General News
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OPP: Beware of common online scams
Earlier this summer, Laurie Jones from Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre was replying to some work emails when she was suddenly inundated with...
Province withholds Minden Hills funding
The provincial government is holding Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) money from Minden Hills, as the township plays catch-up on financial statements from 2024...
Community Living strike rolling on
After seven weeks on the picket line in Haliburton, Community Living Trent Lakes staffer Michelle Cooper said she and 35 other Highlands-based workers remain...
Legions to mark centennial
It’s a busy lunch rush at the Royal Canadian Legion in Minden, but one table is unoccupied. It always is. It is left vacant...
County to revisit community safety plan
A refresh of the County of Haliburton’s community safety and wellbeing (CSWB) plan is underway with an updated document to be presented to the...
Service with a smile at new dentist
It’s been five months since Your Hometown Dentist moved into its new digs in Haliburton village, with the business’ Paula Crawford saying the early...
Opportunity looks like hard work
SIRCH awarded its ‘opportunity looks like hard work’ award last Tuesday (July 7).
This year’s recipient is Emma McGregor. Marketing manager, Laurie McCaig, said...
McKechnie wants all hands on deck
Shortly after being appointed Dysart et al mayor on Tuesday (July 7), Walt McKechnie tried to rally the rest of council and township staff...
No plans to stop accepting construction waste in Harcourt
Dysart et al’s environment manager, Ashley Dembinski, confirmed at a recent meeting that the township has no intention of stopping accepting construction and demolition...
Planning for all-candidates’ meetings
The Haliburton Highlands Healthy Democracy Project (HHHDP) is continuing with its work to strengthen local democracy and promote more civic engagement in the upcoming...
Minden buys land on Mountain Lake
Minden Hills council, at its June 11 meeting, voted in favour of buying surplus waterfront land on Mountain Lake from the province of Ontario....
Radiothon brings in $51,500
CanoeFM’s Roxanne Casey was helping man the phone lines this past week for the station’s annual Radiothon when a seemingly innocuous call turned into...
Auxiliary tags in Minden
The Minden Health Care Auxiliary will be pounding the pavement in the downtown on Friday (July 10) for its 25th annual tag day fundraising...
Townships talk short-term rental changes
Less than two years after townships in Haliburton County adopted new rules for short-term rentals (STRs), three of four lower-tier councils are contemplating major...
County supports Habitat developments
Haliburton County council has supported Habitat for Humanity Peterborough and Kawartha Region’s request to apply for $15.5 million in provincial funding through Infrastructure Ontario,...
Land Trust wants help naming new nature reserve
The Haliburton Highlands Land Trust recently acquired a 200-acre nature reserve on Plantation Road between Minden and Carnarvon.
As a first step, they are looking...
U-Links calls for projects
Frank Figuli said one of the most effective ways for people to make a positive difference in the Highlands is to partner with U-Links...
MTO delivers washroom at Skyline
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) had workers at Skyline Park in Haliburton June 15-17 for the installation of the new year-round washroom facilities.
A...
Teen squeezing life out of lemons
When life gave Halls Lake teen Kadyn Gilooly lemons last summer, she embraced the old cliché and immediately got to work figuring out how...
Wildcats roar one last time
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Proud parents, friends, and extended family gathered at Archie Stouffer Elementary School on June 19 to hear the...