By Chad Ingram While the new Minden Hills arena is technically “substantially complete,” councillors for the township heard during a Nov. 12 committee-of-the-whole meeting that’s a technical, architectural definition and there will likely be several…
By Darren Lum COVID-19 might have caused one racing group to cancel its season at the Minden Fairgrounds, but there is still hope to hear the revving of the engines and smell the burning of…
By Jenn Watt The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Trillium Lakelands District School Board meeting on Nov. 10. Staff at area schools are being encouraged not to let their guard down…
By Sue Tiffin Residents in Minden Hills who heard loud explosions on the evening of Nov. 9 received an answer to the cause of the blasts with an OPP press release.Jaime Bilodeau was one of…
By Chad Ingram The fundraising committee for the Minden Hills arena project will begin convening meetings virtually, acting as a guinea pig for the re-establishment of township advisory committee meetings in an online format.With the…
By Chad Ingram Minden Hills staff are recommending additional fees at the township’s landfills – including a fee for the replacement of lost landfill cards – to help offset the operating budget for waste disposal.“This…
By Sue Tiffin Soon after the snow starts falling, Christmas events held downtown and at the Minden Hills Cultural Centre traditionally bring the magic of the season and the community together, with kids cheering for…
By Chad Ingram Exceptional times call for exceptional measures, says Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP and Ontario Infrastructure Minister Laurie Scott.Last week, the Ford government unveiled a record-setting provincial budget, with a total of some $187 billion…
By Chad Ingram During a Nov. 5 meeting, Algonquin Highlands councillors discussed options for continuing the live-streaming of council proceedings once it is safe to reconvene meetings in person.Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, council meetings for…
By Jenn Watt The Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners Associations is asking lakefront property owners to check their lakes for blue-green algae after several suspected blooms were found in the county.The blooms have not yet…
By Chad Ingram Algonquin Highlands council has approved a video surveillance policy for the township, but has no plans to install surveillance cameras at this time.Councillors heard a presentation from Haliburton County IT director Mike…
Staff A person died in Lake Kashagawigamog in a suspected drowning during the weekend, the Haliburton Highlands OPP have confirmed. Police have confirmed that on Saturday, Nov. 7, a group of males was swimming in…
By Chad Ingram You can purchase the former Frost Centre for $1.1 million.Vacant for a decade, the province, through Crown agency Infrastructure Ontario, has listed the 40-acre property along Highway 35 south of Dorset with…
By Chad Ingram Ontario Premier Doug Ford and members of his cabinet were in Minden on Wednesday, Nov. 4 to make a substantial funding announcement regarding broadband internet. Premier Doug Ford speaks at the Minden…
By Chad Ingram The Township of Minden Hills is now on track to accrue a surplus of more than $1 million for 2020, councillors heard during an Oct. 29 meeting.As previously reported, in September, finance…
By Sue Tiffin While confirmed cases of COVID-19 have remained low in Haliburton County, with 22 cases having been reported resolved since the pandemic was declared in March, Haliburton Highlands Healthcare Services teams have been…
By Chad IngramLike council meetings themselves, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the election of the Haliburton County warden for 2021 will take place virtually.Each year, the eight members of county council, who are the mayors…
By Chad Ingram The OPP have charged a 46-year-old Minden Hills man with a number of offences following robberies in Coboconk and Orillia carried out with a taser. On Sunday, Oct. 25 at approximately 8…
The Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit wants to know how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting you. The health unit has released a survey it is asking residents of Haliburton County, Northumberland County and…
By Chad Ingram Wetlands are important natural features in combatting the effects of climate change, and the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust is looking to further protect such areas within the county by having a large…
By Chad Ingram Minden Hills staff who work out of the township’s administrative building on Milne Street will continue working from the location for now.Minden Hills council held a special meeting held virtually via Zoom…