By Chad Ingram Fire destroyed a mobile home in Hunter Creek Estates south of Minden on the morning of Friday, Feb. 26, with no one hurt in the blaze.The Minden Hills fire department got the…
HCDC provides millions in loans during pandemic
By Chad Ingram The Haliburton County Development Corporation has provided millions of dollars in loans to local businesses since the COVID-19 pandemic began nearly a year ago.“Basically as soon as the pandemic hit, I got…
Accessibility concerns for housing development
By Sue Tiffin Concerns about early plans for the Gull River affordable housing project related to parking spaces and lack of sidewalks were brought forth in the county’s joint accessibility advisory committee’s Feb. 24 virtual…
Fourteen variants of concern identified in region
By Sue Tiffin Fourteen variants of concern have been identified in COVID-19 cases in the region, that number more than doubling last week from five last Monday to 12 on Friday, and 14 by Monday.…
Jaycock plans to keep community connections
By Chad Ingram One of Canoe FM’s iconic figures is moving away from Haliburton County, but listeners of the community volunteer radio station are still likely to hear Mike Jaycock’s signature baritone on the air…
Million-dollar surplus for AH
By Chad Ingram The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a large surplus for the Township of Algonquin Highlands, one of more than $1 million.Councillors received a report on the 2020 surplus, which totals $1,007,000, during…
Fifth round for MH budget discussions
By Chad Ingram Minden Hills councillors will enter a rare fifth round of budget deliberations, that discussion scheduled to take place during council’s regular meeting on Feb. 25.Council held its fourth round of discussions on…
AH pens letter of support for arts centre…
By Chad Ingram The Township of Algonquin Highlands is supporting a grant application by the Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation for money for a feasibility study for a would-be state-of-the-art performing arts centre in the…
Lochlin school photos prompt reflection during pause of…
By Sue Tiffin Linda Robertson laughed when asked why she began posting historical photos of Lochlin and Ingoldsby on her personal Facebook page.“I guess because I haven’t anything to do?,” she said with a chuckle.When…
Second Talk with the Doc scheduled for March…
By Sue Tiffin Members of the public can now connect directly with the health unit’s acting medical officer of health and have questions related to COVID-19 and the ongoing pandemic answered in ‘Talk with the…
Board of health advocates for paid sick day…
By Sue Tiffin Acknowledging the difficulty in staying at home and self-isolating for people who do not have paid sick leave benefits, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit’s board of health unanimously supported…
New Nick Russell album to be released next…
By Chad Ingram Virtuosic Haliburton Highlands guitarist Nick Russell is dropping a new album March 1.Entitled ARCHTOP, the album takes its name from the 1949 Gibson L-7 guitar Russell used throughout its recording. Archtop guitars…
Students displaying symptoms told to self-isolate for 10…
By Mike Baker The Ontario government has introduced changes to the COVID-19 school screening protocol, now calling on students who display even a single symptom to stay home for at least 10 days, or until…
AH reopens office to public
Coming out of provincial lockdown, the Township of Algonquin Highlands is reopening its administrative office on North Shore Road to the public, although meetings will be strictly by appointment for the time being. The office…
Hyland Crest outbreak declared over
By Chad Ingram A COVID-19 outbreak that had been declared at the Hyland Crest long-term care facility in Minden on Jan. 31 was declared over on Feb. 14.The outbreak was declared after two essential caregivers…
Residents want better communication on landfill regulations
By Chad Ingram A survey regarding the waste disposal activities of the Township of Minden Hills has found that one of the things residents most want is better communication of landfill rules.Councillors received a report…
Presentation on blue-green algae draws huge audience
By Sue Tiffin Cyanobacteria are one of the oldest organisms on the planet, evolving about three billion years ago, but there is still much for us to learn about cyanobacteria and their associated blue-green algae…
County to post shoreline FAQs for public
By Chad Ingram The County of Haliburton will create and post answers to frequently asked questions regarding a shoreline preservation bylaw, to be housed on the county’s website.As previously reported, during a Jan. 27 meeting,…
Times/Echo up for numerous OCNA awards
The Minden Times and sister publication the Haliburton County Echo have been nominated in numerous categories for this year’s Ontario Community Newspaper Association’s Better Newspapers Competition.For the Times, Sue Tiffin is nominated in the education…
Keep eyes open for Hydro One letters
By Chad Ingram Seasonal residents in the county may want to keep an eye out for letters from Hydro One, with details on the next step of the process by which the Ontario Energy Board…
Guenter Horst captures life in Minden
By Sue Tiffin Guenter Horst is happy to live in Minden, happy to be in his home, with his wife, enjoying his time outdoors by taking photographs of wildlife and nature that he shares in…