By Sue Tiffin Published June 15 2017 The funeral home has dried out but the business has not. After this year’s flooding in Minden wreaked havoc on the Gordon A. Monk Funeral Home again Kirsten…
Gearing up for the Highland Yard
By Chad Ingram Published June 15 2017 The following are a series of brief reports of items discussed during a June 8 Minden Hills committee-of-the-whole meeting. The 46th annual Highland Yard road race will be…
Public meeting to be held for those affected…
By Chad Ingram Published June 15 2017 Minden Hills Reeve Brent Devolin said during a committee-of-the-whole meeting on June 8 that residents affected by the flood this spring will have an opportunity to express their…
A little lemonade goes a long way
By Chad Ingram Published June 8 2017 John Van Berlo will be entering the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer thanks in part to his young entrepreneurial daughter. The ride which will take place on June…
Getting the scoop in Norland
By Chad Ingram Published June 8 2017 A new ice cream parlour in Norland is ready to serve up deliciousness just in time for summer. What’s the Scoop? Ice Cream and Desserts opened on the…
Indigodragonfly customers give thousands for flood relief
By Jenn Watt Published June 8 2017 It took 24 hours for the customers of Indigodragonfly to raise more than $3300 to help people in Minden get back on their feet after the community was…
Chew and chat for charity tempts tastebuds
By Sue Tiffin Published June 8 2017 The Highlands Food and Beverage Showcase has it all – food entertainment silent auction even a pickling competition – all while promoting local culinary tourism and raising money…
County fair packs a day full of fun
By Sue Tiffin Published Juhe 1 2017 Cathy Fisher is excited about the 153rd annual Haliburton County Fair. Fisher a Minden resident is not only working on the fair board but she’s a grandmother to…
Farmers' market makes a move
By Sue Tiffin Published June 8 2017 Two of the county farmers’ markets are in full swing and the third is prepared to open in a new place with a new name. The Carnarvon market…
Kinmount couple raising money for angiosarcoma research
By Darren Lum Published June 8 2017 Sometimes you need superheroes to bring people together. Kinmount residents Robert and Melissa Moody and Regan Correia are becoming Team Angiosarcoma Avengers to compete at the Spartan Sprint…
Land trust focuses on core principles
By Robert Mackenzie Published June 8 2017 The Haliburton Highlands Land Trust increased their funds by more than a third in 2016 thanks in large part to their new charity golf tournament. The land trust’s…
Minden man recovering from crash
By Sue Tiffin Published June 8 2017 Larry Reynolds wanted to mark the sale of his friend’s hunting camp by enjoying one more dirt bike ride with his friends on the property. But on May…
Rare London cab taxis around county
By Sue Tiffin Published June 8 2017 A ride in a taxi during a visit to London England almost 30 years ago was more meaningful than Kevin Shea intended. He ended up bringing the cab…
County fair packs a day full of fun
By Sue Tiffin Published Juhe 1 2017 Cathy Fisher is excited about the 153rd annual Haliburton County Fair. Fisher a Minden resident is not only working on the fair board but she’s a grandmother to…
County questions its role in UN designation
By Chad Ingram Published May 30 2017 Earlier this year Haliburton County was designated as an exceptional area for environmental education by the United Nations. The UN chose Peterborough and its surrounding area including Haliburton…
County takes second look at paramedicine program
By Chad Ingram Published June 1 2017 Haliburton County will apply for funding through the province’s Central East Local Health Integration Network for the second attempt at a community paramedicine program. During a May 24…
Local pastor and writer finalist for national contest
Ron Mahler a pastor author and eightyear resident of Minden has been shortlisted by the Word Guild (a national association of Canadian writers) in the Best New Canadian Manuscript Contest sponsored by Castle Quay Books.…
Musicians to sing for Minden
By Sue Tiffin Published June 1 2017 A Minden “weekender” who has been visiting the town for more than 50 years is pitching in to help the community. John Dawson a Pickering resident is a…
Province makes changes to the OMB
By Chad Ingram Published June 1 2017 The provincial government is making changes to the Ontario Municipal Board a body that hears appeals on municipal planning decisions effectively replacing the board with what it is…
Sandy Bay Road residents want better maintenance
By Chad Ingram Published June 1 2017 Residents of Sandy Bay Road along the shores of Gull Lake are asking Minden Hills township to do a better job on maintenance of the thoroughfare. Jack Sward…
HHHS balances budget
By Jenn Watt Published May 25 2017 Finance committee chairman David Gray gave a report to the boardat its May 25 meeting in which he explained the “clean bill ofhealth” the corporation had been given…