As winter slowly melts away and the weather gets wetter and then warmer signs of summer start popping up across the county: busier roads sunnier days more visible skin and the iconic chip truck. The…

Haliburton County council continues to work toward having a service delivery and governance review performed for the municipality and its four lower-tier townships. Councillors have been discussing a review which could provide recommendations on changes…

The following are brief reports of items discussed during an Aug. 29 Minden Hills council meeting. Councillors heard a presentation from brothers Blaine Cooper and Blair Johnson encouraging council to revisit regulations in the township’s…

Measures the Township of Minden Hills has undertaken to control the seagull population at and near the Scotch Line landfill are proving effective staff reported to council during an Aug. 29 meeting. In August of…

Dry and sunny weather throughout much of the summer has helped move the Minden Hills arena project along. Community services director Mark Coleman gave councillors a monthly update on the $13-million project during an Aug.…

Boards must create sex ed exemption policies   By Chad Ingram    The Ford government has instructed school boards that they must create exemption policies for students whose parents wish to remove them from the…

Dorset library branch transitions to depot Sept. 1  By Chad Ingram The Dorset branch of the Haliburton County Public Library will be converted to a library depot effective Sept. 1, and library staff will be…

Explore Kits for Kids hold tools for discovery and adventure   By Darren Lum   The Dahl Forest in Minden Hills became the setting for learning when Minden resident Jaime Bilodeau, her partner and her…

By Chad Ingram Hydro One has presented a counter-proposal to the Ontario Energy Board as it asks the province’s energy regulator to reconsider a plan to scrap aspecial rate class for seasonal residences. As previously…

Municipal funding cuts on the way    By Chad Ingram   The provincial government will proceed with municipal funding cuts in 2020, Premier Doug Ford confirmed during the annual Association of Municipalities conference in Ottawa…

Province ‘cutting red tape in local communities’ By Chad Ingram The provincial government plans to cut or reduce many reporting requirements – nearly 100 of them – for municipalities across various sectors of municipal governance,…

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Choosing the path of sustainability By Sue Tiffin Long after Dr. Dan Longboat finished his talk to a crowd of about 70 people, he was surrounded by people asking questions, shaking his hand, and posing…

County considers uses for traffic data By Chad Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed during an Aug. 14 Haliburton County roads committee meeting. Councillors on the county’s roads committee would like to…

Heaven finishes second in freestyle at 2019 Championships By Darren Lum Surrounded by historical buildings from Minden’s bygone era, Coleman Heaven made a little history for himself and the town with a podium finish (the…

History comes alive at cultural centre  By Sue Tiffin The Minden Hills Cultural Centre provided the setting and backdrop for a live history performance on Aug. 10. The Live History theatre company troupe customized the…

By Chad Ingram After years of serving customers in the Haliburton Highlands, Wayne and Nancy McNelly, who own Nortech Home Improvements Inc., have opened a showroom in Minden. Based in Bobcaygeon, the 22-year-old business installs…

Plans for new public works garage  By Chad Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed during an Aug. 15 Algonquin Highlands council meeting. Algonquin Highlands council is planning for the construction of a…

Township tired of MTO spinning its wheels     By Chad Ingram The Township of Algonquin Highlands is sending a letter to the Ministry of Transportation with its concerns about how delays with the ministry’s…

'This is why Minden Pride is needed’ Organizers reaffirm purpose behind LGBTQ+ celebration   By Chad Ingram While the kickoff to this year’s Minden Pride was a jubilant celebration, it also came with an unfortunate…

The County of Haliburton will purchase the daycare centre in Minden, the centre continuing to operate under the auspices of Compass Early Learning and Care and undergoing a major expansion.   County council convened for…