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…

By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 10 2016 Work on the addition at the Algonquin Highlands township office on North Shore Road has stopped after township officials say the contractor defaulted on the job. “Unfortunately the…

Minden will light up for the holiday season in what promises to be a spectacular display the evening of Friday Nov. 18. Beginning at 6 p.m residents are invited to gather at the Village Green…

By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 10 2016 Algonquin Highlands township will drill a new well at its new public works garage in Dorset since the water from the first well has such high sodium levels…

By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 10 2016 Algonquin Highlands council is asking for more information from the Haliburton County Snowmobile Association (HCSA) about a request to help maintain a snowmobile trail alongside Braeloch Road near…

By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 8 2016 The Haliburton Highlands Land Trust’s turtle road mortality mitigation project is proving successful so much so that the tunnel along County Road 1 is being used as a…

By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 3 2016 After months of revisions AlgonquinHighlands council has passed a bylaw regulating the use of shippingcontainers as storage buildings in the township. “Are we done with this yet?” askedReeve…