The Minden Hills Housing Task Force has some suggestions for council on diversifying housing in the community, making it more affordable and addressing a mismatch between the types of housing available and what is required.
As of last week, both the Gull River and Burnt River were running at levels below seasonal averages, but with precipitation in the forecast, it doesn t mean that Minden, and the rest of Haliburton County, is necessarily safe from flooding this year.
The county was pummelled with freezing rain, high winds and ice pellets from what Environment Canada called a historic ice storm in mid-April this past weekend.
The implementation of a fill bylaw and a potential berm are among the suggestions to mitigate flooding in Minden Hills contained in a draft drainage study that was reviewed by councillors during a meeting last week.
There s more to sport than winning it all for local young Minden curlers, representing Archie Stouffer Elementary School and the Minden Curling Club, who finished 18th out of 72 teams at the Pinty s Provincial Elementary School Curling Championships held
Algonquin Highlands councillors passed the township s 2018 budget last week, and the impact of the tax increase on residents should be fairly negligible.
WSP Canada, the firm Algonquin Highlands has hired to conduct mandatory septic re-inspections in the municipality, has lowered the fee it will charge to residents who ve already had an inspection completed by a third party.
The Haliburton Kawartha District Health Unit has issued suspension orders for some 600 students in Haliburton County, the City of Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland County over vaccination records.
Traffic has slowed down after rounding the corner of Bobcaygeon Road on Minden s main street recently, as curious passersby check out a flurry of work being done at Up River Trading Co.
Minden Hills council has voted to make some changes to operations at the township s landfills and transfer stations including, most notably, the year-round closure of the Scotch Line landfill on Wednesdays.
Three or four years ago, Moore posted his first local weather report on his social media page, which has spread to four other public group pages in the area, and he hasn t stopped. The forecasts detail quite accurate weather in this region temperatures,
An arena packed completely full of hockey fans young and old exploded with excitement and pride last Saturday night in Haliburton when the Highland Storm Midgets took the All-Ontario Championship game undefeated against the Dunnville Mudcats in overtime.
Concerned residents in the Harvey Lake area have not backed down in their resolution to actively oppose a 35-acre proposed quarry in what they say is not a strategic nor suitable location.
An afternoon devoted to the annual U-Links Celebration of Research became an afternoon of making connections for the students who studied the county, local community partners who helped to initiate the research, as well as for the curious guests at the ev
It s a sunny, spring-like day as the enticing sounds of a brass sectional spill out from a meeting room at the Pinestone Resort, filling the air outside with music. Inside the room, members of the Highlands Chamber Orchestra brass section are arranged aro
Remuneration reporting for members of Haliburton County council will change next year, to include expenses accrued on the municipality s corporate credit cards, expenses that are not captured under the current reporting system.
The county s redesigned tourism website will include more user-generated content, as well as integrate the stories of tourism stakeholders in the Haliburton Highlands.
The county will purchase an advertisement in the yearbook for Queen s University medical students, promoting the Haliburton Highlands as an area to live and practise.
Algonquin Highlands councillors were not big on the idea of allowing additional residences on large, waterfront properties as they reviewed the township s official plan at a meeting last week.
Carol Moffatt wants to flesh out the past of Algonquin Highlands. Behind the photographs, birth and death announcements are the details that bring the past to life and that s what the long-time history buff hopes comes of the new online heritage map and f
Andy Campbell was first hired by the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce on a three-month contract, asked to work with the federal government to find ways to support local business.
Getting an award from the provincial government is giving the Highlands much deserved recognition for its efforts to make the community a livable space for everyone.
While he had many criticisms of the 2018 federal budget, Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MP Jamie Schmale acknowledged it does contain some worthwhile spending, including on items that could prove useful in Haliburton County.
Algonquin Highlands Trails staff, Ski Friends of the Frost Centre and family of Ted Koehler gathered at the cross-country ski trailhead on Saturday, March 10 to honour Ted s years of volunteer work at the Leslie Frost Centre ski trails with a memorial pla
Minden Hills council cost just more than $168,000 to operate last year.
Councillors accepted a report on their remuneration and expenses for 2017 during a March 8 meeting.
Despite the fuss being made for her, with a room full of friends and family gathered and activity in the kitchen ensuring all off those well-wishers are being fed, June Branning is taking her 103rd birthday in stride.
Rick and Wendy Wood have been making maple syrup on their Carnarvon property for the last four years, producing about 400 litres of the sweet stuff annually.
Algonquin Highlands council is signing a contract with internet provider, Xplornet allowing the company to install equipment on the Dorset tower during a 10-year lease period.
There has been negotiation between the township and the company over what tha
