By Chad Ingram Published July 21 2016 The Trillium Lakelands District School Board will discontinue special education at Minden’s Archie Stouffer Elementary School this fall. The decision was made due to low enrolment in the…
Rotary Club seeks new members
By Chad Ingram Published July 21 2016 Each new Minden Rotary Club president is asked for three goals. “My first goal was to have fun my second goal was to have fun and my third…
Pinestone announces music festival
By Chad Ingram Published July 14 2016 The Pinestone Resort and Conference Centre will host a music festival later this summer with tickets on sale now. “It’s similar to what the Haliburton Forest did last…
22 local officers on Sunshine List
By Chad Ingram Published July 14 2016 Twenty-two officers from the Haliburton Highlands OPP detachment made the province’s public salary disclosure list – the so-called “sunshine list” – in 2015. The salaries of those 22…
Anniversary for local Grannies
By Darren Lum Published July 14 2016 Love fueled grandmothers Mickey Bonham and Sue Reid to start the local chapter in the Highlands for the Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign 10 years ago to help grandmothers…
Plummer new CEO of HHHS
By Angela Long Published July 12 2016 With unanimous approval of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board of directors Carolyn Plummer has been appointed president and chief executive officer of the HHHS. The announcement came…
Up River Trading Co. expands
Minden’s Up River Trading Co. has a new neighbour – Up River Trading Co. The downtown business has expanded into the building next door at the corner of Bobcaygeon Road and Newcastle Street. “We have…
A picnic filled with rainbows
By Angela Long July 7 2016 The day after Canada Day’s heavy rains Minden is awash with rainbows. More than 50 people congregate on the lawns of the Wild Swan B&B for the first ever…
Finn Artists’ Centre opens its doors
Published July 7 2016 Once the manse of the United Church then a law office – 15 Newcastle St. has lived many lives. And today on July 3 it opens its doors for a sneak…
Fire destroys Bark Lake rec hall museum
Published July 6 2016 Two structures on the Bark Lake Leadership Centre property burned on Wednesday June 29. Twenty-five Highlands East firefighters worked to contain the flames which had spread to some trees that surround…
Grads mark completion of high school
By Jenn Watt Published July 6, 2017 When you work hard, even the most seemingly insurmountable goals can be achieved, valedictorian Caleb Schmidt told his fellow graduates at last week’s commencement ceremony at the high…
Leave the phone alone: new signs to increase…
By Angela Long Published July 7 2016 In the wake of disturbing new statistics police throughout Ontario are gathering forces to spread a new message: “Leave the Phone Alone.” Distracted driving which includes the use…
Miners’ Bay Lodge hooked on history
By Angela Long Published July 7 2016 Never underestimate the power of a fish. “There’s a 23-pound trout in my office” Miners’ Bay Lodge owner Russ Wunker says. “That’s why we are here.” He pauses…
Mitigating flooding on the Gull River
Published July 7 2016 The amount of snow temperature rainfall frozen and saturated ground. These are the factors that can contribute to high levels and flooding along the Gull River each spring. Colin Clarke a…
Rainbow flag flies at Minden Hills office
The rainbow flag – international symbol of the lesbian gay bisexual and transgender community – was raised at the Minden Hills township this week. Township councillors received a request from resident and business owner Sinclair…
Rainbow flag flies in Minden Hills
By Chad Ingram Published June 30 2016 The rainbow flag – international symbol ofthe lesbian gay bisexual and transgender community – will fly outside theMinden Hills township office for the week beginning July 4. Township…
Health costs continue to climb for county
By Chad Ingram Published June 28 2016 The cost of the county’s EMS department continues to rise year after year at a rate that Minden Hills Reeve Brent Devolin says is unacceptable. Haliburton County councillors…
HHHS celebrates its history at AGM
By Chad Ingram Published June 28 2016 Times have certainly changed throughout decades of health care in Haliburton County. The annual general meeting of Haliburton Highlands Health Services was a much larger affair than usual…
Off-road vehicles remain off the Rail Trail
By Chad Ingram Published June 28 2016 Off-road vehicles will remain banned from the Haliburton County Rail Trail at least for the foreseeable future. Last year the Haliburton County ATV Association requested that off-road vehicles…
Millions for county dams
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Additional AH staff may be required for septic…
The following are brief reports of items discussed during a June 16 Algonquin Highlands council meeting. The township’s septic tank re-inspection program will likely require the hiring of a contract employee for 2017. Townships inherited…