With the wisdom of Job the organizersof our Junk in the Trunk sale was moved from a rainy Saturday toa sunny Sunday. Fred was barbecuing breakfast and lunch. A good time washad by all. This…
![](https://mindentimes.ca/wp-content/uploads/thumbnails/legion.gif.de81a44c.gif"> <img data-big="/uploads/thumbnails/legion.gif.9abd76cb.gif" src="uploads/thumbnails/legion.gif.6a5c2049.gif" data-title=){kind=small}
Plans for Beaver Theatre paused
By Chad Ingram Published Aug. 10 2017 The redevelopment of the former Beaver Theatre in downtown Minden is on hold the owner says. Last week Rahim Lakhani confirmed to the paper that a project to…
Fighting fires on Dragon Mountain
By Robert Mackenzie Published Aug. 10 2017 Chris Giatti was on one of his few days off when he was told he’d be heading out to British Columbia to help fight the province’s ongoing wildfires.…
Former MPP named justice of the peace
By Chad Ingram Published Aug. 10 2017 Former Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Rick Johnson has been named an Ontario justice of the peace. According to the Ministry of the Attorney General Johnson is one of 25…
Grandmother recalls in-utero procedure on baby's heart
By Robert Mackenzie Published Aug. 10 2017 After a groundbreaking medical procedure more than a week in the hospital and a mini press tour Kristine Barry and Christopher Havill were finally able to bring their…
Local builder provides Passive House concept
By Darren Lum Published Aug. 10 2017 When Minden’s Marci Mandel and her husband Alan Clark were considering a home for their golden years they never thought of the Passive House standard until a local…
Mandatory septic inspections becoming the norm
By Robert Mackenzie Published Aug. 10 2017 Haliburton County’s municipalities are taking steps to develop septic reinspection plans in order to prevent blue green algae blooms in the county’s lakes and rivers. Septic tanks are…
Resident inducted into Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame
By Darren Lum Published Aug. 10 2017 It’s been a long time since Kinmount’s Ted Wilkins rode around on his homemade motorcycle powered by a chainsaw in a bicycle frame. He never knew it would…
Resident assigns "Haliburton" trademark to county government
By Chad Ingram Published Aug. 2 2017 P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } The Minden man who successfullytrademarked the word “Haliburton” for commercial purposes hasassigned the trademark to the County of Haliburton. As reported earlier it…
Appeals result in lowered assessment for 'big box'…
By Chad Ingram Published Aug. 3 2017 A series of province-wide appeals and settlements have decreased the assessed value of certain kinds of businesses within Ontario and a settlement with one popular restaurant chain means…
Flooded property owners can apply for reassessment through…
By Chad Ingram Published Aug. 3 2017 Any residents whose properties were severely affected by flooding in May have an option to request their properties be re-evaluated by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation. “Property owners…
Garbutt not impressed with tipping fee changes
By Chad Ingram Published Aug. 3 3017 Jim Garbutt owner of J. Garbutt Enterprises waste disposal company is not happy about the new tipping fees for compactor trucks at the Scotch Line landfill in Minden…
Haliburton County warden term to remain at one…
By Chad Ingram Published Aug. 3 2017 The term length for warden of Haliburton County – the head of county council – will remain at one year. Haliburton County council is comprised of eight councillors…
Meeting on proposed quarry incites discussion
By Sue Tiffin Published Aug. 3 2017 Plans to expand an existing sand pit about six kilometres northeast of Dorset into an approximately 52-acre quarry brought more than 100 people to the Dorset Rec Centre…
No interest from county in pilot program for…
By Chad Ingram Published Aug. 3 2017 Haliburton County will pass on a provincial pilot program where firefighters will perform some paramedic duties. Under the program firefighters who have done paramedic training would be able…
Ready for a close-up on Main Street
By Sue Tiffin Published Aug. 3 2017 Maternity leave has been a catalyst for creativity for Cheryl Smith. It was while on mat leave with her second child a few years ago that she encountered…
Minden in bloom for visiting judges
By Sue Tiffin Published July 27 2017 For the second year Minden Hills is participating in the national Communities in Bloom (CIB) program hoping to repeat the five out of five blooms score the town…
Local man trademarks the word 'Haliburton'
By Chad Ingram Published July 26 2017 A local man has successfully trademarkedthe word “Haliburton” and Haliburton County council isn't too pleased aboutit. “It's our understanding that an individualhas applied to the federal government to…
OPPseek public's help in Algonquin Park cold case
BySue Tiffin Published July 26 2017 Areconstructed image of a young man whose remains were found inAlgonquin Park in 1980 has been released by police in the hopes ofsolving a nearly 40-year-old cold case. The3-D…
August Moon ready to rise in Minden
By George Farrell Published July 27 2017 It’s almost time for the Lantern Festival of the August Moon an event that features handmade illuminated Japanese paper lanterns floating down the Gull River at dusk. In…
Controlling fall colours traffic
By Chad Ingram Published July 27 2017 Algonquin Highlands township will request that the Ministry of Transportation install “no parking” and ”no stopping” signs along Highway 35 near the Dorset tower in an effort to…