By Darren Lum Published July 13 2017 Artist John Notten invites the public to see the tent inan entirely new way when they come to see his show TheTent Project. It’s the latest exhibition hosted…
Housing project in Minden complete
By Darren Lum Published July 13 2017 From the smiles and appreciative gestures it’s easy to see how the residents of the Pinegrove Place feel about their new home run by the Kawartha-Lakes Haliburton Housing…
Radio show explores Indigenous issues
By Jenn Watt Published July 13 2017 Despite having Métis lineage on both sides of his family Minden Hills resident Larry O’Connor said he still knows much less than he’d like about his background and…
Slow down minimum wage process: chamber
By Robert Mackenzie Published July 11 2017 The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce is advocating for a slower implementation of the $15 minimum wage being proposed by the Ontario government. In a press release the…
Troy Optical sets sights on Minden
By Sue Tiffin Published July 13 2017 After years of talking about opening his own optical store when it all came together for Troy English it happened quickly. English a Canning Lake resident opened the…
Writers present versions of Canadiana in new book
By Jenn Watt Published July 11 2017 Patricia Miller has cottaged in the Highlands her whole life. Her parents bought land on Lake Kashagawigamog in 1968 the same property that she and her family now…
Man seriously injured in ATV collision near Kinmount
Published July 7 2017 A 34-year-old man suffered seriousinjuries and a nine-year-old had minor injuries following an ATVaccident near Kinmount on July 6. Peterborough County OPP were called tothe collision on Reid Street near Dutch…
ASES commemorates career of Grant and Marks-O’Sullivan
By Sue Tiffin Published July 6 2017 Two educators who retired from Archie Stouffer Elementary School last week acknowledged not just the children who had touched their lives but the school administration and community of…
Council revises firefighter review
By Chad Ingram Published July 6 2017 Minden Hills township will revise a proposed review process for its volunteer firefighters. During a June 8 committee-of-the-whole meeting there was disagreement amongst councillors about instituting performance reviews…
County waives vegetative buffer requirement for solar project
By Chad Ingram Published July 6 2017 Councillors agreed to waive a requirement for a 20-metre vegetative buffer for a solar project along Highway 118 near West Guilford. The property owners are clearing approximately 2.5…
Farmers’ market wants to stay put
By Chad Ingram Published July 6 2017 While Minden Hills staff are recommending that the Minden farmers’ market be relocated from the municipal parking lot to the fairgrounds members of the Haliburton County Farmers’ Market…
Haliburton County and CoKL developing affordable housing framework
By Chad Ingram Published July 6 2017 Haliburton County and the City of Kawartha Lakes will work together through a consultant to construct an affordable housing framework for the area. The City of Kawartha Lakes…
Lighthearted musical starts summer theatre season
By Sue Tiffin Published July 5 2017 A stage full of smiles and an audience full of laughter opened the 18th season of the Highlands Summer Festival on July 3 with A Funny Thing Happened…
Meet John A. Macdonald in Stanhope
By Robert Mackenzie Published July 6 2017 Stanhope Museum’s Heritage Day is returning to the county July 15 featuring some special Canada 150 demonstrations. The annual celebration held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at…
Perseverance results in diploma for AETC grads
By Sue Tiffin Published July 6 2017 A close-knit group of students and staff joined together to celebrate the reward for dedication while overcoming obstacles: a Grade 12 diploma. Sixteen students graduated from the Alternate…
Beach testing results available online
The Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit has officially launched its summer 2017 water testing program. The program which runs this year from mid-June to the end of August will take water samples at…
Cemeteries provide link to the past
By Jenn Watt Published June 27 2017 Donna Gagnon is a special kind of detective. In her business We Go Back she tracks down people’s ancestors using all sorts of tools. There’s the omnipresent Google…
Climate crisis worse than thought: environmental commissioner
By Jenn Watt Published June 27 2017 As Ontarians we have the ability to comment on government proposals ask ministries to investigate environmental harm and use the justice system to protect the environment. It’s part…
Cookbook celebrates Canada on its sesquicentennial
By Chad Ingram June 29 2017 Two local women are celebrating Canada’s sesquicentennial anniversary with a cookbook of 150 recipes many of them dating back to the time the country was founded. Barbara Gregory and…
Food and Beverage Showcase continues to grow at Wintergreen
By Jenn Watt Published June 22 2017 Cars lined Gelert Road outside of Wintergreen Maple Products and Pancake Barn on Saturday as people made their way to the Food and Beverage Showcase to sample cuisine…
MH township to hold public meeting on flood
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