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…
Youth vaping rates ‘quite alarming’: health unit
By Sue Tiffin Youth vaping – that is, use of vaping products by those under 19 years of age - was declared an epidemic in Dec. 2018 by the U.S. Surgeon General. “Vaping is our…
Chamber executive director welcomes challenge
By Darren Lum The new Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce’s executive director Robert Gaudette is excited at the opportunity to help local businesses move forward. “I think it’s an interesting time to come in because…
MPP Laurie Scott up for re-election this June
By Stephen Petrick It’s party time! Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to visit the lieutenant-governor any day now and ask for an election to be called, meaning Ontarians will soon go to the polls…
Council information session encourages involvement
By Vivian Collings Dozens of committed citizens took the first step in leading the Highlands to a new future last week. The importance of being involved in community council was highlighted at the So You…
Music by the Gull moves to Music Fridays…
By Sue Tiffin After 30 years, Music by the Gull is moving to a new home. The popular summertime event, in which bands set up on Water Street in downtown Minden to play for crowds…
Reading together: Book clubs connect friends over good…
By Sue Tiffin Throughout the county, dozens of thriving book clubs – some of them public and open to members, some private and made up of longtime friends - bring people together for stimulating conversation…
HHHS responds to community concerns about emergency department…
By Sue Tiffin Responding to growing community concern that Minden hospital has been given a closure date, Haliburton Highlands Health Services CAO and president Carolyn Plummer told the Times, “No closure or service reduction decisions…
MOH strongly recommends indoor masks
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of a letter penned by medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking on April 20, and items discussed at the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District health unit…
Moffatt announces she won’t seek re-election
By Sue Tiffin It's an end of an era in Algonquin Highlands, with Mayor Carol Moffatt announcing she doesn't intend to seek re-election this year after 16 years of public service. “While I’m passionately drawn…
Devolin not seeking third term as MH mayor
By Sue Tiffin Back in October, Minden Hills Mayor Brent Devolin announced he wasn't planning to seek a third term. “I've ticked all the big boxes, it's time to move on, and I've made plans…
New MH budget draft calls for 5.5% tax…
By Stephen Petrick Minden Hills residents may see a municipal tax hike this year, but staff say this year’s budget process is a building block for future years. Council discussed a fourth draft of its…
Hike Haliburton rescheduled for Sept. 21 to 25
By Stephen Petrick Hike Haliburton – hopefully really this time – is coming back. The county-led tourism initiative which intends to get people out and about enjoying the region’s trails, and then supporting local businesses,…
Trout find a new home in Maple Lake
The Haliburton Highlands Outdoor Association kicked off its 2022 spring stocking of lake and rainbow trout in area lakes on April 22. Volunteers transported 2,500 lake trout by truck from the HHOA hatchery on Gelert…
Vote with your teeth – advocating for better…
The next Ontario general election is coming up and the time to advocate for better access to dental care is now. Oral health is an important part of one’s overall health and wellness, yet every…
Music opportunity for youth with blues contest
By Darren Lum The Highlands Buckslide Blues Society is offering an opportunity for the next B.B. King or Janis Joplin to be discovered with an upcoming music contest. Open to Highlands’ youth 12 to 18-years-old,…