What the Haliburton?

The Highlander
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Haliburton's #1 podcast

  1. MAR 11

    Throwing the School Bus under the School Bus

    Bram and Lisa discuss how key organizations we all rely upon are refusing to engage with our community, leaving us in the dark. Why are they behaving this way, and what can we do about it? If you have information you think The Highlander should know about one of the organizations mentioned, email editor@thehighlander.ca.

    56 min

  2. MAR 4

    Game On for the Haliburton County Huskies

    Our deputy editor, Mike Baker, talks with outgoing owner Paul Wilson and new boss Ryan Ramsay about the Minden-based Haliburton Huskies. Get the inside track on this year's play and the plan for 2026.

    1 hr

  3. FEB 25

    Fearrey Unplugged: What Comes Next?

    In what we hope will be the first of several discussions during his final year as Mayor, Murray Fearrey reflects on his 55 years in politics, most of them leading the largest municipality in the county. What is he proud of? Are there any regrets? And what does he see for the future of Haliburton County? All that and more in this podcast.

    45 min

  4. FEB 18

    Thrown Under the School Bus: Minden Mayor Unplugged

    Minden Mayor Bob Carter gives straight answers to tough questions in an interview demonstrating what transparency and accountability sound like. It's hard enough keeping a small, rural town going with the Province continually offloading costs. Add a school board, Province and health system that refuse to communicate and cooperate, and the job looks close to impossible.

    50 min

  5. FEB 2

    Haliburton Real Estate Market Predictions for 2026

    Royal LePage Lakes of Haliburton is celebrating its 50th anniversary in the real estate business this year. Owner and broker, Anthony vanLieshout, joins us to discuss one of Haliburton County's favourite topics: real estate. In this episode we cover historical price and activity patterns, changing cottager dynamics, short term rentals, the insane COVID period and subsequent cooling-off. Anthony gives his predictions for 2026 and explains why he has a pretty good idea which year prices will start rising again and why he's confident they will. Spoiler alert: it's not 2026. When exactly? We wanted to know too. Listen and find out!

    38 min

  6. JAN 27

    Making the Most of Our Downtowns

    Depending on how you define it, the county has at least two downtowns: one in Haliburton Village, and one in Minden. And depending on what time of year you visit, they can be nearby and friendly stops to get what you need, or crammed with cottagers and out-of-towners taking up all the parking. A Business Improvement Area (BIA) is often set up to maximize the functionality and attractiveness of a downtown, bringing local business owners together with a member of council, aiming to align municipal policies with good economic development practices. Haliburton Village has one. Minden doesn't. In this episode, Brandon Nimigon, president of the Haliburton BIA, tells us what they're working on and what he'd like to see happen next. Will he succeed bringing something similar to Minden? And why does Minden clear its piles of snow on the curbs when Dysart doesn't? Are people in Dysart more spry? Brandon shares his thoughts on that and much more. Bonus: our first lighting round!

    41 min

  7. JAN 27

    A Dollar Short

    Ontario has many programs for children and parents who need help. So why is it that someone in Haliburton with a full time job still struggles financially to support herself and two kids? And how can we call ourselves a society that supports families when we consistently make decisions to not adequately fund services like affordable daycare? Our guest shares some of her challenges as we brainstorm a few ideas to make life better for local parents, including the example of a school district in New York where they have programming from 7am to 7pm to support working parents. Is that something we could try here?

    44 min

  8. JAN 8

    Our Local Legions

    Mike Waller, president of the Royal Canadian Legion, Haliburton Branch, joins Bram for a chat about the important work our Legions do supporting veterans and the wider community. With many of our veterans aging and experiencing mobility issues, Mike takes us through their efforts to have a crosswalk installed between their building and public parking across the street. Spoiler alert: if you thought the safety of our veterans would be more important than technical requirements for crosswalk locations, you would be wrong. Our veterans will continue to have to play the Mountain Street version of Frogger, with walkers and canes, until someone with authority cuts the excuses and does the right thing. Take Action: If you'd like to sign Mike's petition to get a crosswalk installed between the Haliburton Legion and municipal parking lot, email rcl129@outlook.com with your name, town of residence, and a message to "add me to the crosswalk petition". Learn More: Go to thehighlander.ca/veterans for archived interviews with some of our local veterans. In 2015, The Highlander interviewed several to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. The videos include Mabel Brannigan, namesake of the Minden Legion branch, and Murray Whetung, who shared what it was like to be a First Nations soldier in the Canadian military. Billy Pickard describes the critical role played by wartime postal services in connecting servicemen and women with their families, while Chuck Viner shares his impressions from the Korean War and Parry Huiser explains some of the difficulties our soldiers have experienced both in and coming home from Afghanistan. These videos and more can be found at thehighlander.ca/veterans.

    32 min
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Haliburton's #1 podcast

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  • Creator
    The Highlander
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Highlander Newspaper Limited
  • Show Website
    What the Haliburton?

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