General News
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Highlands East – sandbags
Sandbags Available
Sandbags are available at the Public Works Yard located at 19897 Hwy. 118. This is a self-serve station. Residents are asked to bring...
Bobcaygeon Road reopens
Bridges remain closed on April 18
The Bobcaygeon Road closure, due to a washout, has been repaired and the road is nowopen. This provides access...
Evacuation centre opens
The evacuation centre - at the Minden Community Centre - was scheduled to open today (April 17) at 7 p.m.
Amenities include: light refreshments, snacks,...
Downtown Minden bridges closing on April 17
The Township of Minden announced today that bridges in downtown Minden will be closing on Friday, April 17, at 7 p.m.
This includes the...
Minden Hills declares state of emergency
Minden Hills resident James Smith loaded as many sandbags as he could onto a trailer outside the Minden Curling Club April 14.
He lives...
Fleming to merge with St. Lawrence
The newly-merged Fleming and St. Lawrence colleges say there will be no immediate changes to local brands, programs, campuses, services, or student supports following...
Algonquin Highlands finalizes tax hike
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Township of Algonquin Highlands is moving forward with a nine per cent increase to its municipal levy...
–event postponed due to flooding — Democracy project to share tips and tools
The Haliburton Highlands Healthy Democracy Project (HHHDP) is hosting the last of four events April 21 designed to prepare people to get more involved...
Red Cross Outpost seeks lifeline
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
One of the County’s historical landmarks, the Red Cross Outpost, is seeking a financial lifeline after a sudden...
A big reveal at Brooksong
The cast and crew of the latest production from Highlands Little Theatre, Calendar Girls, announced that the sale of their specially-produced calendars during the...
County puts government changes under the microscope
An Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) affordability and governance structure study for the County of Haliburton would investigate “credible governance alternatives” to the current...
Minden watches water levels
Minden Hills mayor Bob Carter calls up his preferred weather app on his smartphone and checks the forecast for the next week.
When it...
Union blasts Canada Post restructuring
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
It appears that Canada Post is moving forward with its restructuring plan, which includes several proposed cost-saving measures,...
Rebuilding connection with tourism business owners
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Haliburton tourism industry is ushering in a new era by welcoming the formation of an industry-led Municipal...
Keeping the frigid plunge streak alive
By Adam Frisk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
On a crisp spring morning, dog walkers are usually seen at Head Lake Park bundled up while taking...
Council pumps brakes on transit talks
Once again, plans for a bus between Haliburton village and Minden Hills – with the possibility of one day expanding to Algonquin Highlands and...
Minden Hills to crack down on STRs
Minden Hills is about to give its short-term rental bylaw more teeth by making the STR coordinator a full-time, permanent positionand looking to implement...
Minden starts up septic re-inspections
Minden Hills said it will start its annual septic re-inspection program in May “to ensure the protection of our local environment and water quality.”
The...
JDH parent council to query survey
The J.D. Hodgson parent council is following up with Trillium Lakelands District School Board’s (TLDSB) equity and inclusion task force committee to address concerns...
Mayor says new footbridge a priority
Dysart et al mayor Murray Fearrey has promised the township is committed to replacing the faltering footbridge in Head Lake Park.
The walkway has been...