MPP appointed assistant to infrastructure minister   
Posted 17 hours ago
Rick Johnson, MPP Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, has been named parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Infrastructure, Premier Dalton McGuinty announced today. "I'm honoured to have been chosen for this role," said Johnson. [more]

Minden Hills council discusses future of Irondale church    
Posted 2 days ago
Minden Hills is taking steps towards recognizing Irondale's St. John's Anglican Church as a heritage site, though it is still unclear whether the township will be taking control of the building. [more]

Council hears qualms with Gull Lake project   
Posted 2 days ago
A Gull Lake cottager who wants to see the construction of a boathouse near her family's cottage stopped took her case to Minden Hills council last week. At an Aug. [more]

The end of August   
Posted 2 days ago
On the main street of Minden, a little white dog declares its independence, snuffling out smells at the base of the drugstore wall. It has no leash, no human in tow, no visible human connection. Folks flustered with heat amble by, paying it no particular attention. [more]

All-candidates meeting set for Sept. 12   
Posted 2 days ago
The Minden Times, County Voice and Canoe FM are holding all-candidates meetings across the county in September. All are welcome to come out and learn about the candidates competing for your vote. Minden Hills: Sunday, Sept. [more]

Third Garlic Fest yields strong turnout    
Posted 2 days ago
The third annual Haliburton County Garlic Festival held on Aug. 28 in Carnarvon was a success for both the vendors on display and the visitors who attended. [more]

Gull Lake access point reopens   
Posted 2 days ago
A Little Bob Lake resident has won his fight to have a public access point to Gull Lake reopened. Brian Weston made a presentation to Minden Hills council at an Aug. 26 meeting explaining that an access point to Gull Lake he and his wife have traditionally used had been blocked off. [more]

Entire county to have high-speed by 2013   
Posted 2 days ago
Nearly every home, cottage and business in Haliburton County that wants high-speed, broadband Internet should have it by the end of 2013 if all goes according to plan with the Eastern Ontario Regional Broadband Network. [more]

First stage of water tower complete    
Posted 2 days ago
The concrete work on Minden Hills's new water tower is complete and work on the steel parts of the structure is to begin this week. The estimated $3.4-million project should be finished and functional by the end of January if all goes smoothly, according to the township. [more]

Litwin wants to redesign Minden’s character    
Posted 2 days ago
Ed Litwin believes his experience as a designer and builder would make him an asset to Minden Hills council. Litwin is running for the township's councillor-at-large position in the Oct. 25 municipal election. [more]

Lakes belong to everyone   
Posted 2 days ago
Last week, Minden Hills councillors heard from a Little Bob Lake resident who'd run into some trouble while trying to access Gull Lake through a public access point he'd used for many years. [more]