By Zachary Roman On May 6, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced garden centres and nurseries could reopen to the public as of May 8, provided they follow the same safety measures that grocery stores and…
MH begins accepting more waste at landfills By Chad…
As of Monday May 11 Minden Hills’ waste disposal sites have begunaccepting more types of waste than have been permitted underrestrictions put in place amid the COVID-19 crisis. The township isphasing in a return to…
New tech brings colour to black and white…
By Zachary Roman The Minden Hills Cultural Centre has been using an artificial intelligenceprogram called DeOldify to restore old photographs with colour thenposting them to Facebook for the community to view from the comfort andsafety…
Province reopens parks for day use
By Chad Ingram This week the provincial government is reopening its parks and conservation reserves for limited day use, while camping remains prohibited. While the government had previously announced that provincial parks would remain closed…
Returning cottagers asked to scale back activities
Returning cottagers asked to scale back activities By Jenn Watt Residents returning to their cottages are being asked by Premier Doug Ford and municipal politicians to enjoy the long weekend in a more…
Takeout service helps bridge gap for restaurants
By Jenn Watt
Updated guidance on visiting local emergency departments
Guidance related to access to emergency facilities in Minden andHaliburton has been updated by Haliburton Highlands Health Services. The Haliburton emergency department is now open to accept all emergency and urgent care needs including for…
Changes to end-of-life care during COVID-19
Changes to end-of-life care during COVID-19 By Jenn Watt For those needing end-of-life and palliative care, necessary precautions have changed how services are offered and what opportunities for connection with family and friends…
Council reclaims reins in MH
Council reclaims reins in MH The following are brief reports from an April 30 online meeting of Minden Hills council. Councillors repealed a delegation of power bylaw that had been passed on March 19…
Girl and her dog share life-altering bond
By Darren Lum Words do little to express the bond shared by Minden teen Emma Gillam and her Doberman Biggie who wouldn’t be one without the other. They’re pretty much inseparable. Emma gave Biggie a…
Graduation ceremonies cancelled at TLDSB schools
By Jenn Watt Uncertainty about future physical distancing guidelines leads to decision All June graduations throughout the Trillium Lakelands District School Board will be postponed, the director of education announced in a letter to the…
Home builders pleased as some activities set to…
Home builders pleased as some activities set to resume By Jenn Watt The provincial government’s decision to allow some construction activities to resume was good news for the Haliburton County Home Builders’ Association,…
Long-term care residents undergo universal coronavirus testing
Long-term care residents undergo universal coronavirus testing By Jenn Watt All long-term care residents and staff have been tested for COVID-19 at Haliburton Highlands Health Services facilities as part of a directive of…
MH to proceed with scheduled capital projects
By Chad Ingram The Township of Minden Hills will proceed with tendering the roads construction and public works projects in its 2020 budget amid the COVID-19 crisis, councillors decided at an April 30 meeting.…
Provincial parks closed until at least May 31
Provincial parks closed until at least May 31 By Chad Ingram Anyone looking to go camping in a provincial park this spring will be waiting at least until May is over, and potentially…
Schmale distances himself from Sloan comments
Schmale distances himself from Sloan comments By Chad Ingram Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MP Jamie Schmale says he doesn’t know what his caucus colleague and Conservative party leadership hopeful Hastings-Lennox and Addington MP Derek Sloan…
ETFO votes to ratify agreement with province
ETFO votes to ratify agreement with province By Chad Ingram The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario has announced that its members have voted to ratify an agreement with the provincial government, the Ontario…
Graduations postponed at TLDSB schools
By Jenn Watt All June graduation ceremonies throughout the Trillium Lakelands District School Board will be postponed, the director of education announced in a letter to the community on May 1. Without being able…
County considers how to help during COVID-19 recovery
ETFO votes to ratify agreement with province By Chad Ingram The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario has announced that its members have voted to ratify an agreement with the provincial government, the Ontario…
COVID-19 costs county $42500 so far By Chad Ingram
Haliburton County councillors will have a mid-year budget review to assess theimpact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the county’s finances. The county is tracking its COVID-19-related costs and as of April 15 theytotalled more than…
COVID-19 testing crucial in months to come
By Jenn Watt All seven of those who were confirmed to have had the coronavirus in Haliburton County are no longer infected with the virus, news that led to celebratory posts on social…