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…
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,…
Drug poisonings are a crisis in the county,…
by James Matthews There is much data that paints a picture of the drug poisoning crisis in communities under the umbrella of the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Public Health unit. But those dry figures,…
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…
Arf force one brings Lux to Minden
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…