By Darren Lum Minden Hills councillors had no shortage of opinions about implementing an unopened road allowance bylaw permitted under the Ontario Municipal Act, which they discussed during a July 29 virtual meeting.The policy was…

By Mike Baker There were many opposing opinions and viewpoints presented by members of the public during a virtual shoreline preservation bylaw open house, hosted by the County of Haliburton on Thursday evening [July 29].In…

By Grace Oborne After five years, Lynda Litwin returns as president of the Rotary Club for the Minden branch.“It’s a privilege and an honour to have the opportunity to lead Rotary again. It’s really just…

By Darren Lum The following are briefs from the Minden Hills council meeting held virtually on Thursday, July 28. Council approved a zoning bylaw amendment to enable the affordable housing project on Highway 35 to…

By Grace Oborne As of early July, Places for People Housing Corporation Inc., a county-based affordable housing organization, released the details of the Good Hood project that has kicked off in Minden.The Good Hood project…

By Chad Ingram The world-famous Rockcliffe is set to make a return, in a new incarnation.“The idea is to build a new building that will be in the spirit of the old building,” says Mark…

By Chad Ingram A new business operated by two Gull Lake friends is designed to make getting to the cottage a little less hectic.Jenn Currie and Sheila McNamee are decades-long seasonal residents with deep ties…

By Darren Lum t’s not too late to register for this year’s virtual edition of the fundraising run the Highland Yard.Event organizers are calling it a virtual [Still at] Home Run where participants get to…

By Darren Lum Earlier this month, a large find of 150 kilograms of dead banded mystery snails in Haliburton grabbed national headlines.The recent find didn’t make aquatic program specialist Brook Schryer with the Ontario Federation…

By Chad Ingram Two Haliburton Highlands OPP officers who discharged firearms resulting in the fatal shooting of a man last summer have been cleared in an investigation by the Ontario Special Investigations Unit. On the…

By Chad Ingram Whenever the next federal election is called, Judi Forbes will once again attempt to unseat Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes- Brock Conservative incumbent Jamie Schmale.The Liberal riding association announced last week that Forbes has been…

A 27-year-old Minden Hills man is facing multiple charges after the Haliburton Highlands OPP responded to a call for a drug overdose last week.Police were called to a property along County Road 121 just past…

By Grace Oborne After being a resident of Minden for 30 years, founder of Lakeland Millwork and Windows, Andi Schollig, decided to open up a store called The Toolbox on Bobcaygeon Road in 2020.Lakeland Millwork…

By Gareth Kellett This year Arcadia Masonic Lodge celebrates its 125th anniversary. The lodge has always been involved in the community and has had a presence from its beginning. It has been an integral part…

By Chad Ingram The Township of Algonquin Highlands intends to embark on a public education process surrounding the licence of occupation system it is creating for docks, staircases and other privately owned infrastructure located on…

By Mike Baker Ontario’s Highlands Tourism Organization has launched a new regional reopening campaign designed to support area businesses, ignite local tourism and stimulate the economy.The initiative is centred around inspiring individuals to travel locally,…