By Sue Tiffin During the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust annual general meeting held on Dec.2, a successful 2019 was celebrated, as were positive gains for the land trust in 2020 which included the opening of…
Pandemic disrupts 43-year history of ice racing
By Darren Lum Just before 2020 is over it seems COVID-19 has struck another public event down.Health safety is standing out as the guiding influence over the decision to cancel winter driving events at the…
Zoom meeting will detail affordable housing development
County residents interested in the details of an affordable housing development proposed for the intersection of Highway 35 and County Road 21 in Minden may wish to tune in to a Zoom meeting the development…
Haliburton moves into Ontario’s COVID-19 ‘Yellow’ zone
By Mike Baker New COVID-19 restrictions limiting the number of people allowed at social gatherings and tightening regulations on bars and restaurants are being implemented across Haliburton County this week. It was revealed on Friday,…
Devolin, Danielsen in race for warden
By Chad Ingram Two members of Haliburton County council would like to be warden for 2021, meaning county councillors will participate in an election to determine who will become head of council for the upcoming…
COVID-19 grounding snowbirds from annual migration
By Darren Lum While tens of thousands of snowbirds are choosing to head south to warmer climes this winter despite the rising rates of infection and deaths from COVID-19 and the imposed restrictions for travel…
Haliburton County’s kids turn living rooms into science…
By Sue Tiffin An audible “wow” might have been heard across Haliburton County on the morning of Nov. 30, as kids saw right before their eyes the chemical reaction that takes place when vitamin C…
Annual Christmas Challenge hits milestone in unforgettable year
By Darren Lum After 25 years the need for the Haliburton County Home Builders Association’s Annual Christmas Challenge couldn’t be more relevant, as the community continues to endure the effects of the pandemic.The challenge invites…
‘Miracle drug’ helping Minden teen
By Sue Tiffin In November, families and advocates in the Canadian cystic fibrosis community were celebrating news reports that a drug already helping numerous people around the world who have the progressive, life-threatening genetic disease…
TLDSB equity task force takes off
By Jenn Watt The following are brief reports of items discussed at the board of trustees meeting of Trillium Lakelands District School Board on Nov. 24. The school board has taken the first necessary steps…
AH offers fire safety tips for winter
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing, some normally seasonal residents may be choosing to live in their cottages and seasonal homes for the first time this winter, and Algonquin Highlands’ fire chief has some safety tips…
Service delivery review recommends increased centralization
By Chad Ingram The centralization of functions, harmonizing of regulations and creation of new staffing positions are repeated themes in the plethora of recommendations contained in a service delivery review for the County of Haliburton…
AH purchases trails office property from province
By Chad Ingram The Township of Algonquin Highlands is buying the piece of land that houses its trails office from the provincial government.That office sits along Highway 35 south of Dorset at St. Nora Lake,…
AH to order removal of docks
By Chad Ingram The Township of Algonquin Highlands will order the removal of docks placed by residents on some pieces of public property, the docks in some cases having been installed for many years.Township councillors…
New owners take reins at Minden Mercantile
By Chad Ingram Marc and Cyndi Wilkens are excited about their purchase of Minden Mercantile & Feed Co. Inc. and getting to know the community.The deal on the business at the intersection of Bobcaygeon and…
Tourism industry experience varied during pandemic
By Darren Lum The province’s message during the pandemic has been to stay close to home and spend your money at the store and restaurant down the road.This message was endorsed during the summer with…
Public to have their say on shoreline bylaw
By Chad Ingram The County of Haliburton will embark on a public input process for its draft shoreline protection bylaw, that process including a virtual public meeting amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.In a nearly four-hour-long…
AH to host virtual Christmas tree lighting
By Chad Ingram Algonquin Highlands residents will be able to tune into Zoom for a virtual Christmas tree lighting celebration featuring members of council and scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 9.During a Nov. 19 meeting, councillors…
Help A Village Effort nears fundraising goal for…
Minden-based charity Help A Village Effort has been working with rural villages in India for nearly four decades, turning donations from Canada into clean water and hygiene resources through partnerships with trusted non-governmental organizations.Funding in…
Some in-school public health services on hold
By Jenn Watt Some vaccinations and screening programs typically administered in schools have been relocated to health unit offices or put on hold for the 2020/2021 school year, members of the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge…
Ice racing takes a green flag from Kin…
By Darren Lum A 43-year winter tradition in Minden will continue, pending approval by the township.Kin Club lifetime member Tom Prentice Sr. said an agreement was made between the service club and a group consisting…