Tag: Haliburton County
MNR Release Paul Pritchard of Ennismore and C-Herbert Raglan of Peterborough both pleaded guilty under the Public Lands Act. They were each fined $1,500 for constructing a road and water crossing on Crown land without the required work permit. Raglan was fined an additional $2,000 for failing to comply with the conditions of a permit. [...]
TERRANCE ON TECH Haliburton Echo boffo on line – Beta is Better By Terrance Gavan – Shrike Editor “We invite you to browse our new site today!” THUS spake the BETA program emanating from the pop-up ad on the new Haliburton Echo – and Minden Times – website. They are come and they are spot [...]
A membrane to prevent salt damage may have contributed to mall collapse FROM TORONTO STAR… ELLIOT LAKE, ONT. — A well-maintained membrane could have prevented the deadly roof cave-in at the Algo Centre Mall, a leading concrete expert says. Professor Samir Chidiac, a specialist in structure analysis and concrete at McMaster University in Hamilton, said [...]
PARDON THE ERUPTION By Terrance Gavan We wonder if Matt Duchene’s skyward glance in his rookie season – just before scoring the shootout goal that propelled the Colorado Avalanche into the 2010 playoffs – was noticed by anyone in that packed arena. Probably not. It was, after all, almost imperceptible; a short peek to the [...]
GAV ON SPORTS Haliburton Hurricane Matty Duchene $igns for $7 million “The Colorado Avalanche signed star center Matt Duchene to a 2-year contract on Friday. It’ll pay him $7 million, making $3.25 million and then $3.75 million. He’ll be a restricted free agent in Summer 2014. “The whole thing was a little … unexpected?” FROM [...]
TERRANCE ON TECH BY TERRANCE GAVAN – SHRIKE.ca TECHNOLOGY EDITOR – June 15, 2012 We are guessing that as the exponential screws turn on the technological turbine that my bell.ca satellite televiewing bill will dwindle if not disappear completely. We are getting closer and closer to a singularity in streaming video that already makes [...]
Murder Suspect caught at border – gruesome armed robbery Edmonton Police released this undated photo of Travis Baumgartner, 21, a G4S employee sought following Globe and Mail excerpt Edmonton police Sergeant Dave Reitzel says Travis Baumgartner was stopped near a border crossing in Lynden, Wash., near the U.S.-Canada border southwest of Abbotsford, B.C. Sgt. Reitzel [...]
A roundup of community events and attractions Compiled by Terrance Gavan Treasures N Trash - June 16 2012 8 to 3 pm Head Lake park A giant community yard sale. This annual event is in Head Lake Park. Lots of vendors with antiques, curiosities, fashion, art, music, collectibles, tools, books, toys, plants and more. A fundraiser [...]
PARDON THE ERUPTION …the opposition has lost many of the procedural tools it once had to protest in this way. It can delay a bill’s passage, not prevent it, and then only for a day or so, after the Speaker’s ruling earlier this week consolidating several amendments into single votes. So the fight now is [...]
OPP MEDIA REPORTS Stranger safety tips (HALIBURTON, ON) – Officers of the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), wish to remind our residents about Stranger Safety. As the warm weather approaches, it is important to teach our children how to react if someone tries to take them or lure them into a [...]
