A section of Horseshoe Lake Road will be closed for two months starting next week. Beginning Dec. 12 a portion of the road just south of Bethel Road will be closed to traffic as Parks…

By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 8 2016 All totalled the affordable housing complex being built near the S.G. Nesbitt Memorial Arena in Minden will cost Minden Hills township nearly $540000 – almost a quarter million…

Physician recruitment efforts continue at HHHS By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 8 2016 The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Dec. 1 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board. HHHS has…

When Jayla Bird ate the piece of freshly cut pineapple she had just donated the smile and subsequent exclamation of “yummy” was the signature sentiment at the latest offering of the Archie Stouffer Elementary School’s…

By Chad ingram Published Nov. 29 2016 County council is pressing pause on the purchase of a new ambulance pending more information. During a Nov. 23 meeting councillors denied budget pre-approval for the purchase of…

Haliburton County will spend just over $100000 upgrading the radio system for its roads department to a digital format after a decision by county council on Nov. 23. Among the reasons roads director Craig Douglas…

Two Haliburton County residents were honoured by the province’s Central East Community Care Access Centre with Heroes in the Home Caregiver Recognition Awards at a recent ceremony. Algonquin Highlands resident Lynda Miller has been a…

By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 1 2016 The new owner of the former Beaver Theatre is creating four working committees that will help guide the revitalization of the building in downtown Minden. As reported earlier…

When a new county council takes office in two years’ time its makeup may be slightly different than the current council. As she chaired her final meeting of the year as county warden on Nov.…

By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 1 2016 Minden Hills residents would like to see more options for the disposal of household hazardous waste a survey shows. Cambium Consulting and Engineering is drafting a development and…

By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 24 2016 Minden Hills council will award thecontract for the design and construction of the township's new fire hall along Highway 35to Huntsville's Greystone Construction after receiving a report from…

By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 24 2016 It’s been a years’ long journey but Jim Mitchell has finally published his book on the history of Canning Lake. “The history of the lake wasbrought up just…

By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 24 2016 Mishaps and unforeseen expenditures have added up to more than $160000 in un-budgeted expenses for Algonquin Highlands in 2016. “We have had a bit of a difficult year…

By Darren Lum Published Nov. 24 2016 The sunny day was perfect for Places for People to showcase how it will be harnessing solar power  at its Carnarvon residence home to two families. The Haliburton-based…

By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 24 2016 The Dorset health hub – named the Janet and Jamie Caskey Health Hub – is requesting $10000 from Algonquin Highlands township for 2017. Open for the past year…

By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 24 2016 The Minden Ontario Early Years Centre was relocated to Archie Stouffer Elementary School at the beginning of the current school year that move celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony…

By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 24 2016 An addition to the Dorset Heritage Museum will cost quite a bit more than initially estimated by the museum committee. “My cost estimates were probably low in terms…

Accommodation owners unexcited for Expedia By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 15 2016 It seems a number of the county’s accommodators are opposed to the tourism department’s plans to add links to booking websites such as…

By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 17 2016 Minden Hills council addressed some confusion and concern from its advisory committees regarding the development of the municipal property that was formerly the site of the Pritchard House…

Housing project costs higher than expected By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 17 2016 The affordable housing complex under construction in Minden – to be called Pine Grove Place – is going to cost Minden Hills…

By Chad Ingram The new owner of the theatre in Mindenintends to operate the facility under a non-profit organization. Rahim Lakhani made a presentation to MindenHills councillors during a Nov. 10 committee-of-the-whole meeting. The Oshawa-based…