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{Minden denturist opens new clinic }

Minden denturist opens new clinic

Out from his father s practice and into his own, Steve Kerr has ventured not too far down the road from Dentistry in the Highlands and has opened up a denture clinic under his own name.
{ASES students graduate with 'bright futures' }

ASES students graduate with 'bright futures'

Thirty-four Grade 8 students nervously, shyly, and also with pride and excitement, walked a red carpet at a Hollywood-themed graduation ceremony held June 24 at Archie Stouffer Elementary School.
{Jaden Vanderwindt: Prolific artist paints the planets}

Jaden Vanderwindt: Prolific artist paints the planets

Outside The Carving Gallery on Hwy 35 in Moore Falls, Jaden Vanderwindt pulls a bright blue hoodie over his cap, covers his hands with protective gloves and lifts a mask to shield his face from paint fumes
{Permeable paving goes in at vet clinic }

Permeable paving goes in at vet clinic

Permeable paving was being installed at the new Minden Animal Hospital along Booth Street on June 24, a day that Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners Associations chairman Paul MacInnes was calling a history-making one in the county.
{Non-native aquatic snails offer reminder on invasive species}

Non-native aquatic snails offer reminder on invasive species

The Chinese mystery snails prefer lakes with silty bottoms, reproduce quickly and have few predators. Plus, Prentice said during a presentation at the CHA annual general meeting on June 8, they have a trapdoor on their shells that can be closed to keep wa
{Grow a Row for those in hunger }

Grow a Row for those in hunger

If you re a gardener, perhaps consider dedicating a row in your garden for planting produce to go to the county s food banks this summer.
{Broadband tops Scott's list as she takes new role}

Broadband tops Scott's list as she takes new role

aliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott has been named the Minister of Infrastructure, switching portfolios with Monte McNaughton who takes over the Minister of Labour position Scott has occupied since June of 2018.
{Township denied large grant for arena project}

Township denied large grant for arena project

The following are brief reports of items discussed during a June 13 Minden Hills committee-of-the-whole meeting.
{Minden’s bluegrass festival cancelled }

Minden’s bluegrass festival cancelled

This summer s Minden Hills Bluegrass Festival has been cancelled by organizers.
{Branding winter hike festival }

Branding winter hike festival

The following are brief reports of items discussed during a June 12 Haliburton County tourism advisory committee meeting.
{Buckslide resident takes A Long Paddle Home }

Buckslide resident takes A Long Paddle Home

Wood smoke rises from the top of the tipi overlooking a beaver pond on Rob Wright s Buckslide Road property. The tipi, which Wright fashioned himself, was where he wrote his novel, a thriller called A Long Paddle Home, during the past five years.
{Walk for Water events bring wells to developing countries}

Walk for Water events bring wells to developing countries

From coast to coast, people came out to support Help a Village Effort s annual Walk for Water event, now in its 38th year.
{Mind on Minden campaign gets logo }

Mind on Minden campaign gets logo

Tourism campaign Mind on Minden, being launched by the Township of Minden Hills, has a logo.
{Thomas Contracting celebrates 85 years in business}

Thomas Contracting celebrates 85 years in business

It was out of necessity that a young Francis Thomas went into business for himself in 1934.
{Dogs run, bike, ride with athletes at Killara Station}

Dogs run, bike, ride with athletes at Killara Station

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 makes way for new building }

Harper makes way for new building

Harper Powersports and Marine is embarking on the construction of a new and much larger facility at its Highway 35 property south of Minden.
{PARO comes to Haliburton County }

PARO comes to Haliburton County

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.
{Haliburton Highlands Grannies enjoy their last cup of tea}

Haliburton Highlands Grannies enjoy their last cup of tea

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
{New apparel boutique opens in Minden}

New apparel boutique opens in Minden

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
{Hawk Lake bridge approved for provincial funding}

Hawk Lake bridge approved for provincial funding

The provincial government has nominated the Hawk Lake Bridge replacement project to receive just more than $650,000 in provincial funding.
{Garbutt to close Lochlin recycling facility }

