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{Penny's Place offers children's clothing }

Penny's Place offers children's clothing

Haliburton County residents looking for affordable children s clothing will soon have to look no further than downtown Minden.
{Concerns around proposed changes to building code}

Concerns around proposed changes to building code

The Ontario government is proposing changes to the province s building code, changes it says are aimed at streamlining customer service and providing consistency around the building process, but which are causing some concern with municipal building offic
{Haliburton County to change advisory committee format}

Haliburton County to change advisory committee format

The County of Haliburton will be changing its advisory committee structure for a year s trial in 2020 to see how it goes.
{Join this year’s Minden Christmas Bird Count}

Join this year’s Minden Christmas Bird Count

Well, it s almost that time of year again. The 53rd annual Minden Christmas Bird Count is quickly approaching, and will be held on Saturday, Dec. 14. This count will be one of thousands that will take place across North America over a three week period. O
{Province in process of deconstructing LHINs}

Province in process of deconstructing LHINs

The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Dec. 5 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services Board. The Ford government continues its streamlining of the province s health-care system, which is planned to include the eventual
{Coleman leaves for Bruce County }

Coleman leaves for Bruce County

Minden Hills community services director Mark Coleman is leaving the township, taking a job as the director of community services for the Municipality of Brockton, located in Bruce County.
{Teachers increase pressure on government }

Teachers increase pressure on government

The union representing secondary school teachers says its members at certain school boards, including Trillium Lakelands District School Board, will participate in a second one-day strike on Wednesday, Dec. 11, if a deal cannot be made with the provincial
{Land trust to map wetland with climate change funding }

Land trust to map wetland with climate change funding

The Haliburton Highlands Land Trust announced last week that it had received a grant for more than $36,000 from Environment and Climate Change Canada to map and evaluate the Kendrick Creek Wetland Complex with the goal of having the area designated a prov
{Lake association puts on the drive }

Lake association puts on the drive

Each Thanksgiving weekend, members of the Maple, Beech and Cameron Lake Area Property Owners Association (MBC) gather at St. Peter s Church at Maple Lake and, along with congregation members, collect food and money that is then dropped off at the Minden
{Secondary school teachers' union plans one day strike}

Secondary school teachers' union plans one day strike

Action by teachers in Ontario is intensifying this week with the secondary school union announcing they will strike for one day on Wednesday, Dec. 4 if no deal with the province is reached.
{Draft county tax increase hovering below four per cent }

Draft county tax increase hovering below four per cent

Treasurer Elaine Taylor presented an updated 2020 draft budget to councillors, which included a number of changes from a first draft budget she d presented to council earlier this fall. The changes, a series of increases and decreases on various line item
{Next steps toward sustainable food }

Next steps toward sustainable food

Following Harvest Haliburton s Food and Agriculture economic development forum held this past March, a diverse collective of community organizers and leaders gathered again to collaborate, this time on action plans for next steps toward local food marketi
{Community mourns music-loving, hard-working family man}

Community mourns music-loving, hard-working family man

Justin Daniels s family said the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 20 would have been like any other work day.
{New HVAC company opens doors }

New HVAC company opens doors

Kieran Gillooly brings 15 years of experience in the heating and cooling industry with him as he opens his new business, Northern HVAC Co.
{Lorraine's Floral Creations bloom }

Lorraine's Floral Creations bloom

Lorraine Turcotte s floral work can be seen adding fresh flair throughout the county, from the streets of Kinmount, to the hallway of the county building, and in homes, businesses and at weddings throughout the area.
{Wildcats steal Red Hawks' joy}

Wildcats steal Red Hawks' joy

When the Red Hawks Grade 12 player Paul Turner tied the game 3-3 with a little more than three minutes left it buoyed hopes for a comeback against the visiting I.E. Weldon Wildcats.
{Red Hawks looking to be a contender }

Red Hawks looking to be a contender

Even though the Red Hawks senior girls volleyball team lost a core group of players from its Central Ontario Secondary School Associations championship finalist team, head coach Steve Smith isn t lowering expectations this year.
{Salvage Kings feature rare B-A collection from Minden}

Salvage Kings feature rare B-A collection from Minden

Last week, viewers watching Salvage Kings, a Canadian television series that features demolition and salvage teams from Priestly Demolition Inc., caught a glimpse of Minden in a segment featuring a rare British-American oil collection that once belonged t
{Homesteading becoming trendy}

Homesteading becoming trendy

There is an increasing trend of young families moving to the county and starting small farms, members of council heard from Larry Clarke and Jean Neville, also a Minden Hills councillor, as they made a presentation on behalf of Harvest Haliburton.
{Your donations help SIRCH help children grow}

