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{Third annual Minden Pride next week }

Third annual Minden Pride next week

For the third consecutive year, Minden will be draped in rainbows for a celebration of diversity and inclusiveness during Minden Pride next week.
{Beaver Theatre for sale }

Beaver Theatre for sale

Minden s Beaver Theatre, located at 12 Water Street, is on the market.
{Traffic-calming efforts proving effective }

Traffic-calming efforts proving effective

A digital radar sign Haliburton County s roads department set up along CountyRoad 21 in Haliburton Village earlier this summer has shown positive results in urging drivers to slow down.
{Local grocers carrying Graham's tomatoes }

Local grocers carrying Graham's tomatoes

Local grocers are stocking up on some local produce, with a number of stores in the area now carrying beefsteak tomatoes from Graham s Farm Market in Minden.
{Highland Yard a win for the community }

Highland Yard a win for the community

Under a blazing summer sun, Brandy Wilson of Haliburton gave thanks to the record crowd of 375 registered participants about to start the 47th annual Highland Yard running event this past Sunday morning in Minden that would go on to fundraise more than $2
{Fleming proposes water-testing facility for Minden }

Fleming proposes water-testing facility for Minden

Fleming College is proposing the construction of a water-testing facility at the Minden Hills waste water treatment plant site, off of Deep Bay Road.
{Minden couple making mineral puzzles}

Minden couple making mineral puzzles

Over the winter holidays at Michael Bainbridge and Brigitte Gall s house in Minden, something magical was happening. Like in many other homes, friends and family were gathered and good times were being had. But at the Bainbridge-Gall house, a new idea wa
{Yes, it is illegal to drink on an inflatable }

Yes, it is illegal to drink on an inflatable

While sipping a beverage of choice while taking a lazy-river meander on an inflatable raft or tube during a sunny, summer afternoon may be a preferred activity for some, residents may want to be aware that consuming alcohol on a floatie of any kind is tec
{Community gets look at new Haliburton Youth Hub}

Community gets look at new Haliburton Youth Hub

Members of the community got a chance to see the building that will become the new Haliburton Youth Hub last week.
{Wind, hail causes damage in Minden }

Wind, hail causes damage in Minden

Minden residents are recovering from the effects of a severe thunderstorm that dumped rain and golfball-sized hailstones on the area, damaging property and causing some nervewracking moments for those waiting it out last Thursday.
{Fire department contains gas leak on Gull River }

Fire department contains gas leak on Gull River

The Minden Hills fire department contained a small gas leak into the Gull River on the afternoon of Sunday, July 29.
{Opera season includes Browning and a Bechstein }

Opera season includes Browning and a Bechstein

Valerie Kuinka is so excited about the numerous highlights of the Highlands Opera Studio s 12th season, the general director of the studio practically sings as she passionately shares the details of the 2018 schedule.
{MH rents trailers for landfill attendants }

MH rents trailers for landfill attendants

The Township of Minden Hills has rented four trailers that will temporarily serve as landfill attendants shelters at its waste disposal sites, as the buildings the township had been using do not meet the building code.
{County council chambers to get an audio-visual upgrade}

County council chambers to get an audio-visual upgrade

Haliburton County council chambers will get an additional digital screen, as well as an audio system that will include microphones for councillors and staff, and assisted listening devices for members of the public who may require them.
{Join in falls prevention, social rec programming }

Join in falls prevention, social rec programming

Just because it s summer doesn t mean the Community Support Services is going on holidays. Through the Community Support Services programming, area residents are assisted with living a full and healthy life, whether it s the 12-week Falls Prevention Prog
{Health inspection information more public than ever }

Health inspection information more public than ever

Information about health inspections of area restaurants, beauty body art businesses and recreational water facilities is now much easier to find.
{Students available to help with research projects }

Students available to help with research projects

U-Links Centre for Community Based Research has expanded its capacity for research and volunteer projects and is asking anyone with proposals to get in touch as soon as possible.
{Writers share their stories at Tall Pine Tales }

Writers share their stories at Tall Pine Tales

It takes constant effort to write well, MC Mike Jaycock told the group of writers gathered in Haliburton on Wednesday evening. Over the course of his career, he learned the importance of sentence structure, research, proofreading and the resolution it
{Algonquin Highlands says no to Rogers request for Dorset tower }

Algonquin Highlands says no to Rogers request for Dorset tower

A request made by Rogers Communication to allow a temporary installation on the Dorset Tower was denied by councillors. Rogers representative Omar Lababidi made the presentation to council, stating the reason for the request was to help improve service d
{Times flood coverage wins national awards }

Times flood coverage wins national awards

Coverage of flooding in Minden last year, which forced the town to declare a state of emergency, was recognized in the Canadian Community Newspaper Awards, announced last week.
{Bigwin Gala raises $180,000 for area health care}

Bigwin Gala raises $180,000 for area health care

The sixth annual Bigwin Gala was held on Saturday, July 7, on Bigwin Island. The gala is the summer premier fundraising event organized and run by volunteers and the Lake of Bays Marine Museum and Navigation Society (S.S. Bigwin, registered charity). It
{From bloomers to pantaloons }

From bloomers to pantaloons

Fashion Dictates, an exhibit exploring the hottest Victorian and Edwardian fashion (literally, it must have been so hot to wear this stuff), is now showing at the bank building at the Minden Hills Museum.
{Bioheat projects cancelled }

Bioheat projects cancelled

A wood-fuelled district heating system for Haliburton Village is cancelled after the province s new PC government terminated the contract last week, and similar projects proposed for Minden and Highlands East will not proceed.
{Police investigate kidnapping report}

Police investigate kidnapping report

The female victim of a reported kidnapping has been located safely and there are no public safety concerns, the Haliburton Highlands OPP said in a press release issued Tuesday, July 17.
{Pink Tea and Women’s Rights}

Pink Tea and Women’s Rights

Historically, gatherings known as pink teas were occasions for women to organize and strategize in their pursuit of women s rights. These gatherings were often executed in ultra-feminine guise, which hid behind such established female frivolities as
{Minden court proceedings should resume early 2019 }

Minden court proceedings should resume early 2019

Provincial offences court proceedings, which were suspended in Minden as of July 1, 2017, should resume early next year.
{Highway construction to continue into fall }

Highway construction to continue into fall

Residents have undoubtedly noticed the construction taking place on Highway 35 through Minden. That work, being performed by Fowler Construction, is being done along a 5.5-kilometre stretch of the highway from just south of County Road 121 to just nort
{Speaker recommends climate adaptation plan}

Speaker recommends climate adaptation plan

Days into a sweltering heat wave that had resulted in up to 70 deaths in Quebec, local elected officials, senior municipal staff and concerned residents of Haliburton County gathered in the basement of the United Church in Minden to hear how communities
{Miners' Bay Lodge sells to new owners }

Miners' Bay Lodge sells to new owners

After three generations of being operated by the Wunker family, Miners Bay Lodge has a new owner. Or, more, appropriately, owners.
{Devolin talks convergence ahead of election }

Devolin talks convergence ahead of election

Amalgamation is a dirty word, says Minden Hills Mayor Brent Devolin, adding that when previous rounds of municipal amalgamations have taken place within Ontario, it s been at the behest of the provincial government.