The current council term began in late 2018 running until late 2022.

Expanding Hawk Lakes parking  By Chad Ingram Algonquin Highlands township continues to work at providing additional parking space along Little Hawk Lake Road and Big Hawk Lake Road, which both lead to docking areas for…

Minden Seniors Shuffleboard Club going strong By Sue Tiffin On a Monday morning in September, just past 9 a.m., the streets of Minden village are quiet with students in school and traffic from the workday…

By Chad Ingram Elizabeth Fraser is hoping residents of Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock will see Green next month. Fraser is the Green Party candidate for the riding in the Oct. 21 federal election. “I didn’t get involved…

Haliburton Highlands OPP are asking for the public's help in identifying a driver who failed to remain at the scene of a collision in Algonquin Highlands. Police responded to the collision on Hwy 118 just…

As winter slowly melts away and the weather gets wetter and then warmer signs of summer start popping up across the county: busier roads sunnier days more visible skin and the iconic chip truck. The…

Haliburton County council continues to work toward having a service delivery and governance review performed for the municipality and its four lower-tier townships. Councillors have been discussing a review which could provide recommendations on changes…

The following are brief reports of items discussed during an Aug. 29 Minden Hills council meeting. Councillors heard a presentation from brothers Blaine Cooper and Blair Johnson encouraging council to revisit regulations in the township’s…

Measures the Township of Minden Hills has undertaken to control the seagull population at and near the Scotch Line landfill are proving effective staff reported to council during an Aug. 29 meeting. In August of…

Dry and sunny weather throughout much of the summer has helped move the Minden Hills arena project along. Community services director Mark Coleman gave councillors a monthly update on the $13-million project during an Aug.…

Boards must create sex ed exemption policies   By Chad Ingram    The Ford government has instructed school boards that they must create exemption policies for students whose parents wish to remove them from the…

Dorset library branch transitions to depot Sept. 1  By Chad Ingram The Dorset branch of the Haliburton County Public Library will be converted to a library depot effective Sept. 1, and library staff will be…

Explore Kits for Kids hold tools for discovery and adventure   By Darren Lum   The Dahl Forest in Minden Hills became the setting for learning when Minden resident Jaime Bilodeau, her partner and her…

By Chad Ingram Hydro One has presented a counter-proposal to the Ontario Energy Board as it asks the province’s energy regulator to reconsider a plan to scrap aspecial rate class for seasonal residences. As previously…

Municipal funding cuts on the way    By Chad Ingram   The provincial government will proceed with municipal funding cuts in 2020, Premier Doug Ford confirmed during the annual Association of Municipalities conference in Ottawa…

Province ‘cutting red tape in local communities’ By Chad Ingram The provincial government plans to cut or reduce many reporting requirements – nearly 100 of them – for municipalities across various sectors of municipal governance,…

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Choosing the path of sustainability By Sue Tiffin Long after Dr. Dan Longboat finished his talk to a crowd of about 70 people, he was surrounded by people asking questions, shaking his hand, and posing…

County considers uses for traffic data By Chad Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed during an Aug. 14 Haliburton County roads committee meeting. Councillors on the county’s roads committee would like to…

Heaven finishes second in freestyle at 2019 Championships By Darren Lum Surrounded by historical buildings from Minden’s bygone era, Coleman Heaven made a little history for himself and the town with a podium finish (the…