By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 3 2016 Technology closes spaces and opens worlds. In the publishing industry the advent of e-books allows people living almost anywhere on the planet to download a story instantaneously. And…
Council puts moratorium on solar proposals
Minden Hills council denied support resolutions for a number of proposed solar feed-in tariff (FIT) projects during an Oct. 27 meeting and will put a moratorium on hearing the applications. Half a dozen FIT applications…
Lack of grants puts pressure on Haliburton County
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 3 2016 The Haliburton County Public Library will be looking for new forms of revenue moving into 2017. The municipality’s department heads and county councillors held preliminary budget discussions on…
Province conducting review of OMB
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 3 2016 The provincial government is conducting a review of and looking at potential reforms to the Ontario Municipal Board an appointed body which hears appeals on land use decisions…
Survey on Scotch Line landfill options
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 3 2016 Minden Hills residents are invited to weigh in on a development and operational plan for the Scotch Line landfill. A draft of the plan which will govern operations…
Continued criticism on public input process
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 31 2016 Minden Hills township continues to facecriticism over a public input process on renovation options for the S.G.Nesbitt Memorial Arena. Earlier this year the township issued asurvey and held…
Algonquin Highlands applies for airport solar project
Algonquin Highlands township will submit an application to the province’s Independent Electricity System Operator for a solar feed-in tariff (FIT) project at the Stanhope Airport. The roof-mounted 320-kilowatt project would garner the township about $75000…
Mailing list glitch causes missed mail-outs
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 27 2016 Numerous Minden Hills residents did not receive a recent mail-out from MP Jamie Schmale a mail-out that included a survey on whether residents believe the federal government should…
Palliative care expansion gets final go-ahead
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 25 2016 Haliburton Highlands Health Services has finally received final approval from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to proceed with an expansion of its palliative care facility at…
Sandy Bay Road residents oppose solar project
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 27 2016 A group of Gull Lake residents from Sandy Bay Road south of Minden say they’re opposed to a solar project proposed for the area. As reported previously in…
YWCA looking for financial help to continue
By Darren Lum Published Oct. 25 2016 After 30 years serving Haliburton County the YWCA based in Minden is asking for financial help and feedback to continue with its work supporting abused women and their…
Local Shriners injured in bus crash
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 27 2016 Some Haliburton County residents were among the nearly 50 members of the Algonquin Shrine Club who were in a bus crash en route to Montreal earlier this month.…
New owner for Beaver Theatre
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 27 2016 The theatre in downtown Minden may open its doors again yet. The building which operated for years as the Beaver Theatre has a new owner. “Right now what…
Electricity prices should level off IESO rep says
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Attendance up at Minden Hills Cultural Centre
By Darren Lum Published Oct. 20 2016 Recent numbers announced by the Minden Hills Cultural Centre shows it’s giving people what they want said its curator Laurie Carmount. There have been 4781 visitors and close…
HCDC loans $4.4 million to community
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 20 2016 During the 2015/16 fiscal year the Haliburton County Development Corporation distributed some $4.4 million worth of loans in the community helping to create or maintain 167 jobs. Those…
Living history focus for new curatorial assistant
By Darren Lum Published Oct. 20 2016 Behind every item there is a story said the Minden Hills Cultural Centre’s newest staff member Ruth O’Connell. The young woman with a large smile speaks glowingly about…
Minden Hills OPP bill approaches $2 million
The following are brief reports of items discussed during an Oct. 13 Minden Hills committee-of-the-whole meeting. Minden Hills’ OPP bill for 2017 will be $1.95 million up more than $104000 from its 2016 bill which…
Share a seat for Rideshare Week
“It’s about neighbours helping neighbours” says Kate Hall. “Our greatest transportation resource is the empty seats in people’s cars.” Hall is part of Haliburton County’s Rural Transportation Options (RTO) which is promoting its inaugural Rideshare…
Tower's popularity clogs Hwy. 35
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 20 2016 Vibrant fall foliage brought carloads of visitors to the Dorset tower during the Thanksgiving weekend those carloads of people causing traffic jams along Highway 35 that residents reported…
Tourism staff to hit the tarmac
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 14 2016 As Haliburton County prepares to close itstourist information centre along Highway 35 in Minden later this year it lookslike tourism staff will be heading out into the community…