By Chad Ingram Published Feb. 28 2019

By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 28, 2019    Fire crews put a water shuttle into action on Feb. 20 when they arrived at the scene of a fire at 1211 Gelert Road to find a…

By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 28, 2019    The Minden Community Food Centre kitchen was bustling last week when Grade 8 students from Archie Stouffer Elementary School joined with Food Centre volunteers to roll up…

By Chad Ingram  Published Feb. 28, 2019    A reconstructed snowmobile bridge in Algonquin Highlands was dedicated in the memory of late Haliburton County Snowmobile Association stalwart Peter Overington in a ribbon-cutting ceremony during the…

When Juanita Miscio found out she was pregnant she couldn’t have imagined what her future was going to look like three years later. A single mom of a three-year-old son Miscio credits her accomplishments and…

The City of Kawartha Lakes will provide funds to support the construction of the second phase of Pinegrove Place the affordable housing complex near the arena in Minden. The City of Kawartha Lakes is the…

It’s easy to get bewildered by technology whether figuring out how to use a computer downloading a photo from your smartphone or watching an online video. An upcoming Technology Tutoring session will provide answe rs…

This article is the third in a series on homelessness in Haliburton County leading up to an awareness event to be held throughout the county on March 1. Homelessness Registry Week might be more than…

By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 21 2019 The focus of the second round of budget discussions in Minden Hills looked at what exactly had to be cut to reduce the tax levy increase to a…

The Minden Hills arena project is a go. Mayor Brent Devolin broke a tie with his vote of yes to award the $12.5 million arena renewal contract at a special meeting held Feb. 14. Councillors…

By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 14 2019 Lincoln worked around the house and helped out in exchange for some money to donate. Harper was gifted some cash from the tooth fairy for the loss of…

Published Feb. 14 2019 When Jack Brezina was asked to talk about the history of the Minden Times for members of the Haliburton County Historical Society on Jan. 24 he was more than happy to…

By Darren Lum Published Feb. 14 2019 Amidst the projected numbers requests for new equipment and talk of funding sustainability there was a sense of concern at the first meeting for the Haliburton County 2019…

By Chad Ingram Published Feb. 14 2019 The current mandate of the county's transportation task force will be up as of the end of March. Formed in 2017 the task force which is not a…

By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 14 2019 Recurring ice build-up that has led to several leaks in the roof at Highland Wood long-term care facility in Haliburton are being addressed by the Haliburton Highlands Health…

By Chad Ingram Published Feb. 14 2019 The husband-and-wife team of Rob Berthelot and Janette Lemmings are all about a collaborative approach to tourism in the Haliburton Highlands. The couple purchased Sandy Lake Resort and…

A house on Lake Boshkung north of Carnarvon was destroyed by fire on the afternoon of Friday Feb. 1. Algonquin Highlands fire chief Mike Cavanagh told the Times the department received the call about the…

Minden Hills council wrapped up its first round of 2019 budget talks last week and council will continue those deliberations later this month. While the tax levy increase in the first draft often a sort…

By Chad Ingram Published Feb. 5, 2019 A planned fundraiser will ask county residents to spend a night in their vehicles to raise awareness of, and funds to combat, homelessness in Haliburton County. Homelessness exists…

Former Minden resident Garry Handlen has been sentenced to life in prison by the B.C. Supreme Court. Handlen who was living in Minden at the time of his arrest in late 2014 was found guilty…