By Chad Ingram Published May 25 2017 A state of emergency that had been inplace in Minden Hills for nearly three weeks due to flooding waslifted on the morning of Friday May 26. “The widespread…
Bob Lake residents prepare for legal action
By Chad Ingram Published May 25 2017 It looks like residents of Bob Lake may suethe property owner who blocked access to a long-used boat launch on hisproperty last year. During their May 25 meeting…
Out of the gloomy winter rises one grateful…
By Robert Mackenzie Published May 23 2017 It's a beautiful day in Haliburton and I'm inside my Echo office banging my head against a desk because I'm not good atwriting personal introductions like this. How…
Festival of Banners returns to Minden
The streets of Minden will once again be decorated with hand painted banners after artists responded enthusiastically to a revival of the Festival of Banners project. The project which invites artists to paint designs onto…
Fraudsters aim to rip off flood victims
By Robert Mackenzie Published May 25 2017 As flooding in the county begins to dry up the Ontario Provincial Police are warning residents cottagers and business owners against “flood fraudsters” who may be looking to…
HHOA brings Catch the Ace to county as…
By Darren Lum Published May 25 2017 The Haliburton Highlands Outdoor Association is looking to a popular East Coast fundraising idea to help them meet growing financial demands. HHOA vice-president of education and marketing Rusty…
Renaming Highway 60 for Tom Thomson
By Chad Ingram Published May 25 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during a May 18 meeting of Algonquin Highlands council. Algonquin Highlands council is supporting a resolution from neighbouring Lake of…
Scott pleased as human trafficking bill becomes law
By Chad Ingram Published May 23 2017 Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott is glad that victims of human trafficking in Ontario will have greater recourse after the government passed Bill 96 the Anti-Human Trafficking Act…
TLDSB recognizes ASES excellence
TLDSB recognizes ASES excellence By Sue Tiffin Published May 25 2017 Aremarkable group of individuals from Archie Stouffer Elementary School (ASES)took a break from going above and beyond to be celebrated on May 17. Thegroup…
Bobcaygeon Road bridge to remain closed
By Chad Ingram Published May 17 2018 P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } The Bobcaygeon Road bridge in downtownMinden will remain closed to vehicular traffic for a while yet buthas been reopened to pedestrian use. “I…
Average EMS response time in county: 12 minutes
By Chad Ingram Published May 18 2017 The average response time to EMS calls in Haliburton County is 12 minutes or about 18 minutes if the villages of Haliburton and Minden are excluded. The county…
Dixon to headline Canada Day in Minden By…
Published May 18 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during a May 11 meeting of Minden Hills council. Carl Dixon who played for a time with The Guess Who will bring the…
Downtown businesses remain open through flood
By Sue Tiffin Published May 18 2017 Downtown Minden businesses have largely remained open despite flooding in the area that caused the township to declare a state of emergency. Business owners in the area said…
Food bank bustling hub for donations
By Sue Tiffin Published May 18 2017 Despite rain the Minden Food Bank and Community Centre was a bustling place on May 13. Marilynne Lesperance chairwoman of the Minden Food Bank board was bustling too…
Silver for ASES students at skills competition
By Darren Lum Published May 18 2017 The Wildcats’ LEGO team sits around a school table speaking about their lifelong love for LEGO. Grade 6 students Collin Thorpe and Broden Boisvert along with Grade 5…
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By Chad Ingram Published May 15 2017 Minden Hills township will haveengineering assessments performed on Water Street the Sunny Brookbridge (main street bridge) and the downtown stretch of BobcaygeonRoad before those thoroughfares are reopened to…
P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm;Disaster relief process started forMinden…
By Chad Ingram Published May 12 2017 Minden Hills residents who've beenaffected by the flood can now apply for disaster relief assistancefrom the provincial government. Municipal Affairs minister Bill Maurowas in Minden on the afternoon…
Fight to save funeral home from flood ends
By Sue Tiffin Published May 11 2017 When camera crews and news programs come to Minden to report on flooding that has sent the town into a state of emergency they seek out Kirsten Monk.…
Ducks Unlimited success celebrated in Minden
By Sue Tiffin Published May 11 2017 A full house came out to support Ducks Unlimited at the 12th annual conservation dinner and charity auction in Minden on May 5. Two hundred and forty tickets…
Flexing your mind’s muscles
By Jenn Watt Published May 11 2017 Keeping the mind healthy is just as important as the rest of the body says Alzheimer Society public education co-ordinator Carolyn Hemminger and there are tangible things that…
Gull River may crest within the next 24…
By Chad Ingram Published May 10 2017 Minden Hills Reeve and HaliburtonCounty Warden Brent Devolin says he's hopeful the Gull River throughMinden may crest within the next day or so. “Potentially within the next 24hours…