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March Break Drop In Programs in Minden Hills
For Immediate Release
Minden, Ontario
Friday, February 28, 2025
10:00 AM
Release # 25-24
Subject: March Break Drop-in Programs at the Minden Hills Cultural
Centre, March 10 – 14, 2025
Nature’s Place at the Minden Hills Cultural Centre will be open daily during March Break
from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with instructor-led programs and activities. Each day
features a short lesson followed by hands-on activities. The programs are designed for
ages 5+, with a daily toddler-friendly craft for younger children. Admission is by
donation, no pre-registration required.
• March 10 – Animal Skull Detectives: Identify animals using real skulls and
uncover clues about their diet, habitat, and survival.
• March 11 – Shell Secrets: Discover how a turtle’s shell reveals its age, species,
and survival secrets.
• March 12 – Rock Experts: Identify rocks and uncover Earth's ancient story
through hands-on investigations.
• March 13 – Winged Mysteries: Uncover bat secrets to learn how they hunt,
navigate, and support the ecosystem.
• March 14 – Teeth & Timber: Discover how beavers use their teeth and skull to
survive.
Visitors are also encouraged to check out the 2nd Annual Archie Stouffer Elementary
School Student Art Exhibit at the Agnes Jamieson Gallery, open from Tuesday to
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The exhibit will be on display until March 15, 2025.
The Minden Hills Cultural Centre is located at 176 Bobcaygeon Road, Minden, Ontario.
For more information bout the event and our programs, please visit our Facebook page
at www.facebook.com/mindenculturalcentre.
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Contact Information:
Township of Minden Hills
PO Box 359, 7 Milne Street
Minden, ON K0M 2K0
culturalcentre@mindenhills.ca
705-286-3763
HCDC LIP Press Release
News Release
For Immediate Release
HCDC celebrates 10 Years of its Local Initiatives Program
Not-for-profits and community organizations in Haliburton County can now apply for support
from HCDC’s Local Initiatives Program for 2025/2026.
February 25, 2025 Haliburton, ON
Local Not-for-Profit and Community Organizations are welcome to apply to the Haliburton
County Development Corporation’s Local Initiatives Program (LIP).
Now entering its 10th year, LIP funding has been a catalyst for extraordinary community-
led initiatives across the Haliburton Highlands. From April 2015 to February 2025, LIP has
now distributed over $615,000 with an overall community impact of $2,484,398. The goal
of LIP funding is to strengthen our community by supporting projects that are incremental
(new initiatives or enhancements/additions to existing activities) and strive to enhance the
resiliency and vibrancy of the Haliburton Highlands.
“The Local Initiatives Program has played a pivotal role in supporting local not-for-profit
organizations and economic growth in our communities across the Haliburton Highlands.
By providing our communities with the resources they need to thrive, we are fostering
economic growth at the local level,” said the Honourable Ruby Sahota, Minister of
Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development
Agency for Southern Ontario.
Groups such as The Sculpture Forest, Razzamataz Kids’ Shows, and the Volunteer Dental
Outreach have all been recipients of LIP funding. “LIP funding has been extremely helpful
in funding Razzamataz Kids' Shows! initiatives in the community. With this support, we
continue to bring high-quality, affordable and culturally diverse theatre and workshops to
children and families across the County,” says Nicole Stewart, chair of Razzamataz Kid’s
Shows. LIP funds are also used to leverage additional dollars for larger scale projects,
accessed by organizations such as the Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation and
The Haliburton Sports Hall of Fame.
The Local Initiatives Program funds important community conversations such as Housing
Summits, the Teeny Tiny Summit, Local Food Networking and Environmental roundtables.
“Central Food Network is grateful to HCDC & the LIP Program for investing in community
resilience and vibrancy. We see firsthand how LIP support empowers local initiatives like
ours that strengthen the Haliburton Highlands region in diverse and wonderful ways,
creating lasting impact through dozens of meaningful community projects each year,” says
Tina Jackson, Executive Director of the Central Food Network. For the last decade, LIP
funding has engaged almost 500 partners and leveraged over one million dollars since its
inception. While mandated to do community economic development, HCDC is not funded
to do so and has innovatively self-funded the Local Initiatives program through interest
earned from its lending activities. Community Economic Development (CED) positively
impacts Haliburton County’s large not-for-profit sector.
