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{Requests for COVID-19 testing increase}

Requests for COVID-19 testing increase

Haliburton County is seeing an influx in requests for COVID-19 testing, according to the Haliburton Highlands Family Health Team, possibly in response to Premier Doug Ford s weekend public plea that Ontario residents get tested.
{Digital payment system for AH landfills}

Digital payment system for AH landfills

The Township of Algonquin Highlands will introduce a digital payment system at its Maple Lake and Oxtongue Lake landfills, as well as the Dorset transfer station.
{Virtual Terry Fox Run needs organizers for 40th anniversary}

Virtual Terry Fox Run needs organizers for 40th anniversary

The Terry Fox Run is going virtual across Canada this year, fulfilling Fox s dream of the Marathon of Hope continuing despite his death in 1981 but organizers are needed for the Minden and Haliburton community runs this year.
{Making a dream come true, one kilometre at a time}

Making a dream come true, one kilometre at a time

Riding up County Road 121 a few kilometres from Kinmount, 47-year-old Arie Hoogerbrugge pedals his bicycle, smiling, free from the constraints of an ordinary life, pushing his physical and mental limits during his epic 55,000 kilometre dream ride that sta
{School's Cool a no-go this year}

School's Cool a no-go this year

For six weeks each summer for the past 20 years, three-and-four-year-old residents of Haliburton County have experienced what their upcoming first days of school might be like at School s Cool, a summer program run by SIRCH Community Services and the Tril
{Funding doesn't go far enough, CARP says }

Funding doesn't go far enough, CARP says

The president of the Haliburton chapter of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons says that while funding for seniors announced by the federal government earlier this month amid the COVID-19 crisis is welcome news, it doesn t go far enough, and the o
{Online storyteller keeps it real }

Online storyteller keeps it real

When Jaime Bilodeau was little, she wanted to be the girl version of Indiana Jones. As an adult, the branch assistant at Minden Hills library now says, I m never going to do that in real life. The closest thing I guess, is reading about it.
{Council considers culling of pigeons }

Council considers culling of pigeons

Minden Hills council is considering some options in dealing with a flock of pigeons that have taken up roost in downtown Minden.
{'Cautious optimisim' for first stage of reopening }

'Cautious optimisim' for first stage of reopening

Representatives of the county s business community say there is cautious optimism from among their membership following the province s decision to begin stage one of the reopening process this week.
{MH considering more shoreline controls }

MH considering more shoreline controls

During a May 14 committee-of-the-whole meeting, Minden Hills council discussed the ways the township might more tightly control development in shoreline areas, including whether or not to continue the practice of selling shoreline road allowances to prope
{Photo conveys mood of Picasso}

Photo conveys mood of Picasso

A couple weeks ago, Haliburton Highlands Secondary School student Colleen Petric put one foot toward a post-secondary education in visual arts with an effective photo re-creation of Picasso s Old Guitarist, 1903. The art assignment asked students to lear
{COVID-19 response, surplus management hot topics at TLDSB meeting}

COVID-19 response, surplus management hot topics at TLDSB meeting

On May 12, the Trillium Lakelands District School Board held its committee-of-the-whole meeting via remote video conference, discussing matters including COVID-19, budgets, and graduation. The meeting was live streamed to the public on the board s website
{Schools to remain closed until September }

Schools to remain closed until September

Class materials will continue to be offered online or through alternative formats for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.
{Loans available for area businesses }

Loans available for area businesses

Additional funding is available for small businesses in Haliburton County affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
{Returning cottagers asked to scale back activities }

Returning cottagers asked to scale back activities

Residents returning to their cottages are being asked by Premier Doug Ford and municipal politicians to enjoy the long weekend in a more low-key fashion. No big gatherings, no outdoor fires, no fireworks. Although seasonal residents were never banned fr
{MH begins accepting more waste at landfills }

MH begins accepting more waste at landfills

As of Monday, May 11, Minden Hills waste disposal sites have begun accepting more types of waste than have been permitted under restrictions put in place amid the COVID-19 crisis. The township is phasing in a return to partial services at its waste dispo
{Arena construction resumes }

