By Emily Stonehouse Minden Council faces a fresh startThere’s a new mayor in town for Minden Hills, and he is ready to hit the ground running. Mayor Bob Carter, who ran unopposed in the municipal…
Of leaders and bucklers
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Leading in the best of times is difficult enough. Leading in these hard-scratch economic times takes a toll beyond my comprehension.For the best leaders, anyway.Newly minted mayors and…
Highlander of the Year awarded to advocate for…
By Emily Stonehouse Robin Carmount has officially been named the Highlander of the Year at the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce Awards Gala, held this past Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Bonnie View Inn. “It…
Highlands Christmas Shindig is back
By Jerelyn Craden The show must go on, and it did, and it will again on Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Northern Lights Pavilion! Now in its ninth year, Fuel for Warmth’s signature community fundraiser…
Highlands Festival Singers Christmas concert is back live
By Jerelyn Craden The expression, they “sang their hearts out” is what the Highlands Festival Singers (HFS) will be doing at their much-anticipated Christmas concert, Hallelujah! We’re Back Live! on Dec. 4 and 6, at…
Highlands Chamber Orchestra presents Welcome Back!
By Vivian Collings The Highlands Chamber Orchestra is back for a momentous 10th season concert after a long, COVID-instilled pause in gathering.The group got back together for the first time in two years last fall.“It…
EH! to address wetlands and politics at AGM
By Clem Grob It’s no secret that the Gull River often floods in the spring, leaving residents and business owners worried about when the next will be.A natural feature of Haliburton County can help prevent…
Triple Threat infections strain healthcare system
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Respiratory illnesses continue to surge at the four health care facilities in the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit’s catchment area. Dr. Nicole Bocking, the unit’s medical…
County hears townships’ feedback to common signage plan
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The lower tier municipalities that make up Haliburton County have concerns about common countywide signage. Scott Ovell, director of economic development, updated county council on progress toward establishing…
Stedmans staying in Minden
By Emily Stonehouse The Stedmans name will not be leaving the downtown core of Minden any time soon. According to the new owner of the business, Faisal Rasool, while he did intend to originally change…
County creates new position to monitor lake health
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Haliburton County has created a planning technologist position for the Lake Health Monitoring Program. Council agreed to the new administrative position Nov. 9 during a special meeting. Funding…
Of masks, decency, and the Tory heel
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Just wear the mask. It’s the decent thing to do for the people around you. Go ahead: Put it on when you venture close to or within a…
How to shiver correctly
By Steve Galea Now that the cold weather has finally arrived, new deer hunters might need a reminder on how to shiver correctly. As any veteran deer hunter can attest, this is one of the…
Finding a new way of living
By Jim Poling I’m not one for rewatching a movie, no matter how good it might have been. Especially if it is a remake. I made an exception recently and ordered up the 2021 remake…
Damned if you do …
Op-ed By Fay Martin You know the story about the blind men meeting an elephant. Each one had access to a different part. The one who had the tail described confidently that the elephant was…
Bob Omar Tunnoch’s must-see exhibit
By Jerelyn Craden If I didn’t know that Bob “Omar” Tunnoch was a two-time Juno award-winning musician and songwriter, a founding member of the Canadian blues band, Fathead, and a visual artist whose paintings can…
Girls basketball team hopes for a rebound at…
By Vivian Collings Suffering a loss at their Kawartha final game, the Haliburton Highlands Secondary School girls basketball team is still celebrating. The school hasn’t had a girls basketball team for ten years until now,…
CUPE workers back in schools
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Students at Trillium Lakelands district schools were provided asynchronous work on Monday to get through a labour dispute that affected schools, but schools are now back open. Premier…
Santa’s coming to Minden’s Christmas in the Village
By Jerelyn Craden Ho! Ho! Ho! Santa’s coming to Minden on Saturday, Nov. 19, and you won’t want to miss him! The magic starts at 11 a.m. as Christmas floats parade from the Arena parking…
Ella Gooley competes with top talent at CNE…
By Amanda Duncombe-Lee Aspiring singer Ella Gooley reached for the stars at the CNE Rising Star Competition on August 20th in Toronto, performing the 2015 hit Fight Song by Rachel Platten onstage for a chance…
Of humbug, Jim Reeves, and how it’s suggested…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A thought or two about Christmas. I hear readers protesting: Jeez, can’t we get a little more beyond Halloween before talk of Christmas? I get it. But, the shopping…