Highlands Cinema owner puzzled over recent sign
Highlands Cinema owner puzzled over recent sign

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Downtown draw

By Emily Stonehouse It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for. The May long weekend. We’re here. We made it. We’ve battled a particularly long winter, a highly damaging ice storm, and narrowly avoided a…

Carter reflects on state of emergency

By Emily Stonehouse “It feels good not to be in a state of emergency,” opened Mayor Bob Carter during his Mayor’s report on May 8 during Minden’s meeting of council. Carter went on to explain…

NDP brings Minden ER closure to the table

By Emily Stonehouse The Minden Emergency Room closure has once again ruffled feathers at a provincial level. As the official opposition, the NDP caucus put forward a motion asking the Conservative government to fund a…

46 Signs

By Emily Stonehouse 46 signs By Emily Stonehouse Nothing is easy. As is noted by the process of getting 46 signs put up around Minden. A process that’s been going on since 2023. Yes, I…

Minden cell tower raises concerns

By Thomas Smith Residents along Bobcaygeon Road and the surrounding area are questioning a 70-metre cell tower structure slated to be built on private land. The proposed tower is located northeast of the Bobcaygeon Road…

Enviro group wants to keep AH in the…

By James Matthews A group in Algonquin Highlands is working to shed light on the importance of maintaining a dark sky. There are six of what’s called Dark Sky Preserves in Ontario. And Algonquin Highlands…

The ‘A’ word

By Emily Stonehouse It’s a dreaded term for many. Councillors and township staff shudder at the thought. The almighty ‘A’ word. The one that shall not be named. But for the sake of this editorial,…

Minden Hills remains in its state of emergency

By Emily Stonehouse That was as of the township council’s April 24 public meeting. Township council had its first meeting since a state of emergency was declared to deal with the aftermath from the accumulation…

Carney named as Canada’s Prime Minister

By Emily Stonehouse  The people have spoken: Mark Carney is officially Canada’s Prime Minister. In a nail-biting election where the polls kept Canadians on their toes, the Liberal Party has once again come out on…

Job fair encourages local kids to tackle the…

By Emily Stonehouse While the students of Haliburton Highlands Secondary School (HHSS) may go off to explore the world, the Homebuilder’s Association wants people to know that there are plenty of opportunities, right here at…

River

By Emily Stonehouse In Minden, the Gull River weaves and winds throughout our downtown core. It’s what’s right in front of us. It’s what we see all the time. It tells us the seasons, the…

Minden on flood watch

By Emily Stonehouse It’s touch and go right now, but the staff in Minden Hills are optimistic about pending flood risks. “So far, it looks okay,” said Minden Mayor Bob Carter. “But we are going…

Fort Treehouse navigates fallen trees

By Emily Stonehouse Many trees were destroyed as a result of the ice storm that slammed Haliburton County the last weekend of March. At the same time, many businesses were impacted by the outages and…

Photo ops

By Emily Stonehouse Whenever I see a photo posted on social media of a local politician, many are quick to quip “photo op!” A shortened term for “photo opportunity”; it is often seen as a…

Human

By Emily Stonehouse Sometimes it all feels too much. That weight of the world. Anger settles on the chests of the everyday person. We feel every taut and pull of conflict, so deeply in our…

King Charles Medal celebrates Devolin

By Emily Stonehouse Jamie Schmale made his way to Minden on Saturday, April 5, to present the King Charles III Coronation Medal to the family of the late Brent Devolin. The medal has been awarded…