By Alex Gallacher The Haliburton County Huskies fought back from being two goals down to beat the Cobourg Cougars 3-2, Friday night at S.G. Nesbitt Memorial Arena. The Cougars opened up the scoring as George…
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Get to know the Huskies: Ryan Hall
By Alex Gallacher Ryan Hall scored his first career OJHL earlier this season against the Toronto Patriots on Oct. 27, and since then Hall has been a substantial addition to the Huskies blue line. Adding…
Councillors bring arena questions to the table
By Nick Bernard Following his report on the activities of the Community Services department at the Nov. 25 Minden Hills council meeting, director Craig Belfry was asked about a number of concerns arising from the…
Minden fire department reintroduces duty crews
By Nick Bernard Minden Hills fire chief Nelson Johnson reported the hiring of five new volunteer firefighters, and with that a new duty rotation that would place firefighters on a rotating schedule. “With our call…
Archie Stouffer principal honoured with TLDSB director’s award
By Nick Bernard The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Nov. 23 Trillium Lakelands District School Board trustees meeting. The Nov. 23 meeting of the Trillium Lakelands District School Board began with…
Evolving library needs more staff
By Stephen Petrick The new head of the Haliburton County Public Library (HCPL) would like to add more staff, citing that the role of public libraries is changing to reflect 21st-century realities, such as digital…
Gaining insight through co-op experience
By Darren Lum Getting experience as a pharmacist assistant through the co-op placement at Shoppers Drug Mart in Haliburton has given Alyssa Morissette the reassurance to pursue her goal of becoming a pharmacist. The Grade…
New economic development director ready to address challenges
By Stephen Petrick Scott Ovell has had a long and interesting career working in economic development. Now, he joins Haliburton County at an interesting time. Ovell, Haliburton County’s new director of economic development and tourism,…
Vaccine clinics for kids book 122 appointments
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference with medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking, held virtually Nov. 24. On the first day…
Maple Lake United Church hopes for help to…
By Sue Tiffin During the Advent season of hope, Reverend Max Ward said the congregation of Maple Lake United Church is “hoping for a hopeful story.” On Nov. 25, a letter from the church council…
County’s vaccination talk gets tense
By Steve Petrick Haliburton County councillors are at odds over how to bring forth a COVID-19 vaccination policy that will impact workers. A report to council from chief administrative officer Mike Rutter led to deadlock…
Woman charged after stolen vehicle stopped at RIDE…
A woman is appearing in court today with multiple charges after a vehicle stolen in Minden was identified at a RIDE spot check in Dysart et al. On Nov. 24, 2021, at 9 a.m., Haliburton…
HHHS announces ‘likely’ emergency department closures
By Sue Tiffin Emergency departments at hospitals in Haliburton County could be closed during certain hours and days in the coming weeks. In an open letter to residents of Haliburton County, Carolyn Plummer, president…
COVID-19 vaccine info session planned for parents
By Sue Tiffin While Health Canada has approved the COVID-19 vaccine for children five and older, Dr. Natalie Bocking, medical officer of health for the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit, said she understands…
Vaccines approved, appointments open for kids
By Sue Tiffin Health Canada has approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged five to 11. In a much anticipated announcement last Friday, Pfizer’s Comirnaty became the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized in Canada for a…
‘Fairly slow trajectory’ toward 90 per cent vaccine…
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference held Nov. 17 with medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking. As of last week, the…
AH to begin land acknowledgements
By Stephen Petrick Council meetings and other formal municipal events in Algonquin Highlands will now start with a land acknowledgement statement. The mayor hopes it’s the first step in a prolonged commitment to research and…
Rogers expects to build new tower in Dorset…
By Stephen Petrick A plan by Rogers Communications to build a new telecommunications tower off of Maple Ridge Drive in Dorset is still a go, after Algonquin Highlands council gave the go-ahead at its Nov.…
‘Tough choices’ for AH ahead of 2022
By Stephen Petrick Dozens of public works infrastructure projects, as well as projects from planning, building, parks and fire services departments, will challenge Algonquin Highlands in 2022. Council is already preparing for its 2022 budget…
Youth Hub program offers job ‘lift’
By Nick Bernard In the basement of a former church in Haliburton is a vivid and modern office space consulted and, in part, designed by local youth. The space serves an important function in making…
Highlands Summer Festival returns to the stage
By Nick Bernard In 2020, the Highlands Summer Festival went dark alongside theatres across the world. Now, with pandemic restrictions lifting, the festival has announced that it will be returning for the 2022 season at…