By Sue Tiffin Archie Stouffer Elementary School parent council is thrilled that a concert planned for last year but cancelled for the pandemic's public health safety measures can take place this year. The group used…
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MH plans for FoodCycler pilot program launch
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed at a May 12 meeting of Minden Hills council, held virtually via Zoom and YouTube. After the success of the FoodCycler waste diversion pilot…
Candidates readying for elections
Provincial election Voters in the Haliburton-Kawartha-Lakes Brock region will have nine candidates to choose from in the upcoming June 2 upcoming provincial election. Gene Balfour, who previously ran in the federal election, will run again…
Return of the Haliburton County Farmers’ Market
By Vivian Collings Haliburton County Farmers’ Markets are back to offer a cultural experience and the opportunity to support your neighbours. The Haliburton County Farmers’ Market will be open in Haliburton on Tuesdays, Stanhope on…
County council pauses on procurement co-ordinator position
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed during a May 11 county council committee of the whole meeting held virtually. A newly created procurement co-ordinator position, a recommendation from the county’s…
Library patrons can pick up free pass to…
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed at the May 11 Haliburton County Public Library board meeting, and from a Friends of the HCPL press release. Ontario Parks Passes can be…
Minden Mannequin Madness welcomes ‘whimsical and fun’
Minden is expecting the arrival of some new members of the business community this summer. The influx will not perhaps be as animated as the local merchants and clerks, but they should bring a smile…
TLDSB offering tutoring in-person and virtually
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Trillium Lakelands District School Board meeting held at Archie Stouffer Elementary School on May 10. Tutoring will be offered in-school, after school,…
TLDSB addresses period poverty
By Vivian Collings Students say that menstrual equity is long overdue in Trillium Lakelands District School Board schools. The TLDSB G7 Student Senate raised the idea to the Board of Trustees to provide students with…
Knitting for Warmth blanketing community with care
By Sue Tiffin In the past 20 years, a small group of caring women have created over 88,741 squares that make up 2,702 blankets. Those blankets have then been distributed to those seeking comfort or…
HHSS students planning return of prom
By Darren Lum The students of Hal High are looking for help from the community with making this year’s prom the best it can be. After more than two years of health measures resulting in…
Coalition supports efforts to legislate watercraft noise
By Darren Lum When you’re trying to enjoy the solitude of a Saturday morning at the cottage by the lake it’s impossible to do that with the intrusive drone emitted by a high-powered motorboat, which…
Joy in fulfilling a dream in Pain Court
Mission accomplished for Red Hawks doubles’ team with a strong work ethic to earn OFSAA berth By Darren Lum Ava Smith was beaming with pride about fulfilling a vow to earn an all-provincials berth recently,…
Former Carnarvon resident wins Juno for jazz album
By Sue Tiffin Max Senitt almost missed the opportunity to play with Avataar when the invitation asking if he wanted to join the group went to his junk mail. “Three weeks after they sent the…
Total fire ban declared in Haliburton County
By Sue Tiffin Within two hours of a total fire ban being declared on May 12 by each of the four municipalities within Haliburton County, a fire call came in. Algonquin Highlands fire services, with…
Minden boardwalk closes indefinitely for repairs
By Sue Tiffin A temporary closure of the Minden boardwalk was announced by the township of Minden Hills last Friday. The wooden boardwalk, noted on the township’s website to be approximately 0.4 kilometres in length…
Nine-year-old Minden resident nominated for Junior Citizen Award
By Sue Tiffin Michael Dillane was all smiles when arriving at the Minden Times office on May 6. The nine-year-old Grade 3 student was there to receive a certificate of recognition after being nominated for…
County council votes to strengthen shoreline protection bylaw
By Stephen Petrick Plan to hire monitoring team and start lake health program Haliburton County has moved to create a more comprehensive shoreline protection bylaw that puts new limitations on what can be built or…
School’s Cool play-based program returns this summer
This summer, laughter will fill the air at schools across Haliburton County, Kawartha Lakes and Muskoka with the return of School’s Cool. Last year 93 students participated in the program that both prepares children for…
Five issues voters should consider as they go…
By Stephen Petrick Candidates should face tough questions about child poverty, long-term care, climate change There’s plenty for Haliburton County voters to consider as they go to the polls on or before Thursday, June 2…
Memorable Mondays at Walkabout for HHSS students
Finding opportunities within the community that are engaging for our entire class of students with unique and diverse learning needs can be challenging. Walkabout Farm, however, can accommodate people of all ages and abilities. Jenn…