Private businesses and public entities in Haliburton County seem to be having difficulty finding help for the summer and employees in general in some cases. A number of businesses and local governments have been unable…
Fed up residents clean up Bobcaygeon Road cemetery
By Chad Ingram Published June 14 2018 Community members frustrated with the state of the cemetery along Bobcaygeon Road in Minden took matters into their own hands during the weekend cutting the cemetery’s grass and…
Haliburton chamber of commerce in good hands
By Sue Tiffin Published June 14 2018 Autumn Wilson called the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce’s annual general meeting held June 5 a “big success.” The outgoing manager said more than 40 people attended the…
Harvey Walker makes the move
By Sue Tiffin Published June 14 2018 Artist Harvey Walker is finally a full-time resident in the area where he has firmly planted roots and followed opportunities along the way to get here. About 30…
NDP and Liberal candidates cite 'uphill battle'
By Sue Tiffin Published June 14 2018 NDP candidate Zac Miller was answering questions on a bench outside of his campaign office on Kent Street in Lindsay early on election night. “I’m nervous at the…
Scott elected in PC majority
By Chad Ingram Published June 14 2018 Laurie Scott will again serve as MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock and for the first time her seat will be located on the government side of Queen’s Park. Scott…
Gull River tube rentals get green light
By Chad Ingram Published June 7, 2018 Minden Hills council has approved a proposal from Minden River Run, which will provide tube rentals and a shuttle service, allowing people to float from Rotary Park…
Knitter keeps casting on
Keeping her hands busy with yarn has helped Kyla Grexton stay focused even when the stressors of life have been overwhelming. A knitter since she was a kid Grexton 40 always gravitated to creative crafts…
Laurie Scott wins in Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock
Published June 7 2018 PC candidate Laurie Scott reclaimed her seat in Queen's Park Thursday evening. With election results rolling in at a rapid pace CBC called the riding for Scott by 9:30 p.m. As…
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Expert explores the fascinating lives of bats
By Sue Tiffin Published June 7 2018 Utterly intriguing are the words BrockFenton uses to describe the small animals he's been studying for morethan 40 years but the crowd gathered at the Minden Hills CulturalCentre…
500 acres donated to land trust
The Haliburton Highlands Land Trust announced at its June 2 annual general meeting that close to 500 acres has been donated to the HHLT which will be known as the Barnum Creek Nature Reserve. Leopoldina…
ASES sings dances celebrates talent
By Sue Tiffin Published June 7 2018 It was a hot evening in the Archie Stouffer Elementary School gym on the evening of May 31 – both with humidity and a stage full of talent.…
Minden Hills gateway to large provincial park
By Chad Ingram Published June 7 2018 Minden Hills is a gateway to a little-known ecological gem called the Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park or “QE2.” Staff from the park visited Minden Hills councillors…
Residents want Irondale landfill closed
A group of residents who live in the area of the Irondale landfill contend the site violates numerous provincial regulations and are asking that it be shut down. Ivor Thompson and a number of his…
Comic Con coming to county fair this June
By Angelica Ingram Published May 31 2018 If you’re planning on heading to the 154th annual Haliburton County Fair on June 9 you may have a superhero sighting. This year’s fair will feature much of…
County gets disaster mitigation funding
By Chad Ingram Published by May 31 2018 The County of Haliburton has approved for funding from the National Disaster Mitigation Program to assist with flood prevention planning. The county applied for the funding nearly…
Provincial candidates square off
While he wasn’t in the room PC leader Doug Ford loomed large during a provincial all-candidates’ meeting Monday with a number of references to the party leader and the fact that just 10 days before…
Valedictorian: ‘We all have futures thanks to HSAD’
By Olivia Robinson Published May 31 2018 Outside it was a grey afternoon at the Haliburton School of Art + Design for the May 25 convocation but valedictorian Amy Black’s speech made the day brighter.…
Longtime Minden ER doc retires
Many county residents have likely at one time or another received care from Dr. Douglas Fiddler. Fiddler a longtime physician with the emergency department at the Minden hospital was piped and applauded out of the…
New online tool matches native plants to properties
By Chad Ingram Published May 31 2018 A new online tool from the Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners’ Association (CHA) allows residents to discover what types of native vegetation best suit their properties as they…