By Nick Bernard The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Dec. 9 meeting of Algonquin Highlands council, held virtually. Three ReUse Centres in Algonquin Highlands are set to be cleaned up and…
Math students find the formula to make great…
By Stephen Petrick Math students at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School (HHSS) have found the formula to make great works of art. Students in HHSS teacher Amy Klose’s advanced math functions course were recently given an…
Christmas memories
By Sue Tiffin Recently, my mom was asked by her youngest grandchild to share a story from her life as part of a school assignment connecting children with their family history. My mom has had…
Iconic Misty River Farm barn falls after windstorm
By Sue Tiffin “To you it might be a barn, but to us, it was home.” These are the parting words Cindy-Jo Nesbitt left the community in a social media post about the Misty River…
Ontario announces restrictions for businesses, gatherings as COVID-19…
This afternoon, Premier Doug Ford announced new restrictions for businesses and social gatherings as COVID-19 cases throughout the province continue to rise in part due to the Omicron variant. “Throughout this entire pandemic, we’ve never…
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…
Small, smart, safe
By Sue Tiffin We are all so tired. While there is still excitement and hope in our lives – for the upcoming holidays, for a booster shot, for a new year in which maybe this…
Letters to the Editor: Dec. 15
Letters to the Editor published in the Dec. 15 edition of the Minden Times. Read more to know more To the Editor: Research also finds truth and knowledge in fiction, and improves your vocabulary. Current research…
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.…
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…
‘A lot of good people out there’
Letter to the Editor published in the Dec. 8 edition of the Minden Times. To the Editor: I am trying to find and thank a few motorists that stopped at my single vehicle accident scene (Silverado…
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…
Huskies hold on for 3-2 victory over Cougars
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…
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…