By Sue Tiffin Tabi Mascia first captured an image of a black bear walking through her backyard near Newcastle Street in Minden this past August, when her security camera picked up the motion outside at…
Solutions sought to restore library services in AH
By Sue Tiffin Library patrons in Algonquin Highlands have been without library options in the township, with the Dorset book depot being closed since March this year due to mould at the facility it’s housed…
Budget talks begin early in Minden Hills
By Sue Tiffin Minden Hills council began looking at the 2022 draft budget on Oct. 14, about two months early compared to prior years. “The intent is to provide council with the same number of…
Hope for Hawks’ season after Hurricanes loss
After close to two years, the Hawks returned to the pitch with spectators at a distance. By Darren Lum The Red Hawks are back ... and it’s a welcome sight for the community that had…
Razzamataz at a crossroads: help needed for the…
By Sue Tiffin For 35 years now, a few times throughout the year, a crowd of kids has entered through the doors of venues throughout the county prepared to form the audience taking in a…
Extra! Extra! Bev and Pat Hicks deliver the…
By Sue Tiffin Last Saturday marked International Newspaper Carrier Day, and next month marks four years since Bev and Pat Hicks became steadfast newspaper carriers for the Minden Times. “It’s an important job, it’s getting the…
HHHS, HHCC announce new board appointments
Haliburton Highlands Health Services Dr. Jan Walker has been appointed to the position of chair of the executive committee of the board of directors for Haliburton Highlands Health Services, following the resignation of David Gray. …
24K people remain unvaccinated across region
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference held Oct. 6 with medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking. As of last week, 80.7…
Allowing beer at the arena brews spirited discussion
By Sue Tiffin Beer will soon be available at Huskies’ games, but so will an alcohol-free ‘family zone,’ at the S.G. Nesbitt Memorial Arena. In a report to Minden Hills council Oct. 4, Craig Belfry,…
AH council supports ‘tremendously valuable’ concerns regarding tower
By Sue Tiffin Algonquin Highlands council is deferring until November a decision on extending a previous letter of concurrence for a proposed telecommunication tower requested by Rogers Communication Inc., and asking questions about the possibility…
HHHS staff now required to be fully vaccinated…
By Sue Tiffin In a reversal from an earlier decision discussed at a Sept. 23 Haliburton Highlands Health Services board meeting, staff and physicians working in HHHS hospitals, long-term care facilities and community programs must…
Second shoreline bylaw survey seeks feedback
By Sue Tiffin As part of a public consultation process, a second survey has been launched to offer property owners, residents and business owners in Haliburton County a chance to share their thoughts on a…
HHHS receives $130K for infrastructure upgrades
By Sue Tiffin Haliburton hospital will soon have better access with $130,000 of provincial funding announced Oct. 12 intended to fund the replacement of the building’s main doors. The automatic doors of the main entrance,…
Public input on shoreline preservation bylaw heard at…
By Katrina Boguski On Sept. 29 Haliburton County council hosted its second virtual open house to discuss the proposed draft shoreline preservation bylaw. Participants could access the meeting via Zoom or via telephone. As of…
‘Some light at the end of the tunnel’…
By Sue Tiffin Working collaboratively to support each other and reaching out for care to access all of the available resources remain two key messages during the fourth wave and after more than a year…
Rich Hevesi carves wood into art
By Sue Tiffin Seven years ago, Rich Hevesi decided to get away from his desk job as a web developer and instead, picked up a chainsaw. Now, the full-time chainsaw carver and founder of Breakthru…
Health unit reaches milestone with 80 per cent…
The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference with medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking, held virtually Sept. 29. By Sue Tiffin As of Monday [Sept.…
Huskies return bolstered by community support
By Katrina Boguski The hometown crowd came out in force to cheer on the Haliburton County Huskies during their home opener at the S.G. Nesbitt Memorial Arena on Saturday night. Season ticket holders, billets, parents,…
Staff shortages causing delay for landfill plans, road…
By Sue Tiffin Operating space at the Scotch Line landfill is becoming increasingly tight, but the township continues to wait for approval from the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks for the construction of a…
First year of septic inspections results in program…
By Sue Tiffin The 2021 Minden Hills septic re-inspection program that began in June has ended, with a reported 742 properties of 1,063 – or about 70 per cent - being inspected by Sept. 16…
HHHS maintaining vigilance during fourth wave
By Katrina Boguski The Haliburton Highlands Health Services board met virtually on Sept 23. CEO Carolyn Plummer provided an update on several issues related to the fourth wave of the pandemic. Her written report, contained…