by Thomas Smith Some dogs are able to fly. The Canadian Wings of Rescue is a volunteer run federally registered charity that operates all over Canada. Canadian Wings of Rescue works with rescues, shelters, wildlife…
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…
¡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…
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…
Bad books and good books
From Shaman's Rock by Jim Poling Sr. I thought it was just me complaining that more and more mediocre – or just plain bad - books are being published. A search of the Internet tells…
ARC to launch new name at spring fundraiser
by Vivian Collings Soon, Abbey Retreat Centre will no longer be ARC. They’re getting ready to reveal a brand new organizational name during a spring fundraising concert, No One Dances Alone, on Friday, April 12…
County pivots to a new way to ink…
by James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The first draft of Haliburton County’s capital and operating budget this year has a tax increase of almost eight per cent.The total levy required to maintain county services…
See you soon
by Emily Stonehouse I’ve been keeping a secret.Well, as much of a secret as you can when you have a very public-facing job and are active on social media. So really, not much of a…
Flood preparation underway
by Thomas Smith A public information session was held on Jan. 29 at the Minden Hills Community Centre in regards to flood preparation in the region. The session was presented in partnership by Haliburton County,…
A familiar face lights up the screen
By Emily Stonehouse It’s lights, camera, action for Haliburton Highlands local, Jerelyn Craden, who just appeared in a prominent spot for a Canadian Tire ad that is currently being broadcast across the country. While Craden…
Fast Lane Bowling: ‘no choice but to fold’
By Emily Stonehouse The sound of bowling balls and the laughter may no longer be heard at 12281 Highway 35 in Minden. Fast Lane Bowling has been open since March 2022, after owners Ron Crump…
Green Burial: a topic of ongoing conversation
By Emily Stonehouse What impact will you have after you die? During a presentation by the Haliburton Highlands Green Burial Society (HHGBS) on Nov. 23 at the Dysart Library, when asked for her reason for…
Health board issues overdose alert for Haliburton County…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Public health officials say it’s time to revisit and resurrect a former drug strategy for the region. To prove the importance of such a strategy, one need to…
MH residents can get chipped wood from town…
By James Matthews (Local Journalism Initiative reporter)Materials from a brush chipping program is available free to the public.Nikki Payne, manager of Minden Hills’ waste facilities, apprised council during its Oct. 13 meeting of a way…
Minden Hills 2022 municipal and school board election…
Where and how to vote Paper ballot (in-person) voting Eligible voters can visit the upper level of the S.G Nesbitt Memorial Arena and Minden Community Centre on Monday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 8…
Iconic Misty River Farm barn falls after windstorm
By Sue Tiffin “To you it might be a barn, but to us, it was home.” These are the parting words Cindy-Jo Nesbitt left the community in a social media post about the Misty River…
Councillors bring arena questions to the table
By Nick Bernard Following his report on the activities of the Community Services department at the Nov. 25 Minden Hills council meeting, director Craig Belfry was asked about a number of concerns arising from the…
First year of septic inspections results in program…
By Sue Tiffin The 2021 Minden Hills septic re-inspection program that began in June has ended, with a reported 742 properties of 1,063 – or about 70 per cent - being inspected by Sept. 16…