By Sue Tiffin Published July 26 2018 This is the last week for prospective candidates to file their papers for nomination and get on the ballot in the 2018 municipal election. While at press time…
Students available to assist with research
U-Links Centre for Community Based Research has expanded its capacity for research and volunteer projects and is asking anyone with proposals to get in touch as soon as possible. The organization matches students at Trent…
Times flood coverage wins national awards
Coverage of flooding in Minden last year which forced the town to declare a state of emergency was recognized in the Canadian Community Newspaper Awards announced last week. Darren Lum’s photo of Michael Bainbridge pulling…
Writers share their stories at Tall Pine Tales
By Jenn Watt Published June 26 2018 It takes constant effort to write well MC Mike Jaycock told the group of writers gathered in Haliburton on Wednesday evening. Over the course of his career he…
Bigwin Gala raises $180000 for area health care
By Lee Ross Published July 19 2018 The sixth annual Bigwin Gala was held on Saturday July 7 on Bigwin Island. The gala is the summer premier fundraising event organized and run by volunteers and…
Bioheat projects cancelled
By Chad Ingram Published July 18 2018 A wood-fuelled district heating system for Haliburton Village is cancelled after the province’s new PC government terminated the contract last week and similar projects proposed for Minden and…
From bloomers to pantaloons
By Chad Ingram Published July 19 2018 Do you know the difference between bloomers and pantaloons? Have you ever thought about what kind of discomfort women of the Victorian era must have endured to wear…
Highway construction to continue into fall
By Chad Ingram Published July 18 2018 Residents have undoubtedly noticed the construction taking place on Highway 35 through Minden. That work being performed by Fowler Construction is being done along a 5.5-kilometre stretch of…
Minden court proceedings should resume early 2019
By Chad Ingram Published July 19 2018 Provincial offences court proceedings which were suspended in Minden as of July 1 2017 should resume early next year. Back in March of 2017 it was announced that…
Police investigate kidnapping report
Published July 18 2018 The female victim of a reported kidnapping has been located safely and there are no public safety concerns the Haliburton Highlands OPP said in a press release issued Tuesday July 17.…
Speaker recommends climate adaptation plan
By Sue Tiffin Published July 19 2018 Days into a sweltering heat wave that had resulted in up to 70 deaths in Quebec local elected officials senior municipal staff and concerned residents of Haliburton County…
Total fire ban in Haliburton County
By Chad Ingram Published July 12 2018 On Monday the county's fire chiefsissued a total fire ban for Haliburton County. This means no outdoor burning of anykind any time of day and also applies to…
Hospital integration would not disrupt services for HHHS…
By Chad Ingram Published July 10, 2018 A merger of the Peterborough Regional Health Centre and Lindsay’s Ross Memorial Hospital, integrating the two into one hospital network with two sites, would not disrupt the services…
Devolin talks convergence ahead of election
By Chad Ingram Published July 12 2018 “Amalgamation is a dirty word” says Minden Hills Mayor Brent Devolin adding that when previous rounds of municipal amalgamations have taken place within Ontario it’s been at the…
Farmers’ market vendors source sustainable initiatives
By Sue Tiffin Published July 12 2018 With every steaming or iced coffee Oliver Zielke sells he shares with his customers the health benefits of drinking freshly roasted coffee like that served at the Rebel…
Miners' Bay Lodge sells to new owners
By Chad Ingram Published July 12 2018 After three generations of being operated by the Wunker family Miners’ Bay Lodge has a new owner. Or more appropriately owners. A collective of long-time guests have purchased…
Moffatt files papers in AH
By Chad Ingram Published July 12 2018 There will be a couple of more names on the ballot in Algonquin Highlands for the Oct. 22 municipal election. Mayor Carol Moffatt has filed nomination papers to…
New daycare spaces for Minden
By Chad Ingram Published July 12 2018 Minden will be getting 23 new licensed daycare spaces after the City of Kawartha Lakes which is the social services provider for the county received funding from the…
Changes may be coming for Irondale landfill site
By Chad Ingram Published July 5 2018 In late May a group of residents from Milburn Road visited Minden Hills councillors with numerous complaints about the Irondale landfill asking that the site be closed. Residents…
Scott getting briefed on portfolio this week
By Chad Ingram Published July 5 2018 Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott Ontario’s new labour minister wasgetting briefed on her portfolio this week. The province’s new PC majority government was sworn in on Friday June…
Council increases remuneration to offset tax break
By Chad Ingram Published July 5 2018 Haliburton County councillors will increase their remuneration at the upper-tier level so that their take-home pay remains the same in light of federal income tax changes. As part…