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.…
A letter from Schwarz Law Partners re: ER…
By JAYSON B. SCHWARZ Let me begin this letter by saying how blessed I feel in being part of the community in Minden Hills and Haliburton County. My wife and I have lived, enjoyed and…
Lack of housing complicates recruitment efforts: HHHS CEO
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Talk about an impossible task. Trying to lure health care professionals to fill vacancies on the heels of the longest, most difficult days of a pandemic is difficult.…
Thinking about wildfires
From Shaman’s Rock By Jim Poling Sr. You can smell hints of summer in the air and the promise of sunny, worry-free times. A worrisome thing is present, however, but for now it’s something requiring…
Minden physicians speak out
By Emily Stonehouse The Minden ER physicians have spoken. “This shouldn’t have happened now,” said Dr. Bruno Helt of the Minden ER during a private media interview. “In terms of the physician resources in Minden,…
Out of control
By Emily Stonehouse I am seeing people refer to the Minden ER closure as a “done deal”. This has those rallying on the front-lines bent out of shape. Yes, decisions have been made, but since…
Scoring goals requires passion
From Shaman’s Rock By Jim Poling Sr. I have never been a Toronto Maple Leafs fan. Probably because I was born and raised in Northwestern Ontario, where most folks disliked southern Ontario and anything to…
County finds their footing with economic development
By Emily Stonehouse Ontario celebrated their province-wide Economic Development (ED) Week from May 8 to 12, which was a timely coincidence for the County of Haliburton officially adopting their economic development strategy on April 26,…
HHHS releases ER consolidation plan details
By Vivian Collings Tensions were high in the Haliburton County Council chamber as CEO and president of Haliburton Highlands Health Services (HHHS) Carolyn Plummer and HHHS board chair David O’Brien met with council for a…
Adding fun to fitness
By Emily Stonehouse If you are looking for a way to get to know the area, meet new people, and dive into exercise, then the Haliburton Real Easy Ryders Cycling Club may be for you.…
Local group takes a stand on privatization
By Emily Stonehouse The Haliburton Highlands Long-Term Care Coalition hosted a privatization referendum press conference on May 4 at the Minden Hospital The intention of the conference was to kickstart the voting process for the…