By Chad Ingram The world-famous Rockcliffe is set to make a return, in a new incarnation.“The idea is to build a new building that will be in the spirit of the old building,” says Mark…
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Reach for Top Shelf on Gull
By Chad Ingram A new business operated by two Gull Lake friends is designed to make getting to the cottage a little less hectic.Jenn Currie and Sheila McNamee are decades-long seasonal residents with deep ties…
Still time to register for Highland Yard
By Darren Lum t’s not too late to register for this year’s virtual edition of the fundraising run the Highland Yard.Event organizers are calling it a virtual [Still at] Home Run where participants get to…
Late 1950s Minden Monarchs’ achievements recognized by Hall…
By Darren Lum The Minden Monarchs of the late-1950s are going to be ceremoniously inducted into the Haliburton Highlands Hall of Fame this autumn. They join the the 1934 Haliburton Huskies and the 1971 Haliburton…
Highlands is frontline for invasive snails
By Darren Lum Earlier this month, a large find of 150 kilograms of dead banded mystery snails in Haliburton grabbed national headlines.The recent find didn’t make aquatic program specialist Brook Schryer with the Ontario Federation…
Officers cleared in SIU investigation
By Chad Ingram Two Haliburton Highlands OPP officers who discharged firearms resulting in the fatal shooting of a man last summer have been cleared in an investigation by the Ontario Special Investigations Unit. On the…
Forbes and Schmale square off again
By Chad Ingram Whenever the next federal election is called, Judi Forbes will once again attempt to unseat Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes- Brock Conservative incumbent Jamie Schmale.The Liberal riding association announced last week that Forbes has been…
MH man facing multiple charges
A 27-year-old Minden Hills man is facing multiple charges after the Haliburton Highlands OPP responded to a call for a drug overdose last week.Police were called to a property along County Road 121 just past…
Lakeland Millwork and Windows open new store in…
By Grace Oborne After being a resident of Minden for 30 years, founder of Lakeland Millwork and Windows, Andi Schollig, decided to open up a store called The Toolbox on Bobcaygeon Road in 2020.Lakeland Millwork…
Cultural centre waits for green light to reopen
By Grace Oborne Although the provincial Stage 3 reopening plan was official as of July 16, the Minden Hills Cultural Centre is still awaiting council approval to reopen. The staff at the cultural centre are…
Minden’s Arcadia Masonic Lodge celebrates 125 years
By Gareth Kellett This year Arcadia Masonic Lodge celebrates its 125th anniversary. The lodge has always been involved in the community and has had a presence from its beginning. It has been an integral part…
Public education on licence of occupation
By Chad Ingram The Township of Algonquin Highlands intends to embark on a public education process surrounding the licence of occupation system it is creating for docks, staircases and other privately owned infrastructure located on…
Walk-in vaccination clinic available in Minden
By Mike Baker There are around 40,000 eligible individuals who reside within the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit [HKPRDHU] jurisdiction that have not yet received a first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, says…
New initiative aims to drive tourism, celebrate Highlands
By Mike Baker Ontario’s Highlands Tourism Organization has launched a new regional reopening campaign designed to support area businesses, ignite local tourism and stimulate the economy.The initiative is centred around inspiring individuals to travel locally,…
1971 Haliburton Huskies, champions now and forever
By Darren Lum It’s been fifty years since the 1971 Haliburton Huskies captured the Highlands’ one and only Ontario Hockey Association D title, but few who played or saw the championship final game will ever…
Virtual open house on shoreline bylaw
By Chad Ingram There will be a virtual open house on the creation of a draft shoreline preservation bylaw for the County of Haliburton on the evening of Thursday, July 29 from 6 to 8…
Virtanen resigns as tourism director to take on…
By Chad Ingram This week is Amanda Virtanen’s final one as tourism director for the County of Haliburton, as she resigns her post for a position as a senior vice president and partner of a…
Renowned Robinson’s General Store celebrates 100th year anniversary
By Grace Oborne Robinson’s General Store in Dorset is celebrating an important milestone.As the store turns 100 years old, new owners Mike and Katie Hinbest acknowledged the milestone on July 10 alongside former owner, Brad…
Ontario to move into Step 3, largely reopen…
By Mike Baker The next step in Ontario’s COVID-19 recovery will be ushered in on Friday, July 16 in a move that will see indoor sports and recreational fitness facilities, cinemas, museums and casinos reopen,…
Hello, Haliburton County
By Grace Oborne My name is Grace and this week is my first week working with the Times. I’ll be here throughout the summer, and I could not be more excited. Despite that excitement, I’m…
Helping turtles a ‘responsibility’
By Darren Lum You only need to have a heart to help.With Haliburton County being among the last strongholds for turtles in this province, there is responsibility to everyone in the Highlands to preserve the…