by James Matthews The transfer of a communications tower ownership in Minden Hills has broached questions about insurance. The township owns the land on Scotch Line where the radio communications tower for the Minden Hills…
Osprey named official bird of Kawartha Lakes
by Thomas Smith On Tuesday, Nov. 19, the osprey was named the official bird of the City of Kawartha Lakes. In March of 2024, the City of Kawartha Lakes became a Bird Friendly City through…
AH bans fireworks use except on Canada Day
by James Matthews Fireworks will soon be restricted in Algonquin Highlands to only Canada Day. Council launched a survey in July to gauge the public’s feelings about the use of fireworks. It generated 520 responses…
Kilcoo sexual assault resolved in settlement
By Emily Stonehouse A settlement has been found between former Kilcoo Camp director David Latimer and J. Doe #1 and J. Doe #2, who, in late July of 2023, brought forward sexual assault allegations against…
Bringing joy at Christmas, one satchel at a…
By Emily Stonehouse It’s the time of year for magic and kindness, and that’s something that’s clear during St. George's Anglican Church’s annual St. Nick's Satchel Campaign. For the past eight years, the “Creative Devotions”,…
County council chooses Burton as new warden
By JAMES MATTHEWS No matter how the vote shakes out, Haliburton County will have a new warden by the time this is read. Results of the Dec. 10 election were not available as of press…
Minden Canadian Tire to change hands
by Thomas Smith “I just figured it was time for my career to be over,” saysTerry Gregorini.After working for TD Canada Bank for twenty years, Gregorini became owner of his first Canadian Tire in Trail,…
Drug poisonings are a crisis in the county,…
by James Matthews There is much data that paints a picture of the drug poisoning crisis in communities under the umbrella of the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Public Health unit. But those dry figures,…
OPP INVESTIGATE FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION ON HIGHWAY…
(HALIBURTON COUNTY, ON) - Members of the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Dysart Fire Department and Haliburton County Paramedics (EMS) responded to a two-vehicle motor vehicle in Haliburton, resulting in one…
Scotch Line Landfill hatches bird-brained scheme for gulls
by Thomas Smith On a cold Monday morning, I arrived at Scotch Line Landfill. As soon as the co-owner of Royal Canadian Falconry arrived in his truck, dozens of herring gulls that were feasting on…
Council looks to repair historic log chute
by James Matthews The Big Hawk Lake Log Chute in Algonquin Highlands has deteriorated since it was last rebuilt in 2005. Bob Mills owns property on Halls Lake in Algonquin Highlands. He lobbied township council…
Blumhouse Productions scouts AH film locations
by James Matthews Parts of Haliburton County will be the backdrop for a Blumhouse Productions feature film. The U.S. production company is responsible for some of the most enjoyed horror films of the past decade.…
AH Firefighters carry naloxone for a reason other…
by James Matthews Fentanyl is a danger for drug users and it can be for the professionals working to help them. That was an interesting detail described by Don Kruger, the Minden Hills fire chief,…
Wilson continues her Pilgrimage of Remembrance
“In the Footsteps of Heroes” will be presented by Belinda Wilson on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. held at the Irondale Church, located at 1019 Elm Road in Irondale, Ontario. Wilson is a longtime…
Arf force one brings Lux to Minden
by Thomas Smith Some dogs are able to fly. The Canadian Wings of Rescue is a volunteer run federally registered charity that operates all over Canada. Canadian Wings of Rescue works with rescues, shelters, wildlife…
New novel Death & Red Trilliums set in…
by Thomas Smith Leanne Bowron moved her family from Hawkestone, Ontario to Haliburton around 20 years ago. Moving to Haliburton is a decision that Bowron says likely saved her son Codie Hunt’s life. Hunt was…
The Paranormal Seekers find activity at Dominion Hotel
by Thomas Smith In April, The Paranormal Seekers, a paranormal investigation group based in Durham Region investigated the Sterling Bank at the Minden Cultural Centre. Afterwards, the group contacted Shawn Chamberlin about investigating the Dominion…
¡Una celebración de la cultura española!
By Thomas Smith “In the seventies, I spent about 6 years running around Latin America, I got pretty fluent in Spanish. When I moved here 30 odd years ago, I didn't have the opportunity to…
Algonquin Highlands updates dog control rules
by James Matthews A dog can be declared a dangerous animal after two independent investigations following a biting incident in Algonquin Highlands. That was one of the details discussed when council met July 18 as…
Remembering Brent Devolin
by Emily Stonehouse Everybody knew his name. A politician, a friend, an ally, a son, a brother, a husband, a parent, a grandfather. Brent Devolin was a man who wore many hats, and with each…
Maggie Jansen brings book signing event to Master’s…
by Thomas Smith On July 16th, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Master’s Bookstore will be hosting Maggie Jansen book signing of her new memoir Surviving Magnelia Monsoon: Beyond 1215 and the Bottle. “It’s a…