By Emily Stonehouse The Township of Minden Hills has declared a state of emergency in light of the ice storm that ravaged Haliburton County over the weekend, leaving the vast majority of residents without access…
Blankets
By Emily Stonehouse Many small pieces, all coming together to make something bigger. I was inspired by Minden’s Mary Trepanier this week. She and her group of dedicated volunteers have diligently worked for the past…
Council hopes election outcome bears fruit
By James Matthews A provincial election in the midst of the current economic crunch may present an opportunity to rural municipalities. Minden Hills Mayor Bob Carter said municipal councils are in the business of getting…
Kinmount’s Model Railway trio keeps renovations on-track
By Thomas Smith Ron Claridge has been coming to Kinmount for 30 years. With his wife originally from Kinmount, the couple retired to Kinmount in 2022. “When I retired in Kinmount, [the Kinmount Model Railway]…
A season
By Emily Stonehouse It’s not news. The need for younger individuals to sit in places of power. And in our community, those places of power look like municipal councils. They look like boards and service…
Educating about aquatic therapy; Audrey Collins makes a…
By Emily Stonehouse Audrey Collins has helped hundreds of people regain confidence when it comes to walking, healing, and quite simply, living day-to-day. But the aquatic therapist based out of Gelert wants to change the…
Minden housing gets greenlit
By Emily Stonehouse MPP Laurie Scott surprised Minden locals on Tuesday, Jan. 28 with a last-minute press conference, slated for 10:30 a.m. On short-notice, Minden Hills Mayor Bob Carter and Deputy Warden Liz Danielsen were…
Minden Hills taxes may increase by 7 per…
By James Matthews The most recent draft of this year’s Minden Hills capital and operating budget proposes an almost seven per cent spending increase over last year. The residential tax levy impact on every $100,000…
Gull Lake Ice Hut Rentals kicks off ice…
By Thomas Smith Dave “The Slayer” Perry first began his lifelong love of ice fishing on Gull Lake 30 years ago. The idea to start an ice hut rental business began after talking to local…
Prentice family celebrates 100 years of trucking
By Thomas Smith Whether it is through Prentice Street in Minden, a personal connection, or seeing a green truck on the roads, everyone in Minden knows the Prentice name in one way or another. Some…
MH continues smoke alarm program
By James Matthews The Minden Hills Fire Department worked throughout last year to make everybody SAFE. Don Kruger, the township’s fire chief, updated township council during its Jan. 9 meeting about last year’s trial Smoke…
Council will revisit tower lease agreement
By James Matthews The transfer of a communications tower ownership in Minden Hills has broached questions about insurance. The township owns the land on Scotch Line where the radio communications tower for the Minden Hills…
County council chooses Burton as new warden
By James Matthews No matter how the vote shakes out, Haliburton County will have a new warden by the time this is read. Results of the Dec. 10 election were not available as of press…
Minden Canadian Tire to change hands
By Thomas Smith “I just figured it was time for my career to be over,” saysTerry Gregorini.After working for TD Canada Bank for twenty years, Gregorini became owner of his first Canadian Tire in Trail,…
Scotch Line Landfill hatches bird-brained scheme for gulls
By Thomas Smith On a cold Monday morning, I arrived at Scotch Line Landfill. As soon as the co-owner of Royal Canadian Falconry arrived in his truck, dozens of herring gulls that were feasting on…
Wilson continues her Pilgrimage of Remembrance
By Thomas Smith “In the Footsteps of Heroes” will be presented by Belinda Wilson on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. held at the Irondale Church, located at 1019 Elm Road in Irondale, Ontario. Wilson…
The Paranormal Seekers find activity at Dominion Hotel
By Thomas Smith In April, The Paranormal Seekers, a paranormal investigation group based in Durham Region investigated the Sterling Bank at the Minden Cultural Centre. Afterwards, the group contacted Shawn Chamberlin about investigating the Dominion…
Minden Hills pays $11k for tree removal
By James Matthews If a tree falls in Minden Hills, does its removal become the responsibility of the municipality? That question was debated during council’s Aug. 8 meeting when councillors pored over invoices that totalled…
¡Una celebración de la cultura española!
By Thomas Smith “In the seventies, I spent about 6 years running around Latin America, I got pretty fluent in Spanish. When I moved here 30 odd years ago, I didn't have the opportunity to…
Algonquin Highlands updates dog control rules
By James Matthews A dog can be declared a dangerous animal after two independent investigations following a biting incident in Algonquin Highlands. That was one of the details discussed when council met July 18 as…
Remembering Brent Devolin
By Emily Stonehouse Everybody knew his name. A politician, a friend, an ally, a son, a brother, a husband, a parent, a grandfather. Brent Devolin was a man who wore many hats, and with each…