Additionally, HCDC is known to create specialized programs to assist Haliburton County
Businesses and Organizations at a time when a state of emergency or a natural disaster
impacts our community. In 2020 HCDC created the LIP COVID Edition to support not-for-
profit organizations affected adversely by the pandemic. The program covered new
expenses to respond to COVID-19 protocols or to assist with fixed operating costs, which
could not be covered due to loss of revenue.
LIP applications are due March 11, 2025. HCDC is pleased to provide feedback and
support for application development prior to March 3, 2025. Please visit our website for
more information on eligibility and the application process.
The Haliburton County Development Corporation is supported by the Government of
Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev
Ontario).
Quick Facts
HCDC celebrates its 40th Anniversary this year.
HCDC is a national leader of the CF program with the largest loan portfolio of the all
the CFDCs in Canada.
CFDCs deliver a wide variety of programs and services to support community
economic development and small business growth. They employ local staff and are
each governed by a volunteer board of directors, made up of local residents
representing the community.
FedDev Ontario works with businesses and organizations to create opportunities for
clean, inclusive economic growth across Canada's most populous region.
Associated Links
Haliburton County Development Corporation
FedDev Ontario
Contacts
Patti Tallman
Executive Director
Haliburton County Development Corporation
705-457-3555
ptallman@haliburtoncdc.ca
News from Minden Hills
Media Release 25-23 Dawson Hamilton Outdoor Memorial Rink – Closed Temporarily
For Immediate Release Subject: Dawson Hamilton Outdoor Memorial Rink – Closed Temporarily The Township of Minden Hills wishes to advise that the Dawson Hamilton Outdoor Memorial Rink is closed temporarily. This closure is due to current weather conditions. The warmer temperatures have impacted ice conditions and the ice surface is not favourable for skating. For questions regarding the outdoor rink, please contact the Community Services Department at 705-286-1260 x 554. -END- Contact Information:
Candace McGuigan, Director of Community Services Department Township of Minden Hills
7 Milne Street, P.O. Box 359
Minden, ON K0M 2K0
Office: 705-286-1260 ext. 551
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Weapon Complaint Investigation at the Haliburton High School
OPP News Portal newsportal@opp.ca
Fri, Feb 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
robert.g.adams@opp.ca
FROM/DE: Haliburton Highlands Detachment
WEAPON COMPLAINT INVESTIGATED AT HIGH SCHOOL
(MUNICIPALITY OF DYSART ET AL, ON) - On February 14, 2025, at approximately 9:15 a.m. members of the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a weapon complaint at the Haliburton Highlands Secondary School in Haliburton.
Officers quickly attended the location and initiated an investigation. A Lockdown order was issued by the High School. This is a step that is taken to ensure the safety of the school community while police work to resolve the situation.
Information was received that a youth was in possession of a weapon and had left the high school property. Officers were able to locate the youth a short distance away towards town, and they were taken into police custody. A knife was recovered by officers at the time of arrest. There were no injuries reported to police as a result of this incident.
As a result of the investigation, a 14-year-old of the Municipality of Dysart et Al was charged with:
· Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose
· Assault with a weapon
· Theft under $5000
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Minden at a later date to answer to the charges. The identity of the person will be withheld under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA).
The Haliburton Highlands OPP is requesting anyone with information about this incident or any other unlawful activity to call 1-888-310-1122 or 705-286-1431. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a secure web-tip at https://www.khcrimestoppers.
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Media Contact:
Provincial Constable Rob Adams
Media Relations Officer
Haliburton Highlands
(705) 528-9417
Minden Hills Interim Tax Bills
For Immediate Release Minden, Ontario Friday, February 14, 2025 3:00 PM Release # 25-18 Subject: Township of Minden Hills Interim Tax Bills Mailed
The 2025 Interim tax bills have been mailed on Friday, February 14, 2025. If you have not received your bill(s) prior to the March due date, please contact our office.
The Interim tax bill will be payable in two installments: March 21 and May 23, 2025. This bill has been calculated using the 2024 annualized assessment multiplied by 50% of the 2024 applicable tax rate(s).
Payments received after February 6, 2025 may not be reflected on your tax bill. Please note that any overdue amounts shown on your tax bill do not include interest for March. Please contact our office for a current balance.
Property owners are responsible to provide the Municipal Office with written notification of any address change. As per the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, failure to receive your tax bill does not exempt penalty charges from being applied to a tax account.
-END- Contact Information: Sherry Mulholland, Deputy Treasurer Township of Minden Hills PO Box 359, 7 Milne Street Minden, ON K0M 2K0 705-286-1260 Email: admin@mindenhills.ca