By Emily Stonehouse Many small pieces, all coming together to make something bigger. I was inspired by Minden’s Mary Trepanier this week. She and her group of dedicated volunteers have diligently worked for the past…
Open/Shut
By Emily Stonehouse As I sit and type this, I am sitting inside Minden’s new restaurant, Fork and Flour. The energy is good, the sun is shining, and it feels optimistic. I had just come…
Stuffie Sleepover a huge success
By Thomas Smith This March Break, the Haliburton County Public Libraries hosted their first ever Stuffie Sleepover event. For this event, youth brought their stuffed animal to their closest Haliburton County Public Library branch. The…
Pizza on Earth’s Broen Thompson sets world record
By Thomas Smith On a busy summer day in 2017, 10-year old Broen Thompson was offered a free bagel in exchange for folding some pizza boxes for Pizza on Earth in Dorset. That must be…
Locals recognized for volunteerism with King Charles III…
By Emily Stonehouse It’s been a big week in Minden, with some familiar faces being honoured with the presentation of the King Charles III Coronation Medal by Jamie Schmale, Haliburton’s Member of Parliament. The medal…
Minden’s Rockcliffe update
By Thomas Smith As a teen in the 1960s, Jim Ecclestone was a frequent visitor to the Rockcliffe Tavern, visiting by snowmobile during the winter for drinks. In the summers, Ecclestone’s family would stay at…
Flood concerns on the rise in Minden
By Emily Stonehouse “Mother Nature is in charge,” said Mayor Bob Carter, in reference to Minden holding their breath as flood season approaches. The township has had major floods occur in the recent years of…
Scott comes out on top once again
By Emily Stonehouse With Doug Ford sweeping the province blue in a historic third consecutive win for the Conservative Premier, Laurie Scott has once again secured her position as MPP for the Haliburton Kawartha Lakes…
Drifting away with Dustin Brown: A day as…
By Thomas Smith I got into my car to head to the Fairgrounds around a quarter to nine. The jolt of cheap espresso rushes through my veins and the air is thin and crisp. The…
Pesticide policies cover enforcement in AH, council told
By James Matthews Algonquin Highlands isn’t able to enforce municipal legislation against the sale, transport, and use of pesticides for cosmetic purposes. Melissa Murray, the township’s environmental manager, told council when it met Feb. 20…
Showing up
By Emily Stonehouse One of my favourite things to do at those elementary school holiday concerts is to watch little faces scan the crowd. You can see them looking, looking, until they land on a…
Need for food on the rise in Minden
By Emily Stonehouse The Minden Community Food Centre is optimistic about the future, as they look back on their past. At their Annual General Meeting, held on Feb. 20 at the centre, the board shared…
Left candidates largely aligned; PCs a no-show at…
By Emily Stonehouse The blustery storm that hit Haliburton County over the weekend resulted in a last-minute decision to host a Zoom meeting for the progressive candidates representing Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, and Brock townships on…
Scott back on the ballot; how she hopes…
By Emily Stonehouse Despite rumblings that MPP Laurie Scott would not be running for the Conservative Party again, she has confirmed that her name is once again on the ballot. “I still have a lot…
New Blue Party aims to pull further right
By Emily Stonehouse “We’re not splitting the right vote,” said Jacquie Baker, the Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, Brock representative for the New Blue Party. “We’re the only Conservative Party.” Formed in 2020 by Jim Karahalios, the…
WEAPON COMPLAINT INVESTIGATED AT HIGH SCHOOL
OPP Release On February 14, 2025, at approximately 9:15 a.m. members of the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a weapon complaint at the Haliburton Highlands Secondary School in Haliburton.…
WINTER STORM INCOMING TO HALIBURTON COUNTY
Members of the Haliburton County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to advise residents and travelers that a significant weather event is approaching the area. Snow is expected to begin on Wednesday…
TLDSB Storm Update
TLDSB Release In anticipation of the winter storm that is forecasted to hit central Ontario with heavy snowfall this evening continuing into tomorrow morning that would impact the safety of travel routes, TLDSB has made…
Meet the candidates: Barbara Doyle, NDP
By Emily Stonehouse Barbara Doyle is no stranger to working with people. As the managing director at Kawartha Lakes Museum and Archives, with a background in management, real estate, and human rights advocacy, Doyle is…
Meet the candidates: Tom Regina, Green Party
By Emily Stonehouse In light of the snap election called by Premier Doug Ford on Jan. 28, candidates across the province have been scrambling to get their political ducks in a row leading up to…
Right place, right time: Rachel and Jenna’s story
By Emily Stonehouse In 2016, Jenna De Guzman had just graduated from university in Halifax, and was on her way out to a promising job opportunity in Alberta. In the middle, she spent two months…