Arena construction resumes

After being put on pause for a month following restrictions from the provincial government amid the COVID-19 outbreak, construction on Minden Hills arena project resumed last week.
{Chef Chris cooks up community during COVID-19}

Chef Chris cooks up community during COVID-19

On May 2, Rhubarb restaurant in Carnarvon hosted their first takeout night since the provincial government announced that all restaurants can be open for takeout only due to COVID-19. They expected to serve around 25 meals and ended up serving close to 12
{Celebrating nursing week more imporant than ever this year}

Celebrating nursing week more imporant than ever this year

National Nursing Week is taking place from May 11 to 17 this year and its theme is Nurses: A voice to lead nursing the world to health. The World Health Organization has designated 2020 as the Year of the Nurse and Midwife in honour of the 200th anniver
{New tech brings colour to black and white photos of Minden's past}

New tech brings colour to black and white photos of Minden's past

The Minden Hills Cultural Centre has been using an artificial intelligence program called DeOldify to restore old photographs with colour, then posting them to Facebook for the community to view from the comfort and safety of their own home.
{Takeout service helps bridge gap for restaurants}

Takeout service helps bridge gap for restaurants

While dine-in service is temporarily unavailable in restaurants in Ontario, the businesses ability to offer takeout has helped many get through an economically difficult situation and provide customers with the comfort of their favourite dishes.
{Girl and her dog share life-altering bond}

Girl and her dog share life-altering bond

Words do little to express the bond shared by Minden teen Emma Gillam and her Doberman, Biggie, who wouldn t be one without the other. They re pretty much inseparable.
{Schmale distances himself from Sloan comments}

Schmale distances himself from Sloan comments

Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MP Jamie Schmale says he doesn t know what his caucus colleague and Conservative party leadership hopeful Hastings-Lennox and Addington MP Derek Sloan was thinking with his verbal attack on Canada s top doctor, and does not
{Long-term care residents undergo universal coronavirus testing}

Long-term care residents undergo universal coronavirus testing

All long-term care residents and staff have been tested for COVID-19 at Haliburton Highlands Health Services facilities as part of a directive of the Ontario government.
{Home builders pleased as some activities set to resume}

Home builders pleased as some activities set to resume

The provincial government s decision to allow some construction activities to resume was good news for the Haliburton County Home Builders Association, which issued a press release on Friday, May 1 praising the decision.
{Vandalism in Minden’s downtown comes at time of elevated stress}

Vandalism in Minden’s downtown comes at time of elevated stress

Minden shopkeepers were greeted by posters stuck to the windows of their buildings on Wednesday morning, which they had to spend time carefully removing. The posters included messages about a coronavirus hoax among other topics.
{Schools adapting as closure extended }

Schools adapting as closure extended

School staff have been adapting quickly to changes to the education system, and continue to work through challenges distance learning presents, a spokesperson for Trillium Lakelands District School Board said.
{MH council meetings go digital }

MH council meetings go digital

Minden Hills council held its first remote meeting using digital teleconferencing platform Zoom on April 28, and the plan is for regular committee-of-the-whole and council meetings to be held digitally beginning in May.
{Province to re-open economy in stages }

Province to re-open economy in stages

The provincial government announced Monday that it will re-open Ontario s economy in stages, but only after receiving advice from its top medical advisors that it is safe to do so.
{Jump in your lake for the food bank}

Jump in your lake for the food bank

The president of the Balsam Lake Association is challenging area lakefront residents to join him this Saturday afternoon, and take a plunge into their lakes to raise money for charitable causes.
{Online yoga fundraiser continues into May }

Online yoga fundraiser continues into May

After the success of Online for our Frontline, a yoga fundraiser for Haliburton Highlands Health Services, instructor Gail Holness said she s continuing her efforts in May, this time raising money for the food bank.
{County considers how to help with COVID-19 recovery }

