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…
Measuring regional homelessness
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…
MH aims for 7% tax levy increase
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…
MH approves $12.5M arena reno in 4-3 vote
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…
100 Kids Who Care donate to Woodlands Wildlife…
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…
Brezina tells story of Minden Times and Minden…
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…
Councillors uncertain of provincial funding heading into budget
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…
End of transportation task force mandate approaching
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…
Highland Wood roof needs repair building evacuated
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…
Libraries looking for greater access to e-books
By Chad Ingram Published Feb. 14 2019 While demand for e-books and e-audiobooks is growing at library branches across Canada library users may find they have trouble finding the materials they are looking for. This…
Sandy Lane owners look to collaborate
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…
Fire claims Boshkung home
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…
First round of budget talks wrap up
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…
Fundraiser asks residents to sleep in cars
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…
Handlen handed life sentence
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…
No timeline given on OMPF at conference
By Chad Ingram Published Feb. 7 2019 Politicians from throughout the county made their way to Toronto for the annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference an event where municipal politicians get a chance to partake…
Twenty years of family friends at Pepper Mill
Greg Turner has a good sense of the history of the building that houses The Pepper Mill Steak & Pasta House he has owned for the past two decades with his wife Lisa even in…
Land trust concerned about proposed snowmobile trail
The Haliburton Highlands Land Trust has concerns about a snowmobile trail the Haliburton County Snowmobile Association is proposing along an unopened township-owned road allowance in Minden Hills a road allowance that abuts one of the…
Validation phase exceeds approved cost
By Chad Ingram Published Feb. 5 2019 The cost for the “validation phase”of the Minden arena project has exceeded the amount Minden Hillscouncil approved for it by a wide margin. During a special meeting of…
Councillors have more questions on transit
Haliburton County councillors have more questions regarding transit after receiving a public transportation implementation plan from consulting firm IBI Group. The county hired the firm in June of last year for $50000 to complete the…
County considers hiring physician recruiter
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 31. 2019 During upcoming budget deliberations Haliburton County councillors will decide whether the county should hire a new staff person dedicated to the recruitment of physicians as well as economic…