Nov 28, 2010 · By James Matthews The Minden Hills Fire Department worked throughout last year to make everybody SAFE. Don Kruger, the township’s fire chief, updated township council during its Jan. 9 meeting about last year’s trial Smoke…

Jan 30, 2025 · by James Matthews The transfer of a communications tower ownership in Minden Hills has broached questions about insurance. The township owns the land on Scotch Line where the radio communications tower for the Minden Hills…

Jan 30, 2025 · By Emily Stonehouse MPP Laurie Scott surprised Minden locals on Tuesday, Jan. 28 with a last-minute press conference, slated for 10:30 a.m. On short-notice, Minden Hills Mayor Bob Carter and Deputy Warden Liz Danielsen were able to meet Scott near the Minden Legion for an announcement regarding housing. Last year, the Kawartha Lakes Housing Corporation […]

Dec 6, 2024 · By James Matthews The Minden Hills Fire Department worked throughout last year to make everybody SAFE. Don Kruger, the township’s fire chief, updated township council during its Jan. 9 meeting about last year’s trial Smoke…

Jan 22, 2025 · By James Matthews The most recent draft of this year’s Minden Hills capital and operating budget proposes an almost seven per cent spending increase over last year. The residential tax levy impact on every $100,000 of assessed property value would be $29.32 if the most recent budget had been adopted by council. Due to the […]

Dec 11, 2024 · By James Matthews. No matter how the vote shakes out, Haliburton County will have a new warden by the time this is read. Results of the Dec. 10 election were not available as of press time, so complete coverage with results of the election will be in next week’s papers.

May 5, 2023 · By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The shortage of medical staff is at the root of the decision to close the Minden Hills Emergency Department. Haliburton Highlands Health Services recently announced the facility would close June 1. The Haliburton Emergency Department will continue to accept patients. Carolyn Plummer, the …

The Minden Times is an award-winning weekly newspaper located along the Highway 35 corridor in Ontario’s picturesque cottage country. Beginning as the Minden Progress in 1963, the paper adopted the Times moniker in the 1970s and today is owned by White Pine Media, along with its sister publication, the Haliburton Echo.. Focusing on the townships of Minden Hills and Algonquin Highlands, the ...

Dec 21, 2023 · By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Program Haliburton County council voted to stay its course and continue with its most familiar warden at the helm. The upper tier council chose to return Algonquin Highlands Mayor Liz Danielsen as warden for another one-year term. She was elected over Minden Hills Mayor Bob Carter. Danielsen has been […]

By James Matthews The Trillium Lakelands District School Board has joined other Ontario boards in a lawsuit against social media companies. The local board, along with the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, York Catholic District…