lightbox theatre in Toronto.
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SportsACHS students leave mark
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On Wednesday, May 9, St. Peter’s ACHS College School attended the annual SSAF track and field event for grades 5 to 8 students at York University in Toronto. The event hosted more than 50 schools and had more than 2,000 in attendance.
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SportsCoaches reflect on season that was
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The ice is gone. The arenas are silent. The birds are filling the air with sounds of spring, but the memories will live forever. Highland Storm two hockey teams are extremely satisfied with this past 2011-2012 season.
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High School Red HawksRed Hawks offense explodes for four
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Red Hawks’ Bailey Walker’s hat-trick helped to propel the Haliburton Highlands Secondary School senior girls’ soccer team to a dominating 4-1 win over the winless Brock High School Bulldogs this past Thursday.
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Local NewsHelping our community with gifts from the heart
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Have you ever thought what it would be like to be 75 years old and have no running water? To turn your hydro off when you leave the house because every cent counts? To bundle up your child and to hitchhike to town when it’s below zero because you don’t have a car and there’s no public
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Local NewsEco-innovation centre looks for members, donations
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Plans to convert the former Donald Standard Chemical Plant into a green construction co-operative are taking shape. Now it’s time for contractors and sustainable industry companies to get on board.
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Local NewsExhibition celebrates studio tour's milestone
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127 people, five original members, 25 years. Those are just some numbers the Haliburton County Studio Tour can celebrate as the annual tour reaches its silver anniversary this year.
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Local NewsLet HCDC's Day of Ideas spark your imagination
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In our economy, innovation is more important than ever. Shrinking government budgets and dying industries have forced entrepreneurs to be creative and the workforce to explore careers previously unknown to them.
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Local NewsPianists show Highlands their deep love of music
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It’s difficult to tell what they love more, the music or each other. When Lucille Chung and Alessio Bax graced the stage at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion on May 6 love was in the air.
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Local NewsParker Pad to keep destination guide contract
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It looks like Parker Pad & Printing will retain the contract for the production of Haliburton County’s destination guide. Members of the county’s tourism development committee (the renamed economic development committee) discussed the creation of the 2013 guide during a May 9 meeting.
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Local NewsMan pulled from Soyer's Lake
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A man was pulled from Soyer's Lake around 1 p.m. Monday, but his condition remains unknown. Haliburton OPP issued a release that says only that emergency services arrived to the Poverty Bay area of the lake, which is west of Haliburton just off County Road 21.
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High School Red HawksRed Hawks offense explodes, tames Bulldogs
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Red Hawks Bailey Walker’s hat-trick helped to propel the Haliburton Highlands Secondary School senior girls’ soccer team to a dominating 4-1 win over the winless Brock High School Bulldogs this past Thursday.