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…
Chambers's migration takes him to UN
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 13 2016 *Update (Jan. 27 2019): Bradnee Chambers passed away on Wednesday Jan. 23 2019. He was 52. Since his death condolences have been coming in from around the world…
Council rejects $4 million Bear Lake Road price…
The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Oct. 6 meeting of Algonquin Highlands council. Following months of discussion council has voted against bringing Bear Lake Road up to municipal standards for year…
Finn marks successful reno of historic house
By Darren Lum Published Oct. 13, 2016 It might not have been what her family wanted, but that didn’t stop Carole Finn from listening to her heart, which still beats for her late husband Donald…
Fundraising group seeking "Women Who Care"
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 13 2016 Joan Featherstone is looking for 100 Women Who Care. The Minden resident is starting a local manifestation of an informal fundraising organization that has clubs all over the…
Program offers community fun
I’m not sure what to expect as I enter the auditorium at Hyland Crest on Thursday morning to check out the Adult Day Program. Little in the title indicates the true meaning of the work…
Hidden homeless in Haliburton
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 5 2016 While they may not sit on pieces of cardboard on the sidewalk there are indeed homeless people in Haliburton County. The City of Kawartha Lakes which is the…
More FIT projects proposed for Minden Hills
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 5 2016 Minden Hills councillors heard presentations on two solar projects proposed for the township during their Sept. 29 meeting. Both proposals are for small-FIT projects that is 500-kilowatt installations…
New budgeting process for Haliburton County
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 5 2016 There will be some changes in the way Haliburton County councillors pass the upcoming year’s budget changes designed to give councillors more input. During a Sept. 28 council…
OPP looking for info on 118 accident
Local OPP are asking the public for information on a recent accident. The single vehicle accident happened on Highway 118 west of One Mile Drive in the early morning hours of Friday Sept. 30 when…
Remembering Orie Loucks
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 6 2016 Read anything about Minden’s Orie Loucks and you will inevitably end up in the forest. The esteemed scientist author and conservationist who died last month was world renowned…
Sayne wants consultant to conduct review of township
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 6 2016 Minden Hills Councillor Pam Sayne wants the township to hire a consultant to conduct a review of its department and management structure while other councillors aren’t so sure…
Window for Bob lake residents
Window for Bob Lake residents By Chad Ingram Published Sept. 29 2016 Residents of Bob Lake will have an11-day window to take out their boats beginning Friday Sept. 30. Earlier this year the owner of…
Hundreds of millions to fill broadband gaps
Published Sept. 28 2016 It will cost about $300 million to fill thegaps in mobile broadband service in the part of Ontario covered by the EasternOntario Regional Network (EORN). Jim Pine chief administrative officer forHastings…
14th Hike Haliburton Festival largest yet
By Angelica Ingram Published Sept. 29 2016 The annual Hike Haliburton Festival that took place county-wide this past weekend was the largest one yet. Since its inception the festival which incorporates hikes concerts food events…
Bag Ladies need your toiletries
By Chad Ingram Published Sept. 29 2016 The Bag Ladies are back and they want your soap toothpaste toothbrushes deodorant combs brushes creams shampoo lotions and potions kleenex sanitary products shaving cream nail care stuff…