By Nick Bernard The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Jan. 13 meeting of Minden Hills council, held virtually. Minden chief administrative officer and clerk Trisha McKibbin presented a report on the…
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It’s showtime for Minden’s Still Standing episode
By Sue Tiffin “After nearly 40 flood-free years, the township of Minden Hills has developed a flooding problem. But as the community digs out, they also deepen their commitment to one another.” So reads the…
Huskies plan Feb. 5 return to the ice
By Alex Gallacher The OJHL (Ontario Junior Hockey League) has announced that the season will resume Feb. 1, as the province transitions out of their modified Step Two of the Roadmap to Reopen plan. The…
Skid School prepares even longtime drivers for winter…
By Alex Gallacher Due to provincial guidelines in place during the fifth wave of the pandemic, Ian Law’s Skid School has been forced to delay its upcoming Minden dates into early February. The school, which…
Get to know the Huskies: Christian Stevens
By Alex Gallacher Since being added to the Haliburton County Huskies roster back in October, Christian Stevens has become an impact player and a leader rather quickly. The Brooklin, Ontario forward has five goals and…
Haliburton County schools reporting absence rates of 16%…
By Sue Tiffin One week after staff and students returned to in-person learning at schools, schools across Haliburton County were reporting absence rates of 16 to 58 per cent. Since the new year, the Ministry…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Community Living home
By Sue Tiffin An outbreak has been declared at a community home in Haliburton. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District health unit reported the outbreak at the Community Living facility on Mountain Street on Jan.…
Two charged after robbery at Minden home
Haliburton Highlands OPP are investigating a robbery that took place on Thursday afternoon in Minden. According to an OPP press release, on Jan. 20, shortly before 1:30 p.m., Haliburton Highlands OPP responded to a report…
Premier Doug Ford announces easing of COVID-19 restrictions
Indoor dining, gyms, and movie theatres will be able to open at 50 per cent capacity beginning Jan. 31, according to an announcement made today by the provincial government. After days of announcing “positive news”…
Snowmobilers asked to stay off closed trails
Area residents and visitors are being asked to be patient and stay off local Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) trails that remain closed The reminder was made in a press release issued Jan. 19…
Council approves fairground use for ice racing
By Nick Bernard Ice racing season is a go. Earlier this month when the provincial government announced a modified version of Step Two of the province’s Roadmap to Reopen, the township of Minden Hills closed…
Man charged with impaired driving after Hwy. 35…
A 29-year-old man from Scarborough was charged with impaired operation after a single-vehicle collision in Minden Hills. On Jan. 15 at approximately 10 p.m., Haliburton Highlands OPP was notified of a vehicle in the ditch…
Minden Hills plans for future downtown ice rink
By Nick Bernard Minden’s downtown will be home to an ice rink in the future. At a Jan. 13 Minden Hills council meeting, Craig Belfry, community services director, spoke to councillors about a Dec. 9…
Councillors seek clarification in shoreline bylaw
By Nick Bernard Councillors held a line-by-line review of the much-discussed draft shoreline preservation bylaw in a special meeting of county council on Jan. 17. The bylaw, which has been in the works since 2017,…
Haliburton County council hopes to reduce proposed tax…
By Steve Petrick Haliburton County councillors hope to whittle down a proposed budget that would lead to a roughly three per cent tax increase to county residents. Details on the 2022 operations and capital budget…
Board prepares for return to in-school learning
By Nick Bernard The following are brief reports on items discussed at the Trillium Lakelands District School Board trustees meeting, held on Jan 11. TLDSB director Wes Hahn’s first update for the year characterized an…
Hike Haliburton – Winter Edition cancelled
By Stephen Petrick Another event is taking a hike, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hike Haliburton - Winter Edition festival, scheduled for Feb. 5 and 6, has been cancelled. The news was made official…
HHHS staffing stable, but still a ‘significant challenge’
By Sue Tiffin While staffing levels at Haliburton Highlands Health Services have remained stable enough that emergency departments have avoided closure, HHHS CEO and president Carolyn Plummer said staffing remains a “significant challenge.” After…
Changes to testing, outbreak guidelines impact daily reports
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference with medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking, held virtually on Jan. 12. There have been 4,858…
Movie streaming and digital magazine services launched
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Jan. 12 meeting of the Haliburton County Public Library board. Kanopy, a streaming service which gives library members free access to movie…
Enviro-Cafe fosters climate conversation
By Nick Bernard The public received an update on Haliburton County’s climate change plan during an Enviro-Cafe presentation led by climate change co-ordinator Korey McKay on Jan. 11. Organized by Environment Haliburton (EH), the event…