Members of the Haliburton County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to advise residents and travelers that a significant weather event is approaching the area. Snow is expected to begin on Wednesday…
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TLDSB Storm Update
TLDSB Release In anticipation of the winter storm that is forecasted to hit central Ontario with heavy snowfall this evening continuing into tomorrow morning that would impact the safety of travel routes, TLDSB has made…
Meet the candidates: Barbara Doyle, NDP
By Emily Stonehouse Barbara Doyle is no stranger to working with people. As the managing director at Kawartha Lakes Museum and Archives, with a background in management, real estate, and human rights advocacy, Doyle is…
Meet the candidates: Tom Regina, Green Party
By Emily Stonehouse In light of the snap election called by Premier Doug Ford on Jan. 28, candidates across the province have been scrambling to get their political ducks in a row leading up to…
Right place, right time: Rachel and Jenna’s story
By Emily Stonehouse In 2016, Jenna De Guzman had just graduated from university in Halifax, and was on her way out to a promising job opportunity in Alberta. In the middle, she spent two months…
Dominion Hotel; using Canada Beef to help food…
By Emily Stonehouse In a time where consuming Canadian is of the utmost importance, Shawn Chamberlin of the Dominion Hotel has just the thing: Hell of a Burg. The unique offering from the oldest establishment…
AH decides course of work for North Shore…
By James Matthews Some North Shore Road residents in Algonquin Highlands will temporarily lose Maple Lake access to accommodate the road’s repair at the shoreline. Adam Thorn, the township’s public works manager, told council during…
Council hopes election outcome bears fruit
By James Matthews A provincial election in the midst of the current economic crunch may present an opportunity to rural municipalities. Minden Hills Mayor Bob Carter said municipal councils are in the business of getting…
Squash your winter blues in AH
By Thomas Smith The Dorset Recreation Centre re-opened in September last year. The newly renovated rec center houses a full gymnasium, squash court, fitness room, kitchen and meeting areas, as well as the Dorset branch…
Kinmount’s Model Railway trio keeps renovations on-track
By Thomas Smith Ron Claridge has been coming to Kinmount for 30 years. With his wife originally from Kinmount, the couple retired to Kinmount in 2022. “When I retired in Kinmount, [the Kinmount Model Railway]…
A season
By Emily Stonehouse It’s not news. The need for younger individuals to sit in places of power. And in our community, those places of power look like municipal councils. They look like boards and service…
Educating about aquatic therapy; Audrey Collins makes a…
By Emily Stonehouse Audrey Collins has helped hundreds of people regain confidence when it comes to walking, healing, and quite simply, living day-to-day. But the aquatic therapist based out of Gelert wants to change the…
Minden housing gets greenlit
By Emily Stonehouse MPP Laurie Scott surprised Minden locals on Tuesday, Jan. 28 with a last-minute press conference, slated for 10:30 a.m. On short-notice, Minden Hills Mayor Bob Carter and Deputy Warden Liz Danielsen were…
Minden Hills taxes may increase by 7 per…
By James Matthews The most recent draft of this year’s Minden Hills capital and operating budget proposes an almost seven per cent spending increase over last year. The residential tax levy impact on every $100,000…
Elliot Falls repairs progressing well
By Thomas Smith In November of 2024, Parks Canada started repairs on the Elliot Falls Dam near Norland. The Elliot Falls waterpower generating facility was built around 1904 for the Raven Lake Portland Cement Company.…
HALIBURTON OPP RESPOND TO MULTIPLE THEFTS FROM VEHICLES
The Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating multiple thefts from vehicles in the Township of Minden Hills. On the 17th of January 2025 the Haliburton OPP responded to numerous calls…
Gull Lake Ice Hut Rentals kicks off ice…
By Thomas Smith Dave “The Slayer” Perry first began his lifelong love of ice fishing on Gull Lake 30 years ago. The idea to start an ice hut rental business began after talking to local…
Prentice family celebrates 100 years of trucking
By Thomas Smith Whether it is through Prentice Street in Minden, a personal connection, or seeing a green truck on the roads, everyone in Minden knows the Prentice name in one way or another. Some…
MH continues smoke alarm program
By James Matthews The Minden Hills Fire Department worked throughout last year to make everybody SAFE. Don Kruger, the township’s fire chief, updated township council during its Jan. 9 meeting about last year’s trial Smoke…
Council will revisit tower lease agreement
By James Matthews The transfer of a communications tower ownership in Minden Hills has broached questions about insurance. The township owns the land on Scotch Line where the radio communications tower for the Minden Hills…
Osprey named official bird of Kawartha Lakes
By Thomas Smith On Tuesday, Nov. 19, the osprey was named the official bird of the City of Kawartha Lakes. In March of 2024, the City of Kawartha Lakes became a Bird Friendly City through…