By Sue Tiffin For three years, Jim Hicks has been enjoying Balanced Fitness classes – a program that combines gentle seated and standing strength, balance and movement exercises – in the auditorium of Minden’s Hyland…
New pastor at Minden Bible Church
By Chad Ingram While the social restrictions of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic are making it a bit difficult at the moment, Pastor Bill Standish, new to the Minden Bible Church, is looking forward to getting…
County to create economic development position
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County council will create an economic development officer position for the county, as well as work toward joint procurement of goods and services for the county and its four lower-tier municipalities.During…
Funding available for businesses hit by pandemic
A couple of funding opportunities are available for businesses that have been impacted by the current economic shutdown imposed by the provincial government amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.For tourism-based businesses, the Ontario Highlands Tourism Organization,…
‘This is serious’ says MOH in health unit’s…
By Chad Ingram On Jan. 13, at the first of a planned series of weekly media teleconferences launched by the health unit last week, Dr. Ian Gemmill, acting medical officer of health for the Haliburton,…
Embracing the chill of winter and finding the…
By Darren Lum Most people bundle up during the winter to shield against the cold, but one small group of swimmers is bucking the trend this year, shedding their clothing every month and embracing the…
Lockdown pauses Storm hockey season
By Darren Lum This story was filed prior to the provincial announcement related to further measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. A follow-up article about the latest development will appear in a future edition. …
OPSEU buys former Frost Centre
By Chad Ingram The Ontario Public Service Employees Union has purchased the former Frost Centre south of Dorset.“We’ve been looking for a fairly long time to create a training centre,” OPSEU president Warren ‘”Smokey” Thomas…
Vaccine ‘likely’ not available in county until summer
By Mike Baker While rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine is well underway in some parts of Ontario, one local doctor, as well as the acting medical officer of health for the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge…
County begins 2021 budgeting process
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County councillors got their first crack at the county’s 2021 budget during a Jan. 11 online meeting.That meeting included a budget overview from chief administrative officer Mike Rutter and treasurer Elaine…
Schools to remain closed until Jan. 25 as…
By Sue Tiffin On the same day the province reported a single-day record of 3,519 new cases of COVID-19, as well as a record high number of 89 deaths, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health…
Ron Reid remembered for passionate enthusiasm, gift for…
By Sue Tiffin When Ron Reid died suddenly and unexpectedly on Dec. 10, the Minden resident left a legacy of giving, helping others and making connections solidified in the memory of anyone and everyone he…
Lockdown pauses storm season
By Darren Lum This story was filed prior to the provincial announcement related to further measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. A follow-up article about the latest development will appear in a future edition. The…
Baby Boesveld the county’s first of the year
By Sue Tiffin At 3:55 on the morning of Jan. 8, just a few hours after his due date, Hunter Paul Boesveld was born at home, making him Minden’s youngest resident and the first baby…
Province announces ‘stay-at-home order’
By Chad Ingram As of 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14, Ontarians will be required to stay home except for what the Ford government is calling “essential purposes,” including going to grocery stores, pharmacies, medical…
Marina closes following COVID-19 exposure
By Sue Tiffin The online version of this story has been updated with comments from the local health unit, which were submitted after press time, as well as the family's COVID-19 test results. The Christmas…
Snowshoe festival cancelled
By Chad Ingram The County of Haliburton has cancelled Hike Haliburton: Winter Edition, the county-run snowshoe festival that had been scheduled to take place in February.Back in October, county councillors had enthusiastically and unanimously approved…
County continues to investigate transportation options
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County council continues to investigate options for some kind of public transportation system, and county staff are recommending that the county create a bylaw at the upper-tier level that would allow…
Resolving issues at Scotch Line landfill
By Chad Ingram The Township of Minden Hills is making progress on resolving a number of long-standing issues at its main waste disposal facility, the Scotch Line landfill. Back in 2017, the township was issued orders…
Election ‘could come any time,’ Schmale says
By Mike Baker While he doesn’t want to see another federal election any time soon, sitting Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MP Jamie Schmale has once again ensured he will be the Conservative candidate on the ballot the…
HCSA prepares trails for season
By Darren Lum The Haliburton County Snowmobile Association is preparing for the 2021 season, hoping sledders take care, heed trail status reports, and for more snow accumulation to open more of its 370 total kilometres…