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…
Food bank looks to Minden Hills for financial…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 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…
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…
Bye Bye American Pie
From Shaman’s Rock By Jim Poling Sr. It’s February, and as the singer-songwriter Don McLean wrote in his 1971 smash hit American Pie: February makes you shiver. It isn’t February cold that makes McLean shiver.…
Aging together – a community conversation
By Emily Stonehouse There is only one constant in life, and that is aging. No matter what, it’s there, and it always will be. Aging can be a blessing; an opportunity to learn longer, to…
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…
Minden council unhappy with arena snack bar construction…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Almost half a million dollars for an arena concession stand. You read that correctly. You’d be reasonable to expect to nosh gourmet hot dogs with some snazzy mustard…
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…
Naloxone training key to ending the stigma
By Emily Stonehouse The concept of overdoses - particularly in a rural community - is often something that is pushed under the rug. Yet, while it may seem foreign to some, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine…