By Sue Tiffin Published Nov. 9 2017 A plan to bring the Snowbirds for a flyover celebrating the Stanhope Airport’s 50th anniversary might not fly. Council discussed the airport committee’s suggestion that the iconic Snowbirds…
Algonquin Highlands braces for Bill 148
By Sue Tiffin Published Nov. 9 2017 Potential costs that might result from Bill 148 the Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act could exceed $1 million in Algonquin Highlands. The controversial Bill 148 has been in…
Hydro workers help hurricane victims
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 9 2017 Minden Hydro One linesman Jeff Dunsford was on the ground in Florida helping to restore electricity following the devastation of Hurricane Irma which hit the southern U.S. in…
Aging well committee makes recommendations for Minden
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 2 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during an Oct. 26 meeting of Minden Hills council. Councillors heard a report from members of the county’s aging well…
Committee to shorten wait times for acute care…
By Sue Tiffin Published Nov. 2 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Oct. 26 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board. Dr. Kristy Gammon chief of staff said a…
Council proceeds with arena renos
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 2 2017 Minden Hills council is supporting a recommendation from the township’s arena task force to proceed with a major renovation of the Minden Hills Community Centre and S.G. Nesbitt…
Gas tax money doesn't cover pilot projects
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 2 2017 The province’s gas tax program provides municipalities with money for transit but does not fund start-ups or pilot projects. Haliburton County councillors got a crash course in the…
Health unit advocates expanding publicly funded dental care
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 2 2017 The Ontario Oral Health Alliance is asking the province to expand publicly funded dental care to include adults and seniors on low incomes. Anna Rusak a health promoter…
Young Warriors program teaches self-control
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 2 2017 The Trillium Lakelands District School Board’s Young Warriors program is based on the Japanese martial art of aikido which translates to “the way of harmonious spirit.” Young Warriors…
Wardens talk internet with premier
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 26 2017 Members of the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) met with Premier Kathleen Wynne at Queen’s Park last week and Haliburton County Warden Brent Devolin told the paper the…
Land trust honours year's 'enviro-heroes'
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 24 2017 A dozen years of stewardship were marked on Sunday evening when theHaliburton Highlands Land Trust held its annual fundraising banquetthanking those who had donated land money and volunteer…
AH office expansion finally finished
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 26 2017 More than a year after its initial completion target date an expansion of the Algonquin Highlands township office on North Shore Road is complete. For the first time…
AH OPP bill exceeds $1 million
The following are brief reports of items discussed during an Oct. 19 meeting of Algonquin Highlands council. Algonquin Highlands’ OPP costs will increase by more than $106000 bringing the township’s 2018 policing bill to approximately…
Solve-All finds solutions for families
By Sue Tiffin Published Oct. 26 2017 Paul MacInnes had a bit of a dilemma on his hands. After the four-year Love Your Lakes program organized through the Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners’ Associations (CHA)…
Minden water tower gets a cleaning
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 19 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during an Oct. 12 Minden Hills committee-of-the-whole meeting. The township will hire Landmark Municipal Services to clean the Minden water…
Dump deficit exceeds $100000
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 19 2017 The Scotch Line landfill in Minden Hills will have a deficit of approximately $110000 for 2017. According to a staff report the overrun is due to various factors…
HCDC disburses 61 loans worth $3.4 million in…
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 17 2017 Dozens of Haliburton businesses (and hundreds of employees) continue to benefit from the loans and grants provided through Haliburton County Development Corporation members at the annual general meeting…
Minden Hills to perform lid-off septic inspections
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 19 2017 The Township of Minden Hills will create a septic re-inspection program that will entail lid-off inspections of residents’ septic tanks as well as the pumping of tanks. Councillors…
No four-wheel drive ambulance for county
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 19 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during an Oct. 11 meeting of Haliburton County’s EMS advisory committee. The committee is recommending the pre-budget purchase of a…
No pool in Minden community centre reno
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 19 2017 A renovation of the S.G. Nesbitt Memorial Arena and Minden Hills Community Centre will not include the addition of an indoor swimming pool. The township’s arena task force…
Woman says she's lucky to be alive after…
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 19 2017 Irondale resident Jean Clarke is thanking first responders for saving her life after she was attacked by a swarm of wasps at her home. Clarke said she’d returned…