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{Scott reintroduces human trafficking bill }

Scott reintroduces human trafficking bill

Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott has reintroduced her private member s bill taking aim at human trafficking following the sudden prorogation of the Ontario legislature earlier this month.
{HHHS changes tack with ER docs }

HHHS changes tack with ER docs

With the number of local doctors willing and able to staff the Haliburton emergency room dwindling, Haliburton Highlands Health Services has decided to try recruiting them.
{Stephens hounoured at Zion's 125th anniversary }

Stephens hounoured at Zion's 125th anniversary

Carnavon s Zion United Church is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year and members are also celebrating its long-serving musical director.
{Committee celebrates new playground }

Committee celebrates new playground

The Lochlin Community Centre Advisory Committee is inviting the community to check out the new playground at the centre in a grand opening ceremony the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 25.
{Minden landmark comes down }

Minden landmark comes down

Minden is without one of its long-time landmarks after the large, orange barn at the corner of Highway 35 and County Road 21 was demolished last week.
{Majority of Highlands visitors are middle-aged}

Majority of Highlands visitors are middle-aged

Most visitors to the Haliburton Highlands are middle-aged, early results from a county tourism department survey show.
{Betty and the Bobs bop back into Minden}

Betty and the Bobs bop back into Minden

Quirky, eclectic and energetic, Betty and the Bobs will bring their unique style back to Minden on Sept. 24 for a dance at the Minden Hills Community Centre.
{Keeping lake levels up through a dry summer }

Keeping lake levels up through a dry summer

Spring and summer of 2016 presented particularly difficult weather conditions for the staff at Parks Canada as they grappled with management of the Trent Severn Waterway and the lakes that feed the system.
{Trevor Brauer named Kinmount Citizen of the Year}

Trevor Brauer named Kinmount Citizen of the Year

Kinmount s Citizen of the Year for 2016 is an individual who inspires those he comes into contact with and is a mentor for others with intellectual disabilities.
{Bear Lake Road improvements would cost $4 million }

Bear Lake Road improvements would cost $4 million

It would cost approximately $4 million to bring Bear Lake Road up to standard where it could be maintained throughout the winter months.
{New business creates colourful and unique pieces }

New business creates colourful and unique pieces

After 30 years working in the accounting industry, Pamela Walker was ready for a change.
{Huge dip in property assessment on four AH lakes }

Huge dip in property assessment on four AH lakes

Property owners on four lakes in Algonquin Highlands will see the assessed value of their properties drop substantially in the current round of assessment by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC).
{Passion for the game shines golden }

Passion for the game shines golden

It s all about the attitude or a lack thereof for success in golf, say two gold medal winning senior athletes.
{Ontario Early Years Centres move to schools }

Ontario Early Years Centres move to schools

The Ontario Early Years Centres (OEYC) in Minden and Haliburton Village have relocated to the elementary schools in those communities.
{Less time with enhanced support daycare workers }

Less time with enhanced support daycare workers

Parents whose children require enhanced support workers at daycare facilities in Haliburton County may find their children receive less time time with those workers this fall.
{Long lost ring found in time for 20th anniversary }

Long lost ring found in time for 20th anniversary

For 11 years, through ice and snow, heat waves and floods, Manuel Rodriguez s wedding ring sat buried under several feet of sand in Gull Lake.
{Celebrating 50 years on Twelve Mile Lake }

Celebrating 50 years on Twelve Mile Lake

A group of cottages that haven t changed much since they were built in the late 60s sits off a trail just a few kilometres down Twelve Mile Lake Road.
{Boats stranded on Bob Lake }

Boats stranded on Bob Lake

Residents of Bob Lake say their boats are being held hostage. Lake residents packed Minden Hills council chambers during an Aug. 25 meeting and as David Gibb explained, are upset that access to a long-used boat launch off Bob Lake Road has been blocked
{MNRF base officially opens in Stanhope }

MNRF base officially opens in Stanhope

Years of work came to official fruition Wednesday, Aug. 24, with an opening ceremony for the new Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry fire response base at the Stanhope Airport.
{A long line of lumbermen: The Stinsons }

A long line of lumbermen: The Stinsons

Bob Stinson s grandfather once traded his livery business for the Dominion Hotel. The deal didn t last long, however, due to the religious convictions of Stinson s grandmother. She wanted no part of that kind of money, says Bob, who will turn 83 in Se