By Mark Arike Janette Loveys has only been in her new position with the Township of Minden Hills since Jan. 7, but she’s already managed to get comfortable with her surroundings. “It’s been great,” said Loveys, who was hired on as the new director of community services. “A lot of it has been just getting [...]
By Mark Arike Minden Hills councillors are looking at how to address a $201,000 shortfall in the 2013 budget without burdening taxpayers. “I think it’s important we continue to be prudent with taxpayers’ dollars,” said Ken Redpath, councillor and chair of the township’s finance committee, during a special committee-of-the-whole meeting on Jan. 15. “The needs [...]
By Matthew Desrosiers If you’ve ever wondered how the furs that keep you warm in the winter are harvested, you had the chance to find out this past weekend. The Minden District Fur Harvesters held their annual workshop on Jan. 13 where visitors could witness the process first hand. Harvesters were on site with recent [...]
By Mark Arike “Why is this place here, where are we now and where do we need to go?” These questions and others were addressed in Minden Hills’ municipal cultural plan, which is now complete and ready to be released. “Out of all this, we’ve created six strategies in words that provide you a positive [...]
By Mark Arike A list of nine priorities have been identified in Minden Hills’ economic action plan. “I got some feedback from members of council that we really needed to establish some more specific initiatives, and things that we want to work on in 2013,” said Reeve Barb Reid at the Dec. 13 council meeting. [...]
By Matthew Desrosiers Minden Hills community volunteers gathered at the community centre on Dec. 6 for the municipality’s annual volunteer recognition event. Reeve Barb Reid thanked the volunteers for all their work throughout the year. She said without their efforts, the year wouldn’t have been as successful as it was. “Thank you for all the [...]
By Mark Arike It’s looking like the S.G. Nesbitt Memorial Arena in Minden will be devoid of ice next summer. At a Nov. 8 committee-of-the-whole meeting, councillors received a recommendation from John Rogers, interim community services director, to discontinue the summer ice program due to the stresses it is placing on the building and equipment. [...]
By George Farrell The ‘After School Recreational Program’ at Archie Stouffer Elementary School in Minden is in jeopardy due to provincial funding cuts. For the past five years the ‘After School Recreation Program,’ which runs once a week, has been administered by Point in Time, the not-for-profit organization that provides support services to families and [...]
OPP refuse to give up search for missing person By Matthew Desrosiers The search continues for a missing Toronto man in Minden Hills. Robert Anthony “Tony” Gorassi, 63, was last seen on Oct. 25 in the area of Queen’s Line Road and Highway 118. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have been searching the area since [...]
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