By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 8 2018 The Ford government is scrapping mandatory firefighting training certification regulations that under the Wynne government were set to come into effect in 2019. Municipalities had been bracing for…
Realtor named new chamber president
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 8 2018 Realtor Andrea Strano has been elected the new president of the board for the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce. “I feel proud and honoured to step up and…
Scott keeps spot amid cabinet shuffle
Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP and Ontario Labour Minister Laurie Scott is keeping her labour portfolio amid a number of changes in high-profile cabinet positions during a shuffle by Premier Doug Ford which took place Monday morning.…
Cat Angels save lives talk solutions
The first thing you see when you drive up the steep hill to Don Kerr’s 100-acre property is not the cats. It’s more likely the party of bright blue jays flocking around the food he…
Campbell claims he’s being targeted by MH
Defeated Minden Hills mayoral candidate Jarrett Campbell claims he’s being targeted by the township and incumbent Mayor Brent Devolin a claim that Devolin steadfastly refutes. Back in May Campbell had made a presentation to council…
First all-women council in Tweed gives context to…
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 1 2018 Algonquin Highlands Mayor Carol Moffatt said an article about Canada’s first all-women municipal council – elected in 1967 in Tweed Ont. – shows how far society has come.…
Low voter turnout for municipal elections
Municipal elections took place across Ontario last week and by and large voter turnout was low. According to the Association of Municipalities Ontario total voter turnout across the province for the Oct. 22 elections was…
New hospitality association hopes to attract people to…
Bonnie View Inn’s chef Jay Picard is looking to draw more people to an industry near and dear to his heart with the launch a Haliburton County and Area Hospitality Industry Association. Picard a certified…
Scott's Lindsay office vandalized
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 1 2018 The Lindsay constituency office of Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP and Ontario Labour Minister Laurie Scott was vandalized last week and the reason for the attack was made abundantly clear…
Tournament players rally for Smith at ball diamonds
As Craig Smith sits under the pavilion at the Minden baseball diamonds surrounded by tournaments being played in part to raise funds for him during his recovery from a construction accident in August he is…
Unknowns with health ministry ‘realignment’
The following are brief reports of items discussed during an Oct. 25 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board. HHHS CEO Carolyn Plummer told board members that it’s unclear at this point exactly what…
All-women council to run Algonquin Highlands
It’s not clear if it’s the first time in Ontario history but if not it’s an incredibly rare occurrence. On Oct. 22 the voters of Algonquin Highlands elected a council made up entirely of women.…
County contributes cash to housing development
The County of Haliburton will make a cash contribution to the second phase of the Pinegrove Place housing complex in Minden. Hope Lee CEO of Haliburton Kawartha Lakes Housing Corporation made the financial request during…
Devolin wins second term as mayor
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 25 2018 Brent Devolin won himself a second term at the helm of Minden Hills council during Monday’s municipal elections. Devolin who was first elected to council as mayor in…
Dorset health hub continues to grow
The Dorset Health Hub continues to expand. Colin Reaney of the Dorset Community Partnership Fund gave Algonquin Highlands councillors an annual report on the facility during an Oct. 18 meeting. Now three years old the…
Get Sea Sick at the Pavilion
It’s a book it’s play – it’s Sea Sick. On Nov. 12 award-winning journalist and author Alanna Mitchell will bring her one-woman show Sea Sick to the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion. The play is…
Getting to know blue-green algae
By Sue Tiffin Published Oct. 25 2018 Though cyanobacteria have been around for over 2.5 billion years we’re still learning about how best to deal with accumulations of the photosynthetic bacteria groupings known as blue-green…
Library survey results are in
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 25 2018 The majority of respondents to a survey on the future of the Dorset branch of the Haliburton County Public Library indicated they would support turning the space located…
Devolin keeps seat in Minden Hills election
Tuesday Oct. 23 2018 Minden Hills Mayor Brent Devolin has been re-elected to his spot at the head of the council table. Unofficial election results released on Monday evening showed Devolin received 1720 votes beating…
Growing culinary tourism in the countyThe following are…
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 18 2018 Committee members heard a presentation from Rebecca Mackenzie president of the Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance about the continued and growing importance of food-based tourism in the province. “It…
Priorities report provides roadmap for drug strategy
In Haliburton County top concerns of respondents to a community survey about substance use and the harm associated with drug and alcohol use were impaired driving lack of resources and access to services children and…