A “happy and peaceful home” for everyone
A “happy and peaceful home” for everyone

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A “happy and peaceful home” for everyone

By Emily Stonehouse Karinya: an Australian Aboriginal word that can be translated to “a happy and peaceful home.”  This is the vision of Abby Gordon, the founder of Karinya Home Care Inc., based out of…

A different kind of hat trick for Duchene

By Emily Stonehouse Many readers would remember Anthony Micallef; a local graduate of Archie Stouffer and Haliburton Highlands Secondary School, and a vibrant personality through and through. Brianne Pockett, an EA at Hal High while…

Fewer perks for the privileged

From Shaman’s Rock By Jim Poling Sr. I've always been in love with the RCAF – the Royal Canadian Air Force. My love affair began young when I set out to become an RCAF fighter…

New beginnings at the Cultural Centre

By Emily Stonehouse There’s a new face at the Minden Hills Cultural Centre.  Robert Wong is the programming coordinator at the centre, and hopes to bring fresh ideas, new perspectives, and further community involvement to…

An Uphill Battle

By Emily Stonehouse March 8 is International Women’s Day.  A day to celebrate everything it means to be a woman; the strength, the resilience, the power, the magic.  It’s also a time to acknowledge the…

Of elves and trolls

From Shaman’s RockBy Jim Poling Sr. The world’s problems are becoming so complex that it appears politicians are turning to elves for help. It’s happening in Mexico. Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador recently posted…

The beautiful life of Lisa Kerr

By Emily Stonehouse When someone passes away, it’s often asked what they did in their lives. All those little things that add up over a lifetime.  For Lisa Kerr, perhaps a more apt question would…

Red Hawks rock OFSAA

Karen Gervais, special to the Times After once again scrambling to elude the bad weather last week’s winter storm tossed our way, the Red Hawk Nordic Ski team was able  to compete in the provincial…

‘So long for now’ – Minden River Cone…

By Emily Stonehouse It’s becoming more and more common; a Minden business closing its doors, waiting for times to ease up.  That’s what the Minden River Cone has had to do.  The relatively new business…

The threat from above

From Shaman’s Rock By Jim Poling Sr. I’m eating my cereal and staring out the kitchen window when M arrives at the bird bath, now filled with seed for feathered friends not gone south. M…

Jack’s POV

By Jack Brezina The recent agreement on health care transfers and the attendant side deals notwithstanding, there is still a lot to be done to improve health care in this country. And while the federal…

Lax attention to infrastructure catches up on Minden…

By James Matthews Inflationary pressures have increased the costs of fuel and materials needed by Minden Hills’ Department of Public Works. That truth was easily shown by changes in line items in the proposed 2023…

Food bank looks to Minden Hills for financial…

By James Matthews It’s been difficult for many families to make ends meet in this hard-scratch economy. As with so many people, community organizations, and even town councils, money has become tighter than normal for…

Thinking hearts and flowers

From Shaman’s Rock By Jim Poling Sr. It’s been an unsettling week.  My two oldest children were born on Valentine’s Day, two years apart. So, I had to consider whether to cancel their birthday celebrations.…

Old news

By Emily Stonehouse The process of aging is guaranteed. It’s the only constant in life.  Yet this society we live in does everything in its power to reverse that.  Anti-aging creams. Wrinkle removers. Boxed dyes…

Can we do it alone?

By Emily Stonehouse Nearly half a million dollars for a concession stand.  A hot topic in the community these days. I’ve had a series of emails, people stopping me on the street, calling my cell…

No greater love…

From Shaman’s Rock By Jim Poling Sr. There are times when we might want to despair over living in a world of selfishness.  This week isn’t one of them.  That’s because the first week of…

Chaulk full of local pride

By Emily Stonehouse When something is done with pride, it makes a world of difference. And that is what Trevor Chaulk, founding president of Chaulk, has. Pride in the company. Pride in the product. Pride…

A refresh in the theatrical world

By Emily Stonehouse Make way for young adults in the community - they’re about to take centre stage. Ctrl-ART-Del is a new theatre company that’s sprung up in the Haliburton Highlands, with individuals between the…