By Sue Tiffin Guests pulling up to the Minden Community Food Centre on the evening of April 17 were greeted by Grade 8 Archie Stouffer Elementary School students waving visitors in at the bottom…
Health unit issues suspension warnings
By Chad Ingram The Kawartha Haliburton Pine Ridge District Health Unit has issued about 1000 suspension warnings to students in its jurisdiction advising them to get their immunization records up to date. In many cases…
Microgreens sprout up in Minden
Mike Townsend has a new business quite literally growing in his basement. The woodworking artist who creates functional art through Twisted Twig Designs was recently inspired by videos about microgreens – edible immature vegetable greens…
State of emergency in Minden Hills
For the third time in six years the Township of Minden Hills has declared a state of emergency as the Gull RIver floods. "Weather and above-normal snow-pack has led to rising water levels that we've…
Clothes Encounters of the Thrift Kind prepares for…
By Sue Tiffin Jodi Paterson managed to slow down and retire for a year and a half but now she’s a familiar face in Minden’s business community once again. During that time away from Minden’s…
Hydro One meeting offers transformer station expansion details
A community open house on Tuesday April 9 at the Minden Legion hosted by Hydro One provided the public an opportunity to learn and ask questions about the upcoming Minden transformer station expansion project. Hydro…
No BIA in Minden for now
By Chad Ingram There will be no business improvement area in Minden at least for the time being. The potential creation of a BIA was one of the items on economic development destination and marketing…
TLDSB director says no discipline for students teachers…
By Sue Tiffin Larry Hope director of Trillium Lakelands District School Board said that no disciplinary action was taken on staff or on students or parents participating in the #StudentsSayNo walkout on April 4 because…
Council to vote on spreading field later this…
Minden Hills councillors will vote on zoning bylaw and official plan amendments to allow for the operation of a septage-spreading field off of Bobcaygeon Road at their next council meeting on April 25. During a…
County to undertake website redesign
By Chad Ingram The County of Haliburton along with the Township of Minden Hills and Municipality of Highlands East will put out a joint request for proposals for the redesign of their websites. “The current…
Federal grants go to county organizations
By Chad Ingram Some county organizations have received funding through the federal New Horizons for Seniors Program. SIRCH Community Services has received $25000 to conduct Family Roots a year-long pilot project that will assist seniors…
Minden Hills accrues huge surplus for 2018
The Township of Minden Hills has accrued a very large surplus for 2018 one totalling almost $700000. That represents 8.75 per cent of the township’s 2018 tax levy or 4.2 per cent of all budgeted…
Artist looks for ‘an experience gained’ in downtown…
Artist looks for ‘an experience gained’ in downtown Minden By Sue Tiffin Sarah Shaw is an adventurer, an artist, and anticipating a fun, busy summer bringing art and art classes to Minden’s main street. …
Farmers’ market returns to Stanhope
By Chad Ingram The Haliburton County Farmers’ Market will set up shop along North Shore Road in Stanhope again this summer. Jim Stanley and Gus Janco of the market association visited Algonquin Highlands…
HHSS students join province-wide walkout
By Sue Tiffin At precisely 1:15 p.m. on April 4, the front doors of Haliburton Highlands Secondary School opened and more than 50 students walked out of class to protest changes being made to…
Peripheral Visions at Minden gallery
By Chad Ingram Minden’s Agnes Jamieson Gallery was packed for the opening of Peripheral Visions the evening of April 5. A juried exhibition featuring the works of 19 artists from throughout central and eastern…
Waste report shows disposal trends
By Chad Ingram If you want to avoid traffic at an Algonquin Highlands landfill this summer, try not going on a holiday Monday. During an April 4 meeting, councillors for the township received a…
Haliburton Rideshare comes to an end
By Chad Ingram Haliburton Rideshare a project of the Rural Transportation Options committee has ended. “After running for several years Haliburton Rideshare requires a dedicated staff and resources to properly continue its growth” reads a…
Wait list for financially assisted housing growing
By Chad Ingram The wait list for financially assisted housing in Haliburton County and the City of Kawartha Lakes is growing quickly. Since 2013 the list has almost quadrupled increasing by 375 per cent “which…
Chamber awards recognize hard work community involvement
Chamber awards recognize hard work, community involvement By Jenn Watt Steve Todd was named this year’s Highlander of the Year at the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce Business and Community Achievement Awards held…
Province announces improvement projects for Hwy. 35
The provincial government is spending money to improve road conditions on Highway 35, MPP Laurie Scott announced last week. Money is coming from the Ministry of Transportation and will include culvert upgrades and rehabilitation of…