By Nick Bernard The public received an update on Haliburton County’s climate change plan during an Enviro-Cafe presentation led by climate change co-ordinator Korey McKay on Jan. 11. Organized by Environment Haliburton (EH), the event…
Enviro-Heroes celebrated by land trust
The Haliburton Highlands Land Trust is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Enviro-Hero Awards. Each year HHLT seeks nominations for individuals and/or a group who, through their own initiative and dedication, have contributed…
Plant sale proceeds to spring Water Festival back…
By Stephen Petrick If you’re a friend of the environment, you have a chance to plant the seeds for a feel-good movement. Local environmental organization FEEL (Friends of Ecological Environmental Learning) is holding its…
Snow dampens 55th Minden Christmas Bird Count
By Ed PoropatSpecial to the Times The 2021 Minden Christmas Bird Count has come and gone. The 55th annual count was held on Saturday, Dec.18. The weather was cooperative in the first few hours of…
Local vendors encouraged to join Farmers’ Market
By Stephen Petrick Amid the coldest days of winter, the Haliburton County Farmers’ Market is thinking about spring ... and hoping to find new local vendors. The application process for vendors who wish to have…
Minden’s Christmas Bird Count to take place Dec.…
By Ed Poropat A blanket of snow across the Haliburton Highlands once again heralds the arrival of the annual Minden Christmas Bird Count. It’s time to get those bird feeding stations stocked. This year, our…
Land trust looking for environmental heroes
By Stephen Petrick There are surely environmental heroes walking among us in the community – and the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust wants to hear about them. The non-profit, environmental charity is calling for nominations for…
A win for wildlife: online auction supports sanctuary
By Nick Bernard Each year, the Woodlands Wildlife Sanctuary holds a fundraiser to help support the work they do in rescuing and rehabilitating sick and injured animals across the highlands. This year, with the ongoing…
Forest management plan aims to help AH preserve…
By Stephen Petrick The hiking trails, ski trails, portage routes and campsites that dot the Township of Algonquin Highlands are the pride of the community – and now there’s a plan in place to help…
Climate justice rally results in ‘constructive’ conversation
By Sue Tiffin A small but engaged group of people represented Haliburton County in the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice. Members of Concerned Citizens of Haliburton County and Environment Haliburton joined together outside…
Algonquin Highlands to install electric vehicle charger
By Stephen Petrick Electric vehicle users will soon be able to power up at the Township of Algonquin Highlands office. Council, at its Nov. 4 meeting, approved the installation of an electric vehicle charging station.…
Haliburton County must reduce emissions, report warns
By Stephen Petrick Warmer summers, milder winters, longer heat waves and increased risk for vulnerable populations, such as seniors, the poor and people without good housing. That’s what Haliburton County officials expect for the area…
Council plans on special meeting for shoreline bylaw
By Nick Bernard The County of Haliburton has nearly reached the conclusion of their five-year goal of creating a new shoreline preservation bylaw. The two firms assigned to consult on the bylaw made a presentation…
Children’s Water Festival in need of new co-ordinator
By Sue Tiffin Irene Heaven remembers one year, in her role as co-ordinator of the Haliburton-Muskoka-Kawartha Children’s Water Festival, that a little girl presented her with two pieces of artwork. In one, a painting of…
Green burials approved in Algonquin Highlands
By Alex Gallacher Upon deliberation by Algonquin Highlands council, in a unanimous vote green burials were approved to be held during the warmer seasons from April to November. An increasing area of interest, particularly amongst…
Hike Haliburton a go for winter
By Stephen Petrick County councillors want to get the tourism industry moving again; they’ve given a hearty endorsement for Hike Haliburton Winter Edition, 2022. Council gave the green light for staff to begin preparing for…
Algonquin Highlands closes Hawk Lake landfill
Last Thursday, the Hawk Lake landfill was closed after its final day of operations, having reached capacity. In 2019, Algonquin Highlands councillors decided to shut the site, which had been deemed not suitable for expansion,…
AH council supports ‘tremendously valuable’ concerns regarding tower
By Sue Tiffin Algonquin Highlands council is deferring until November a decision on extending a previous letter of concurrence for a proposed telecommunication tower requested by Rogers Communication Inc., and asking questions about the possibility…
Second shoreline bylaw survey seeks feedback
By Sue Tiffin As part of a public consultation process, a second survey has been launched to offer property owners, residents and business owners in Haliburton County a chance to share their thoughts on a…
Public input on shoreline preservation bylaw heard at…
By Katrina Boguski On Sept. 29 Haliburton County council hosted its second virtual open house to discuss the proposed draft shoreline preservation bylaw. Participants could access the meeting via Zoom or via telephone. As of…
Volunteers work to save local lakes from invasive…
By Fred Groves Lake stewardship continues to be a high priority for many who call Haliburton County their home.This past summer, under the direction of the Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners Associations (CHA), more than…