Lisa Gervais

Trustee Gary Brohman said he has attended countless graduations over the years, but always finds the one for Alternate Education (Alt Ed) special. “I use the word perseverance,” he told this year’s graduating class of 22 students. As a young teacher coming to Haliburton, Brohman said he was mentored by education giant, J.D. Hodgson, who […]

The Haliburton Highlands Healthy Democracy Project (HHHDP) is continuing with its work to strengthen local democracy and promote more civic engagement in the upcoming municipal election on Oct. 26. Lauren Hunter, chair of the HHHDP steering committee, said this week, “we had a great response to our initial speaker series, with more than 300 people […]

SIRCH awarded its ‘opportunity looks like hard work’ award last Tuesday (July 7). This year’s recipient is Emma McGregor. Marketing manager, Laurie McCaig, said that while attending Haliburton Highlands Secondary School, Emma balanced school with a customer service role at Shoppers Drug Mart, “demonstrating the kind of work ethic, kindness, and commitment that makes a […]

The provincial government is holding Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) money from Minden Hills, as the township plays catch-up on financial statements from 2024 and 2025. The OMPF is the province’s main general assistance grant to municipalities. The township received an allocation of $2,044,000 for the 2025 budget year. It has not received money yet […]

Minden Hills-based animal rescue, Snowflake Meadows, hopes to break ground soon on its new kennel after raising more than $94,000 for the project in just over a years’ time. Owner Kristyn Begbie told The Highlander she is amazed they were able to meet their fundraising goal in such a short period of time. She thought […]

The new executive director of the Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Aid Society (KHCAS) visited Haliburton last Wednesday (July 15) to meet with agency staff and Point in Time. The Highlander asked Amanda BakerColacicco about a tumultuous time for the organization. In 2024, it was announced KHCAS would no longer have a physical office in Haliburton and […]

Linda Lewis-Daly has been coming to Northern Eagle Trailer Park since the 1960s. The park, off Caribou Road between Minden and Haliburton, sits on Lake Kashagawigamog. She said it was her intention to write a book about Northern Eagle for association members, but that project morphed into the history of the lost cabins, camps and […]

Minden Hills council voted not to adopt the municipality’s five-year strategic plan when it met last Thursday (July 23). The decision followed a lengthy debate, and recorded vote. Voting against adopting were: councillors Ivan Ingram, Shirely Johannessen, Tammy McKelvey, and Bob Sisson. Mayor Bob Carter, deputy mayor Lisa Schell and coun. Pam Sayne were in […]

Haliburton Highlands OPP detachment commander, Deb McClure, highlighted efforts to tackle online fraud, improve traffic safety, discussed new technology, and mental health partnerships, when she presented the board’s annual report July 23. Tabled at the meeting in McClure’s absence, the document included crime, traffic enforcement, and community wellbeing data, and highlighted initiatives and successes from […]

Minden Hills mayor Bob Carter defended large wage increases for three staff members in 2025, including the CAO, director of public works, and supervisor of waste management. According to the public sector salary disclosure 2025, chief administrative officer, Cynthia Fletcher, made $187,046 – compared to $180,865 in 2024 – up $6,000. Her predecessor, Trisha McKibbon, […]