It was out of necessity that a young Francis Thomas went into business for himself in 1934.

Karen Koehler laughs at a photo of herself taken during a canicross, scooter and bikejor fun race she organized at Killara Station on Gelert Road on May 18. Her mouth is wide open in a delighted smile as she looks forward ahead of her, toward her dog Much

Harper Powersports and Marine is embarking on the construction of a new and much larger facility at its Highway 35 property south of Minden.

Non-profit organization PARO Centre for Women s Enterprise is looking for Haliburton County women who are interested in jump-starting their own businesses to join their peer lending circles.

In the fall of 2006, a small group of local women, led by Mickey Bonham and Sue Reid, felt they wanted to do something to help the grandmothers in Africa, who were burying their own children due to the AIDS pandemic, and then raising the millions of gran

Mannequin has its beginnings at Sassy Digs, where a selection of apparel had a place in the home decor shop. After a year of showcasing clothing, owner Shawn Smandych and Mannequin manager Betty James knew that there was an interest for unique apparel and

The provincial government has nominated the Hawk Lake Bridge replacement project to receive just more than $650,000 in provincial funding.

he Lochlin recycling facility will potentially close at the end of summer, unless the municipality decides to take it on.

This past year has been one of transition for the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce, said chamber president Andrea Strano, as she greeted members at the organization s annual general meeting at Carnarvon s Rhubarb restaurant on June 4. We are tr

For the sixth year, the Highlands Food and Beverage Showcase will be bringing savoury flavours and beautiful aromas to Wintergreen Pancake Barn in Gelert.

A collaboration of students and adult volunteers working together on a sunny day last week planted a garden with a crop that will also work together.

Charlsey White, deputy chief administrative officer for the County of Haliburton, made a delegation to council for support on behalf of the county to enhance the shoreline protection bylaw. The Shoreline Tree Preservation Bylaw (2012) protects trees g

Haliburton Highlands Health Services has sent its self-assessment of readiness to the Ministry of Health regarding a Haliburton Highlands Ontario Health Team.

A mural covering one wall of a Bobcaygeon Road building is turning heads in Minden and leaving a bright image of locally-grown vegetables in the minds of passersby. Soon enough, Nourished, by Raisin the Root, will open to the public in that space, ensurin

The 200th anniversary of the birth of Queen Victoria was celebrated at the Minden Hills Cultural Centre on May 18 with a morning and afternoon tea inside and outside of the Bowron Log House. The event brought both full-time residents and out-of-town visit

Craig Douglas, director of public works, brought plans for bonus funds resulting from the federal government doubling the gas tax allocation to county council last week.

The county s director of public works Craig Douglas and director of planning and deputy chief administrative officer Charlsey White laid out the steps for a county-wide climate change plan to Algonquin Highlands council at their meeting on May 16.

At a May 22 meeting of county council, Stephanie Landers, manager, community relations and public outreach from the Ontario Waterpower Champions presented on the history and benefits of using waterpower to generate electricity before asking councillors to

Summer for many is the best time of the year in the Haliburton Highlands, but it s also a time when things can go very wrong, sometimes fatally.

Music class was offered as a course selection, but too few students chose it as an option, meaning it will be postponed for the 2019-2020 school year. The number of students selecting music is just not there, said HHSS principal Chris Boulay.

Health services organizations in Haliburton County are responding to plans to transform the provincial health system through significant changes by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care by proposing a unified Haliburton Highlands Ontario Healt

Besides organizing Minden s Big Bike ride supporting the Heart and Stroke Foundation on May 16, Sandra Heywood raised almost $1,000 herself toward heart and stroke research, bringing this year s total of the Pharmasave Heart Heroes to $5,702 and the team

When The Minden Experience adventure fun park opened last Saturday, a steady stream of visitors came in to meet new owners Alisa and John Dermott, and take a look around the revitalized facility, which was formerly known as Pole Position Kartways.

