By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 25 2018 The Haliburton County Farmers’ Market board intends to shorten the season for its market in Stanhope this summer. Board chairman Jim Stanley and member Elaine Repath visited Algonquin…
SIRCH’s Cook it Up program coming to Minden…
By Nate Smelle Published Jan. 25 2018 For the fourth year in a row SIRCH will be running its Cook it Up program. Aiming to help the unemployed underemployed or anyone interested in getting into…
Thousands in region without power following freezing rain
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 24 2018 Hydro One customers in Minden Parry Sound and Huntsville were the most impacted after freezing rain on the night of Jan. 22 caused 14000 outages across the province.…
AH seeks more info from Xplornet
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 25 2018 Algonquin Highlands councillors are wondering how flexible internet provider Xplornet might be on the length of a lease agreement for use of the Dorset tower. During a Jan.…
Province offers programs for creation of climate change…
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 25 2018 Municipal politicians staff and members of the public learned about programs the province offers for the creation of municipal climate change plans during a meeting at the Minden…
ASES students celebrate culinary arts graduation
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 18 2018 Dinner was served at the Minden Community Kitchen on Jan. 10 after a group of proud and excited Grade 8 students greeted guests – their equally enthusiastic parents…
Carillion Canada not collapsing rep says
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 18 2018 While Carillion PLC the British base of the multinational company responsible for the maintenance of provincial highways 35 and 118 through Haliburton County is collapsing a spokesperson for…
Festival organizers want businesses on bandwagon
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 18 2018 Visitors to this year’s Bluegrass in the Highlands Winter Festival will be met with the warm glow of a campfire complete with lawn chairs as they walk in…
Increased demand reported by heat charities
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 18 2018 The traditional Canadian winter that hit the Highlands early and has persisted with nose-stickingly cold temperatures for much of January has kept demand steady at the county’s two…
Marketing plan includes website design video series
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 18 2018 The to-do list in the county’s 2018 marketing plan includes a redesign of its #MyHaliburtonHighlands website a video series featuring local personalities and more. The plan was first…
Minden Hills tax increase nearly nine per cent
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 18 2018 While it might be a move of political self-preservation to offer residents a low tax increase heading into an election year Minden Hills council has no such plans.…
Minden Hills woman convicted of animal cruelty
A 48-year-old woman from Minden Hills has been convicted of animal cruelty under the Ontario SPCA Act following an investigation that led to the removal of four horses in her care. On Jan. 4 2018…
Outpouring of support for Toronto's homeless
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 18 2018 Kim Dennis speaks about the chain reaction of kindness – how one person’s actions can foster inspiration in others to go forward and do good things. She can…
SIRCH launching Ready for Retail
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 18 2018 The local retail sector is getting a shot in the arm from SIRCH Community Services with the launch of its latest program Ready for Retail – Training for…
Stone Soup celebrates love for Rail Trail
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 18 2018 Lochlin’s community centre was filled with warmth live music homemade soup and chili storytelling a fascination with horseradish and a shared love of the Haliburton County Rail Trail…
Police investigating break-ins in Minden
The Haliburton Highlands Ontario Provincial Police are investigating two break and enters in Minden Hills. On Dec. 13 at approximately 8:54 a.m. members from the Haliburton Highlands OPP received a report of a break and…
County taxes likely to increase 3.6 per cent
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 11 2018 Haliburton County residents are likely looking at a property tax increase of approximately 3.6 per cent at the upper tier level for 2018. County councillors discussed the draft…
Highway contract goes to Fowler
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 11 2017 Fowler Construction will take over highway maintenance of provincial highways within the Huntsville district which includes Haliburton County beginning in September of 2018. The Ministry of Transportation announced…
Minden man mourned following Christmas Eve tragedy
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 11 2018 Terrence Bradley is being remembered by his sister as a quiet kind person who went out of his way to help others. “My brother Terrence was a generous…
Positive discovery for Prentice following procedure
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 11 2018 It is a great start to the new year for Minden teen Ryan Prentice and his family who received some welcome news during a procedure several days ago…
Village chalet closes in Minden
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 11 2018 A Minden staple has closed its doors. The Village Chalet Family Restaurant located along the downtown strip of Bobcaygeon Road and in business some 25 years has shut…