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Election Day 2022: Here’s what Haliburton County voters…
Vote today from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Today [June 2] is election day. A person 18 years or older, a Canadian citizen and a resident of Ontario is eligible to vote today. Polls are…
Emergency departments to stay open throughout summer
The following are brief reports from the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board meeting held virtually on May 26. By Sue Tiffin The Minden and Haliburton hospital emergency departments will remain open this summer despite the…
Disposal of invasive snails raises questions from MH…
The following are brief reports of items discussed at a May 26 meeting of Minden Hills council, held in-person and broadcast via Zoom and YouTube. By Sue Tiffin Invasive snails removed from area lakes can…
Driver injured, power outage after crash
A driver was transported with minor injuries to the hospital on March 26 after a single motor vehicle accident occurred near the Hydro One substation on County Road 21, in the area commonly known as…
County gives Point in Time transportation pilot project…
By Sue Tiffin The County of Haliburton will fund $20,000 of a rural transportation pilot project operated by Point in Time Centre for Children, Youth and Parents. Marg Cox, Point in Time executive director, approached…
‘Astounding response’ to short-term rental survey
By Sue Tiffin The first of two surveys gathering feedback on short-term rentals in Haliburton County was “well received,” consultants told councillors last week at a May 25 council meeting, with more than 1,500 responses…
Minden Hills Cultural Centre will continue to be…
Foundation board will have some new duties By Stephen Petrick The Minden Hills Cultural Centre will continue to be managed by the municipality, after council rejected a request last week to hand over all operational…
CHA’s lake stewards meeting credits volunteers with success
By Darren Lum The Highlands is a shining example of how collaboration and volunteer commitment can effectively bring about positive change when it comes to being stewards of the lake. This was the main message…
J’aime les Highlands: exchange student returns
By Vivian Collings Even after five months of visiting grand Medieval castles, like the Château des ducs de Bretagne, and touring French vineyards in the Loire Valley, Emily Parish will always feel most at home…
Hawks hold their own with best at COSSA
By Darren Lum A two-year layoff amped up the enthusiasm and put the Red Hawks track and field team in a position for success at the COSSA (Central Ontario Secondary School Association) Track and Field…
Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock provincial election candidates respond to chamber…
Submitted by the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce membership identified five questions to be asked of the Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock provincial election candidates ahead of the June 2 election. What…
Dorset Rec Centre remains closed through 2022
The following are brief reports of items discussed at a May 19 meeting of Algonquin Highlands council. By Sue Tiffin Algonquin Highlands township staff and councillors are getting what Mayor Carol Moffatt called a “tremendous…
Sixth COVID-19 wave has peaked: MOH
The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit board of health meeting held virtually on May 19. By Sue Tiffin Dr. Natalie Bocking, medical officer of health, gave a…
HHOA completes stocking of area lakes
The Haliburton Highlands Outdoor Association has completed its 2022 Spring stocking of lake and rainbow trout in area lakes. This year the HHOA raised approximately 15,000 lake trout and 20,000 rainbow trout at its hatchery…
Municipal election candidate update
Registration for Ontario’s municipal elections opened on May 2. Anyone wishing to run for council has until 2 p.m. on Friday, August 19 to file nomination papers. Residents considering or wishing to run for council…
Joint accessibility committee reviews municipal election accessibility plans
By Sue Tiffin In a Haliburton County joint accessibility committee meeting held May 11, municipal election accessibility plans for each of the four municipalities were reviewed. The plans for each of the municipalities look to…
Tourism and business summit rekindles connection
By Vivian Collings The first-annual HaliTAC Tourism and Business Summit forges synergy and a sense of connection among local stakeholders. The summit was created by the Haliburton Tourism Action Committee (HaliTAC) and made possible by…
CHA announces new research effort
Findings will be revealed at meeting on Sept. 10 By Darren Lum The Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners’ Association (CHA) is investing in the future of lake health with an investment of a little more…
Heat-Line featured as a success in BDC study
By Vivian Collings Study says only five per cent of small businesses effectively use the technology available to them to grow their business, and Heat-Line is one of them. Heat-Line was recently featured as a…
Gull Lake cottagers celebrate 100 years of history
By Vivian Collings A lot has changed in a century, but the Gull Lake Cottagers’ Association’s devotion to keeping their lake safe and beautiful remains as strong as ever. The Gull Lake Cottagers’ Association (GLCA)…