HERSthe Haliburton Emergency Rural SafeSpace in Minden needs a differentoperating model and more money if it is to continue offering itsservices. JenniferCureton director of philanthropy and communications for YWCAPeterborough Haliburton visited Haliburton County councillors duringtheir…
Published Jan. 25, 2018 Local MPP Laurie Scott called the events of last night “a shock to all of us” in a statement released via Twitter this morning. At 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24,…
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 25 2018 Algonquin Highlands council and staff are working on a policy that will provide more consistency when it comes to fees for programming at its recreational facilities. “We did…
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 25 2018 Algonquin Highlands council wants to see a transition plan before it agrees to what amounts to a closure of the Dorset branch of the Haliburton County Public Library.…
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 25 2018 After eight years on March 2 Dr. Aerin Greidanus is closing the doors to the Highlands Chiropractic and Wellness Centre on Bobcaygeon Road. But clients of the services…
By Nate Smelle Published Jan. 18 2018 Since 2005 the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust has been working diligently to protect the ecological integrity and natural landscape of Haliburton County. To accomplish their main goal of…
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 25 2018 The Haliburton County Farmers’ Market board intends to shorten the season for its market in Stanhope this summer. Board chairman Jim Stanley and member Elaine Repath visited Algonquin…
By Nate Smelle Published Jan. 25 2018 For the fourth year in a row SIRCH will be running its Cook it Up program. Aiming to help the unemployed underemployed or anyone interested in getting into…
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 24 2018 Hydro One customers in Minden Parry Sound and Huntsville were the most impacted after freezing rain on the night of Jan. 22 caused 14000 outages across the province.…
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 25 2018 Algonquin Highlands councillors are wondering how flexible internet provider Xplornet might be on the length of a lease agreement for use of the Dorset tower. During a Jan.…
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 25 2018 Municipal politicians staff and members of the public learned about programs the province offers for the creation of municipal climate change plans during a meeting at the Minden…
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 18 2018 Dinner was served at the Minden Community Kitchen on Jan. 10 after a group of proud and excited Grade 8 students greeted guests – their equally enthusiastic parents…
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 18 2018 While Carillion PLC the British base of the multinational company responsible for the maintenance of provincial highways 35 and 118 through Haliburton County is collapsing a spokesperson for…
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 18 2018 Visitors to this year’s Bluegrass in the Highlands Winter Festival will be met with the warm glow of a campfire complete with lawn chairs as they walk in…
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 18 2018 The traditional Canadian winter that hit the Highlands early and has persisted with nose-stickingly cold temperatures for much of January has kept demand steady at the county’s two…
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 18 2018 The to-do list in the county’s 2018 marketing plan includes a redesign of its #MyHaliburtonHighlands website a video series featuring local personalities and more. The plan was first…
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 18 2018 While it might be a move of political self-preservation to offer residents a low tax increase heading into an election year Minden Hills council has no such plans.…
A 48-year-old woman from Minden Hills has been convicted of animal cruelty under the Ontario SPCA Act following an investigation that led to the removal of four horses in her care. On Jan. 4 2018…
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 18 2018 Kim Dennis speaks about the chain reaction of kindness – how one person’s actions can foster inspiration in others to go forward and do good things. She can…
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 18 2018 The local retail sector is getting a shot in the arm from SIRCH Community Services with the launch of its latest program Ready for Retail – Training for…
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 18 2018 Lochlin’s community centre was filled with warmth live music homemade soup and chili storytelling a fascination with horseradish and a shared love of the Haliburton County Rail Trail…