A Haliburton County man is deadfollowing an ATV crash near Irondale on Sunday morning. According to the Haliburton HighlandsOPP police were called to the site just after 8 a.m. on March 19. “A deceased male…
AH sticks with voting by mail in 2018
By Angelica Ingram Published March 16 2017 Councillors in Algonquin Highlands have opted to stick with the vote-by-mail option for the 2018 municipal election. The topic of voting methods sparked a lengthy discussion at the…
Emergency calls continue to rise in county
By Chad Ingram Published March 14 2017 P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } The number of calls to the Haliburton County Paramedic Servicecontinues to climb year over year.
Festival of banners accepting submissions
P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; }A:link { } The Minden Festival of Banners isaccepting submissions for this year's display until the end of themonth. The festival displays hand-paintedbanners affixed to poles along Minden's main drag and…
Buyer interested in Club 35
By Angelica Ingram Published March 16 2017 A potential buyer has his eye on purchasing Club 35 however would like to see it rezoned first. The building located on the highway is owned by the…
Dorset columnist passes her pen
By Jenn Watt Published March 16 2017 Sixteen years ago Melissa Alfano was tapped by then-Dorset columnist Phyllis Briscoe to take over her space in the Minden Times. Briscoe was in her 90s and looking…
Flood threat low says Parks Canada By Chad IngramPublished…
There is still plenty of water storage space in the feeder and flow-through lakes above Minden says Parks Canada meaning the threat of flood in the village is currently low. Haliburton County received more snowfall…
Landfill fee decision spurs debate
By Chad Ingram Published March 16 2017 It remains unclear what Minden Hills council will do regarding a staff recommendation to institute a flat fee for loads of waste from compactor trucks. In February a…
Minden minister Highlander of the Year
By Angelica Ingram Published March 14 2017 Max Ward isn’t a man of many words but one who would rather let his volunteer work and love for the community show the true nature of his…
Peck Street project costs more than anticipated
By Chad Ingram Published March 16 2017 The reconstruction of Peck Street in Minden will cost much more than Minden Hills township had budgeted for. The township received three bids on the project which is…
Township grants evacuation centre request
By Chad Ingram Published March 16 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during a March 9 Minden Hills committee of the whole meeting. Minden Hills council will grant a request from the…
Warden wants a health care solution by county
By Darren Lum Published March 16 2017 Haliburton County Warden Brent Devolin told attendees at the Warden’s Breakfast on Tuesday March 7 the county should take the lead in finding health-care solutions. Devolin’s audience was…
Don't be fooled by hydro 'scheme' PCs says
By Chad Ingram Published March 7 2017 Ontario’s Progressive Conservative party has long been callling on the Liberal government to decrease the price of electricity in the province and while the government has announced it…
Health unit seeking funding increase
By Chad Ingram Published March 7 2017 The Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit is looking for a boost to its base funding from the provincial government as well as the municipalities it serves.…
New contractor on site in Algonquin Highlands
By Chad Ingram Published March 7 2017 Algonquin Highlands has a new contractor to complete the expansion of the municipal office along North Shore Road after the previous builder defaulted on the job last year.…
Record number of snow days in county this…
By Angelica Ingram Published March 7 2017 It may seem like the winter of 2016/2017 has brought on a record number of snow days for students in the Trillium Lakelands District School Board. And in…
Scott endorses O'Toole for CPC leadership
By Chad Ingram Published March 7 2017 A number of Ontario Progressive Conservative MPPs including Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott have endorsed Durham MP Erin O’Toole in his bid for the leadership of the Conservative…
Take an artsy March Break at MHCC
By Darren Lum Published March 7 2017 Bring an open mind and get in touch with the past and unleash your creative side for this year’s March Break at the Minden Cultural Centre. The centre…
Council approves zoning changes for sustainable building business
By Chad Ingram Published March 2 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Feb. 23 Minden Hills council meeting. Council passed zoning changes that will allow for the fabrication and sales…
County to apply for extension of community transportation…
By Chad Ingram Published Feb. 28 2017 Haliburton County will be applying to the Ministry of Transportation for funding to extend the community transportation project being conducted by local transportation advocacy group Rural Transportation Options…
County council costs $105K
By Chad Ingram Published Feb. 28 2017 Haliburton County council cost just more than $105000 to operate for 2016. Councillors for the upper tier – county council is comprised of the reeves and deputy-reeves of…