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Council pumps brakes on transit talks

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Once again, plans for a bus between Haliburton village and Minden Hills – with the possibility of one day expanding to Algonquin Highlands and...

Minden Hills to crack down on STRs

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Minden Hills is about to give its short-term rental bylaw more teeth by making the STR coordinator a full-time, permanent positionand looking to implement...

Minden starts up septic re-inspections

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Minden Hills said it will start its annual septic re-inspection program in May “to ensure the protection of our local environment and water quality.” The...

JDH parent council to query survey

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The J.D. Hodgson parent council is following up with Trillium Lakelands District School Board’s (TLDSB) equity and inclusion task force committee to address concerns...

Mayor says new footbridge a priority

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Dysart et al mayor Murray Fearrey has promised the township is committed to replacing the faltering footbridge in Head Lake Park. The walkway has been...

Councils urged to strike pay committee

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By Susan Tromanhauser Grey Highlands coun. Dane Nielsen suggested the public urge Haliburton County councils to form a remuneration committee, like the one in his...

New P4P lead hopes to build war chest

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County non-profit Places for People (P4P) unveiled its first-ever paid staffer at its annual Sleeping in Cars fundraiser, withMarc Beisheim named interim executive director. The...

Job fair expanding amid housing and transit hurdles

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By Adam FriskLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter With Ontario’s unemployment rate hovering at 7.3 per cent, job-seekers and employers in the County are facing a unique...

Dysart hires consultants for County Road 21 build

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Dysart et al mayor Murray Fearrey said the township is progressing with plans to develop its 92-acre property on County Road 21 (CR21) but...

Snowmobile association celebrates ‘excellent’ season

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By Adam Frisk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With the warmer temperatures, the melting snow, and residents trading their sleds for sap buckets, local officials and...

Public gets say in tweaking of STR rules

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By Adam Frisk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Highlands East council vows to “tweak” the municipality’s controversial Short-Term Rental (STR) bylaw after a heated public meeting...

Head Lake Park fix a bridge too far

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Dysart et al council is going back to the drawing board on plans to replace the Head Lake Park pedestrian footbridge after engineers recommended...

Old cars and boats help fund food bank

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Central Food Network (CFN) set a new record in January, receiving 80 calls for emergency support through the Haliburton County Heat Bank. Ordinarily, the...

Parents question school board census

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Haliburton parents Phillip Primavera and Minna Schleifenbaum have blasted Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) for its every-two-year student census. They are questioning why...

New smiling faces at food bank

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Tracey Gilbert feels like she’s getting back to her roots after taking over as manager of the Minden Community Food Centre (MCFC). Replacing the...

Highlands East ‘wizardry’ reduces tax hike

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By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Municipality of Highlands East approved its 2026 budget March 10, finalizing a 4.71 per cent tax rate...

School’s Cool may get County lifeline

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A decision by the County of Haliburton - on whether or not to partially fund SIRCH’s School’s Cool program – will officially be made...

Ecopassages saving Highlands’ turtles

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By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter For turtles that call Haliburton Highlands home, survival is a numbers game with increasingly deadly odds. According to...

Flipping for funds

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Haliburton Youth Unlimited had a successful second annual pancake fundraiser March 7 at Lakeside Church. More than 100 community members attended to help them...

Seniors find connection at active living fair

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By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Haliburton Legion was buzzing with conversation and connection last week, as more than 50 residents gathered for...
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