Few comments were made during a public meeting on the draft 2020 Minden Hills budget on Feb. 13. Following a presentation on the fourth draft by CAO/treasurer Lorrie Blanchard outlining a 2.15 per cent residential…
Sleeping in Cars event to focus on youth
By Jenn Watt Minden Hills approved a request from Places for People to use the municipal parking lot in Minden and the public washrooms for their second Sleeping in Cars event on March 27. Nataly…
State of the art equipment at heart of…
By Jenn Watt New equipment at both the Minden and Haliburton sites of Haliburton Highlands Health Services is helping health professionals more easily take care of patients. On Feb. 14 a day dedicated to the…
Concern over draft shoreline bylaw
By Sue Tiffin Staff reporter Residents concerned and interested in a shoreline protection draft bylaw many of them associated with the building industry or lakefront property owners filled the visitors’ gallery at county council for…
Eight dogs removed from Minden property
The provincial Ministry of Solicitor General confirmed on Thursday Feb. 13 that eight dogs have been removed from a property in Minden. A spokesperson for the ministry said the removal was "as a result of…
Algonquin Highlands council cost $155K for 2019
By Chad Ingram Algonquin Highlands council cost just more than $155000 to operate for 2019. Councillors accepted a report on their remuneration and benefits for the year during a Feb. 6 meeting. Mayor Carol Moffatt…
Algonquin Highlands pays $35000 in legal bills
By Chad Ingram Algonquin Highlands paid just less than $35000 in legal bills in a breach of contract lawsuit between the township and an Ajax-based solid waste handling company. As previously reported in a decision…
Algonquin Highlands sets GHG reduction targets
By Chad Ingram Algonquin Highlands councillors chose greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for the township during a meeting last week as part of a climate change mitigation plan the County of Haliburton is undertaking for…
Diners’ Club serves up lunch to friends old…
By Sue Tiffin As chairs filled with people at the Minden Legion on Feb. 6 the room filled with the sound of laughter as friends got together or strangers became friends over bowls of hot…
Engaging people in history
By Sue Tiffin Shannon Quigley has always loved history but she said it wasn’t until her first job as a summer student at a Parks Canada national historic site that she realized it could be…
Former area resident puts up painting to buy…
By Jenn Watt When he thinks of the Zion United Church David Chambers is filled with memories of youth and family. The building on East Road in Carnarvon was where he went to Sunday school…
More strike days as ETFO protests continue
By Chad Ingram The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario continued its job action this week with ETFO members in Haliburton County on picket lines on Tuesday Feb. 11 and Thursday Feb. 13 as the teachers’…
Stepping in line in Stanhope
By Sue Tiffin The participants in a weekly modern line dancing session held at the Stanhope Firefighters’ Community Hall come from throughout the county from Dorset to Haliburton and from outside of the county from…
Vet called to assist in dog investigation
Update (Feb. 13 2020): The Ministry of Solicitor General confirmed that eight dogs were removed from a property in Minden by animal welfare inspectors on Feb. 13. The spokeswoman said it was "as a result…
From Iqaluit to Minden Hills
By Chad Ingram Nelson Johnson has seen a lot of Canada but now is taking in thescenery of the Haliburton Highlands as the new chief of the Minden Hills fire department. “I have done just…
Howe sees connections in Salvaged Remnants
By Sue Tiffin Tiffany Howe won’t be at her exhibition Salvaged Remnants at the Agnes Jamieson Gallery for the duration of the show but withdidactics on the wall showcasing her work the multidisciplinary artisttold the…
Starry Night for Places for People
Not-for-profit housing organization Places for People along with the YWCA’s HERS women’s shelter both recently received a boost from agroup of fibre art fanatics. During November’s Fashion Fallies an annual Haliburton-centricfashion show hosted at the…
Township to have mattress pile removed
The following are brief reports of items discussed at a Jan. 30 Minden Hills council meeting. The Township of Minden Hills will pay Miller Waste more than $90000to dispose of the large pile of mattresses…
Extracurriculars sports left in state of limbo
Extracurriculars, sports left in state of limbo By Darren Lum Teachers, parents and students are disappointed by Trillium Lakelands District School Board’s decision to cancel all extracurricular activities during school hours at secondary schools.…
Incentives for creating affordable housing
By Chad Ingram The City of Kawartha Lakes and the County of Haliburton will host two information sessions next week aimed at developers landlords and homeowners about incentive programs for the creation of affordable housing.…
MH brings some landfill work in-house
By Chad Ingram Councillors granted pre-budget approval for the rental of a roll-off truck – used for the transportation of dumpsters – that will allow the township to perform some of its own waste haulage…