Times Staff Minden Hills celebrated outstanding volunteers at its annual volunteer and staff appreciation dinner on Dec. 8. Sinclair Russell won the Gordon A. Monk Award so named for Monk’s achievements and value he placed…
Online generosity becomes reality at event
By Sue Tiffin Published Dec. 21 2017 Jessica Mann was overwhelmed with the generosity of Minden residents – but so was her garage. The Minden resident had seen so many local people posting on Facebook…
Public transportation plans pose challenges
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 19 2017 County councillors talked about public transit options during a Dec. 13 meeting albeit with some skepticism. The county’s transportation task force which was formed during a community transportation…
Housing dollars a few years off Devolin says
By Jenn Watt Published Dec. 14 2017 Haliburton County has a long way to go on housing from increasing the number of units of affordable housing to creating incentives for private builders to expanding options…
River residents concerned about high winter levels
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 14 2017 Some residents of the Gull River are already growing concerned about what might happen in the spring as levels are running higher than usual for this time of…
Usage up at YWCA's SafeSpace
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 14 2017 It’s been a busy year for the Haliburton Emergency Rural SafeSpace (HERS) with new clients seeking out its services. HERS operated by the Peterborough Haliburton YWCA provides a…
OGA Road scheduled for upgrade
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 7 2017 The following are brief reports of itemsdiscussed during a Nov. 30 meeting of Minden Hills council. Council awarded the contract for consultingand engineering services for the reconstruction of…
Author releases The Best Present Ever
By Nate Smelle Published Dec. 7 2017 Just in time for Christmas local author Irene Davidson-Fisher has released her latest book entitled The Best Present Ever . The book tells the story of a young…
Chamber prepares for annual achievement awards gala
By Nate Smelle Published Dec. 7 2017 On Saturday March 17 the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its annual Business and Community Achievement Awards ceremony at the Pinestone Resort in Haliburton. As…
Making things work at work
By Sue Tiffin Published Dec. 7 2017 Anna Froebe cottaged in Haliburton County for 11 years and then settled in as a permanent resident for five before launching her own business as a human resources…
Every bit helps Sick Kids Hospital
By Darren Lum Published Dec. 7 2017 It’s all about giving back for Minden’s Brittany Hewitt. The 2015 Haliburton Highlands Secondary School graduate has been an outpatient with Sick Kids Hospital ever since she was…
Flu season puts hospitals at capacity
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 5 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Nov. 30 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board. The province is providing money to hospitals to…
New research projects exploring local history entertainment
By Jenn Watt Published Dec. 7 2017 Research projects underway in Haliburton County seek to better understand cultural attitudes to map potential bus routes for public transportation and discover previously undocumented Indigenous history. More than…
Public boat launch proposed for Bob Lake
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 7 2017 The newly formed Bob Lake Association is requesting that Minden Hills township construct a new public boat launch on the lake south of Minden. In 2016 the owner…
Second clean-up order for Scotch Line landfill
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 7 2017 The Township of Minden Hills is once again under fire from the province for the condition of the Scotch Line landfill. The municipality received an order from the…
Hike Haliburton 'came into itself' in 2017
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 30 3017 There were a few changes to the Hike Haliburton Festival this fall and the county’s tourism director plans to keep some of them for next year’s event while…
Accommodating diverse diets during the holidays
By Nate Smelle Published Nov. 28 2017 With most Christmas celebrations taking place around the dinner table the shifts in diet can pose a challenge for hosts who care to accommodate the dietary needs of…
Community groups embrace the giving season
By Nate Smelle Published Nov. 28 2017 More than any other time of year the Christmas season seems to inspire kindness compassion and generosity in people. Local charities and not-for-profit organizations appreciate this fact and…
Bill would make sexual assault training for judges…
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 30 3017 Local MPP Laurie Scott is celebrating after her private member’s bill on mandatory sexual assault training for judicial officers made it through second reading at the legislature earlier…
Chamber creating workplace development video
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 30 2017 The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce has plans for a promotional video to strengthen the county’s workforce and is canvassing local municipal councils for support. Chamber manager Autumn…
Closed session provisions expanded
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 30 2017 Under municipal procedure changes in the province’s Bill 68 local councils have an expanded list of reasons they can go into closed session. Bill 68 the Modernizing Ontario’s…