Garbutt to close Lochlin recycling facility

he Lochlin recycling facility will potentially close at the end of summer, unless the municipality decides to take it on.
{Year of transition for chamber }

Year of transition for chamber

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
{Food and Beverage Showcase returns for sixth year}

Food and Beverage Showcase returns for sixth year

For the sixth year, the Highlands Food and Beverage Showcase will be bringing savoury flavours and beautiful aromas to Wintergreen Pancake Barn in Gelert.
{Grade 3 students plant Three Sisters garden }

Grade 3 students plant Three Sisters garden

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.
{Enhanced shoreline tree preservation bylaw}

Enhanced shoreline tree preservation bylaw

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
{Local health team ‘great partnership’: Plummer}

Local health team ‘great partnership’: Plummer

Haliburton Highlands Health Services has sent its self-assessment of readiness to the Ministry of Health regarding a Haliburton Highlands Ontario Health Team.
{Raisin the Root grows to nourish in Minden }

Raisin the Root grows to nourish in Minden

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
{Minden Hills serves a tea fit for the Queen}

Minden Hills serves a tea fit for the Queen

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
{Gas tax funds to resurface County Roads 4, 17}

Gas tax funds to resurface County Roads 4, 17

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.
{Algonquin Highlands proceeds with climate change plan}

Algonquin Highlands proceeds with climate change plan

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.
{County councillors support waterpower, but not charter }

County councillors support waterpower, but not charter

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
{Staying safe this summer}

Staying safe this summer

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.
{Not enough student interest to run HHSS music course}

Not enough student interest to run HHSS music course

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.
{Haliburton Highlands Ontario Health Team proposed}

Haliburton Highlands Ontario Health Team proposed

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
{Pharmasave Heart Heroes ride for heart health}

Pharmasave Heart Heroes ride for heart health

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
{The Minden Experience revs up the fun}

The Minden Experience revs up the fun

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.
{New book promises guidance on stocked lakes}

New book promises guidance on stocked lakes

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
{Walk to raise awareness of threats to turtles}

Walk to raise awareness of threats to turtles

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
{Green burials ‘beginning of a community-wide project’}

Green burials ‘beginning of a community-wide project’

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
{Hawks side advancing to Kawartha championship}

Hawks side advancing to Kawartha championship

The Red Hawks girls soccer teams travelled to Fenelon Falls on Friday, May 17, for their regular season finale.
{Red Hawks swoop in to capture Kawartha track and field titles}

Red Hawks swoop in to capture Kawartha track and field titles

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
{Massage therapist celebrates 25 years in Minden }

Massage therapist celebrates 25 years in Minden

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
{Landfill, planning fees to increase}

Landfill, planning fees to increase

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 organization looks to revive old camp in Minden Hills }

Toronto organization looks to revive old camp in Minden Hills

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.
{County focused on financial sustainability: warden}

County focused on financial sustainability: warden

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.
{Koshlong Lake residency attracts artists for first summer}

Koshlong Lake residency attracts artists for first summer

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.
{MH to revise food truck bylaw}

MH to revise food truck bylaw

Minden Hills council has given instructions to bylaw staff to revise a township bylaw regulating food trucks.
{Red Hawks soccer starts with success}

Red Hawks soccer starts with success

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.
{EMS calls spiked last summer }

EMS calls spiked last summer

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
{Museum marks 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth }

Museum marks 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth

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.
{Residents can take survey on community improvement plan}

Residents can take survey on community improvement plan

Minden Hills councillors got an update on the creation of a community improvement plan for Minden during an April 25 meeting.
{Permeable paving offers environmental benefits }

Permeable paving offers environmental benefits

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.
{Bookstore owner didn't 'sweat the small stuff' }

Bookstore owner didn't 'sweat the small stuff'

To many, Paul Reng was a mainstay on Main Street.
{Residents question Highway 60 project noise}

Residents question Highway 60 project noise

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.
{App helps residents get garbage right }

App helps residents get garbage right

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.
{New reporter immersing herself in Highlands culture}

New reporter immersing herself in Highlands culture

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.
{OSGA district 11 conveners come together}

OSGA district 11 conveners come together

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.