By Sue Tiffin In the past 20 years, a small group of caring women have created over 88,741 squares that make up 2,702 blankets. Those blankets have then been distributed to those seeking comfort or…
HHSS students planning return of prom
By Darren Lum The students of Hal High are looking for help from the community with making this year’s prom the best it can be. After more than two years of health measures resulting in…
Coalition supports efforts to legislate watercraft noise
By Darren Lum When you’re trying to enjoy the solitude of a Saturday morning at the cottage by the lake it’s impossible to do that with the intrusive drone emitted by a high-powered motorboat, which…
Former Carnarvon resident wins Juno for jazz album
By Sue Tiffin Max Senitt almost missed the opportunity to play with Avataar when the invitation asking if he wanted to join the group went to his junk mail. “Three weeks after they sent the…
Total fire ban declared in Haliburton County
By Sue Tiffin Within two hours of a total fire ban being declared on May 12 by each of the four municipalities within Haliburton County, a fire call came in. Algonquin Highlands fire services, with…
Minden boardwalk closes indefinitely for repairs
By Sue Tiffin A temporary closure of the Minden boardwalk was announced by the township of Minden Hills last Friday. The wooden boardwalk, noted on the township’s website to be approximately 0.4 kilometres in length…
Nine-year-old Minden resident nominated for Junior Citizen Award
By Sue Tiffin Michael Dillane was all smiles when arriving at the Minden Times office on May 6. The nine-year-old Grade 3 student was there to receive a certificate of recognition after being nominated for…
County council votes to strengthen shoreline protection bylaw
By Stephen Petrick Plan to hire monitoring team and start lake health program Haliburton County has moved to create a more comprehensive shoreline protection bylaw that puts new limitations on what can be built or…
School’s Cool play-based program returns this summer
This summer, laughter will fill the air at schools across Haliburton County, Kawartha Lakes and Muskoka with the return of School’s Cool. Last year 93 students participated in the program that both prepares children for…
Five issues voters should consider as they go…
By Stephen Petrick Candidates should face tough questions about child poverty, long-term care, climate change There’s plenty for Haliburton County voters to consider as they go to the polls on or before Thursday, June 2…
Memorable Mondays at Walkabout for HHSS students
Finding opportunities within the community that are engaging for our entire class of students with unique and diverse learning needs can be challenging. Walkabout Farm, however, can accommodate people of all ages and abilities. Jenn…
Fuelling a dream with foundational skills
By Darren Lum The following is part of a series of co-op placement stories featuring Haliburton Highlands Secondary School students and area employers in Haliburton County. Open to Grade 11 and 12 students, the co-op…
Edgewater Grill set to open for the long…
By Vivian Collings Local new owners of what was formerly the Kinmount Grill hope to share their lifelong love of the area by providing delicious food to residents and visitors. The Hancocks purchased the building…
Dominion Hotel wins best bicycle-friendly business award
By Sue Tiffin While many have been known to walk right in, even paddle on up to the Dominion Hotel and Pub, the Minden hot spot also welcomes those who want to cycle by for…
Sunday night bowling league right up Minden’s alley
By Sue Tiffin Wherever David Hammond lives, he bowls. When he lived in Scarborough, he bowled in a league for 20 years. Later when he moved near Uxbridge, he organized a league himself. Now that…
Women’s soccer league kicks off season
By Vivian Collings An ambitious new resident is eager to share her devoted passion for soccer with the community. Fitness trainer Kathy Judson moved to the area with her husband and twin daughters last summer,…
Flying the red and white well at OFSAA
Tidey and Smith’s love for game rewarded By Darren Lum The Red Hawks senior girls’ doubles badminton team of Ava Smith and Emma Tidey played among the best, savouring the dream at the all-provincials last…
And they’re off …
Nominations open for municipal elections Registration for Ontario’s municipal elections opened this week, on May 2. Anyone wishing to run for council has until 2 p.m. on Friday, August 19 to file nomination papers. Any…
MH council approves 2022 budget
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports from a Minden Hills council meeting held virtually on April 28. While members of the public did not attend a public meeting on the 2022 budget held…
Goat power for a healthy habitat
By Vivian Collings Barnum Creek Nature Reserve is going with green power in a big way this summer with six healthy four-legged eaters. Relatives Juniper, Maple, Apple, Pear, Cedar, and Walnut (Wally) will be joining…
Proposal calls for MH Cultural Centre to be…
By Stephen Petrick Supporters of the Minden Hills Cultural Centre are proposing a new governance model for the centre, which would have its foundation board overseeing day-to-day management instead of municipal staff. The proposal was…