By James Matthews Fentanyl is a danger for drug users and it can be for the professionals working to help them. That was an interesting detail described by Don Kruger, the Minden Hills fire chief,…
Wilson continues her Pilgrimage of Remembrance
By Thomas Smith “In the Footsteps of Heroes” will be presented by Belinda Wilson on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. held at the Irondale Church, located at 1019 Elm Road in Irondale, Ontario. Wilson…
Arf force one brings Lux to Minden
By Thomas Smith Some dogs are able to fly. The Canadian Wings of Rescue is a volunteer run federally registered charity that operates all over Canada. Canadian Wings of Rescue works with rescues, shelters, wildlife…
New novel Death & Red Trilliums set in…
By Thomas Smith Leanne Bowron moved her family from Hawkestone, Ontario to Haliburton around 20 years ago. Moving to Haliburton is a decision that Bowron says likely saved her son Codie Hunt’s life. Hunt was…
The Paranormal Seekers find activity at Dominion Hotel
By Thomas Smith In April, The Paranormal Seekers, a paranormal investigation group based in Durham Region investigated the Sterling Bank at the Minden Cultural Centre. Afterwards, the group contacted Shawn Chamberlin about investigating the Dominion…
Minden Hills pays $11k for tree removal
By James Matthews If a tree falls in Minden Hills, does its removal become the responsibility of the municipality? That question was debated during council’s Aug. 8 meeting when councillors pored over invoices that totalled…
¡Una celebración de la cultura española!
By Thomas Smith “In the seventies, I spent about 6 years running around Latin America, I got pretty fluent in Spanish. When I moved here 30 odd years ago, I didn't have the opportunity to…
Algonquin Highlands updates dog control rules
By James Matthews A dog can be declared a dangerous animal after two independent investigations following a biting incident in Algonquin Highlands. That was one of the details discussed when council met July 18 as…
Remembering Brent Devolin
By Emily Stonehouse Everybody knew his name. A politician, a friend, an ally, a son, a brother, a husband, a parent, a grandfather. Brent Devolin was a man who wore many hats, and with each…
Maggie Jansen brings book signing event to Master’s…
By Thomas Smith On July 16th, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Master’s Bookstore will be hosting Maggie Jansen book signing of her new memoir Surviving Magnelia Monsoon: Beyond 1215 and the Bottle. “It’s a…
Descendants from the Nine Ships: the search for…
By Thomas Smith “My husband has ancestors who came over. Our farm that we live on, the farmhouse was built by Michael Cain who was five years old when he came over with the Peter…
AH Council decides against deepening boat launch
by James Matthews Mostly sand was found on the lakebed when Algonquin Highlands investigated the possibility of deepening the Little Boshkung Lake boat launch. And that sand, its distance from the beach, bodes ill for…
HHHS AGM shows year of overcoming adversity
by Thomas Smith Haliburton Highland Health Services has overcome adversity this past year. Despite frequent challenges, the HHHS has implemented new programs, hired 80 new staff members, community support services, and had a total of…
School board sets priorities for coming year
By James Matthews The Trillium Lakelands District School Board approved its spending plan for the coming school year. The board gave the OK for the 2024-25 school year budget during the June 11 public meeting.…
Working with the enemy?
From Shaman's Rock By Jim Poling Sr. We now have new reasons to distrust the politicians we elected to protect us and our democracy. A troubling report from our intelligence watchdogs says that some of…
Icelandic Canadian Club plans celebration for Kinmount
By Thomas Smith On Saturday June 15, the Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto is celebrating Icelandic National Day with their Icelandic National Day Picnic. The picnic will take place form 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
The dangerous buffoon
From Shaman's Rock By Jim Poling Sr. Canadians have watched the U.S. happenings involving former president Donald Trump with an amused sense of entertainment. It’s been like looking over the fence and seeing neighbours struggle…
Local school board sues social media companies
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…
Haliburton County Master Gardeners publish guidebook on ecological…
By Thomas Smith Carolyn Langdon has been coordinator for Haliburton County Master Gardeners for the past four years. “I’ve been involved with the organization for 13 years now. Over half the life of the organization.…
Bad books and good books
From Shaman's Rock By Jim Poling Sr. I thought it was just me complaining that more and more mediocre – or just plain bad - books are being published. A search of the Internet tells…
Molly’s starts anew as Market Bakery
By Thomas Smith A beautiful display of cookies, cupcakes, and baked goods of all types greet customers as they approach the counter. Delicious smells of freshly made bread waft through the air. This June will…