By Sue Tiffin In the next year county council plans to face challenges including the question of governance physician recruitment and provincial changes to public health and paramedicine and celebrate successes such as the expansion…
Dorset Tower promoting cash-free visits
Council agreed to circle back for further discussion on the payment process after trialing encouragement of non-cash payment.
Event to highlight rail trail
By Darren Lum Stories and photos from rail trails in the Highlands and around the world can convey the affection and love people have for the trails Pamela Marsales co-ordinator of the Toronto to Algonquin…
Funding to assist land trust in developing mapping…
By Jenn watt Good news keeps rolling in for the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust which announced on Dec. 13 that its grant application to the Ontario Trillium Foundation to develop a new wetlands mapping method…
Minden Hills to close Irondale landfill
The Township of Minden Hills will close the Irondale landfill site in September of 2020. The landfill has had a number of issues in recent years including non-compliance with provincial regulations and residents dumping garbage…
Ski and snowshoe trails photo contest to promote…
Ski and snowshoe trails photo contest to promote tourism By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Dec. 12 meeting of Algonquin Highlands council. Algonquin Highlands parks, recreation and trails…
Doc to explore Horseshoe Lake mystery
Doc to explore Horseshoe Lake mystery By Chad Ingram In 1934, Harold Heaven disappeared from his cabin on Horseshoe Lake, never to be seen again, alive or dead. That story has become a legend within…
Council approves extra funds for arena
Council approves extra funds for arena By Chad Ingram Minden Hills councillors have approved additional contingency funds for the township’s nearly $13-million arena project, with the project facing an overrun. After a nearly two-hour-long…
Lots of carving to do on MH budget
Lots of carving to do on MH budget By Chad Ingram The first round of 2020 Minden Hills budget discussions was a lengthy one during a Dec. 12 meeting, and staff will bring back…
Septic reinspection program results in remedial action public…
By Sue Tiffin Of 1,264 septic systems inspected in Algonquin Highlands this year between June and September through the township’s septic re-inspection program, 31 per cent of systems had visible code contraventions and were issued…
Teachers continue job action with second strike
By Darren Lum As colleagues walked back and forth in front of Haliburton Highlands Secondary School, carrying flags and picket signs during the second one-day strike in two weeks, their collective bargaining representative for OSSTF…
Algonquin Highlands office closed following threat
Algonquin Highlands staff were senthome on Friday Dec. 13 after the township received a threat onsocial media. “Earlier today staff were made aware of social media posts thatcontained language of enough concern to contact police” MayorCarol…
Province in process of deconstructing LHINs
The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Dec. 5 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services Board. The Ford government continues its streamlining of the province’s health-care system which is planned to…
Teachers increase pressure on government
By Jenn Watt The union representing secondary school teachers says its members at certain school boards including Trillium Lakelands District School Board will participate in a second one-day strike on Wednesday Dec. 11 if a…
Concerns around proposed changes to building code
By Chad Ingram The Ontario government is proposing changes to the province’s building code changes it says are aimed at streamlining customer service and providing consistency around the building process but which are causing some…
Haliburton County to change advisory committee format
By Chad Ingram The County of Haliburton will be changing its advisory committee structure for a year’s trial in 2020 to see how it goes. Currently the county’s advisory committees consist of some of the…
Join this year’s Minden Christmas Bird Count
By Ed Poropat Well it’s almost that time of year again. The 53rd annual Minden Christmas Bird Count is quickly approaching and will be held on Saturday Dec. 14. This count will be one of…
More renters spending more on rent
An updated housing and homelessness plan for the Haliburton County and the City of Kawartha Lakes shows that people who rent living accommodations are spending more and more of their income on those accommodations. In…
Penny's Place offer children's clothing
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County residents looking for affordable children’s clothing will soon have to look no further than downtown Minden. Penny’s Place located at 112 Bobcaygeon Rd. the former home of Clothes Encounters of…
Coleman leaves for Bruce County
By Chad Ingram Minden Hills community services directorMark Coleman is leaving the township taking a job as the director of communityservices for the Municipality of Brockton located in Bruce County. He is scheduled to begin…
Lake association puts on the drive
By Chad Ingram Each Thanksgiving weekend members of the Maple Beech and Cameron Lakes Area Property Owners’ Association (MBC) gather at St. Peter’s Church at Maple Lake and along with congregation members collect food and…