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Fashion on the runway in downtown Minden
BUSINESS: A fashion show June 22 is designed to bring people to downtown Minden.
Concert supporting Haliburton family mission trip
Haliburton’s Graham Borgdorff said his family is starting to get excited as they make the final preparations for a twoweek mission trip to Colombia...
Apple blossom tour underway
LIFE: The Haliburton County apple blossom tour is underway
‘A pioneer for independent women her entire life’
PEOPLE: Mabel Hewitt (Brannigan) is being remembered as a female pioneer in the Highlands
Young dirt bikers giving back with food drive
COMMUNITY: Some young dirt bikers are giving back to their community
Minden Health Care Auxiliary back at it
HEALTH - The Minden Hospital auxiliary is back in action and looking for new members
Santa en route to Minden Hills
EVENTS: Santa returns to Minden Nov. 19
Haliburton resident was brakeman for 1959 royal tour
NEWS: County residents are already sharing stories of connections to Queen Elizabeth II who died earlier today.
From Haliburton to Everest: Highlander journeys to top of the world
It was third time a charm for Highlands resident Liliya Ianovskaia, who last month made history by becoming the oldest Canadian woman to conquer...
Epilepsy fundraiser hoping for last big year
For a decade, hundreds of Highlanders gathered at HHSS each summer to run and walk for epilepsy research.
Now, the Woudstra and Pogue families...
Stormy skies challenge Christmas bird counters
Birders around Minden faced stormy weather and mild temperatures during a record-setting Christmas bird count. More field observers than ever, 32, scanned the skies,...
Woodland healers weather COVID
Don Ross’ grandkids spotted the loon first, huddled on the sand of the family’s Grass Lake cottage.
“They didn’t want to leave it. It was...
Birders flock to Christmas count
Ed Poropat looks up at the frosty evergreens lining the Haliburton County Rail Trail. With binoculars in one hand, he makes a “pish pish...
A different kind of ice at River Cone
This year, winterizing Minden’s iconic River Cone didn’t mean unplugging fridges, locking doors or shuttering windows.
Instead, new owners Monica Bolton and Ben Scott have...
Health unit to answer parents’ questions about COVID vaccines for kids
HEALTH: The health unit is holding an information session for parents about kids vaccines Dec. 2
Commemorating a true Canadian hero
While he will never tell you this, Haliburton resident Harold ‘Rowdy’ Rowden is the very definition of a war hero.
Serving with the 3rd Division...
Turning cans and bottles into community food
Cole Dobson and his mother Carolyn might have been the Beer Store’s most regular customers this summer, but they weren’t shopping for drinks.
The teen...
The ‘loon whisperer’ of Salerno Lake
Across Salerno Lake’s calm waters, it’s easy to spot Kevin Pepper.He’s sporting a camo Blue Jays hat and a big grin; driving a small...
A decade of care at Volunteer Dental Outreach
NEWS: Volunteer Dental Outreach celebrates 10 years on May 19
Highlands Opera Studio launches online concert series
ARTS --- Haliburton Opera Studio is launching a virtual concert series
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