Trillium Lakeland District School Board (TLDSB) will be holding an art showcase at Fleming College in Haliburton on May 14 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Jay MacJanet, Superintendent of Learning with TLDSB, says this event was created to help showcase some local talent. “This year's theme is Better Together,” says...

The Jump in the Lake Challenge is back for 2025. Organizers say the cold plunge fundraiser aims to fight hunger and poverty across Haliburton County. Participants are encouraged to take a plunge on May 17, at their dock, a local beach, an ice bath or in any other cold water they...

The Township of Algonquin Highlands has adopted a $19.2 million budget for 2025. Officials say just over $7 million will be collected in property taxes. Residents should expect to see a 4.1 per cent tax hike, which equates to an increase of about $32 for the average homeowner. Along with funding for...

The SG Nesbitt Memorial Arena is getting a new zamboni. At a meeting last week, council approved the trade-in of the current unit, and the purchase of a 2025 Olympia Millenium Ice Resurfacer, at a cost of $100,000. Officials say the Township last purchased a zamboni in 2016, and the life...

Roadside brush collection will begin May 12 for the areas most heavily affected by the recent ice storm. Officials say this includes Minden Hills, and designated areas of Highlands East and Dysart et al. The region has been broken up into six zones. For Zone 1, which includes Minden Hills, collection...

The Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation is once again thanking the community for contributing to the largest and most successful fundraising campaign in the hospital's history. Almost one year ago the campaign launched, and in under a year $6.2 million dollars was raised in support of diagnostic imaging. The funds were...