By Sue Tiffin The first time Leora Berman was called to rescue Grace, one of Haliburton County’s oldest snapping turtles, was last year toward the end of the summer. Grace was crossing the street in…
Sullivan signs off as library CEO
By Chad Ingram After a dozen years at the helm of the Haliburton County Public Library, CEO Bessie Sullivan has tendered her resignation, which will take effect at the end of May.“Twelve years at the…
Schmale critical of ‘monstrous’ 2021 budget
By Mike Baker Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MP Jamie Schmale is concerned by the figures included in the 2021 federal budget, which he has labelled a “super spreader of spending.”Tabled by Canada’s finance minister Chrystia Freeland last…
Mass vaccination clinics temporarily close due to low…
By Sue TiffinLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference held virtually on April 21 with medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking.…
AH closes recreation facilities, delays opening of tower
By Chad Ingram The Township of Algonquin Highlands has closed numerous recreation facilities, is delaying the opening of the Dorset tower property, and has cancelled campsite reservations amid the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Hike Haliburton ‘Light’ to proceed in September
By Chad Ingram The County of Haliburton plans to host a scaled-down version of the Hike Haliburton Festival this fall.County councillors discussed options for a festival this year during an April 14 meeting. Last year,…
AH eyes dock regulations
By Chad Ingram Algonquin Highlands councillors waded into the subject of regulating private docks on public road allowances during an April 15 meeting.Council received a report from planner Sean O’Callaghan, outlining options for dealing with…
Council compensation under review
By Chad Ingram A pay equity and compensation review for Algonquin Highlands staff will also entail one for members of council.Councillors received a report regarding the review during an April 15 online meeting.“As a public…
Local COVID-19 cases on the rise, MoH calls…
By Mike Baker The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit [HKPRDHU] is “sounding the alarm” with the recent spike in local COVID-19 cases stretching the capacity of the health unit to its limits.In the…
Band reflecting on latest album, eyeing next project
By Darren Lum Like the rugged terrain of the Highlands, the album The Mess We Made is a raw expression of local experimental punk band, The Bones of Jim Jones.Drawing on a period of life…
Students quarantining after coming into contact with positive…
By Mike Baker An entire bus load of students and at least one classroom from Haliburton County are quarantining after being identified as close contacts of a positive COVID-19 case over the weekend.In a letter…
TLDSB bags $7.5 in new COVID-19 relief funding
By Mike Baker Trillium Lakelands District School Board is receiving around $7.5 million in additional COVID-19 relief funding from the provincial and federal governments. In a release to media last week, Laurie Scott, MPP for…
Septic inspections get underway in Minden Hills
By Chad Ingram The Township of Minden Hills will enact its septic re-inspection program this year, becoming the last of the county’s four lower-tier municipalities to commence its mandatory inspection program.While the requirement for the…
MH councillors endorse charging station proposal
By Chad Ingram Minden Hills council is supporting a recommendation from the County of Haliburton that would see the township install electric vehicle charging stations at its administration office and the arena.As part of its…
Expansion of Minden daycare complete
By Chad Ingram The renovation and expansion of the Compass Early Learning and Care facility in Minden is complete and, once it is safe to do so, the daycare provider intends to invite the community…
Dealing with docks on public property
By Chad Ingram Minden Hills council is considering what to do about the proliferation of private docks placed on publicly owned shoreline road allowances within the township, and is looking to involve the public in…
Backyard chickens back for MH council
By Chad Ingram The issue of allowing backyard chickens in Minden Hills is back on the proverbial table for township councillors after a delegation during an April 8 online meeting.During last week’s committee-of-the-whole meeting, councillors…
Beloved Dorset store under new ownership
By Sue Tiffin Mike and Katie Hinbest made a choice to set out to live their most ideal life, and in doing so, will become the owners of the iconic Robinson’s General Store in Dorset…
Be prepared when venturing out in the woods
By Darren Lum Last month two lost hikers needed to be rescued by the OPP in the Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park. It was a reminder of the dangers related to venturing into the…
Man dies in motorcycle collision on Bobcaygeon Road
By Staff A 58-year-old man from Toronto died in a motorcycle collision on Bobcaygeon Road yesterday. On April 7, just after 4 p.m., Haliburton Highlands OPP and emergency crews were called to assist at the…
Flood risk appears extremely low
By Chad Ingram Major flooding in Minden and other areas of Haliburton County seems incredibly unlikely this year, barring substantial rains.A watershed conditions statement for the Bancroft District of the Ministry of Natural Resources and…