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Hangar bids too high
By Chad Ingram Bids for the construction of new hangar buildings at the Stanhope Airport are flying higher than Algonquin Highlands council expected. At their March 6 meeting, councillors received a report from consultant Mike Osborne of Burnside & Associates ...
Minor injuries in rollover
A pickup truck heading westbound rolled over just past the Allsaw bridge, between Blairhampton Road and Osprey Road on County Road 21 on Tuesday afternoon, March 4.
Schmale seeks Conservative candidacy
Jamie Schmale wants his boss’s job.
Fraudsters using tax scheme
The Haliburton Highlands OPP have received numerous calls lately regarding persons eligible to receive a Canada Revenue Agency refund. People are being contacted via telephone ...
Bell to build tower at Fletcher Lake
By Chad Ingram Bell will be erecting a telecommunications tower near Fletcher Lake in Algonquin Highlands. Councillors for the township heard a presentation on behalf ...
OPP Briefs
On Friday, Feb. 28 at 10:52 p.m., OPP officers, Haliburton County EMS and Dysart et al Fire Department responded to a snowmobile collision on Boice Bradley Drive, in the Municipality of Dysart et al.
MPP welcomes snowplow contract review
News that the auditor general would be reviewing winter road maintenance programs in Ontario has Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott pleased.
Student winners recognized by Legion
The Archie Stouffer Elementary School student winners of the Royal Canadian Legion Essay, Poetry and Poster Remembrance Contest.
Deep Bay Road fire deemed suspicious
Police are investigating a February house fire in Minden Hills as suspicious.
Fire destroys historic farmhouse
By Chad Ingram Flames claimed a historic farmhouse overlooking Maple Lake on the morning of March 4. Algonquin Highlands firefighters received the call for the ...
OPP costs dominate conference
By Chad Ingram The new OPP billing model proposed to come into effect in 2015 was on the minds and lips of politicians at ...
Sports
Minden teen ready to challenge the world
With a name like Owen MacKeigan it’s fitting Scotland would be part of a successful journey for his life’s passion.
Winter fun at ASES
Students at Archie Stouffer Elementary School took part in some fun winter activities Feb. 28. The day had an Olympic theme.
Living up to Kawartha top billing
Going into the playoffs the Red Hawks were the team to beat.
Red Hawk skiers make OFSAA
The entire Red Hawks Nordic team is ecstatic about their Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations championship berth.