By Chad Ingram The Township of Minden Hills is creating a non-medical mask or facecovering policy that will apply to its employees as well as members ofthe public within municipal facilities. Councillors discussed thecreation of…
Hyper-local campaign launched in Haliburton Highlands
It was a difficult spring for everyone but especially for smallbusiness owners in the Haliburton Highlands who rely on touristvisitation. Forced to close their doors entirely or quickly adapt their business model to safely adhere…
Changes in location visitation for acute care this…
By Sue Tiffin Changes are being made to the acute care services at Haliburton HighlandsHealth Services, with visits to acute care patients being reintroduced, and a move of patients at the acute care unit in…
EOWC will work with province on recovery warden…
By Chad Ingram While professional projections for COVID-19’s impact on the economy of eastern Ontario are dire, Haliburton County Warden Liz Danielsen notes that eastern Ontario has fared better proportionally than other regions of the…
HCPL to continue with curbside pickup for now
The following was submitted by the Haliburton County Public Library. On July 13, the Government of Ontario announced that much of the province, including Haliburton County, may enter Phase 3 of reopening as…
Health unit clarifies business responsibility to enforce face…
By Jenn Watt The region’s face-mask regulations have been put in the spotlight following the fatal police-involved shooting of a man at his residence north of Haliburton, which followed an incident earlier that morning…
Website focused on community-based jobs
Fleming College has launched a new website for job seekers and employers in the region. The Fleming College Muskoka-Kawarthas Service System Manager officially launched flemingemploymenthub.ca on July 1 as part of its new mandate to…
Fire ban lifted across county
Fire ban lifted across county By Chad Ingram A fire ban that has been in place acrossthe four townships of HaliburtonCounty since July 7 has been lifted as of July 17. “The current risk of…
Fatal incident stemmed from face mask dispute
By Chad Ingram A 73-year-old man is dead and theOntario Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a disputethat began when the man assaulted an employee at Easton's Valu-Martin Minden on the morning of July 15…
AH to consider short-term rental regulations
By Chad Ingram Algonquin Highlands council will consider the creation of a bylaw to regulate short-term rentals within the the township, with the municipality undertaking an associated public consultation process before any such bylaw is…
Buckle up for the Little-Pit Drive in
Abbey Gardens is offering the community a night at the movies eachWednesday at sunset starting July 22 at the Little-Pit Drive In. The new endeavour is a way to bring people together while staying safeduring…
P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; Fatal collision on Highway…
A single-vehicle collision on Highway118 claimed the life of a 59-year-old man on the morning ofWednesday July 15 OPP are reporting. According to press release from theHaliburton Highlands OPP detachment police attended the scene westof…
Fun facts about turtles
By Monica Melichar Special to the Times Turtles turtles rah rah rah … ohhh I love turtles! There are eight species of turtles native to Ontario and all of them are now federally listed as…
Minister's visit promotes local tourism
By Darren Lum Ontario Minister of Tourism Lisa MacLeod had nothing but good things to sayabout the Highlands as she walked through the Haliburton SculptureForest last week as part the “Reopening Ontario Tour.” “It’s aperfect…
SIU investigating fatal shooting in Haliburton Highlands
The Special Investigations Unit is investigating a "fatal police-involved shooting in Haliburton Highlands" the civilian agency tweeted on the afternoon of Wednesday July 15. The tweet comes following a morning of heavy police presence at…
Two fires south of Minden
By Chad Ingram Dry conditions gave way to two fires south of Minden on July 10 which were brought under control during the weekend. One of those fires occurred on Sugar Island on Gull Lake…
COVID losses exceed $3 billion in eastern Ontario
By Chad Ingram As of the beginning of June the estimated economic lossescreated by the COVID-19 pandemic in eastern Ontario totalled more than$3 billion with the equivalent of 80000 jobs lost. During an online meeting…
County to enter Stage 3
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County along with most parts ofOntario will enter Stage 3 of the provincial government's phased COVID-19recovery process as of 12:01 a.m. this Friday July 17. Premier Doug Ford made that announcementduring…
Blue jays develop taste for address signs
By Chad Ingram Blue jays have been wreaking havoc on blue and white 911 residential address signs throughout the county with hundreds of signs damaged as the jays peel their covering away. The county experienced…
Caring Connection needs community’s help
By Darren Lum While the world has stayed apart to stay together during the ongoing pandemic some residents have been left isolated in Haliburton County. Some may not get to see or hear from a…
Fire chief promoting safety planning after fires
By Sue Tiffin Two fires were safely put out last week by the Minden Hills Fire Department but fire chief Nelson Johnson is reminding the local business community to develop a fire safety plan and…