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Haliburton Highlands Digital Archives The Haliburton Highlands Digital Archives is a web based searchable collection of all known newspapers published in Haliburton County.

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10/21/2026

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We are excited to report that we have uploaded the “Irondale Newsletter” collection to the Haliburton Highlands Digital ...
10/19/2026

We are excited to report that we have uploaded the “Irondale Newsletter” collection to the Haliburton Highlands Digital Archives. hhda.ca. Thanks to Carol Simmons for making the collection available to us!

09/06/2026

65 YEARS AGO IN STANHOPE – 1961 EDITION OF WILFRED MASON’S FARM DIARY
Monday, Sept 4 to Sunday, Sept 10

Image: The Haliburton County Echo front page featuring full coverage of the 1961 Minden fall fair. (Courtesy of the Haiburton Highlands Digital Archives website – www.hhda.ca)

This week: the deluge of visitors continues, a birthday dinner for Myra, a planning meeting for Sunday School, the bull is loose, a visit to the Minden fair. (Myra’s birthday is Sept 9)

Monday, September 4
I helped Myra can peaches to-day. We had the following visitors. Harold Harrison, Craig Coulter, Bill Edwards, the three Nobles, Charlie Windebank, Iona, Nancy & her grandmother, Jack White. The people from Irvines cottage & Mr & Mrs Aymong till eleven thirty.

Tuesday, September 5
This forenoon Myra, Minnie, Leigh and I went to Minden. When we came back Minnie & Leigh had a special birthday dinner for Myra in advance. I cut some hay on the Paull place then this evening went to McCrackens. There were only 5 beside the McCrackens out. Edith, Grace, Mrs Wood, Phil & myself.

Wednesday, September 6
I cut and delivered a hydro pole $8.00 to Adamsons. Mss Watson & Mrs & Mrs Adam were here this evening. Mary Appleby was here today, she is leaving tomorrow. This evening we had a S.S. teachers meeting at Gartshores. I arranged our classes and ordered our supplies for the next quarter.

Thursday, September 7
I picked 2 bushels corn for canning & usked it then went to the ranch with the tractor & brought a 30 ft hydro pole down. This afternoon I raked & drew a load of hay from the Paull place. Mr Woodcock came in at supper time & told me the bull was on the road by sugar bush & I had to go & put him in. Elvin called this evening.

Friday, September 8
This forenoon Elvin cut the hay at Coulters for me. In the afternoon I got Leigh and he helped me 1 ½ hrs at Irvines & ½ hr at Marys. We closed Irvines cottage & brought Marys boat & motor up. This evening Alma, Lawrence, Nila, Bill & Miss Turriff, Tony & Peg & Elvin.

Saturday, September 9
Abe, Cora, Bill Dorothy called in to see us. Leigh, Minnie, Mary & Lloyd went with us to the Minden Fair. I got a few pictures. It was a lovely day but quite warm. Myra bought a pie & I bought a cake from Flo Hewitt & we had a picnic supper at Marys after we got bac. Mr Galchuck brought bushel peaches.

Sunday, September 10
Myra & I went over to Elvins & took a big balloon Myra got at the Fair for Ralph. They phoned over after and invited us over for supper. While we were away Aunt Rose and Bob called and left a parcel for Myra. It was quite warm to-day & we had a shower for about two minutes.

💥MILESTONE ALERT!💥The Haliburton Highlands Digital Archives has surpassed 8000 issues of local newspapers uploaded to ou...
08/28/2026

💥MILESTONE ALERT!💥
The Haliburton Highlands Digital Archives has surpassed 8000 issues of local newspapers uploaded to our FREE searchable data base.
Check it out at hhda.ca

Happy Birthday to Barb Bolin, Chair of the Haliburton Highlands Digital Archives committee. Thank you for championing th...
07/29/2026

Happy Birthday to Barb Bolin, Chair of the Haliburton Highlands Digital Archives committee. Thank you for championing this initiative. You have truly changed the face of our community through your tireless efforts on so many fronts. Thank you and have an amazing birthday today!

Note: This is an A.I. generated newspaper and will never appear in the Haliburton Highlands Digital Archives. 🤣

50 years ago! It’s like Déjà vu all over again!Government RestructuringBridge Closure Car Draw
07/22/2026

50 years ago! It’s like Déjà vu all over again!
Government Restructuring
Bridge Closure
Car Draw

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