By Sue Tiffin Members of the public can now connect directly with the health unit’s acting medical officer of health and have questions related to COVID-19 and the ongoing pandemic answered in ‘Talk with the…
Board of health advocates for paid sick day…
By Sue Tiffin Acknowledging the difficulty in staying at home and self-isolating for people who do not have paid sick leave benefits, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit’s board of health unanimously supported…
New fire chief starts with AH
By Chad Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Feb. 18 meeting of Algonquin Highlands council. Michael French is the new chief of the Algonquin Highlands Fire Services, and participated in…
New Nick Russell album to be released next…
By Chad Ingram Virtuosic Haliburton Highlands guitarist Nick Russell is dropping a new album March 1.Entitled ARCHTOP, the album takes its name from the 1949 Gibson L-7 guitar Russell used throughout its recording. Archtop guitars…
Students displaying symptoms told to self-isolate for 10…
By Mike Baker The Ontario government has introduced changes to the COVID-19 school screening protocol, now calling on students who display even a single symptom to stay home for at least 10 days, or until…
AH reopens office to public
Coming out of provincial lockdown, the Township of Algonquin Highlands is reopening its administrative office on North Shore Road to the public, although meetings will be strictly by appointment for the time being. The office…
Hyland Crest outbreak declared over
By Chad Ingram A COVID-19 outbreak that had been declared at the Hyland Crest long-term care facility in Minden on Jan. 31 was declared over on Feb. 14.The outbreak was declared after two essential caregivers…
Residents want better communication on landfill regulations
By Chad Ingram A survey regarding the waste disposal activities of the Township of Minden Hills has found that one of the things residents most want is better communication of landfill rules.Councillors received a report…
Presentation on blue-green algae draws huge audience
By Sue Tiffin Cyanobacteria are one of the oldest organisms on the planet, evolving about three billion years ago, but there is still much for us to learn about cyanobacteria and their associated blue-green algae…
County to post shoreline FAQs for public
By Chad Ingram The County of Haliburton will create and post answers to frequently asked questions regarding a shoreline preservation bylaw, to be housed on the county’s website.As previously reported, during a Jan. 27 meeting,…
Times/Echo up for numerous OCNA awards
The Minden Times and sister publication the Haliburton County Echo have been nominated in numerous categories for this year’s Ontario Community Newspaper Association’s Better Newspapers Competition.For the Times, Sue Tiffin is nominated in the education…
Keep eyes open for Hydro One letters
By Chad Ingram Seasonal residents in the county may want to keep an eye out for letters from Hydro One, with details on the next step of the process by which the Ontario Energy Board…
Guenter Horst captures life in Minden
By Sue Tiffin Guenter Horst is happy to live in Minden, happy to be in his home, with his wife, enjoying his time outdoors by taking photographs of wildlife and nature that he shares in…
Lockdown over, but risk not diminished: MOH
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference held virtually Feb. 10. As of Feb. 16, Ontario’s stay-at-home orders will be lifted and public…
ASES grad committee still working for students
By Darren Lum Despite the swirling uncertainties of what will and what won’t happen this school year, the Archie Stouffer Elementary School graduation committee is pushing forward with efforts to fundraise for graduating students with…
County council passes 2021 budget
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County councillors passed the 2021 budget during a Feb. 10 meeting, the final budget containing a tax increase of 3.84 per cent.Councillors had first reviewed the budget during a Jan. 11…
ASES grad committee still working for students
By Darren Lum Published Feb. 17, 2021 Despite the swirling uncertainties of what will and what won't happen this school year, the Archie Stouffer Elementary School graduation committee is pushing forward with efforts to fund…
Hyland Crest residents and staff test negative for…
By Chad Ingram Residents and staff of the Hyland Crest long-term care facility in Minden have tested negative for COVID-19.At press time, Hyland Crest remained under a declared outbreak after two essential caregivers tested positive…
A dream come true to run Ray’s Place
By Darren Lum Scott and Kate-lynn Boesveld of Cambridge came to the area to fulfill a dream of running their own business.Last year on Oct. 29, they officially took ownership of Ray’s Place, which is…
No consultation on closure of fire college
By Chad Ingram There is some concern amongst municipal leaders in Ontario about the Ford government’s decision to close the Ontario Fire College, based in Gravenhurst and which has been a training facility for firefighters…
Six-letter word for Levasseur: winner
By Chad Ingram She was feeling lucky and it turned out she was right, with Carolanne Levasseur winning $100,000 on a scratch ticket she purchased at Minden’s On The Spot Variety.“I only bought one, and…