By James Matthews (Local Journalism Initiative reporter)Tulloch Engineering is requesting an additional $20,000 in project engineering fees for work at the Sedgwick Bridge in Minden Hills.But, while council approved the coin to cover the additional…
MH residents can get chipped wood from town…
By James Matthews (Local Journalism Initiative reporter)Materials from a brush chipping program is available free to the public.Nikki Payne, manager of Minden Hills’ waste facilities, apprised council during its Oct. 13 meeting of a way…
UFO’s landing at the Cultural Centre
By Emily StonehouseIt’s a bird, it’s a plane, oh, no, it’s actually that unfinished art project that’s been collecting dust for years.If you are someone who dabbles in the creative world but lacks the initiative…
Red Hawks make strides in Quinte
On Wednesday, Oct. 12 the Red Hawks cross-country team travelled to Brighton to run in the Quinte Invitational Meet at Dunnett Apple Orchards. At their first meet of the season, the Red Hawks demonstrated they…
Canoe FM’s Radio Playhouse presents Shatter
By Vivian Collings The Halifax Explosion that claimed nearly 2,000 lives happened more than a century ago, but the tragedy can be linked to comparable prejudices and reactions to present day crises.In Canadian playwright Trina…
Minden Hills 2022 municipal and school board election…
Where and how to vote Paper ballot (in-person) voting Eligible voters can visit the upper level of the S.G Nesbitt Memorial Arena and Minden Community Centre on Monday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 8…
Region’s top doctor expects early flu season
By James Matthews (Local Journalism Initiative) The seventh wave of COVID-19 hasn’t ended and, as such, people need to remain vigilant to stifle the spread of the virus and its various strains.That vigilance is all…
Conditions for Bear Lake Road winter maintenance
By James Matthews (Local Initiative Journalism) Algonquin Highlands council will continue to do limited winter maintenance on Bear Lake Road.But there are conditions.And fine-tuning those caveats required the arduous “thick soup of process” and a…
Razzamataz returns with all new board
By Vivian Collings The show will go on for Razzamataz with a whole new board of directors and five exciting shows for their new season.After a two-year hiatus, the family entertainment series is back with…
EAT offers tasteful cocktails in downtown Minden
By Vivian Collings EAT, located in the same space as Ommmh hair salon and boutique, has added cocktails to their refined palette of meats and cheeses in downtown Minden to allow customers to feel safe…
Fire Prevention Week is about education
By Vivian Collings Fire Prevention Week this year is all about planning ahead for the worst-case scenario to ensure the best possible outcome.It started Sunday, Oct. 9 and ends Saturday, Oct. 15, and this year’s…
Red Hawks ballers make a return
The Haliburton Highlands Secondary School girls’ basketball team returned to the court this fall for the first time in a decade. After years without enough interest to field a team, 16 girls came to tryouts…
Community concerns addressed at all-candidates meeting
By Vivian Collings The Minden community had the chance to have their questions answered by municipal council candidates to help them vote in the 2022 Municipal and School Board Election on Monday, Oct. 24.Minden Rotary…
Province’s educational support workers vote for strike mandate
By James Matthews (Local Journalism Initiative reporter) The union representing Ontario’s educational support workers believes possible labour action would ensure quality education, but government says any work stoppage will be a strike against families.In what’s…
Power outages, geography bring communications woes
By James Matthews (Local Journalism Initiative reporter) A power outage in the Duck Lake Road area is much like being thrusted into a communications void.Unless you use a cellphone, but not everybody has access to…
Library responds to feedback to make improvements: CEO
By James Matthews (Local Initiative Journalism reporter)It’s been a time of change at the Haliburton County Public Library.That’s the sense conveyed to Haliburton County council during its meeting on Sept. 28 by Chris Stephenson, the…
Students gain insight to Indigenous struggles
By Vivian CollingsThe impacts of the colonization of Canada on Indigenous culture was brought to light for students at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School with a lesson in perspective.With Truth and Reconciliation Week held from Monday,…
Stedmans V&S closes its doors after nearly 30…
By Vivian CollingsOwners John and Robyn Thomas of Stedmans V&S Department Store chose to close their doors in the heart of downtown Minden for the last time.The couple has a 29-year history of owning and…
HHOA receive 21,000 new guests
The Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association (HHOA) has received more than 21,000 rainbow trout from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Harwood Fish Culture Station. The two to three inch-long Ganaraska strain rainbow trout will…
Red Hawks soaring to start season
By Vivian CollingsThe Haliburton Highlands Secondary School varsity girls’ field hockey team finished their first two games of the season showing the pride of the red.The team played St. Peter Catholic Secondary School and Holy…
2022 Minden Hills election candidates
Here are your Minden Hills candidates on the Oct. 24 ballot. Already acclaimed were Mayor Bob Carter, Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell, and Bob Sisson, Councillor for Ward 3. Tammy McKelvey,for Councillor-at-Large My husband and I…