By Sue Tiffin A new initiative to enable more people to experience gardening at home sprouts this week from the Minden, Dysart and Wilberforce branches of the Haliburton County Public Library.The Grab ‘n’ Go Seed…
Fewer school suspensions in first semester compared to…
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed at the board of trustees meeting of Trillium Lakelands District School Board held virtually on May 11. Paul Goldring, TLDSB superintendent of learning, presented…
Arena fundraising committee kicks off campaign
The Minden Hills community centre fundraising advisory committee is dropping the puck on a fundraising campaign on May 25. That campaign is to raise funds for additional items at the new arena and recreation complex,…
Planned power outage Sunday morning
There's a planned power outage scheduled for Minden and surrounding area for the morning of Sunday, May 16, as Hydro One crews perform work at the utility's transmission station along County Road 21. The outage…
No notice for Scouts and Guides
By Chad Ingram Leaders of Minden’s Scouts and Guide groups were dismayed when they discovered through an article in the Times that what has been the Scouts hall at the Minden Hills Community Centre will…
AH adopts internet and telephone voting
By Chad Ingram Algonquin Highlands residents will be able to cast their votes by telephone or using the internet for the 2022 municipal election.Councillors for the township made that decision during a May 6 online…
Farmers’ markets essential, going ahead with season
By Darren Lum Whatever the province decides regarding the stay-at-home order, the Haliburton County Farmers’ Market is looking to move forward with opening its season because it’s an essential service, said its new manager.Returning to…
Minden launches second season of Scott’s Vacation House…
By Darren Lum This Sunday, May 16, a Minden residence will be showcased with the first episode of the season for Scott’s Vacation House Rules on HGTV Canada.Hosted by real estate expert, contractor, entrepreneur and…
TLDSB presentation focuses on strengthening resilience
By Sue Tiffin On the evening of May 6, adults across the Trillium Lakelands District School Board region took their students’ places in front of a screen to learn about how, in their roles as…
Chamber pleased with sick day program
By Mike Baker Representatives from the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce say the Ontario government’s decision to introduce a temporary paid sick day program is “a step in the right direction.”Premier Doug Ford unveiled plans…
End-of-life doula speaks to choice at Green Burial…
By Sue Tiffin Adriane Weller’s curiosity in understanding better what the end-of-life time might be like has led to a passion to encourage others to become informed of their options and prepared to plan in…
Man arrested for drunken operation of ATV
A 57-year-old Hamilton man was arrested and is facing numerous charges after the Haliburton Highlands OPP received a traffic complaint about an ATV on Minden's Water Street on Saturday, May 8 Officers attended the scene,…
Minden to become home to Junior A team
By Chad Ingram The new Minden arena will become home to a Junior A hockey team to be re-branded as the Haliburton County Huskies, beginning this fall.During an April 29 online meeting, Minden Hills councillors…
Phone, internet and paper ballots for MH election
By Chad Ingram The 2022 Minden Hills municipal election will allow residents to vote by telephone, internet or paper ballot, as was the case during the last municipal election in 2018.During an April 29 online…
Paramedic urges public to take COVID-19 seriously
By Sue Tiffin One morning, Tanisha Gordon woke up with a scratch in her throat.“The next morning, I woke up with a congested cough, mucous accumulation and nasal congestion and my immediate thoughts were, ‘oh…
$3 million in infrastructure upgrades coming to Haliburton…
By Sue Tiffin Four projects in Haliburton County are benefitting from almost $3 million in joint federal, provincial and project recipient funding.Upgrades to the Haliburton County Rail Trail corridor; renovations to the Kinark Outdoor Centre…
Paramedics vaccinating homebound residents
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County paramedics began administering COVID-19 vaccinations to homebound patients and their caregivers last week.As paramedic chief and EMS director Tim Waite told county councillors during an April 28 online meeting, on…
Mass vaccine clinic remain closed across county
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference held virtually on April 28 with medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking. Mass vaccine clinics…
Rock our World fundraiser is about paying it…
By Darren Lum Getting through the pandemic has been a lesson on how working together helps everyone.It’s that kind of approach that is at the heart of this year’s Rock our World, a major fundraiser…
Up to 40 new communication towers for county
By Chad Ingram The Eastern Ontario Regional Network's cell gap project will see between 30 and 40 new communication towers constructed throughout Haliburton County and the entire project, which includes the construction of 300 new…
Minden woman wins $500K on Plinko
By Chad Ingram A Minden woman has won $500,000, the top prize, on a Plinko ticket purchased at On the Spot Variety. Jennifer Smith received the ticket as a gift from her dad. As a…