Stocked Lakes Guidebook provides the public with insight about dozens of stocked lakes. Each page provides the reader with the name of the lake, including the contours of the lake to know where to fish, the fish species present and directions to boat acce

Turtle Walks take place during the peak nesting season, as turtles like to nest beside roads and cross the same places every year to mate. Berman estimates Ontario has lost more than 70 per cent of the original turtle population, and the major threat is r

Terry Moore, a member of Environment Haliburton, appealed to Algonquin Highlands council at their meeting May 16 to offer all-year green burial options for residents. After the death of his son Kyle Moore, the Moore family could not find adequate options

The Red Hawks girls soccer teams travelled to Fenelon Falls on Friday, May 17, for their regular season finale.

The Red Hawks track and field team turned in many strong performances Thursday at the Kawartha Track and Field Championships held at Thomas A. Stewart Secondary in Peterborough. The Hawks captured five individual golds as well as winning the open boys 4

Jacqueline Ziorjen sits by the window in her massage therapy clinic, looking out onto Bobcaygeon Road in Minden while sun streams through the glass onto her smiling face. This year marks 25 years a quarter century since she opened Of Sound Body Massa

A number of fees in Minden Hills are set to increase, and some new ones introduced, with a public meeting on those fee changes taking place in council chambers on May 9.

Toronto s St. Alban s Boys and Girls Club has purchased a summer camp property in Minden Hills, and its president made a presentation to township councillors during a May 9 meeting.

On Tuesday, May 7, Haliburton County Warden Liz Danielsen addressed public concerns and questions over what her and the council s plans will be for the next coming year.

Ten artists will be taking part in the Halls Island residency on Koshlong Lake this summer, coming from Newfoundland, Manitoulin Island, Durham Region, eastern Ontario, Toronto and Haliburton.

Minden Hills council has given instructions to bylaw staff to revise a township bylaw regulating food trucks.

The HHSS girls soccer teams got off to a good start this season on May 1 despite being unable to practice or play on their home field due to winter damage. The junior and senior teams travelled to Lindsay for their season opening games.

As a cottaging community, it s common for Haliburton County to experience a spike in EMS calls during the months of July and August, but that spike was especially large in 2018. Councillors on the county s EMS committee received a year-in-review report

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Queen Victoria. The life of the British monarch, who ruled over her global empire from age 18 to 81, is being marked, around the world, by exhibitions and tours in 2019.

Minden Hills councillors got an update on the creation of a community improvement plan for Minden during an April 25 meeting.

The Coalition of Haliburton County Property Owners Association is encouraging any property owners who are undertaking paving projects on their properties to consider the use of permeable paving.

To many, Paul Reng was a mainstay on Main Street.

Council has asked staff for more information about a request to bypass the noise bylaw after hearing concerns from the Oxtongue Lake community about potential noise caused by a Highway 60 rehabilitation project.

Residents questioning how to rid their homes of old electronics, batteries, paint or styrofoam will soon be able to use an online search tool expected to make disposal at local landfills easier to navigate.

After a three-and-a-half-hour drive from Brampton (longer than it should have been I made a few mistakes along the way), my mom, grandma and I all piled out of our cars.

On April 25, only a few weeks before seniors from Muskoka and Haliburton County are set to compete in the OSGA 55 plus senior summer games for district 11, conveners for the district gathered for a luncheon meeting at Rhubarb Restaurant in Carnarvon.

With ATV and snowmobile rides, the Kelly Shires Foundation works hard to raise money for breast cancer survivors.

During an April 25 meeting, Minden Hills councillors approved zoning and official plan amendments to allow for the operation of a sewage spreading field off of Bobcaygeon Road in a vote that was as close they come.

Boshkung Brewing Co. is looking to the Township of Minden Hills to change a bylaw regulating food trucks in the municipality.

Haliburton County will certainly be paying more for the operation of ambulances as a result of the provincial government s plan to consolidate ambulance services, the county s chief administrative officer says.

Members of the Bob Lake Association made a delegation to Minden Hills councillors during their April 25 meeting, explaining a new plan for the re-establishment of a boat launch on the lake south of Minden.

Haliburton County councillors decided last week that they will continue to monitor trends in rural transportation, and revisit the possibility of some kind of transit system for the county during their 2020 budget discussions.