By Chad Ingram The Township of Minden Hills is hoping for a gradual opening of its new recreation complex that could see members of the public using the gymnasium portion of the building, in accordance…
MH to maintain Murdoch Road lake access
By Chad Ingram Minden Hills councillors have agreed the township will maintain a long-standing public access to Gull Lake at the end of Murdoch Road, improving signage at the location as well as accessibility to…
Highlands Summer Festival cancels 2021 season
By Mike Baker After being forced to cancel its 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers of the Highlands Summer Festival [HSF] have made the “difficult decision” to shutter the 2021 summer theatre season.In…
County donates $25K to assist students with internet…
By Chad Ingram The County of Haliburton will contribute $25,000 to Point in Time’s campaign to assist students in the county with internet costs in the online learning environment created by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.During…
‘If someone’s saying there’s no coronavirus in Haliburton,…
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference held virtually Jan. 27. Dr. Ian Gemmill, acting medical officer of health, noted that Haliburton County…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Hyland Crest
By Sue Tiffin A COVID-19 outbreak was declared at Hyland Crest long-term care home in Minden on Sunday [Jan. 31]. Two essential caregivers have tested positive for the virus. The outbreak is the first for…
Baby Boesveld returns home to Minden
By Sue Tiffin Baby Hunter is home.The first baby to be born in 2021 in Haliburton County had quite the start to life after he was born at home in Minden on Jan. 8 to…
Minden Pride urges support of Bill C-6
By Chad Ingram The organizers of Minden Pride are calling on the community to support Bill C-6, which would outlaw conversion therapy. Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MP Jamie Schmale is holding a constituency referendum regarding his support…
County to hire consultant for shoreline bylaw
By Chad Ingram The County of Haliburton will put out a request for proposals “to retain consulting services to lead the development of a draft shoreline preservation bylaw, including a review of the related science,…
Arena won’t open until June
By Chad Ingram It will be at least June before the Township of Minden Hills opens its new arena and recreation complex, councillors agreed during a budget meeting earlier this monthWhile initially scheduled to be…
Former Kinmount resident prepares to donate liver
By Sue Tiffin Brad Warren was scrolling through social media four months ago when he saw a post that made him pause, and then take action that would lead to potentially saving someone’s life.His friend…
Minden Pride organizers maintaining community connection
By Chad Ingram The organizers of Minden Pride are turning an eye to what this summer’s festival might look like amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, but also looking at ways to keep community members digitally…
Staff and students return to in-person learning
By Sue Tiffin More than 100,000 students from across Ontario returned to in-person learning on Monday morning [Jan. 25], including those from Haliburton County’s five elementary schools and one high school.Trillium Lakelands District School Board…
New infrastructure funding announced at conference
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County and its lower-tier municipalities will collectively receive about $645,000 in further infrastructure funding through the province’s Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund.Premier Doug Ford announced $200 million in new OCIF money for…
Long-Term Care coalition hopes to inspire change in…
By Mike Baker After issuing a proverbial call to arms last May, a new community group committed to improving conditions within the region’s long-term care homes is continuing to share their concerns that many senior…
First doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrive in health…
By Mike Baker The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit received its first allocation of COVID-19 vaccine on Monday evening, with staff planning to start vaccinating residents of the area’s long-term care homes this…
Severity of mental health cases increasing in Haliburton…
By Mike Baker Since April of last year, the Canadian Mental Health Association of Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge has offered support to 160 individuals from across Haliburton County.Unsurprisingly, the organization has seen a “slight uptick”…
Haliburton hospital ready for patient transfers from GTA
By Mike Baker Following another weekend of almost 5,000 new cases of COVID-19 across Ontario and a further 102 deaths, health officials are preparing for the worst with many hospitals, particularly in the GTA, dangerously…
Seeking improved connectivity for students
By Chad Ingram County-based social services agency Point in Time is launching a campaign to assist students and their families with the cost of internet connectivity in the virtual learning environment created by the COVID-19…
County addresses ‘misinformation’ on shoreline bylaw
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County councillors are calling another special meeting to further discuss the county’s controversial draft shoreline preservation bylaw, after a discussion during a Jan. 13 council meeting that addressed misinformation about the…
MH council eyes 3.65 per cent levy increase
By Chad Ingram Minden Hills council has set the goal of a tax levy increase in the township’s 2021 budget of 3.65 per cent.Councillors made that decision during a budget meeting on Jan. 14, the…