About this podcast
At more four thousand kilometers in size, Haliburton County is home to just as many
stories. Every person living here has issues, interests and life lessons and CanoeFM is
here to share them. County Close-up. Bringing the stories in Haliburton County to life!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 233 episodes
- Ryan Van Lee Wins Samsung Contest · 5 min · Season 2 Episode 234Ryan Van Lee recently was named as one of three fan favorites in the Samsung True North Tunes Top 3 and while that fame might seem sudden, it represents years of the Haliburton…
- Rotary's Reach For The Sky · 5 min · Season 2 Episode 233Three years ago, the Haliburton Rotary reached out to the Ministry of Transportation, who owns the land at Skyline Park, which originally opened in 1958 as a highway rest stop…
- Advanced polling turnout bodes well · 4 min · Season 2 Episode 232Advance polling in Haliburton County is amping up optimism for increased voter turnout overall in the 2026 Municipal Election.As of today, advance polling in Algonquin Highlands…
- Turtle Guardians Create Hatchery & Nursery · 8 min · Season 2 Episode 231The greatest threats to the survival of turtles here in Haliburton County come from road mortality – cars running over turtles crossing our roadways and small mammals who predate…
- Beaver Creek Wildlands · 11 min · Season 2 Episode 230Just 10 minutes north of Minden off Plantation road, is an extraordinary place. With bald eagles flying overhead, the shrieking of Sandhill cranes in the nearby meadow and the…
- Young Families Need More Support · 8 min · Season 2 Episode 229Kaitlyn Wight's first daughter Arya was just four days old when the family moved to Minden. Alone in a new community, Wight struggled to find programs for her baby but eventually…
- Seniors Sound Off on Election · 13 min · Season 2 Episode 228Seniors make up the majority of the population of Haliburton County. In fact, the median age is 60 years old and what's important to them may differ from other demographics. As…
- Reducing Food Waste at Minden Landfill · 7 min · Season 2 Episode 227Minden Hills' Scotch Line landfill won't last forever, and a new food waste organics program is aimed at diverting waste from the landfill and stretch its life-expectancy…
- Big Hawk Lake Log Chute · 6 min · Season 2 Episode 226It's been said that necessity is the mother of invention, and the Big Hawk Lake Log Chute is an example of that. Built in 1861, it was one of dozens located here in Haliburton…
- Election Streeters · 4 min · Season 2 Episode 225With the municipal election just a few weeks away, CanoeFM wanted to hear from random people regarding their interest and participation in the democratic process granted us every…
- Lisa Kerr Memorial Fund · 6 min · Season 2 Episode 224Back in 2012, SIRCH helped the Kerrs get the Volunteer Dental Outreach Clinic up and running, supporting them as a registered charity. Eventually, the clinic formed its own…
- New Irondale Church President · 8 min · Season 2 Episode 223Earlier this year, Carol Simmons, former president of Bark Lake Cultural Developments, announced her retirement from the organization. Without someone assuming the role and…
- Haliburton Library Halloween Costume Swap · 5 min · Season 2 Episode 222Halloween is coming and all the little ghosts and goblins are already getting excited. But for parents, that one night of fun can really hurt the wallet by shelling out lots of…
- Used Tires Piling Up · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 221Used tires are piling up at auto garages and tire shops across Ontario since changes were made to the province's collection and recycling program.The devastating Hagrsville fire…
- Haliburton Clothing Swap · 4 min · Season 2 Episode 220Time to clean out your closets and dressers! The Great Haliburton Clothing Swap takes place Saturday, October 3rdat Fleming College. Now in its third year, the event allows…
- Minden Hills Firefighters Resign · 9 min · Season 2 Episode 219A group of volunteer firefighters in Minden Hills have resigned as a direct result of serious and ongoing concerns involving leadership, safety and the overall direction of the…
- Kicking the Carbon Habit in our Homes · 10 min · Season 2 Episode 218Chris Weissflog has spent the last 20 years helping people reduce their carbon footprint by designing and building homes, cottages, restaurants and other businesses that are…
- KDHSF Upcoming Fundraiser · 10 min · Season 2 Episode 217Back in 1995, when the Kinmount District Health Services Foundation was created, it didn't have professional recruiters filling its ranks. Instead, it had passionate, driven…
- Artist Pantry · 8 min · Season 2 Episode 216Emma Warburton is the kind of person who can take the seed of an idea and make it blossom. That's exactly what's she's done in opening The Artist Pantry in Minden. You see…
- Advanced Care Paramedics · 7 min · Season 2 Episode 215In mid-August, the County of Haliburton announced the deployment of its first frontline advanced care paramedic or ACP. The program is expected to expand over time to a total of…
