By Danielle Carney It was a sunny, crisp Saturday morning on the rail trail at Austin Sawmill Heritage Park in Kinmount as walkers, joggers and cyclists turned out for the 28th annual Journey for Health…
46,406
By Emily Stonehouse 46,406. That’s how many words have been strictly dedicated to sharing the platforms of every (responsive) candidate in this upcoming municipal election. That’s how many words I have read, reviewed, edited, and…
Indigenous artist to unveil mural at public lookout
By Ivy Katz Murals are said to be special because they bring private art out of galleries and into public spaces for everyone's benefit. Both nature and art are scientifically known to boost our endorphins.…
Lifeblood
By Emily Stonehouse I was not particularly surprised to hear the crux of concerns at the Minden all-candidates meeting circulate around people. It’s long been known that there are issues with staffing in Minden Hills.…
LifeLabs reopens in Haliburton
By Emily Stonehouse LifeLabs in Haliburton is officially re-opened. As of Sept. 21, Haliburton Patient Service Centre (PSC) at Gelert Road is re-opening their doors for the first time since March. “This reopening marks an…
Bella’s Country Cafe making brews in Kinmount
By Thomas Smith Bella. The Italian word for beauty. For Shukri Middleton, bella is the mantra and word of inspiration behind her newly opened cafe in Kinmount. Walking into her cafe, you are greeted with…
Local musician hits national stage
By Emily Stonehouse It all started with an accordion. Local musician Ryan Van Lee found his passion for music at a young age, watching his grandfather play the accordion. Before long, he was right up…
Bingo Kitty Marv rides the airwaves into our…
By Thomas Smith It has become part of my summertime routine to go for a swim on Monday evenings. After the hustle and bustle of our weekly production meetings, I like to unwind and get…
Trent students create map of invasive aquatic species
By Thomas Smith There needs to be action taken to cease the spread of invasive species in Haliburton County. Meagan Shier and Vidhushi Hatwal, students from Trent University have recently completed a project in Algonquin…
Haliburton County faces the heat as wildfires rage…
By Emily Stonehouse While life ticked on this week, a heavy cloud loomed over the County of Haliburton. Quite literally. Rolling in on Wednesday, July 15, smoke from northwestern forest fires seeped into the communities,…
The buzz on housing
By Emily Stonehouse I am going to say something that I doubt will win me many friends: I think we need to slow down on housing. Whoa whoa, keep reading. I promise I will explain…
One room
By Emily Stonehouse If there’s one singular reason for amalgamation, please let it be fewer meetings. It’s a sticky topic. I get that. Over the course of five meetings as well as multiple conversations with…
Thinking outside the box for accessibility
By Emily Stonehouse A local cottage-owner has found a way to keep his happy place accessible through the years. Roger Karam and his wife, Nayla, have been coming to their cottage on Blue Hawk Lake…
Land Trust aims to mitigate flood risks
By Emily Stonehouse While we wind down a flooding season for the books, many environmental organizations have opted to start looking into mitigation strategies in an effort to slow down water concerns in the future.…
Local athletes honoured through Sports Hall of Fame
By Emily Stonehouse Gathering together for the Haliburton Highlands Sports Hall of Fame Induction on May 23, proved two things: We are a community of doers and dreams, and you never know someone’s full story.…
A voice
By Emily Stonehouse I’ve been putting a lot of thought into how we cover these upcoming municipal elections. It’s been a pleasant surprise to see the volume of names that have been thrown into the…
Council discusses improvement in wake of flood
By Thomas Smith “We are well underway on the clean up," opened Mayor Carter’s report at last Thursday's council meeting. Thanking all the volunteers and those involved, he says that we are now in the…
Mr. Kinmount leaves behind legacy
By Thomas Smith I only had the opportunity to learn from Guy Scott a handful of times throughout my career as a journalist. Yet every time I spoke with him, I learned something new. When…
New HHHS CAO comes home
By Emily Stonehouse There’s a new face leading the charge at Haliburton Highlands Health Services (HHHS), but some may recognize him from around town. Jack Hutchison is a Haliburton County local, who grew up in…
Businesses breathe during flooding pause
By Thomas Smith It has taken a village to defend against last week’s rising floodwaters. On Tuesday, April 14, Minden Hills declared a State of Emergency. Not too surprising for seasoned residents who weathered the…
State of emergency ongoing in Minden
By Emily Stonehouse That’s not how you’re supposed to start an article. For the most part, we write our stories following Canadian Press guidelines. Every week, I am looking up best practices and professional preferences.…