by Vivian Collings Smoke Alarms for Everyone. That’s Minden Hills Fire Department’s new goal; to ensure households in the township are equipped with working detectors and educated about the importance of them. Thanks to Minden…
AH council seeks to name road
by James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Algonquin Highlands council wants a say in the naming of a road in a Kennisis River subdivision. But first, council will task the township’s museum committee for discussion…
Minden Mercantile’s chicken day goes egg-cellently
by Thomas Smith Minden Mercantile’s first chicken day goes egg-cellently By Thomas Smith The Minden Mercantile & Feed Company had their first chick pick-up day of 2024 on April 3, 2024. An exciting day of…
ARC to launch new name at spring fundraiser
by Vivian Collings Soon, Abbey Retreat Centre will no longer be ARC. They’re getting ready to reveal a brand new organizational name during a spring fundraising concert, No One Dances Alone, on Friday, April 12…
Kate’s Burger Counter awaits hot, hot, hot weather
by Thomas Smith Kate’s Burger Counter first began in July of 2020. Tanya Smith and partner Jon Tulk began their business to keep Jon busy after working as a teacher for 10+ years in Toronto.…
Be wary of measles, says Public Health
by James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Students are out of the classrooms this week and the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR District Health Unit) is advising residents to be cautious traveling…
Free wood: Minden’s lumber reuse program
by Thomas Smith The Lumber Reuse Program at the Scotch Line Landfill started in late October of 2023. A large amount of high quality, usable lumber was being shipped out of the Scotch Line landfill. …
Local tattoo artists bring apprentice under their wings
by Thomas Smith Bronwin Ironside and Samina Khokhar opened their dream custom electric tattoo studio in Minden in October of 2022. Both artists operate their businesses at the 105 Bobcaygeon Road location under the names…
Godfathers re-opening
by Thomas Smith “It took so long because we could not find staff,” explains Sydney Murphy, Office Admin and Corporate Trainer from Godfathers. “There’s been a big staffing issue with COVID-19, this store is busy…
Local syrup producers take advantage of warm weather
by Thomas Smith “I retired 10 years ago, first it started off as a hobby, 80 trees on buckets, the second year it went to 225 trees on buckets, then it just kept going up…
Whither goes the Frost Centre?
From Shaman's Rock by Jim Poling Sr. It was roughly one year ago that I wrote about the dark, worried feelings I had about the Frost Centre on St. Nora Lake just south of Dorset.…
Baby’s first Snowball
by Thomas Smith This weekend marked my first ever Dorset Snowball. I must say, I am thoroughly impressed. Mother Nature luckily cooperated for my first ever Snowball and provided said snow to make said balls.…
1st Annual Student Art Exhibition a success
by Thomas Smith Archie Stouffer Elementary School and Agnes Jamieson Gallery were ecstatic to showcase local young artist’s talent this past weekend at the opening reception of the 1st Annual Student Art Exhibition. There was…
MH looks into reduced household garbage bag limits
by James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Minden Hills township staff will investigate the possibility of reducing residents’ garbage bag limit. Council heard Feb. 8 during its regular meeting about possible changes to landfill site…
Making memories in Minden
by Thomas Smith I have big shoes to fill. Emily Stonehouse will be going on maternity leave soon and I will be stepping in as her replacement as editor and journalist for the Minden Times…
County pivots to a new way to ink…
by James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The first draft of Haliburton County’s capital and operating budget this year has a tax increase of almost eight per cent.The total levy required to maintain county services…
Flood preparation underway
by Thomas Smith A public information session was held on Jan. 29 at the Minden Hills Community Centre in regards to flood preparation in the region. The session was presented in partnership by Haliburton County,…
To QR or not to QR; is that…
By Emily Stonehouse Most of us likely remember a chapter before quick response (QR) codes became a thing of normalcy. We used to be able to go into restaurants and open up a paper version…
Frost Centre reunion in the works
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Program This year is pivotal among milestones for the Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre. And an effort has taken root to mark a number of those anniversaries and…
Photo arts program wraps it up
By Emily Stonehouse The Haliburton School of Art and Design (HSA+D) is nestled in the heart of Haliburton County, and attracts a diverse range of artists from around the world. Erica Olavario is one such…
HCDC launches LIP once again
By Emily Stonehouse If you’re a not-for-profit in the community, this may be your time to receive a little extra support as you dive into your year ahead. The Haliburton County Development Corporation (HCDC) has…