Possible tourism cutbacks anger sector   
Posted 6 days ago
A whirlwind of angry emails blew through the county last week after members of the area's tourism industry discovered the county was considering pulling out of Toronto's Cottage Life show this year. [more]

New address for Algonquin Highlands   
Posted 6 days ago
Algonquin Highlands township will be getting its own postal code as part of a revamping of postal services in Haliburton County that will be taking place during the next six to eight months. Representatives of Canada Post met with county councillors on Jan. [more]

Celebrating diversity in Minden    
Posted 6 days ago
An ongoing speakers' series at the Minden United Church is focusing on the acceptance of homosexuality as being key to the creation of a safe and fair society. Church members Diane Welborn and Shirley Holmes organize the discussion series, entitled "Celebrating Diversity. [more]

Homophobia is for the ignorant   
Posted 6 days ago
Kudos to the Minden United Church for its ongoing speakers' series on the acceptance of homosexuality. [more]

Landowners charged for filling in shore lands   
Posted 6 days ago
Three landowners were fined $2,250 in separate cases, for adding sand and rock to shore lands without work permits. A Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officer from Minden area went to Lake Dalrymple, Shadow Lake and the Gull River in the City of Kawartha Lakes. [more]

Auctioning off memorabilia    
Posted 6 days ago
Scotty Morrison is smiling as he holds a limited edition framed print featuring three generations of gold medal winning goaltenders, Ivan McLelland, Andy Moog, and Justin Pogge. [more]

Karate club joins Lindsay’s Wado Kai school    
Posted 6 days ago
It's Friday night in Minden and five-year-old Courteney Semach is dressed in full karate "gi" replete with shiny sparring gloves. Standing in the Physical Journey Fitness studio, turned karate dojo, Courteney Semach's face is a picture of pure concentration. [more]

Bowlathon raises $4,000 for housing    
Posted 6 days ago
The balls were rolling on Saturday night at The Fastlane bowling alley in Minden as the place was packed with "builders" hoping to raise funds for Places for People. [more]

Split decision on tourism regions upsets county   
Posted 6 days ago
New provincial tourism regions announced in December that will divide Haliburton County into two pieces are worrying local politicians and economic development staff who say all the work to unite the Highlands is being torn apart. [more]

Tour goes back in time on the trapline    
Posted 6 days ago
Saturday morning, in -28ºC temperatures, a dozen snowshoed guests waddled their way along the centuries-long timeline of trapping and trading fur in Canada with eco-tourism group Yours Outdoors. [more]

Curator resigns   
Posted 6 days ago
The curator of the Minden Hills Museum has resigned. Carol Simmons announced suddenly in mid-January that she was leaving the post she's held since 2001. "I realize I certainly caught a lot of people off guard," Simmons told the Times earlier this week. [more]

Cultural centre to charge entrance fees   
Posted 6 days ago
For the first time, the Minden Hills Cultural Centre will be charging admission after Minden Hills council approved an admission policy for the centre at a Jan. 28 meeting. [more]

Firefighters need new reflective vests   
Posted 6 days ago
To the Editor, We drove north on Hwy. 35 last night [Jan. 29] around 8 p.m. There were several fire trucks at the right side of the road just south of Minden. [more]