By Sue Tiffin At a Sept. 25 county council meeting Councillor Carol Moffatt expressed frustrations with a meeting with Doug McNeil special advisor on flooding Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry earlier in the month.…
Human fixes in natural landscapes
Have you ever felt compelled to support and aid something in nature? Set up a protection screen create a small roof put it in a box or wrap it with support? For example on the…
Planning for climate change
By Sue Tiffin Sue Shikaze health promoter with the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge district health unit updated county council on Sept. 25 on her work with a new portfolio at the health unit that focuses…
Studio Rose offers demonstration of unique pottery technique
Watching Wayne and Sylvia Rose work is an unforgettable experience. They stand outside their home and studio in the clearing of a peaceful wooded area covering their skin with long-sleeved shirts before opening a kiln…
AH hires company to deal with fall colours…
The Township of Algonquin Highlands will hire company People Ready to supply staff to help control traffic as thousands of visitors flock to the municipality to check out fall foliage at the Dorset tower and…
CEWF annual meeting celebrates work done
Much of the Coalition of Equitable Water Flow’s annual communications meeting held Sept. 14 at the Haliburton fish hatchery celebrated the work done through what was described as being a “critical relationship” between CEWF and…
Classroom changes leave parents and students unsettled
By Jenn Watt Parents of students at Archie Stouffer Elementary School say they and their children have been through a whirlwind of emotions for about two weeks as they anticipated reorganization of classes for kindergarten…
Kinmount Legion cooking up a book
By Sue Tiffin If there’s a recipe in your collection that is a must-share or that you’d like to live on outside of your kitchen on the printed page the Kinmount Legion wants to see…
Land trust commemorates 10 years of the Dahl…
When William Dahl purchased what is now the Dahl Forest in the early 1950s the property – a 500-acre piece of land containing nearly three kilometres of waterfront along the Burnt River – was actually…
Protestors demand action on climate change
A group of students and community members joined together on County Road 21 outside the high school in Haliburton on Friday afternoon demanding action on climate change as part of the Global Climate Strike. High…
Schmale runs for re-election
Jamie Schmale says his top priority is driving down the cost of living for residents of Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock. The Conservative candidate is the federal incumbent for HKLB vying for re-election Oct. 21 after having been…
Aiming for a new performing arts centre
By Sue Tiffin In honour of a recent birthday Daniel Manley hosted a fundraiser for theHaliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation on his social media page and quickly raised $1000 toward the new organization which aims…
Minden Hills looking for volunteers to recognize
By Sue Tiffin As you are reading this article you know someone in Minden who deserves a volunteer award. Maybe you see them at the local school helpingstudents with reading or making sure a hungry…
Successful review for ambulance service
By Chad Ingram The Haliburton County Paramedics have passed their three-year service review with compliments from the health ministry. Paramedic chief Tim Waite told members of the county’s EMS advisory committeeduring a Sept. 10 meeting…
Committee recommends defining Pritchard Lane
The Communities In Action committee is recommending that the Township of Minden Hills more clearly define Pritchard Lane and perhaps install some infrastructure to make the area safer for pedestrians. CIA members Sue Shikaze and…
Norland celebrates 90 years of Women's Institute
By Sue Tiffin Ninety years ago after the Norland Women’s Institute was organized on Sept. 11 1929 women gathered at the home of first president Leslie Stephens. They paid their annual fee of 25 cents…
County to draft RFP for governance review
By Chad Ingram During a special meeting on Sept. 6 Haliburton Countycouncillors instructed the county’s chief administrative officer alongwith the CAOs of the county’s four lower-tier townships to draft arequest for proposals for a service…
Minden hosts Terry Fox Run Sunday
Minden hosts Terry Fox Run Sunday By Darren Lum Under a grey sky, just outside Thunder Bay, Terry Fox’s last day of running was on Sept. 1, 1980. He later died from complications…
A musical treat: Danny Michel in concert
A musical treat: Danny Michel in concert A delightful musical treat is coming to Haliburton – singer/songwriter Danny Michel performs a solo concert on Friday, Sept. 20, 8 p.m. at the Northern Lights Performing…
AH applies for funding for tower
AH applies for funding for tower By Chad Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Sept. 5 meeting of Algonquin Highlands council. The township will apply to a provincial funding program…
AH to launch Waste Wizard
AH to launch Waste Wizard By Chad Ingram Algonquin Highlands is preparing to launch the Waste Wizard, a digital app to assist residents with waste disposal and recycling. During a Sept. 5 council meeting, Melissa…