By Sue Tiffin Andrea Brown said she aims to be a community builder, and she’s off to a great start. Brown joined the Haliburton County Public Library as programming and outreach co-ordinator in late October…
Minden Kin Club’s truck pull a go
By Sue Tiffin After a hugely successful ice racing event, the Minden Kin Club is ready to do it again – this time in warmer weather. The club has announced Minden’s annual truck pull and…
Minden Agricultural Society plans the return of the…
By Sue Tiffin As summer nears, the Minden Fairgrounds will once again be filled with music, animals and people celebrating and promoting agriculture. A Haliburton County Fair Event – a sort of micro-fair – will…
Haliburton Real Easy Ryders welcome new members
By Darren Lum Get rolling with the Haliburton Real Easy Ryders (HRER) this cycling season to meet new people who share a love and interest for riding. The recreational group of cyclists are encouraging new…
Huskies season ends in heartbreak
By Alex Gallacher The inaugural season for the Haliburton County Huskies ended in heartbreak Wednesday night, April 20 at the S.G. Nesbitt Memorial Arena in Minden. The 4-3 overtime loss to the visiting Cobourg Cougars…
Volunteer Directory
The following groups and organizations in the Minden Hills and Algonquin Highlands area have volunteer opportunities for those looking for something to do, or a way to give back to the community. 100.9 Canoe FMContact:…
Official opening event planned for Minden arena
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports from a Minden Hills council meeting held virtually on April 14. The community is invited to an official opening event of the S.G. Nesbitt Memorial Arena and…
County approves climate change adaptation plan
Calls to re-think infrastructure, recreation and health planning By Stephen Petrick A thorough document which details how Haliburton County should re-imagine infrastructure, recreational and health initiatives to cope with changing climate will now guide municipal…
New transportation program to drive up employment training…
By Stephen Petrick Haliburton County council hopes a new SIRCH-led transportation program will help get people to the employment training they need and eventually address a skilled labour shortage that’s hampering the economy and local…
School bus driver shortage ‘continues to be a…
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed at the board of trustees meeting of Trillium Lakelands District School Board held virtually on April 12. Haliburton County’s school board trustee Gary Brohman…
Part-time sick leave policy approved by library board
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed during an April 13 meeting of the Haliburton County Public Library board. Part-time employees with the Haliburton County Public Library now have access to…
Jamie Schmale disappointed by federal budget
By Darren Lum Spending what we don’t have is no way to resolve the challenges facing our country said Haliburton–Kawartha Lakes–Brock MP Jamie Schmale, as a response to the federal budget. He contends the pledges…
Welcoming gatherings, en plein air
By Sue Tiffin “It’s the difference between live music and a studio recording, not as polished but heartfelt,” said Harvey Walker, artist, in describing the experience of plein air painting – painting outdoors. Walker paints…
Minden couple remembered
By Sue Tiffin The community is mourning the loss of two caring Minden residents who died in a three-car collision last week. On April 6, Victor Disik, 79, and Sonya Holliday-Rhodes, 77, were transported from…
‘Fairly significant increase’ in COVID-19 activity: health unit
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference with medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking, held virtually on April 6. “When we saw…
Rogers proposes 90m tower on MacBrien Road
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed during an April 7 meeting of Algonquin Highlands. Rogers Communications Inc. is proposing to construct a 90-metre telecommunications tower on the northern portion…
Water levels normal for now, but climate change…
By Stephen Petrick The Gull River has given Minden residents some harsh springs – think 2013 and 2017 when the river swelled up and engulfed roads and homes – but this isn’t expected to be…
Bird flu outbreak heading north
By Steve Galea Wild birds are playing a key role in the spread of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in Ontario this spring. HPAI, more commonly known as bird flu, was detected in…
Upcoming job fair offers opportunity for employers, employees
By Darren Lum Employment opportunities are coming with the Job Fair scheduled at the local high school later this month. Students and the public are being given the opportunity for a one-stop shop to fact…
Author Waubgeshig Rice visits HHSS
By Olivia Johnson Haliburton Highlands Secondary School staff and students gained perspective with the opportunity to speak with Indigenous author and journalist Waubgeshig Rice on Monday, April 4. Christine Carr, a teacher at HHSS, organized…
Pysanky for Easter
By Sue Tiffin Ginger Kulas spoke to the Minden and District Horticultural Society on the art of decorating Easter eggs, a Ukrainian tradition she learned about when she married Bill Kulas 44 years ago and…