By Chad Ingram It will likely be next year at this time when a final report regarding the service delivery and governance review being undertaken by the County of Haliburton is complete. As previously reported,…
Council hears request to resurrect cultural centre foundation
By Chad Ingram A volunteer board is hoping to resume the work of the Minden Hills Cultural Centre Foundation and is looking to the Township of Minden Hills for a loan to help get it…
Growing up in Coboconk during the war
By Sue Tiffin Marg Valentine has vivid memories of her youth growing up in Coboconk. She remembers where buildings long gone once stood and the two times a year that the teachers boarding with her…
HHHS grateful for provincial funding infusion
Haliburton Highlands Health Services to receive $99000 in one-time funding On Oct. 17 the Ministry of Health announced $68 million in funding for small- and medium-sized hospitals across the province. Haliburton Highlands Health Services received…
Insurance 'an animal that's going to eat us…
In October the Association of Municipalities of Ontario made a submission to the province’s attorney general regarding the issue. Central to the problem is joint and several liability. Joint and several liability says that in…
Moffatt floats housing task force
By Chad Ingram Following a housing summit that took place in West Guilford on Oct. 18 Algonquin Highlands Mayor Carol Moffatt asked fellow county councillors if there was any interest in a county-created housing task…
Using the power of art for health
Despite an ocean separating the two countries Canadians and Australians have more in common than we think said Adriane Boag learning and access co-ordinator with the National Gallery of Australia. “A group of people who…
NewsNewsOntario public elementary teachersvote 98 per cent in…
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Three Haliburton County residents charged in theft and…
Three Haliburton County residents charged in theft and drug ring By Staff Three Haliburton County residents have been arrested and charged by Haliburton Highlands OPP as part of an investigation into a theft and drug…
Body pulled from submerged truck at Ox Narrows
A person is dead after their pickup truck wound up submerged in Lake Kushog near Ox Narrows police say. In a press release OPP said they were called around 8:30 p.m. on the evening of…
Good summer once it started business owners say
By Chad Ingram The summer of 2019 was good for business in Minden once summer arrived business owners are saying. “It was a good summer once it got going” Stedman’s V&S owner John Thomas told…
Hold on to your hats … Irish Mythen…
“I had no idea what to expect when this five-foot-nothing lady tookthe stage all smiles and twinkling eyes and guitar. Then she openedher mouth and out flew a voice that came straight from the Heavens…”That…
Mystery genre brings together writer's two loves
Canadian mystery novelist Barbara Fradkin was singing the praises of the library at the Friends of the Haliburton County Public Library Gala on Sunday Oct. 27 at Pinestone Resort and Conference Centre in Haliburton. The…
New flower shop blooms in Minden
Unique Floral Designs is located at 105 Bobcaygeon Road in Minden. For moreinformation call Anne Campbell at 705-457-7996 or visit Unique FloralDesigns on Facebook or Instagram.
Poverty reduction group recommends creating food action plan
Poverty reduction group recommends creating food action plan By Chad Ingram Among recommendations in a report from the Haliburton Kawartha Lakes Poverty Reduction Roundtable is the creation of a food charter and food action…
Quilt shop owner following her dreams
By Sue Tiffin As people walk into Allison Mallette’s shop on Bobcaygeon Road theyaudibly gasp. Some hold their hands to their chest as they look aroundwith mouths open. Others do a happy dance. Why are…
Self-published author welcomes readers to Bolfodier
By Darren Lum Nick Sutcliffe said The Kanta Chronicles represents the greatest accomplishment in his life. The Carnarvon resident’s epic debut novel is set in the fictional world of Bolfodier and spans two generations,…
County declines declaration of climate emergency
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County councillors decided not to make an official declaration that climate change is an emergency during an Oct. 23 meeting but did pass a lengthy resolution noting the work the county…
Spike in opioid overdoses deaths in 2018
By Chad Ingram There was a surge of opioid-related overdoses and deaths in the area served by the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit in 2018. During an Oct. 23 meeting Haliburton County councillors…
Writer blues aficionado and nature lover: remembering George…
By Jenn Watt Friends describe George Farrell as a doer someone who was interested in the world other people new ideas and when he wanted to get something done he put his whole self into…
ETFO requests mediation in bargaining process
By Chad Ingram The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario is requesting that the Ministry of Labour appoint a conciliation officer to assist with bargaining between the union and the provincial government. According to the union…