By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference with medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking, held virtually June 16. This week, people with…
Scott shuffled out of cabinet
By Chad Ingram Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes- Brock MPP Laurie Scott was one of five prominent ministers removed from the Ford government’s cabinet in a shuffle last week.That shuffle comes one year ahead of next June’s provincial…
MH man charged in armed robbery
Staff A Minden Hills man is one of two men charged in an armed robbery that took place in the Coboconk area on the morning of Saturday, June 19. According to the Kawartha Lakes OPP,…
MH considers renovating old fire hall
By Chad Ingram Minden Hills council will explore the viability of renovating the township’s former fire hall into a new space for local Scouts and Guides, as well as other community groups and functions.As previously…
Dealing with issues at Murdoch Road
By Chad Ingram Minden Hills councillors intend for the municipality to crack down on prohibited uses of a public access to Gull Lake at the end of Murdoch Road.Issues at the site, including people cutting…
Preparing for the replacement of Sedgwick Road bridge
By Chad Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed during a June 10 online meeting of Minden Hills council. The township is preparing for the replacement of the Sedgwick Road bridge, which is…
‘Gordie’ leaves daycare after decades of love
By Sue Tiffin Gord Hoenow has heard it all.As a longtime early childhood educator, Hoenow has been privy to entertaining disclosures from toddlers and young children in his care for decades. “Mommy said if I…
Bev Jackson celebrated as she turns the page…
By Sue Tiffin Bev Jackson is a human library of hundreds of different rhymes and songs for babies, toddlers and young children.“When I was a little girl my mom used to sing a lullaby to…
Students learn to be allies aware of justice,…
By Sue Tiffin A group of students sitting in a classroom became part of an activity resulting in a powerful learning opportunity without even leaving their chairs.The Haliburton Highlands Secondary School students were instructed to…
TLDSB shares plans for new school year
By Sue Tiffin More than 16,000 students were re-registered for school in September by a June 1 deadline, despite few details being known about what school will look like in the 2021-2022 year.TLDSB director Wes…
Hall of Fame inductee Linda Brandon humbled by…
By Darren Lum The Haliburton Highlands Hall of Fame named Linda J. Brandon among the 17 individuals to be included in the inaugural class of the Haliburton Highlands Hall of Fame.Linda has been a very…
Driver charged with drug, firearms offences
A 27-year-old Gravenhurst man is facing more than half a dozen charges after he crashed his car along County Road 1 in Minden Hills on June 9. According to a release from the OPP, officers…
Patios to open Friday
By Chad Ingram Outdoor dining will be permitted under Ontario’s COVID-19 economic recovery framework beginning Friday, June 11, and that’s welcome news to local restaurateurs who are preparing to re-open their patios.“Our thoughts can be…
SIU investigation continues
By Chad Ingram Nearly 11 months after a Haliburton County man died following an altercation with police, an Ontario Special Investigations Unit investigation into the incident continues.On the morning of July 15, 2020, a man…
Kinmount Fair cancels 2021 event
By Sue Tiffin For the second year in a row, the 150th Kinmount Fair has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The announcement of the decision was made through a post on the Kinmount Fair’s…
Report highlights need for shoreline eduction
By Chad Ingram A report from Watersheds Canada highlights a perceived lack of shoreland stewardship education among waterfront property owners as one of the major barriers to achieving sustainably healthy shorelines.That report, entitled The Future…
Minden Equipment Rental under new ownership
By Chad Ingram Minden Equipment Rental, previously known as Minden Hills Rent-All, is under new ownership and management and ready to welcome customers both old and new.Bill Burnett and Brady van Tol are now at…
Need for services at local YWCA increases
By Mike Baker The YWCA Women’s Centre of Haliburton County has a rather unique goal – to put itself out of business.However, according to Darlene Smith-Harrison, transition support and women’s centre manager, the organization is…
Larry O’Connor connects with his culture
By Sue Tiffin After becoming introduced to Indigenous beadwork, the first piece that Larry O’Connor beaded himself was a poppy, which he gave to his next door neighbour, a Legion member.“They say you should always…
Local municipalities and library honoured for exemplary environmental…
By Mike Baker Haliburton County’s four lower-tier municipalities have been recognized for their environmental outreach and programming throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.Dysart et al, Algonquin Highlands, Minden Hills and Highlands East were acknowledged at the 2021…
Youth vaccination clinics to be held June 23,…
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference held virtually on June 2 with medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking. The health unit…