By Darren Lum The province’s message during the pandemic has been to stay close to home and spend your money at the store and restaurant down the road.This message was endorsed during the summer with…
Public to have their say on shoreline bylaw
By Chad Ingram The County of Haliburton will embark on a public input process for its draft shoreline protection bylaw, that process including a virtual public meeting amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.In a nearly four-hour-long…
AH to host virtual Christmas tree lighting
By Chad Ingram Algonquin Highlands residents will be able to tune into Zoom for a virtual Christmas tree lighting celebration featuring members of council and scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 9.During a Nov. 19 meeting, councillors…
Help A Village Effort nears fundraising goal for…
Minden-based charity Help A Village Effort has been working with rural villages in India for nearly four decades, turning donations from Canada into clean water and hygiene resources through partnerships with trusted non-governmental organizations.Funding in…
Some in-school public health services on hold
By Jenn Watt Some vaccinations and screening programs typically administered in schools have been relocated to health unit offices or put on hold for the 2020/2021 school year, members of the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge…
Ice racing takes a green flag from Kin…
By Darren Lum A 43-year winter tradition in Minden will continue, pending approval by the township.Kin Club lifetime member Tom Prentice Sr. said an agreement was made between the service club and a group consisting…
Additional funding available for businesses
Businesses needing financial support now have access to additional loan dollars through the Haliburton County Development Corporation, which announced on Nov. 23 $560,000 was available from the Government of Canada through the Regional Relief and…
MP to hold referendum on update to MAID…
By Jenn Watt Local MP Jamie Schmale is asking constituents to weigh in on Bill C-7, which changes medical assistance in dying, or MAID, legislation. The proposed revisions are in response to a court ruling…
County residents charged in drug bust
By Chad Ingram Five Haliburton County residents have been charged with drug-related offences following a police raid at a residence along Bobcaygeon Road in Minden. According to a press release from the OPP, members of…
Minden arena ‘substantially complete’
By Chad Ingram While the new Minden Hills arena is technically “substantially complete,” councillors for the township heard during a Nov. 12 committee-of-the-whole meeting that’s a technical, architectural definition and there will likely be several…
Kin Club looking to gain new ice track…
By Darren Lum COVID-19 might have caused one racing group to cancel its season at the Minden Fairgrounds, but there is still hope to hear the revving of the engines and smell the burning of…
Continued vigilance key in pandemic: education director
By Jenn Watt The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Trillium Lakelands District School Board meeting on Nov. 10. Staff at area schools are being encouraged not to let their guard down…
Explosives detonated on area property
By Sue Tiffin Residents in Minden Hills who heard loud explosions on the evening of Nov. 9 received an answer to the cause of the blasts with an OPP press release.Jaime Bilodeau was one of…
Arena fundraising committee to meet virtually
By Chad Ingram The fundraising committee for the Minden Hills arena project will begin convening meetings virtually, acting as a guinea pig for the re-establishment of township advisory committee meetings in an online format.With the…
Staff suggesting additional landfill fees
By Chad Ingram Minden Hills staff are recommending additional fees at the township’s landfills – including a fee for the replacement of lost landfill cards – to help offset the operating budget for waste disposal.“This…
Highlands Storage encourages reviews with SIRCH donation
By Darren Lum Highlands Storage owner Petra Hamann is looking to raise money and the profile for her favourite charity, SIRCH Community Services this year with her Donation for Review initiative.For every customer review submitted…
Auction fundraiser to help injured wildlife
The year 2020 has been incredibly busy for all of us at Woodlands Wildlife Sanctuary in Minden Hills, with more than 700 animal intakes already. Every year sees a significant increase as people become familiar…
Minden gets merry celebrating Christmas in the village
By Sue Tiffin Soon after the snow starts falling, Christmas events held downtown and at the Minden Hills Cultural Centre traditionally bring the magic of the season and the community together, with kids cheering for…
Highlands Christmas Shindig set to warm homes
By Sue Tiffin The seventh annual Highlands Christmas Shindig is gearing up to warm the homes of residents throughout the county, both in supporting Fuel for Warmth’s efforts to alleviate heating challenges during the winter…
Province unveils record-setting budget
By Chad Ingram Exceptional times call for exceptional measures, says Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP and Ontario Infrastructure Minister Laurie Scott.Last week, the Ford government unveiled a record-setting provincial budget, with a total of some $187 billion…
AH looks at live-streaming options
By Chad Ingram During a Nov. 5 meeting, Algonquin Highlands councillors discussed options for continuing the live-streaming of council proceedings once it is safe to reconvene meetings in person.Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, council meetings for…