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For Immediate Release
Minden, ON. Wednesday May 24, 2023 8:30 AM Release #23-39
SUBJECT: Hazardous Waste Day June 3, 2023
Please be advised that the first Hazardous Waste Drop Off Day for Minden Hills is scheduled for June 3, 2023, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at S.G Nesbitt Memorial Arena.
All residents of Haliburton County are welcome to drop off hazardous waste material.
Residents will need to show a valid landfill card from any township in Haliburton County to access the drop off site.
Additional information regarding hazardous waste can be found on our municipal website at: https://www.mindenhills.ca/en/living-here/hazardous-waste.aspx .
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Contact Information: Mike Timmins, Director of Public Works Township of Minden Hills PO Box 359, 7 Milne Street Minden, ON K0M 2K0 mtimmins@mindenhills.ca

Canning Lake Property Owners Association | Facebook). This email is meant to share this information with all of our members via direct communication.

This issue has received broad media and social media coverage and there is a lot of information available. We encourage our members to stay informed and participate in the decision-making process as you see fit.
Links to Additional information:
April 27 edition of the Highlander: https://thehighlander.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Newspaper/2023/2023%2004%2027.pdf?em=amdvbGxvYkBtZS5jb20-&utm_campaign=Copy+of+The+Highlander+-+April+27%2c+2023&_fl_id=c8b31b09-e97e-4522-9762-ea47a1b1e98f
May 4 edition of the Highlander: https://thehighlander.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Newspaper/2023/2023+05+04.pdf
Q & As from HHHS Board and CEO Carolyn Plummer: https://www.hhhs.ca/news/frequently-asked-questions-emergency-department-consolidation
May 10 – Piece on The National about high costs of agency nursing and its impact on our system: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/cost-nursing-agencies-1.6839273?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar
May 11: Radio interview with Chief of Medical Advisory Committee at HHHS: https://medical-matters.zencast.website/episodes/minden-emergency-closure?fbclid=IwAR0u7hSUzCUaWpR-iXw8ES9KC_u46BvppqgaHhhaQbwXDVM_RJf-u4flknU
Link to upcoming Special Meeting regarding the Minden Emergency Room Consolidation Plan/Reorganization to be held Tuesday May 16, 2023.
County of Haliburton Civic Web Portal
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Minden Matters website: Home - Minden Matters
Online petition supporting Minden Matters objectives: https://www.change.org/p/help-save-the-minden-hills-emergency-department?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_36071039_en-CA:5&recruiter=1041915800&recruited_by_id=aaac1e30-4ac9-11ea-9a5f-e9cef448f269&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&share_bandit_exp=initial-36071039-en-CA
Note, hard copy petitions for signature are available at many local businesses.

Thank You, CLPOA Board

To CLPOA Members,

On April 20, 2023 a decision made by the Haliburton Health Services (HHHS) board and CEO was announced to close the Minden ER as of June 1, 2023. The CLPOA board has previously posted this information on our FaceBook page (

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