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Giving County veterans a proper burial
It’s a frosty morning as genealogist Adele Espina climbs out of her pick-up truck on one of the internal roads at Evergreen Cemetery in...
OPP roll out town halls to sparse crowd
The new detachment commander for the Haliburton Highlands OPP said she is committed to holding more town halls in the County in future –...
Legion flying flags of military heroes
This is a banner year for the Haliburton Legion.
This week, flags commemorating 24 of the community’s military veterans were hung in the downtown...
Dog shelters pitch plan to Minden Hills
Minden Hills council, at its Oct. 30 meeting, was asked to work with Paws at Killara Station and Snowflake Meadows for dog control services...
Provincial minister visits wellness hub
Point in Time executive director Marg Cox welcomed Ontario’s associate minister of mental health and addictions, Vijay Thanigasalam, for a tour of the Haliburton...
McCaig Second World War story shrouded in mystery
The lead up to Remembrance Day is always a time of reflection for Haliburton’s Rob McCaig, who has compiled a running history of his...
Dutch woman honours Canada’s heroes
As a young girl, Minden’s Lainey Hunting remembers sneaking out of her home at night – not for fun, or to socialize with friends,...
Food for thought at Harvest Hali forum
Six years after challenging the community to form ideas for developing and maintaining a sustainable food system in the Highlands non-profit group, Harvest Haliburton,...
The kids are alright and going back to class
Hal High has been singled out as one of the shining lights of a student attendance pilot Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) rolled...
SIRCH launches Nathan’s Farm
On Oct. 20, SIRCH Community Services officially launched Nathan’s Farm Project at the SIRCH Bistro & Bakery, at 49 Maple Ave. in Haliburton.
The...
Haliburton stores targeted by thieves
Haliburton business owner Kelsey Redman says she’s trying to stay upbeat after her Highland Street business, Redmans Records, was hit by a thief twice...
Dysart supports 73-child daycare in Haliburton village
A proposal for a new 73-child daycare in Haliburton village was presented to Dysart et al council for the first time Oct. 28, with...
CKL wants more for social services
The County of Haliburton has been asked to contribute an estimated 27 per cent more for human services managed on its behalf by the...
Last call for ‘legendary’ lifts
Two legends of Haliburton County have been retired after a combined 97 years of wintertime service to the Highlands community.
The ‘Red Rocket’ and...
140 years of newspaper history online
For more than 100 years, an 1888 edition of the Minden Echo sat crumpled in a knot hole, providing insulation behind siding at the...
Ghosts and Bigfoot in Haliburton Forest
Haliburton Forest’s Thomas McCay stands at the gravesite of two young girls - sisters who died from diphtheria on consecutive days in 1889.
He...
New-look Dahl back open after storm
It’s been more than six months of “painstaking” work for about 20 Countybased volunteers, but the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust (HHLT) has reopened its...
Summit hears about need for shelters
While social service agencies provide outreach from offices in Haliburton County, dedicated spaces to help people facing complex challenges, such as poverty, homelessness, and...
Support staff return to work at college
Fleming College administration has welcomed more than a dozen full-time support staff back to their roles at the Haliburton School of Art + Design...
Councillor fired up about hall closures
The prospect of Highlands East closing fire halls is already proving contentious, with Coun. Angela Lewis grilling fire chief Chris Baughman during a Highlands...