One of the first decisions that the new councils of Haliburton County’s townships and the upper-tier council of the county will have to make in the term is whether they want to opt out of…

By Sue Tiffin Published Dec. 6 2018 In his opening remarks to a new council Mayor Brent Devolin said “diversity will be our strength” at the inaugural meeting of the 2018-2022 Minden Hills council. He…

Just a week shy of the third year anniversary of a car accident that saw her trapped in a mail carrier van postal worker Teresa Graham had the opportunity to thank face-to-face the first responders…

The Scotch Line landfill in Minden Hills will have a large deficit for 2018 and it will be up to the township’s new council to figure out how that deficit is handled. During a Nov.…

By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 28 2018 Algonquin Highlands Deputy Mayor LizDanielsen will be warden of Haliburton County for 2019 or at leastin all likelihood. Danielsen was the sole member ofHaliburton County council to put…

By Sue Tiffin Published Nov. 29 2018 One hundred caring kids in Haliburton County are coming together to make a difference in the community and learn the importance of philanthropy. In February next year 100…

By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 29 2018 A proposal from the Haliburton County Snowmobile Association requesting that the Township of Minden Hills allow the association to use unopened road allowances for approximately seven kilometres of…

The main buildings of Miners Bay Lodge resort on Hwy. 35 are so recognizable to passersby that if  something is amiss with the iconic scene they take notice. Especially if what they’re seeing is a…

By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 27 2018 The Ford government has tabled legislation proposing changes to firefighting services legislation that is welcome news to small communities across Ontario including the municipalities of Haliburton County. Those…

By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 22 2018 What will become of the Dorset branch of the Haliburton County PublicLibrary will be a decision for the next Algonquin Highlands council. Councillors officially deferred that decision during…

By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 22 2018 Fall foliage or rather the thousands of visitors the colourful leavesattract to the area each autumn continues to be an issue in AlgonquinHighlands township. “So fall colours are…

By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 22 2018 Nearly 1100septic systems were inspected during the first year of a four-yearmandatory septic re-inspection program in Algonquin Highlands. Representativesfrom WSP Canada the firm hired by Algonquin Highlands to…

By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 22 2018 With snowfall in the county beginning in earnest last week residents maywant to remember that if their parked vehicles interfere with snowremoval operations those vehicles can be towed.…

By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 15 2018 The Ford government’s planned lowering of apprenticeship ratios and dismantling of the Ontario College of Trades is very welcome news to the Haliburton County Home Builders Association and…

By Sue Tiffin Published Nov. 15 2018 In Ontario about 1.8 million people living with disabilities could be filling in gaps in the workforce if they would be hired. At the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of…

A “living wage” in Haliburton County for a family of four is estimated to be $5 higher than Ontario’s current minimum wage. Local health officials say the gap is “worrisome” at a time when well-paying…

Tens of thousands of dollars from the Rural Economic Development program will be flowing to the Haliburton Highlands through three initiatives MPP Laurie Scott said during an announcement on Friday Nov. 9. Abbey Retreat Centre…

In Minden Hills Remembrance Day services will take place at GelertCemetery at 1 p.m. on Nov. 10 and at the Village Green cenotaph inMinden Village on Bobcaygeon Road beginning at 10:40 a.m. on Nov. 11.The…