October 22, 2024 - Updates on Internet Issues in Haliburton County
Bell service has been restored in Haliburton County as of 4:45 on October 22nd.
Canoe FM reporter Elizabeth Oakely will provide updates on the outage as they become available.
General
Are you having issues with your Bell Connections?
An estimated 600 people are without Bell phone and internet service in the Ross Lake, Percy Lake and Haliburton Lake area. The outage occurred last Wednesday, Oct. 16
and while Bell has let some customers know they are aware of the problem, the telecom company has not given an update since last Friday, leaving residents like Sherri Patterson frustrated.
Patterson said the area has had sketchy connection since September, but since last week’s outage, Bell has given no indication when phone and internet service are
expected to resume. Patterson says the inability to make emergency 911 calls is a major point of concern and is angered by the lack of transparency and communication with customers experiencing the outage.
100.9 Canoe FM reporter Elizabeth Oakley reached out to Bell Monday morning and Bell officials have not responded. We will provide updates on the outage as they become available.
Winners of the Canoe FM Trip Draw
And the winners are:
Trip to Ireland plus $500 - Ticket # 2235 - Stephen Woodcock of Lindsay.
$2,000 cash - ticket #0163 - Darlene Lawson of Halls Lake.
$1,000 cash - ticket #0847 - Michelle Leigh of Haliburton.
Here are the big winners!!!! Susan & Stephen Woodcock of Lindsay.
And the Canoe FM Trip Draw Winners are….
Canoe FM Trip Draw Winners:
And the winners are:
Trip to Ireland plus $500 - Ticket # 2235 - Stephen Woodcock of Lindsay.
$2,000 cash - ticket #0163 - Darlene Lawson of Halls Lake.
$1,000 cash - ticket #0847 - Michelle Leigh of Haliburton.
Charges for Following too Closely
FROM: Central Region Headquarters
56 FOLLOW TOO CLOSELY CHARGES LAID DURING AIRCRAFT ENFORCEMENT
(ORILLIA, ON) - Members of the Huntsville, Bracebridge, Orillia, and Aurora Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) worked alongside the OPP Aviation Services to enhance road safety leading up to the Thanksgiving long weekend.
On October 9, 2024, and October 10, 2024, OPP officers and pilots patrolled Highway 11, focusing on the "Big Four" factors in serious and fatal collisions: aggressive driving, inattentive driving, impaired driving and lack of occupant restraints. Aggressive driving includes, among other things, speeding, unsafe lane changes and following too close.
Due to heavy traffic and unexpected speed reductions, the OPP Aviation Services tracked several near collisions and directed ground units to intercept these vehicles. As a result, 56 follow too closely charges were laid under the Highway Traffic Act, along with 23 warnings.
On one occasion, a tractor trailer caught the attention of the OPP by weaving through traffic at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was tracked for four kilometers before being intercepted by a ground unit. As a result, the driver was issued four separate offence notices.
The OPP is committed to reducing and preventing injuries on roads, highways, waterways, and trails, while enhancing safety for motorists and all other road users through public education and enforcement.
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Media Contact:
Brooklyn Harker
Media Relations
Central Region
(705) 795-4919
Haunting in Minden Hills
The "Haunting in Minden Hills" Halloween event is returning this year to the Minden Hills Cultural Centre on Saturday, October 26. Activities will be scheduled from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. and again from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
The Heritage Village and Nature’s Place Interpretive Centre will be open from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m., featuring spooky decorations, hands-on crafts, Halloween games, pumpkin carving, and coloring sheets throughout the day. The event activity schedule is as follows:
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Storytime by the Haliburton County Public Library from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m.
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Costume parade 1:00 to 1:30 p.m., and 4:30 to 5:00 p.m.
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Witch dance workshop by Dance Happens Here Haliburton 1:30 to 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 to 4:30 p.m.
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Paranormal Haunted House Tour from 5:00 to 5:30 p.m.
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Face-painting by Pockets the Clown from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
The Friends of the Haliburton County Public Library will host a sci-fi/thriller book sale, and the Library will offer spooky crafts from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Welch Room.
Admission is by donation. Registration is not required. Prizes sponsored by local businesses and will be awarded for pumpkin carving, costume parades and colouring sheet contest.
The Minden Hills Cultural Centre is located at 176 Bobcaygeon Road, Minden, Ontario, and is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information, visit the Cultural Centre’s social media calendar page: https://www.facebook.com/mindenculturalcentre/
-END- Contact Information: Minden Hills Cultural Centre 176 Bobcaygeon Rd Minden, ON K0M 2K0 705-286-3763 culturalcentre@mindenhills.