By Chad Ingram Published Sept. 28 2017 The provincial government is ending its contract with multinational company Carillion for highway maintenance in its Huntsville district which includes Haliburton County just more than halfway through that…
Remembering Don Crowe
By Sue Tiffin Published Sept. 28 2017 Almost 80 years ago not long after he was born Don Crowe’s mom wrapped him in blankets put him in a laundry basket and took him with her…
Rotenberg brings suspense to Carnarvon Oct. 4
By Chad Ingram Published Sept. 28 2017 “I say they’re airplane reading for smart people” Robert Rotenberg says of his books. The Toronto criminal lawyer and acclaimed mystery writer will visit Carnarvon’s Zion United Church…
Sewage spreading site to be shut down
By Chad Ingram Published Sept. 28 2017 The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has not only denied an application for an expansion of a sewage-spreading field near Maple Lake it has also denied approval…
Seagull problem worsens on Mountain Lake
By Chad Ingram Published Sept. 21 2017
Hawk Lake bridge requires replacement
By Sue Tiffin Published: Sept. 18 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during Sept. 12 meetings of advisory committees for Haliburton County. The county hopes to access up to $1.7 million of…
Five blooms for Minden Hills two years in…
By Chad Ingram Published Sept. 21 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Sept. 14 Minden Hills committee-of-the-whole meeting. For the second year in a row Minden Hills township has been…
Minden parks damaged by flood
By Chad Ingram Published Sept. 21 2017 A number of public spaces in Minden were damaged during extreme flooding in May with anticipated repair costs totalling more than $230000. During a Sept. 14 Minden Hills…
Putting Haliburton County on the LiDAR map
By Sue Tiffin Published Sept. 19 2017 LiDAR is coming to Haliburton County one way or another. The county was presented with a comprehensive look at the cost of LiDAR or Light Detection and Ranging…
Minden Hills fire chief resigns
By Chad Ingram Published Sept. 18 2017 Minden Hills fire chief Doug Schell isresigning. Schell gave notice to the township lastFriday that he will leave his post Oct. 6. A member of Minden's volunteer firedepartment…
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For the second time in a week an ATVcrash has claimed a life in Minden Hills. The Haliburton Highlands OPP reportthat on Sept. 13 members were called to the scene of an ATV rolloveron a…
Dorset library branch faces changes
By Sue Tiffin Published Sept. 14 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Sept. 7 Algonquin Highlands council meeting. The future of Dorset’s library was discussed at Algonquin Highlands council on…
Fragment 47 a work of another colour
By Chad Ingram Published Sept. 14 2017 Nancy McPhee’s works of art are often created from a singular colour. “You stitch with the same colour as the fabric so you’re creating images through shadow” McPhee…
Hiking festival has something for everyone
By Darren Lum Published Sept. 14 2017 As the leaves of the forest begin to radiate the brilliance of the autumn season with its crimson hues alluring ambers and glittering golds hikers from all over…
MH council to discuss 'mayor' title change later…
By Chad Ingram Published Sept. 14 2017 Minden Hills councillors will discusschanging the title of the head of council from “reeve” to “mayor”at a meeting later this month. Councillor Jeanne Anthon put a noticeof motion…
Tribute to a hero and recognition for the…
By Darren Lum Published Sept. 14 2017 Emotions and spirits will be high for this coming Terry Fox Run in Minden on Sunday Sept. 17 at the Minden Community Centre located at 55 Parkside Street.…
Corvette cruise turns heads in Minden
By Sue Tiffin Published Sept. 14 2017 Personalized licence plates on the cars gathered in the parking lot of Gordon A. Monk funeral home on Sept. 9 brought memories of the old Canadian game show…
Man dies in ATV crash
P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } A 73-year-old man is dead after an ATVcrash near Hunter Creek Road south of Minden on the afternoon ofFriday Sept. 8. The crash occurred just before 1 p.m.The identity of…
Council approves firefighter performance approvals
By Chad Ingram Published Sept. 7 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during an Aug. 31 meeting of Minden Hills council. Councillors approved an update to Policy 28 the township’s policy for…
Parents frustrated by school board bus policy
By Sue Tiffin Published Sept. 7 2017 It’s the first week for many students across the province to go back to school or to walk through the front doors of school for the first time.…
Resident wants county to consider four-wheel drive ambulances
By Robert Mackenzie Published Sept. 7 2017 Gwen Bryant was picking up her friend Nancy Cook for an afternoon of shopping and appointments in Haliburton village this past January when she found her sprawled on…