By Ed Poropat, Special to the Times The 52nd annual Minden Christmas Bird Count was held on Saturday, Dec. 15 in pleasant, mild, partly sunny conditions. The count area consists of a standardized 24km…
MNRF withdraws support of fish hatchery egg collection
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 10, 2019 The Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association is hoping the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry will revisit its decision to cease its assistance in an egg collection program…
Province reviewing municipal funding By Chad Ingram Published Jan.…
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 10, 2019 The Ford government is conducting a review of the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund, which provides annual funds to municipal governments, as it seeks to decrease the provincial…
Mind on Minden in 2019
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 24, 2018 Emily Stonehouse, economic development, destination and marketing officer for the Township of Minden Hills, gave councillors an overview of her plans for 2019, during a December council…
Coneybeares keep butcher business in family
Published Dec. 24 2018
Dorset library space ‘an open book’
By Sue Tiffin Published Dec. 24, 2018 Dorset library branch, within the Dorset Recreation Centre is moving closer to becoming a multi-use space. The space is currently open eight hours a week…
Food tourism co-ordinator keeping it local
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 24, 2018 Haliburton County’s food tourism co-ordinator is preaching the power of keeping it local as she goes about creating a food supply chain in the county…
Kinmount opens food bank
Published Dec. 24 2018
County townships opt in on marijuana storesBy Chad…
Haliburton County council along with the councils of its lower-tier municipalities has opted in to allowing marijuana stores within its boundaries and asked staff to produce a municipal cannabis policy statement. Cannabis became legal across…
Minden Hills looks at short-term rental regs
Minden Hills council will look at a licensing system for short-term rental accommodations within the township. During a Dec. 13 meeting councillors received the results of a survey that was undertaken in the fall. After…
Trudeau. Monsef call into AH council
By Sue Tiffin Published Dec. 20 2018 A phone call to Algonquin Highlands council from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister for the Status of Women Maryam Monsef was celebrated with a round of applause…
Residents get arena project preview
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 20, 2018 Minden Hills residents got a glimpse of what a new arena and renovated community centre could look like earlier this week, and Minden Hills approved additional funding…
Local governments hire integrity commissioner
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 18, 2018 Haliburton County, and its lower-tier townships, have jointly attained the services of an integrity commissioner, county councillors confirming that appointment during their Dec. 12 meeting. As…
Danielsen officially takes warden position
By Darren Lum Published Dec. 13, 2018 If you came late to this year’s Haliburton County inauguration you would be hard pressed to find a seat let alone much standing room at the back…
Group retrieves deer from ice on Kash
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 13 2018 Two deer are alive after they were retrieved from the icy surface of LakeKashagawigamog where they were stranded on the morning of SaturdayDec. 8. “I’d seen on Facebook…
Minden Hills awards outstanding volunteers
By Sue Tiffin Published Dec. 13, 2018 Elected officials, township staff and volunteers joined together during the evening of Dec. 7 for the annual township Christmas dinner and social, held at the S.G. Nesbitt Memorial…
New chapter for Murdoch
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 13, 2018 Former Minden Hills deputy mayor Cheryl Murdoch foresees travel and volunteerism in her future, as she reflects on nearly four decades in public office. Her career…
Algonquin Highlands council sworn in
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 6 2018 “I’m honoured to have the opportunity to continue to be mayor of this amazing community” said Algonquin Highlands Mayor Carol Moffatt as the township’s new council was sworn…
Cash for Care is in the air
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 6 2018 Tickets for the Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation’s seventh annual Cash for Care lottery fundraiser are now available. The lottery was launched at an event at the Minden…
Councillors get glimpse of transportation plan
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 6 2018 Haliburton County councillors received a report during a Nov. 28 meeting regarding the transportation implementation plan it hired firm IBI Group to complete for the municipality. A finalized…
Councillors say farewell to Murray Fearrey
By Chad Ingram Published Dec. 4, 2018 Last week marked the final Dysart et al and Haliburton County council meetings for longtime Mayor (previously Reeve) Murray Fearrey. Fearrey, who’s held municipal office for…