By Sue Tiffin From Peterson Road to Hwy 35, from Deep Bay Road to Lochlin Road, the homes of Minden were alive with bright lights, festive inflatables and even some holiday music as the Minden…
Privacy a concern for health unit when reporting…
By Sue Tiffin With each update of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the area from the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District health unit, comments from the public regarding their questions and concerns – namely, why…
Province announces $350K in tourism funding
By Sue Tiffin Much-anticipated provincial funding to support the tourism region that includes the Haliburton Highlands was announced yesterday, with $350,000 awarded to Ontario’s Highlands Tourism Organization to help offer relief to organizations hard-hit by…
Ministry investigating North Shore Road blast
By Mike Baker An incident last Wednesday, Dec. 2 that some area residents believed could have been an earthquake or home explosion turned out to be a “blast gone wrong” at the Thomas Contracting Quarry,…
Getting answers on blue-green algae communications
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County councillors will request a delegation with provincial cabinet ministers at the upcoming Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference to seek clarity on just who, exactly, is responsible for informing the…
AH council talks budget priorities
By Chad Ingram Algonquin Highlands councillors discussed potential projects and priorities for 2021 during a special meeting on Nov. 26.It’s an annual pre-budget exercise for councillors as they try to decide what will make the…
Land trust celebrates wetlands, discusses advocacy for protection
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…