By Sue Tiffin Last week a group of cousins brought a fresh offer of colour and kindness to Minden. “Our daughter Kadyn is very in tune with what is going on around her andthe world”…
Legions opening their doors again to community
By Sue Tiffin While three local Royal Canadian Legions in the county – Haliburton Branch129 Wilberforce Branch 624 and Minden Branch 636 – closed theirdoors alongside other Legions across the country on March 17 to…
MH approves video surveillance policy
By Chad Ingram Minden Hills councillors adopted a video surveillance policy for the township during a special July 23 online meeting, and a subsequent report will come back to the council table regarding specific locations…
Mid-year review shows county finances OK
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County councillors received a mid-year review of the county’s finances at a July 22 online meeting, a review they had requested in May amid the COVID-19 pandemic. That review showed the…
Missing man found dead in Minden Lake
By Staff The body of a Scarborough man who police had been searching for sincedeclaring him missing on July 23 was pulled from Minden Lake on Sunday. Haliburton Highlands OPP said a resident had found…
MP pens letter of support to end blood…
By Darren Lum Blood might be within you to give, but the slogan of Canadian Blood Services doesn’t apply equally to everyone. Despite blood shortages in Canada (even more so during the pandemic), Minden Pride…
Public employees will need to mask-up in township…
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…