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The POA deals hired by the end of May, 2017, followed by supposed to have come back to Minden March 7, 2017 that all Minden Provincial with offences committed under provincial a year or more of training. July 1, The Highlander has learned that Offences Act (POA) matters would be laws or municipal bylaws. “Our [RSJP] has advised that on July 1, isn’t going to happen. transferred to Lindsay for a year, from July The reason given for the closure was a 2018, there should be a full complement In fact, Haliburton County residents will 1, 2017 to July 1, 2018. serious shortage of Justices of the Peace of trained [JPs] in the Central East Region, have to continue to make the 140-kilometre She said she was acting on directions from (JPs) in the Central East Region. At the and if we wish, we will be able to go back return trip to Lindsay until early 2019 – and Regional Senior Justice of the Peace (RSJP) time, it was blamed on the Ministry of the to the way we are operating today,” she told we’ve found out there’s no actual guarantee Brian O. Norton. Attorney General not replacing JPs in a County Council at that the service will ever come back. See “Hiring” page 2 MINDEN SUMMER IS HERE.. ASK THE ...and we’re ready! EXPERTS about our CUSTOM (705)286-1351 BUILT 16 Bobcaygeon Rd, Minden DOCKS! 2 TheHighlander Thursday June 14 2018 | Issue 343 / Tuesday is Highlander S T news 5 PM - Close 113 Main St. Minden 705-286-6954 • www.DominionHotelPub.ca 4131 Cty. Rd. 121 Kinmount 705-488-2107 www.highlandscinemas.com FRIDAY JUNE 15TH TO MONDAY JUNE 18TH FRI, SAT, SUN & MON Oceans 8 14A Sandra Bullock & Matt Damon 7:30 The Book Club PG Diane Keaton 7:15 Deadpool 2 18A Ryan Reynolds 8:00 The Incredibles 2 PG Holly Hunter 7:00 The single storey home was completely destroyed. Photo submitted by Mike Iles. Tag 14A Ed Helms 7:45 COMING NEXT: JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM Cause of house fire still unknown Admission Children 12 Adults Seniors 65 Matinees Every Mon. Fire officials are still looking for the cause of a Friday media post. Rates: Theatre & & under 13 to 64 & up Night Museum $8.00 $10.00 $8.50 $7.50 $8.00 night blaze that has left a West Guilford couple homeless She added that she and Mike were safe but couldn’t after it razed their Barry Line Road home. believe their home was gone. Dysart et al Fire chief Mike Iles said the cause remained “It happened so fast. One minute we had a home and in a undetermined. matter of minutes it was gone.” THURSDAY 14 The Dysart and Algonquin Highlands fire departments She thanked firefighters, paramedics, friends and BREAKFAST... responded to the call about 6:30 p.m., with the first arriving neighbours, telling The Highlander, “let everyone know THE BAKED & Butter Chicken with basmati rice & garden salad...............$12.99 firefighter finding “a single storey home fully engulfed how very grateful we are for the outpouring of love and BATTERED WAY! in flames.” Iles said 18 firefighters were on scene for six support.” FRIDAY 15 hours extinguishing the blaze but the $400,000 home was a People have been collecting items for the couple and 8-11am Daily Bacon Cheddar Burger! complete loss. a GoFundMe page has been set up at gofundme.com/ Platter - cheesy eggs, house with salad.or fries...........................................$13.99 The home belonged to Mike and Val Balaski. balaskifamily (Lisa Gervais) potatoes, peameal bacon “This is devastating beyond words,” Val said in a social & housemade croissant, SATURDAY 16 & SUNDAY 17 jam/butter, coffee or Eggs Benny tea......................$11.99 3 varieties to choose from! MONDAY 18 Hiring process slower than planned Belgian Waffl es - w/ maple Continued from page 1 syrup, our own mixed berry CLOSED compote & whipped the time. However, he said he is hopeful that a change of cream............................$10.99 Approached this week by The Highlander, Dunn said the government may ensure the service remains. He believes TUESDAY 19 hiring process “has been a little slower than anticipated” the Progressive Conservatives will be more “sensitive” to Breakfast Panini Wrap - w/ Summer Bean & Couscous Salad with a full complement only as of last month. rural Ontarians. Plate!............................................................$12.99 bacon, tomato, avocado w/ 4 “We are still in ‘training mode’ with many of the newly- “In a few weeks from now, they’re going to have some cheese mix. grilled hot & delicious WEDNESDAY 20 hired [JPs] and anticipate that by January 2019 we will new political masters. And the plans for rural Ontario for in 3 minutes!.........................$9.99 have a fully-trained complement,” she said. court coverage may not be exactly the plans that there Teriyaki Chicken Rice Salad Bowls “So, ultimately in January 2019 we will be reviewing were.” with tahini dressing.......................................$13.99 Daily Quiche - light as air, fl uffy, our judicial resource needs, along with the entire Central He added that the provincial and federal governments delicious!......................$6.99 THURSDAY 21 East judicial resource needs, and where to best place the are lecturing about reducing the carbon footprint, so available and fully-trained complement.” “under no way, shape or form can they have everybody Reduced portions Taco Salad...............................................$13.99 Asked if that meant there was no guarantee Minden from Haliburton County travel to Lindsay … it seems far available would get its POA court back, she said, “hopefully we can more efficient to have a couple of people [JPs] come from FRIDAY 22 get it back; but, that is a call made by the Ministry after the Lindsay.” The Highlander contacted MPP Laurie Scott for OPEN Central East review in January.” comment. A spokeswoman from her office said, “it was our 6 DAYS Mediterranean Flatbread Pizza! ...........................................................................$13.99 Minden Mayor Brent Devolin said he isn’t surprised by understanding that it was to resume in Minden as of July A WEEK! the latest development but is disappointed. 1, 2018. We are making inquiries with the ministry and the HOURS Tuesday Wednesday Thursday, 8 AM - 4PM Friday and Saturday, 8 AM - 7:30 PM Cottage Bakery 705-457-BAKE “What they said … the hiring and training would be a regional office right away on this issue.” www.bakedandbattered.com | 128 Highland Street, Haliburton. Fish Fry 705-457-2252 12-month interruption …so they’re only half done.” Thursday June 14 2018 | Issue 343 TheHighlander 3 Highlander news C. 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Scott finally invited GULL RIVER $449,000 SHAWDOW LAKE SYSTEM $649,900 to government party By Mark Arike candidate Zac Miller was a distant second with 15,209 votes (26.5 per cent). In third Shortly after the polls closed on June was Brooklynne Cramp-Waldinsperger of 7, there was little doubt the Progressive the Liberals with 5,688 votes (about 10 per Conservative party would form a cent). Green party candidate Lynn Therien • Enjoy living in this 4 br, 4 level home on Gull River just minutes to Shadow majority government. It was also clear • Immaculate spacious home on 1 1/2 acres Lake came fourth with 2,584 votes (four per • 140 feet of clean, natural shoreline that incumbent MPP Laurie Scott would • Upgrades galore - Premium waterfront property - decks, docks, cent). • Double garage/ workshop + storage sheds landscaped, all quality + represent Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes- • Totally upgraded • Lots of storage for all your toys - garage, car port, shed. Scott received nearly 16 per cent more Brock for a fifth term. • Great boating, swimming, fi shing votes than in the 2014 provincial election. Scott and her supporters spent the night It’s also her largest victory since she first at the Lindsay Golf and Country Club—a COUNTRY GEM $219,000 BAT LAKE $499,900 took office in 2003.