By Emily Stonehouse The iconic Robinson’s General Store in the heart of Dorset will once again be opening its doors. Joanne Robinson, the former owner of the business, took to the official Dorset public Facebook…
Worrying about the Frost Centre
From Shaman’s Rock By Jim Poling Sr. I’m getting dark, worried feelings about the Frost Centre on Highway 35 just south of Dorset. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) bought the 40-acre site and…
Aging Together as Community receives funding
By Emily Stonehouse It’s no secret that Haliburton County has a rapidly growing demographic of seniors. Jack Brezina wrote in his column “Jack’s POV” two weeks ago that it has the highest percentage of those…
Mill Pond wins restaurant makeover
By Emily Stonehouse Carnavon’s well- known Mill Pond has officially won the ACM Design’s Restaurant Makeover Contest, concluding the month-long voting craze. In total, there were just shy of 9000 votes cast for the online…
Fears for the future
From Shaman’s Rock By Jim Poling Sr. It’s been a while since I’ve gone shopping at a gun store, but I found myself in one last week. A target shooter was having trouble finding ammunition…
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…
MH debates budget money for cultural centre repairs
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Minden Hills Cultural Centre needs work from top to bottom. Even as budget talks progress, an effort is afoot to tender work on some of the municipality’s…
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…
A Needed Covid Inquiry
From Shaman’s Rock By Jim Poling Sr. Canadian politicians have been working diligently to complete a new long-term agreement on how health care will operate in this country. Sounds nice, but they are neglecting something…
‘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…
Snowball Winter Carnival Returns
By Emily Stonehouse It’s back. After a few year’s hiatus from large-scale public events, the 31st Dorset Snowball Winter Carnival will be welcoming guests from near and far on Feb. 17 and 18 this year.…
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…
Beyond the fluff
By Emily Stonehouse You know I have to do it. It’s the only time of year I can be sappy. The great news though, is that by the time this edition is printed, all the…
Lax attention to infrastructure catches up on Minden…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 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…