By Alex Gallacher The Haliburton County Huskies have had a great defence core comprised of the savvy vets Isaac Sooklal and Nate Porter, the offensive expert Simon Rose and the hometown boy Ryan Hall. However,…
Two Minden residents die in serious collision near…
Please note: This story has been updated from its original version as more information has been released by Haliburton Highlands OPP. Police have identified the two people who died after a three-vehicle collision on County…
MH council to review data before meeting in…
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed during a March 31 virtual meeting of Minden Hills council. Minden Hills council plans to meet in person on April 28 for the first…
‘Lessons learned’ prior to second year of septic…
By Sue Tiffin WSP Canada Inc., the contractor hired to conduct the Minden Hills septic re-inspection program, is preparing to launch the 2022 program but has been asked by council for better communication after the…
Health care coalition spreading anti-privatization message prior to…
By Stephen Petrick Signs saying “Don’t Privatize our Public Health Care” will likely pop up on some Haliburton County lawns, ahead of the June 2 Ontario election. The signs are the work of the Ontario…
Cottage Chat shares a look at early settler…
By Sue Tiffin A Cottage Chat session gave residents – both seasonal and permanent – a chance to ask historians questions about the origin of lake names, early life in Stanhope, and local legends. The…
FOCA awards HHLPOA initiative
By Sue Tiffin Each year, the Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations honours the accomplishments of lake associations in the categories of environmental stewardship, land use planning initiatives, research and education, political involvement or other similar…
Gradual freshet, but residents reminded to be prepared…
By Sue Tiffin With warmer weather comes the spring thaw, or freshet, as snow and ice accumulated over the winter season melts into rivers, lakes and streams. Typically throughout central Ontario, the freshet occurs between…
Full house for artist Alex Jack at Agnes…
By Jerelyn Craden A bright, sunny, spring day matched the enthusiasm and attendance for the landscape artist Alex Jack’s exhibit and artist talk, Drawing in Landscape, at the Agnes Jamieson Gallery (AJG) on Saturday, April…
Carnarvon Family Golf tees up for spring with…
By Sue Tiffin Within 24 hours of Chris Near seeing the Carnarvon Family Golf listing on the PGA Canada website, he had driven from Orillia to see it. Now Near, along with his wife Kelsey,…
Huskies split final two, look to playoffs
By Alex Gallacher The Haliburton County Huskies completed their inaugural regular season with a win Saturday night against the Mississauga Chargers and a loss against the Wellington Dukes on Sunday, April 3. Finishing the season…
Third draft, second discussion for Minden’s budget
By Sue Tiffin Minden Hills councillors returned to the deliberation table last week to talk about the 2022 budget, the first public budget discussion since last October. Since December, staff have been working on decreasing…
Arena snack bar to cost nearly $300,000
By Sue Tiffin The cost to add a snack bar at Minden’s arena has, in the words of community services director Craig Belfry, “ballooned” to $293,000 excluding HST and contingency. Previously, council had approved additional…
Health unit reports first influenza case in two…
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District health unit press conference held virtually on March 23 with medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking and a press…
HHHS planning around physician and nurse shortage
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed during a March 24 virtual meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board. HHHS has continued to face nursing and physician staff shortages…
County council plans May 11 return to in-person…
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed during a March 23 committee of the whole meeting and recommended to be approved by county council. With all provincial restrictions related to COVID-19…
‘Anxious, a little unsure, but still hopeful’: TLDSB…
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports from a Trillium Lakelands District School Board meeting held both in person and virtually on March 22. “It is good to be back in person,” said…
Standing together for climate action
By Darren Lum A cool wind and falling snow did little to diminish the heat from the fervor expressed by protesters, who gathered at the locomotive landmark in Haliburton last Friday to take a stand…
Make Dreams Come True invites requests
By Darren Lum Finding that perfect formal ensemble for the upcoming graduation this year is closer than you think. After eight years, the Make Dreams Come True initiative continues to be a service for anyone…
Nichols shares insights into youth, housing precarity and…
By Sue Tiffin Dr. Naomi Nichols, Canada Research Chair in Community-Partnered Social Justice and a sociology professor at Trent University, was the key speaker at the 31st Celebration of Research held virtually on March 26. …
OPP sergeant nominated for Hero Award
Officer’s actions worthy of award nomination by Police Association By Darren Lum There are heroes among us and sometimes they’re given the recognition they don’t want, but deserve. Haliburton Highlands OPP sergeant Paul McDonald was…