Press release issued Dec. 15 by the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District health unit The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District health unit has been notified that initial screening of a local resident who has COVID-19…
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David and Patricia Morton donate $50,000 to YWCA…
For the second year in a row, a Peterborough-based couple have donated $50,000 to support women and children experiencing gender-based violence in Haliburton County. Philanthropists David and Patricia Morton, through The Morton Family Foundation, made…
AH hears two-year update on septic program
By Nick Bernard Kathryn Stasiuk Riddell, rural development engineer for WSP, presented a septic re-inspection program update to Algonquin Highlands council on Dec. 9. In 2017 the company was hired by the township to implement…
MH council considers cattle grate at a cost…
By Sue Tiffin A cattle grate replacement could cost Minden Hills township more than a quarter of a million dollars. “To be clear, this report brings me no joy,” Tara Stephen, acting director of public…
Update: Minden one of hardest hit areas during…
By Sue Tiffin Days after Saturday’s storm, many residents of Haliburton County were still waiting for power restoration. According to Hydro One, damage was severe and power outages extensive after a massive wind storm swept…
Minden River Cone owners plan ‘pure magic’ downtown
By Sue Tiffin A dead-end road could one day become the site of a bustling outdoor public skating rink next to the Gull River. Monica and Ben Scott, the owners of The Minden River Cone,…
Elementary schools seeing highest number of outbreaks across…
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (HKPR) district health unit press conference with medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking, held virtually Dec. 8. Provincially, elementary schools…
EMS plans for potential emergency department closure
By Chris Drost The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Dec. 8 meeting of Haliburton County council held virtually. Haliburton County council received an EMS (Emergency Medical Services) update from its chief,…
HCPL adopts vaccine and remote work policies
By Sue Tiffin The Haliburton County Library Board adopted two new policies at their Dec. 8 meeting held virtually via Zoom. The COVID-19 vaccination policy notes the HCPL’s responsibility under provincial legislation to take all…
Ontario government announces more than $7M for critical…
Municipalities in Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock region will be receiving more than $7 million to help build and repair critical infrastructure. The funding was announced in a Dec. 8 press release from MPP Laurie Scott, noting it’s…
The intersection of fate, luck, and a really…
By Nick Bernard Hi, I’m Nick – reporter for the Haliburton Echo and Minden Times. That’s how almost all of my conversations have started over the past few months. That first half is easy enough…
Haliburton County’s community radio station, as heard around…
By Nick Bernard Before Canoe FM went on the air in 2003, Don Cameron, Dave Sovereign, and Jack Hewitt were faced with the daunting task of building an entire radio station from the ground up.…
Thousands without power after storm
By Sue Tiffin It might be later than Monday that some Hydro One customers have power restored. According to Hydro One, damage is severe and power outages extensive after a massive wind storm swept through…
HHHS deficit adds to ‘already stressful times’
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports from the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board meeting held virtually on Dec. 2. When giving a financial overview, David O’Brien, vice-chair of the board and chair of…
Snow plow crisis in the making
By Steve Galea Slip-and-fall lawsuits in Toronto and other urban areas are not just costly to the businesses and property owners directly involved. They are also having an indirect effect on snow plow operators in…
Medical officer of health offers guidance for holiday…
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District health unit media briefing held virtually on Dec. 2. Dr. Natalie Bocking, HKPR medical officer of health, said she…
HHSS students finding truth behind fiction
By Sue Tiffin While the books being read in Christine Carr’s Grade 9 English class are works of fiction, the topics and themes they introduce are leading the students to dig deeper and learn more…
Minden’s Christmas Bird Count to take place Dec.…
By Ed Poropat A blanket of snow across the Haliburton Highlands once again heralds the arrival of the annual Minden Christmas Bird Count. It’s time to get those bird feeding stations stocked. This year, our…
Gifts from the Heart results in gift to…
By Nick Bernard This is the 10th year of SIRCH’s Gifts from the Heart, the annual fundraiser that helps fund SIRCH’s efforts to address gaps in social and health services in Haliburton County. Since March…
Land trust looking for environmental heroes
By Stephen Petrick There are surely environmental heroes walking among us in the community – and the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust wants to hear about them. The non-profit, environmental charity is calling for nominations for…
Red Wolves invite athletes, volunteers to the team
By Sue Tiffin Dave McKay first became a volunteer when his kids were involved in sports, but he became involved because of volunteers helping him when he was a child himself. “I got into it…