By Vivian CollingsThe impacts of the colonization of Canada on Indigenous culture was brought to light for students at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School with a lesson in perspective.With Truth and Reconciliation Week held from Monday,…
Honour roll and big goals for Highlands Warrior
By Darren Lum Walking through Head Lake Park with the chill in the air and the snow on the ground, Sterling Nesbitt said these are some of the aspects of winter she has missed since…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Sowing the seeds of success
HHSS Co-Op Series By Darren Lum The following is the first in a series of co-op placement stories, featuring Haliburton Highlands Secondary School students and area employers in Haliburton County. Open to Grade 11 and…
Giving real world work experience key to prosperity
This story is the first in a series of articles that will highlight co-op placements. By Darren Lum Labour shortages are affecting communities across the continent and Haliburton County is included. The Highlands has seen…
Getting a grip on education with boot camp
By Darren Lum When Grade 12 Haliburton Highlands Secondary School student Grace Hudson started the day, she didn’t think she would enjoy plumbing, but that changed after she participated in the Tools in the Trades…
Good news, bad news for HHSS sports and…
By Darren Lum After close to two years living with pandemic restrictions, life at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School is returning to a place where athletic teams, social and service clubs and inter-school sports with an…
Red Hawks ahead of the game
HHSS name change resulted from concern about Indigenous representation By Darren Lum Decades before other colleges, universities and professional sports teams such as the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League, the Cleveland Indians of…