County considers how to help with COVID-19 recovery

Haliburton County councillors discussed the possible creation of a COVID-19 recovery team during an April 22 meeting.
{Scott urges residents to stay the course}

Scott urges residents to stay the course

Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP and Ontario Infrastructure Minister Laurie Scott says she s cautiously optimistic that the province might see the peak of the coronavirus curve in the not-too-distant future, but is emphasizing it s important for reside
{Neighbours Helping Neighbours extends a hand from the heart }

Neighbours Helping Neighbours extends a hand from the heart

The Ritchie Falls Road bridge Bonnie Roe stands on offers a kind of symbolism as she talks about her Neighbours Helping Neighbours COVID-19 Support Network and the help the service can provide. The support network is bridging the divide between people
{Retired health-care workers return to the front line }

Retired health-care workers return to the front line

After she graduated as a nurse in 1971, Jeanette Gibbons spent 15 years working in a neonatal intensive care unit at a hospital in Hamilton before moving to Haliburton County in 1986 to run a resort on Little Hawk Lake with her husband.
{EORN issues RFP for massive cell project}

EORN issues RFP for massive cell project

The Eastern Ontario Regional Network is releasing the first request for proposals in its massive cell gap project that will connect areas of eastern Ontario with low or no connectivity with mobile broadband internet.
{Students' stress grows over school, rent, summer jobs }

Students' stress grows over school, rent, summer jobs

Abby Gordon was sitting in a class, studying in the last month of school in her first year of the developmental service program at Algonquin College in Ottawa, when everything changed. As the coronavirus spread into Ontario, so was news that nearby univer
{OSSTF and government reach deal }

OSSTF and government reach deal

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation, along with the Ontario Public School Boards Association, OSSTF Education Workers and Council of Trustees Associations, has reached a tentative three-year deal with the provincial government.
{Donations for HHHS roll in from online yoga class}

Donations for HHHS roll in from online yoga class

Yoga instructor Gail Holness is reaching out to the community and helping to give back by moving her classes online and providing access through donations to Haliburton Highlands Health Services.
{Tourism association makes recommendations in wake of COVID-19}

Tourism association makes recommendations in wake of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic stands to wallop the province s tourism industry, and earlier this week, the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario released a series of recommendations designed to ease the financial burden for tourism operators.
{SIRCH rallies public with Sewing for a Great Cause }

SIRCH rallies public with Sewing for a Great Cause

SIRCH Community Services and Haliburton Highlands Health Services are asking for the public s help to build an inventory of fabric homemade masks for Haliburton County.
{Possibility of library layoffs broached at meeting}

Possibility of library layoffs broached at meeting

Whether or not some staff of the Haliburton County Public Library might be laid off during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic was discussed during an April 8 meeting of the library board.
{Flooding remains unlikely }

Flooding remains unlikely

Severe flooding in the county remains unlikely, according to a water levels update from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
{Music from Home attracts thousands of music fans}

Music from Home attracts thousands of music fans

Days into staying at home to stay safe and help prevent the spread of coronavirus, Brent Coltman, a guitar player and musician who regularly jammed when community could gather had the idea of sharing a video or two of the songs he was playing on Facebook.
{HHHS expands acute care capacity, separates facilities for COVID and non-COVID needs}

HHHS expands acute care capacity, separates facilities for COVID and non-COVID needs

The acute care unit in Haliburton has been expanded from 15 to 21 beds for COVID related needs, and a new nine-bed acute care unit has been created at the Minden site for non-COVID related admissions.
{Fleming College announces cancellation of Haliburton School of Art + Design summer school programs}

Fleming College announces cancellation of Haliburton School of Art + Design summer school programs

The 2020 Haliburton School of Art + Design summer program will be cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fleming College announced the change today regarding more than 300 week-long and weekend courses that occur May through September every year.
{Arena project on pause following provincial announcment}

Arena project on pause following provincial announcment

The Minden Hills arena project is paused for the time being following an April 3 announcement by the provincial government that further restricts construction activities within Ontario.
{Resources available for tourism businesses }

