Jessica Byers, Liam Little, and Jacob Dobson, three alumni from Haliburton Highlands Secondary School, rocked the podium at the Ontario College Athletic Association (OCAA) Curling Championships, coming home with two golds and a silver medal.…
Spectator sport: watching the ice races from the…
By Alex Gallacher As weird as it sounds, I’d never attended the Minden ice races before this year. I moved to Minden Hills in 2017 but I was never able to make it to the…
Bryan Rashleigh: The Veteran of Ice Racing
By Alex Gallacher Since the 1970s, British Automobile Racing Club’s president Bryan Rashleigh has been coming down to Minden to compete in the annual ice racing events. From the humble beginnings, ice racing has come…
Huskies drop two in row, fall to Patriots…
Joe Boice scores first OJHL goal as crowd goes wild By Alex Gallacher The Haliburton County Huskies concluded their February with two straight losses coming at the hands of the Toronto Patriots and Trenton Golden…
Get to know the Huskies: Joe Boice
By Alex Gallacher One of only two local players on the Huskies roster is West Guilford’s own Joe Boice. The forward has made quite a name for himself as an agitator who isn’t afraid to…
Friends of the Rail Trail celebrates the village
By Stephen Petrick All aboard: It’s time to start thinking about the Haliburton County Rail Trail again. The organization that supports the trail, Friends of the Rail Trail (FoRT), is holding a celebratory meeting to…
Red Hawks Nordic ski team back on track
By Darren Lum There won’t be any chance of regional or provincial glory this season, but there’s something more important for the Red Hawks Nordic ski team than medals and podiums ... It’s a future…
Huskies fry the Muskies on Family Day to…
By Alex Gallacher Those spending Family Day with the Huskies witnessed one of the most chaotic games of the season. Following Kolby Poulin’s first OJHL goal, the Huskies pan seared the visiting Muskies to snap…
Individual OJHL recognition tied to team
By Alex Gallacher Christian Cicigoi and Oliver Tarr Named Warrior OJHL Players of the Month It’s all about the team, said Haliburton County Huskies players, Christian Cicigoi and Oliver Tarr, who were recognized for their…
Ice racing in Minden begins
Photos taken during the Feb. 5 and 6 weekend of ice racing in Minden. And they're off ... Travis Grubb waves the green flag on Feb. 6 at the first weekend of ice racing at…
Reporter slides into car control school experience
By Alex Gallacher Every racing fan grows up wishing they could race in the big leagues. NASCAR, F1 and the IndyCar Series are the essence of speed and grace. However, what does a person do…
Duhaime throws rocks among curling giants
By Nick Bernard Following a shot at the Olympics and months away from the ice, former Haliburton Highlands Secondary School curling champion Connor Duhaime is back on the rink. Duhaime and the rest of Team…
Huskies shutout in first home game since shutdown
By Alex Gallacher Following a red hot performance by Wellington Dukes goalie Ethan Morrow, the Huskies were left seeing red after suffering a 3-0 shutout loss Saturday, on Feb. 5 at the S.G. Nesbitt Memorial…
Sweet treat for Special Olympics fundraising
A limited edition chocolate cake doughnut with white fondant, coloured sprinkles and whipped topping tasted good, but also helped support the Haliburton County Red Wolves with a fundraising and awareness campaign. Special Olympics Canada partnered…
Get to know the Huskies: Nathan Porter
By Alex Gallacher In his fourth season in the OJHL (Ontario Junior Hockey League), Nathan Porter has been a staple member of the Huskies leadership team. Spending two seasons in Pickering and two seasons with…
Huskies plan Feb. 5 return to the ice
By Alex Gallacher The OJHL (Ontario Junior Hockey League) has announced that the season will resume Feb. 1, as the province transitions out of their modified Step Two of the Roadmap to Reopen plan. The…
Skid School prepares even longtime drivers for winter…
By Alex Gallacher Due to provincial guidelines in place during the fifth wave of the pandemic, Ian Law’s Skid School has been forced to delay its upcoming Minden dates into early February. The school, which…
Get to know the Huskies: Christian Stevens
By Alex Gallacher Since being added to the Haliburton County Huskies roster back in October, Christian Stevens has become an impact player and a leader rather quickly. The Brooklin, Ontario forward has five goals and…
Snowmobilers asked to stay off closed trails
Area residents and visitors are being asked to be patient and stay off local Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) trails that remain closed The reminder was made in a press release issued Jan. 19…
Get to know the Huskies: Nick Athanasaskos
By Alex Gallacher When the 2021-22 season got underway, many of the players were established veterans with a few seasons of playing under their belt. However, for a lot of Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL)…
Paul Wilson celebrates winning solution
By Alex Gallacher At the end of what would’ve been the 2020-21 season, the OJHL’s Whitby Fury weren’t drawing very well. The team was among the bottom in attendance and needed a change, enter owner…