By Chad Ingram Algonquin Highlands council has cancelled popular winter festival the Dorset Snowball amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Councillors made that decision during a Sept. 17 meeting after hearing a report from parks, rec and trails…
Councillors approve snack bar, signage for new arena
By Chad Ingram Minden Hills councillors approved additional expenses for the township’s arena project – additions that have been referred to as “value-added items” throughout the process – during a special meeting on Sept. 17.Those…
More types of off-road vehicles permitted on county…
By Chad Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Sept. 9 Haliburton County committee-of-the-whole meeting. More types of off-road vehicles will be permitted on roads owned by Haliburton County.As county public…
Tracking COVID-19 in schools
By Sue Tiffin Parents and caregivers, as well as Ontarians in general, concerned about confirmed COVID-19 cases in class or at daycare will be able to track outbreaks of the virus at schools and child…
TLDSB virtual schools start Monday
By Sue Tiffin While many elementary and high school students are returning to schools in the county this week, those who have opted out of in-person classes by enrolling in the TLDSB Learning@Home Elementary School…
Rumours of 100s of cottagers enrolling in local…
By Jenn Watt A rumour that 300 students from cottaging households had registered in Haliburton schools this fall was an inflated number, the school board’s director of education said at a meeting last week. Asked…
Lakeside Church helps with Apple Sauce Project in…
Submitted by SIRCH Community Services The Apple Sauce Project is a community initiative that turns unused apples from local trees into apple sauce, which is then frozen and distributed to seniors and families through Meals…
HCSA AGM celebrates volunteers,prepares for a good future
By Sue Tiffin The Haliburton County Snowmobiling Association saw more than 30 people attend the annual general meeting on Sept. 12, a group the association was thrilled to see. “We knocked them out of the…
Curbside still available while libraries reopen
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Sept. 9 meeting of the Haliburton County Public Library board. Erin Kernohan-Berning, branch services librarian, said curbside pick-up, while it was offered…
Shoreline protection talks resume
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County councillors have resumed conversations regarding a shoreline protection bylaw for the county, one that would restrict site alteration and the removal of vegetation within 30 metres of the high-water mark…
MH projecting surplus despite pandemic
By Chad Ingram Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Minden Hills’ director of finance is reporting a large surplus for the township so far in 2020. A report on the municipality’s finances from finance director Lorrie…
Councillor takes contract with CBC show, plans to…
By Chad Ingram When CBC comedy series Still Standing films in Minden later this month, Minden Hills CouncillorJennifer Hughey will take a paid contract position with the production, with the agreement that moneywill be donated…
Kilby treats family to backyard Kinmount fair
Lynne Kilby greets her kids and grandkids from the ticket booth in her backyard, set up to recreate a Kinmount Fair experience despite the annual event’s cancellation this year. By Sue Tiffin Lynne Kilby’s family…
Sunflowers grow for a good cause
Easton Clement grew sunflowers this year, documenting their growth with photos, before selling them roadside with some proceeds benefitting the Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy. /Submitted photo By Sue Tiffin Back in April when Easton Clement,…
Meet Your Neighbours – Annie Coltman: healing with…
By Sue Tiffin When Annie Coltman takes an interest in something, it leads to joy and delight from others. But there’s more to it than that, for Coltman. “It goes way back with…
School trustees work to maintain safe practice as…
By Sue Tiffin Bruce Reain, Trillium Lakelands District School Board board chairperson, said school trustees knew back in March, as soon as physical distancing was recommended and school closures were announced, that they were…
Class sizes unlikely to shrink, despite fewer pupils…
By Sue Tiffin Trillium Lakelands District School Board has “collapsed” some classrooms, combining classrooms – including two different grades – to ensure required class size averages are met to receive government funding. Cathy…
AH passes fireworks bylaw
By Chad Ingram Algonquin Highlands council passed a new fireworks bylaw for the township during a Sept. 3 meeting, that bylaw relegating the use of fireworks to certain holidays, banning the sale and use of…
Minden business asks customers not to wear masks
By Sue Tiffin A sign advising customers not to wear masks when in the store is posted at a Minden business that also faced substantial public criticism in March for declaring the coronavirus a…
MH pitches in on Bob Lake consultation costs
By Chad Ingram The Township of Minden Hills will provide up to $5,000 to the Bob Lake Association for legal consulting costs regarding a proposal for a new boat launch on the lake. …
AH plans for fall colours traffic, despite tower…
By Chad Ingram While the Dorset tower in Algonquin Highlands remains closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the township is still preparing to control traffic as leaf-lookers make their way to the area to check…