Resources available for tourism businesses

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is creating tough times for many businesses, including the tourism-based businesses of the Haliburton Highlands.
{Home builders support construction restrictions }

Home builders support construction restrictions

The Haliburton County Home Builders Association, along with the Ontario Home Builders Association, says it s supportive of the provincial government s decision to restrict construction activities in Ontario amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
{'A little piece of community' offered online}

'A little piece of community' offered online

Nancy Therrien was adapting library programming to allow for greater physical distancing as recommendations to stay home came into effect before March Break when the library programming was cancelled altogether. Not long after that, the library doors woul
{COVID-19 can't stop syrup production}

COVID-19 can't stop syrup production

It takes 40 litres of sap to make one litre of syrup and the ideal conditions for high yields is cold nights and warm days. Haliburton County has seen its fair share of such weather and area producers have been the beneficiaries of strong sap flow.
{Bounceback offers mental health support during COVID-19 crisis}

Bounceback offers mental health support during COVID-19 crisis

To help Ontarians navigating the difficult realities in the wake of COVID-19, the Ontario government has announced an expansion of online and virtual mental health supports, including Canadian Mental Health Association s BounceBack program.
{HHHS Community Programs launches HaliburtonCares.ca}

HHHS Community Programs launches HaliburtonCares.ca

Haliburton Highlands Health Services Community Programs has launched a new website to provide all residents of Haliburton County with up-to-date information and resources during the COVID-19 global pandemic.
{Municipal work continues amid COVID-19 crisis }

Municipal work continues amid COVID-19 crisis

Like many residents of Haliburton County, political leaders have been working from home amid the coronavirus outbreak, and while regular processes including council meetings have been suspended for the time being, municipal work continues.
{Lake associations donate thousands to food banks}

Lake associations donate thousands to food banks

Local lake associations are donating thousands of dollars to Haliburton County s food banks amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and those who ve donated are challenging other associations to do the same.
{Demand at Haliburton County food banks growing }

Demand at Haliburton County food banks growing

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a number of Haliburton County residents have been laid off of work, and local food banks are experiencing an increase in demand.
{Province extends school closure}

Province extends school closure

Trillium Lakelands District School Board staff are putting the pieces in place to support students to study from home as the Ontario government announced Tuesday that schools will not reopen until May 4 at the earliest.
{Haliburton opens COVID-19 assessment centre}

Haliburton opens COVID-19 assessment centre

The newly opened COVID-19 assessment centre at the Haliburton Family Medical Centre on Gelert Road accepted its first patients on Tuesday, March 31.
{Cottager influx would strain health system, doctors say}

Cottager influx would strain health system, doctors say

In a letter distributed through social media channels over the weekend, the Haliburton Highlands Family Health Team reached out to seasonal residents, asking them to think about the limited resources available in the county before they decide to come to t
{Multiple COVID-19-related deaths at Bobcaygeon nursing home}

Multiple COVID-19-related deaths at Bobcaygeon nursing home

At least nine residents of the Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon have died of complications related to COVID-19 as of the afternoon of March 31, and more than 20 of the home s staff had tested positive for the virus, making it the worst outbreak in the
{Online fitness class benefits students and teachers}

Online fitness class benefits students and teachers

Fitness class was like any other except for one electronic twist. Instead of everyone coming to the Minden studio to see Meghan Reid of Just Movement Fitness, several of her students went online, watching her on their computers as they curled soup cans in
{Staying in to stay well }

Staying in to stay well

Marilyn Bagshaw lists what she and husband Tom have been doing in the past two weeks of isolation at home: defrosted the freezer, put summer lights on the deck, cleaned the top of a closet out, discarded 20 years of old income tax papers, transplanted som
{ASES support frontline workers }

ASES support frontline workers

Archie Stouffer Elementary School started the week with a challenge to the school community set forth by Quinn and Eleanor Higgins: create a display of hearts in windows at home and workplaces throughout the area to help honour what the school s social me