As of last week both the Gull River and Burnt River were running at levels below seasonal averages but with precipitation in the forecast it doesn’t mean that Minden and the rest of Haliburton County…
Drainage study suggests improvements to ease flooding
By Chad Ingram Published April 19 2018 The implementation of a fill bylaw and a potential berm are among the suggestions to mitigate flooding in Minden Hills contained in a draft drainage study that was…
‘Monster’ ice storm leaves businesses closed buses cancelled
By Sue Tiffin Published April 17 2018 The county was pummelled with freezing rain high winds and ice pellets from what Environment Canada called a “historic ice storm” in mid-April this past weekend. The storm…
Settlement reached on spreading field
It seems the issue of a sewage spreading field near Maple Lake in Algonquin Highlands has reached a final conclusion. As reported previously in the Times last fall the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change…
Task force proposes new ideas for housing
By Chad Ingram Published April 19 2018 The Minden Hills Housing Task Force has some suggestions for council on diversifying housing in the community making it more affordable and addressing a mismatch between the types…
Libertarian candidate hopes to grow party
By Chad Ingram Published April 12 2018 Gene Balfour is well aware his chances of becoming the next MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock are less than slim. “I know I’m not going to Queen’s Park” says…
AH passes budget with very small tax increase
By Chad Ingram Published April 12 2018 Algonquin Highlands councillors passed the township’s 2018 budget last week and the impact of the tax increase on residents should be fairly negligible. “With the tax rate now…
Health unit issues suspension orders for hundreds of…
The Haliburton Kawartha District Health Unit has issued suspension orders for some 600 students in Haliburton County the City of Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland County over vaccination records. The health unit announced April 10 that…
Milburn wetland deemed provincially significant
A large wetland in Haliburton County has been deemed provincially significant protecting the biologically diverse breeding ground from development. The Milburn Wetland Complex is comprised of some 640 hectares and includes 62 linked wetlands which…
Minden Curling Club sweeps in cash
The Minden Curling Club has received a hefty grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation for energy-efficient upgrades at the facility. A grant application for $108800 has been approved by the foundation and will be used…
WSP lowers third-party fee
WSP Canada the firm Algonquin Highlands has hired to conduct mandatory septic re-inspections in the municipality has lowered the fee it will charge to residents who’ve already had an inspection completed by a third party.…
Budget buying votes: Scott
The budget tabled by Kathleen Wynne’s Liberal government in Queen’s Park last week is nothing but a last-minute attempt for the government to save itself by purchasing Ontarians’ votes with their own money says Haliburton-Kawartha…
Funding increases announced for hospitals
The following are brief reports of items discussed at the March 29 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board of directors. CEO Carolyn Plummer told the board the provincial government had announced an investment…
HHSS wins challenge for third time
Haliburton Highlands Secondary School won the 16th annual Trillium Lakelands District School Board’s Great Grain Challenge (formerly the Great Pasta Challenge) for a third consecutive year with close to three points per student. This challenge…
MH acquires lot now owns block
The Township of Minden Hills has reached an agreement to purchase a parcel of land abutting the municipal property where the township office is located. The contract approved by councillors during a March 29 meeting…
MH to reduce landfill hours
Minden Hills council has voted to make some changes to operations at the township's landfills and transfer stations including most notably the year-round closure of the Scotch Line landfill on Wednesdays. Currently the Scotch Line…
Scott Moore reaches for the sky
“It all started actually at a bus stop” says Scott Moore. About six or seven years ago the longtime Minden resident was waiting at the school bus stop with his daughter when fellow parent and…
Up River movin’ on up…stairs
Traffic has slowed down after rounding the corner of Bobcaygeon Road on Minden’s main street recently as curious passersby check out a flurry of work being done at Up River Trading Co. A photo of…
County advertising for physicians
The following are brief reports of items discussed during a March 21 meeting of Haliburton County council. The county will purchase an advertisement in the yearbook for Queen’s University medical students promoting the Haliburton Highlands…
Harvey Lake residents continue fight against quarry
By Sue Tiffin Published March 29 2018 Concerned residents in the Harvey Lake area have not backed down in their resolution to actively oppose a 35-acre proposed quarry in what they say is not a…
Community makes connections at celebration of research
By Sue Tiffin Published March 29 2018 An afternoon devoted to the annual U-Links Celebration of Research became an afternoon of making connections for the students who studied the county local community partners who helped…