By Emily Stonehouse The month of June has been identified as National Indigenous History Month, with National Indigenous People’s Day falling on June 21, to tie in with the summer solstice. The date was put…
Health services AGM came up short, say community…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Concerned citizen groups believe the Haliburton Highlands Health Services annual general meeting was a missed opportunity to engage the public. The health service met in a virtual AGM…
The primary narrative
By Emily Stonehouse I didn’t always feel cantankerous around Canada Day. Growing up, it was an opportunity to don your best white and red; a chance to watch fireworks and stay up late to drink…
The right to rest in peace
From Shaman’s RockBy Jim Poling Sr. While ships searched for the submersible lost while visiting the Titanic gravesite, I visited another gravesite. I was back in northwestern Ontario, where I was born and raised. On…
AH tackles housing questions, starts with ‘blue sky’…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Algonquin Highlands is taking steps toward encouraging more affordable housing in the township by taking stock of possible options. Council recently tasked staff to prepare a report on…
Five stages of grief
By Emily Stonehouse You’ve probably heard it before. References to the five stages of grief. Maybe you’ve heard it alluded to on a television show, or from a doctor, or maybe you’ve experienced them yourself:denial,…
Only in America
From Shaman’s RockBy Jim Poling Sr. No matter what calamity the world suffers, the only really important news in the United States these days is Donald Trump. News networks feverishly report his limo leaving Trump…
Celebrate the Solstice with a circus
By Emily Stonehouse While normally Razzamataz Kids’ Shows wind down for the summer months, this year, an opportunity came up that they just couldn’t pass up. “This is the first time we've partnered with Dance…
Urgent care clinic opening June 30
By Emily Stonehouse It’s official. Minden Hills will be opening an urgent care clinic in the space that formerly housed the emergency department. Spearheaded by the Kawartha North Family Health Team (KNFHT), the clinic is…
Another one gets fried
From Shaman’s RockBy Jim Poling Sr. It’s disturbing to see how intelligent people who get close to Justin Trudeau get burned.The latest scorched victim is David Johnston, the former governor general who Trudeau appointed his…
Kawartha North Family Health Team clears the air
By Emily Stonehouse On Friday June 9, a room of well over 100 people sat on plastic chairs in the Minden Community Centre waiting for the one thing they’ve been looking for since the announcement…
The end
By Emily Stonehouse It’s felt like the closing of a chapter lately. The season of goodbyes. The nearing of the end. We are getting emails preparing us for graduations, end-of-year dance recitals, and retirement parties.…
A nation of contradictions
From Shaman’s RockBy Jim Poling Sr. I don’t get out much, spending most of my time among the birds and squirrels who dance in the woods surrounding my place. So my recent trip to the…
Housing group launches community bond campaign
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Places for People aims to create affordable housing in Haliburton County while giving people a chance to make some coin off it. Places for People (P4P) is offering…
County’s paramedics are well equipped for emergency medicine:…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Despite the closure of the Minden Hills emergency department, Haliburton County residents won’t see a drastic difference in the level of paramedic service. And the county’s dedicated, capable…
Minden mayor says he would never turn down…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A Minden councillor took the township’s mayor to task for comments that were perceived to disparage a proposal for an urgent care clinic at the former emergency department.…
Community support for hospital overwhelms Minden mayor
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter There’s a sure-fire way to see how much a group of people value a service. It’s in their reaction when they’re told that service will be taken away…
Listening to the needs of Minden – Beauty…
By Emily Stonehouse For Amy Joanu, it’s all about listening. The owner of Beauty Basics and winner of entrepreneur of the year from the Chamber of Commerce awards last year, Joanu has her heart and…
NDP supports Minden ER
By Emily Stonehouse “We’re here today to talk about an incredible community effort underway to save the Minden Emergency Room,” shared Marit Styles, the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) and the leader…
Orange County?
By Emily Stonehouse Will Haliburton County go orange? It’s a question I’ve asked myself as I’ve watched the ER closure saga wage on. On May 25, Marit Stiles, the leader of the Ontario New Democratic…
It’s a dogs life?
From Shaman’s Rock By Jim Poling Sr. I’m in California visiting my American granddog Rusty. Rusty has had a rough year or so health wise. Breathing problems and fatigue that appeared during the COVID-19 pandemic.…