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Ministry says ‘no’ to Land Trust reserve

1 week ago | thehighlander.ca | Lisa Gervais

The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) said on April 14 it will not proceed with the establishment of a new conservation reserve in Haliburton County’s Milburn Kendrick area. The Haliburton Highlands Land Trust had expressed interest in creating an 8,500-hectare reserve in part of the area in its Highlands Corridor.
Minden Hills on flood watch

1 week ago | thehighlander.ca | Lisa Gervais

Minden Hills mayor Bob Carter said downtown Minden is not out of the woods yet when it comes to the potential for flooding. “We’re going to be on flood watch right through to next weekend. It’s not over at that point, but that’s our critical time,” he said April 14. He said while warming temperatures are maximizing snow melt in the County, “north of here, we still have significant snowpack. Even if it isn’t a lot of snow, it’s very dense.
Silver Beach group blasts Wig delays

1 week ago | thehighlander.ca | Mike Baker

Silver Beach resident Rick Perkins said he was jumping for joy when demolition of the neighbouring Wigamog Inn property began in April 2023. Now, with work at the site paused for the past two years, he notes many residents of the mostly-retired community have had enough. The property, owned by Aurora Group, has been slated for demolition since mid-2022, with workers tearing down about a dozen of the property’s 36 accessory buildings between April and June of 2023.
SIU investigates Minden shooting

1 week ago | thehighlander.ca | Mike Baker

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating the death of a 60-year-old man in Minden Hills April 13, following a shootout between the man and Haliburton Highlands OPP officers. Monica Hudon, SIU spokesperson, said three investigators and three forensic specialists have been on-scene at a residence on Gelert Road April 14. She said police responded to a call at approximately 5:30 p.m. Sunday after someone reported concern for the wellbeing of a man.
Charity maple syrup maker giving back

1 week ago | thehighlander.ca | Lisa Gervais

It’s a sunny spring afternoon as Wayne Krangle feeds firewood into his maple syrup evaporator at his property on Binscarth Road in Haliburton County. Dressed in a camo cap, green shirt, khaki pants, with white suspenders, he walks around his production factory in boots with cleats as it’s still slippery with ice. Three feeder lines carry sap from the many collection barrels on his property, coming from some 250 maple tree taps.
Highlander scoops six awards

1 week ago | thehighlander.ca | Mike Baker

The Ontario Community Newspaper Association (OCNA) held its 2024 Better Newspaper Competition awards banquet in Niagara Falls April 11, with The Highlander recognized in seven categories – including two first place finishes. The only locally owned newspaper in Haliburton County scored top honours for Best News Story and Best Headline Writing, placed second in Feature Writing and Environment Ontario, and third for General Excellence and Best Feature/News Series.
HE sending warning letters to STR operators

1 week ago | thehighlander.ca | Lisa Gervais

Highlands East prefers “the carrot to the stick” when it comes to its shor=tterm rental bylaw, but junior planner Kim Roberts put operators on notice at a meeting April 8 that they will crack down on people who operate without licences. She told council they had received 41 applications as of their meeting date last Tuesday. Some 22 have been approved, 10 rejected, and nine are pending.
Huskies ousted from eastern conference finals

1 week ago | thehighlander.ca | Lisa Gervais

Haliburton County Huskies head coach and general manager Ryan Ramsay said he was “frustrated” by the four-to-one series loss to the Trenton Golden Hawks – that ended the team’s best-ever season in Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) action. Trenton took the Huskies out on their home ice, 4-2, April 13 to end the eastern conference finals. “Frustrated … happy it was a good season, but that was winnable,” Ramsay said.
Time to register for Ontario Senior Games

1 week ago | thehighlander.ca | Lisa Gervais

Haliburton County is looking forward to hosting Ontario Senior Games Association (OSGA) 55+ District 11 games this summer. They are open to men and women who are 55-plus years of age as of Dec 31, 2025. They kick off with bid euchre, May 5 at 1 p.m. at the Minden Curling Club, at 50 Prentice St. in Minden. The local convenor is Beverly Johnson. As the district also comprises Muskoka, there will be bid euchre in Gravenhurst May 2.
Turning a bad bunkie into a rad bunkie

1 week ago | thehighlander.ca | Lisa Gervais

The folks who’ve brought ice fishing hut, lobby, and restaurant makeovers, to Haliburton County are back with a new contest. Starting today (April 17) until May 19, people can nominate a bunkie on their property for a makeover by ACM Designs. Founder and principal designer, Andria Cowan Molyneaux said, “I’ve actually wanted to do bad bunkie for a few years. I think it’s really fun and funky for what is probably the most cottage space of the cottage.