Your donations help SIRCH help children grow

For 30 years, SIRCH Community Services has had a mission. As needs in the community become apparent, especially gaps and issues affecting those most vulnerable, SIRCH often develops and implements programs to help.
{Planning for climate change}

Planning for climate change

Sue Shikaze, health promoter with the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit updated county council on Sept. 25 on her work with a new portfolio at the health unit that focuses on climate change and health through a climate change health vu
{Barber brings tradition to Minden }

Barber brings tradition to Minden

Minden s new barber, Cody Nasby, was only 13 years old when he was inspired by western movies to learn how to use a straight razor.
{Governance review to take a year, CAO says}

Governance review to take a year, CAO says

It will likely be next year at this time when a final report regarding the service delivery and governance review being undertaken by the County of Haliburton is complete.
{Fall colours traffic control in AH a success }

Fall colours traffic control in AH a success

An experiment using a hired company to help control tourist traffic during the busy fall foliage season in Algonquin Highland has proven effective, staff say, with the township s director of parks, rec and trails saying he d like to repeat the practice ne
{Heat Bank Night raises $20K }

Heat Bank Night raises $20K

The fifth annual Heat Bank Night at Carnarvon s Rhubarb restaurant raised nearly $20,000 for Heat Bank Haliburton County on the evening of Nov. 10.
{Insurance 'an animal that's going to eat us up'}

Insurance 'an animal that's going to eat us up'

Local governments in Ontario are becoming increasingly concerned with the growing cost of municipal liability and insurance.
{Moffatt floats housing task force }

Moffatt floats housing task force

Following a housing summit that took place in West Guilford on Oct. 18, Algonquin Highlands Mayor Carol Moffatt asked fellow county councillors if there was any interest in a county-created housing task force.
{Using the power of art for health }

Using the power of art for health

Despite an ocean separating the two countries, Canadians and Australians have more in common than we think, said Adriane Boag, learning and access co-ordinator with the National Gallery of Australia.
{HHHS grateful for provincial funding infusion }

HHHS grateful for provincial funding infusion

On Oct. 17, the Ministry of Health announced $68 million in funding for small- and medium-sized hospitals across the province. Haliburton Highlands Health Services received one-time funding of $99,000, which CEO Carolyn Plummer said in her October report
{Spike in opioid overdoses, deaths in 2018}

Spike in opioid overdoses, deaths in 2018

There was a surge of opioid-related overdoses and deaths in the area served by the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit in 2018.
{Writer, blues aficionado and nature lover: remembering George Farrell}

Writer, blues aficionado and nature lover: remembering George Farrell

Friends describe George Farrell as a doer, someone who was interested in the world, other people, new ideas, and when he wanted to get something done, he put his whole self into it.
{New flower shop blooms in Minden }

New flower shop blooms in Minden

Walking into Anne Campbell s downtown Minden floral shop is rejuvenating.
{Mystery novel brings together writer's two loves}

Mystery novel brings together writer's two loves

Canadian mystery novelist Barbara Fradkin was singing the praises of the library at the Friends of the Haliburton County Public Library Gala on Sunday, Oct. 27 at Pinestone Resort and Conference Centre in Haliburton.
{Good summer once it started, business owners say }

Good summer once it started, business owners say

The summer of 2019 was good for business in Minden, once summer arrived, business owners are saying.
{Poverty reduction group recommends creating food action plan}

Poverty reduction group recommends creating food action plan

Among recommendations in a report from the Haliburton Kawartha Lakes Poverty Reduction Roundtable is the creation of a food charter and food action plan for the County of Haliburton.
{Self-published author welcomes readers to Bolfodier}

Self-published author welcomes readers to Bolfodier

Nick Sutcliffe said The Kanta Chronicles represents the greatest accomplishment in his life. The Carnarvon resident s epic debut novel is set in the fictional world of Bolfodier and spans two generations, focusing on the lives of four members of the Hou
{Quilt shop owner following her dreams}

Quilt shop owner following her dreams

As people walk into Allison Mallette s shop on Bobcaygeon Road, they audibly gasp. Some hold their hands to their chest as they look around with mouths open. Others do a happy dance.
{ETFO requests mediation in bargaining process }

ETFO requests mediation in bargaining process

The Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario is requesting that the Ministry of Labour appoint a conciliation officer to assist with bargaining between the union and the provincial government.
{Lake association asks council to revisit landfill decision }

Lake association asks council to revisit landfill decision

The Halls and Hawk Property Owners Association has asked Algonquin Highlands council to revisit its decision to close the Hawk Lake landfill in two years time, converting it to a transfer station instead, but council will stand by its decision. During a
{Hawk Lake bridge replacement to proceed }

Hawk Lake bridge replacement to proceed

The County of Haliburton will proceed with the replacement of the bridge along Little Hawk Lake Road (County Road 13) with both federal and provincial funding in place to help with the cost of the project.