By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Just wear the mask. It’s the decent thing to do for the people around you. Go ahead: Put it on when you venture close to or within a…
How to shiver correctly
By Steve Galea Now that the cold weather has finally arrived, new deer hunters might need a reminder on how to shiver correctly. As any veteran deer hunter can attest, this is one of the…
Finding a new way of living
By Jim Poling I’m not one for rewatching a movie, no matter how good it might have been. Especially if it is a remake. I made an exception recently and ordered up the 2021 remake…
Damned if you do …
Op-ed By Fay Martin You know the story about the blind men meeting an elephant. Each one had access to a different part. The one who had the tail described confidently that the elephant was…
Bob Omar Tunnoch’s must-see exhibit
By Jerelyn Craden If I didn’t know that Bob “Omar” Tunnoch was a two-time Juno award-winning musician and songwriter, a founding member of the Canadian blues band, Fathead, and a visual artist whose paintings can…
Girls basketball team hopes for a rebound at…
By Vivian Collings Suffering a loss at their Kawartha final game, the Haliburton Highlands Secondary School girls basketball team is still celebrating. The school hasn’t had a girls basketball team for ten years until now,…
CUPE workers back in schools
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Students at Trillium Lakelands district schools were provided asynchronous work on Monday to get through a labour dispute that affected schools, but schools are now back open. Premier…
Santa’s coming to Minden’s Christmas in the Village
By Jerelyn Craden Ho! Ho! Ho! Santa’s coming to Minden on Saturday, Nov. 19, and you won’t want to miss him! The magic starts at 11 a.m. as Christmas floats parade from the Arena parking…
Ella Gooley competes with top talent at CNE…
By Amanda Duncombe-Lee Aspiring singer Ella Gooley reached for the stars at the CNE Rising Star Competition on August 20th in Toronto, performing the 2015 hit Fight Song by Rachel Platten onstage for a chance…
Of humbug, Jim Reeves, and how it’s suggested…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A thought or two about Christmas. I hear readers protesting: Jeez, can’t we get a little more beyond Halloween before talk of Christmas? I get it. But, the shopping…
Bin there, done that
By Steve Galea Like many hunters and anglers, when it comes to hunting and fishing gear, I have a lot. I actually have so much that you could probably do a two-part episode of Hoarders…
A merry-go-round of scams
By Jim Poling Hey, Beverley J. Karl@aliciablong05@gmail.com. I am emailing to let you know that I am returning your nose. I found it sniffing around my business the other day, looking for ways to relieve…
Minden Legion is a community hub
By Emily Stonehouse Along the warm wooden walls of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 636 in Minden, there are a series of framed accolades, accumulated over the years. There are certificates for hospice support, water…
HHSS students actively engage in Remembrance Day
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Haliburton Highlands Secondary School students have taken an active role in remembering Canada’s fallen soldiers and their sacrifices. The local high school will have a pair of assemblies…
A time to remember
By Kate Butler For some, history is seen as series of numbers and dates, but those numbers and dates only truly gain their meaning when linked to human stories. At this time of year, we…
All that is old is new again…
By Fay Martin Housing is unaffordable, we read and hear everywhere, and that is jeopardizing our economy and discouraging the younger generation. Ah, hasn’t it always been thus? In Middlemarch, George Eliot’s novel published 151…
Early literacy at the library
By Chris Stephenson The staff at Haliburton County Public Library (HCPL) are here to support lifelong learning for all community members. However, this starts with our youngest patrons, as we create early literacy programs and…
Broadband investment will help county prosper, says Warden
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Haliburton County residents are one step closer to reliable high-speed internet. The provincial government announced on Oct. 28 an infusion of more than $30-million. It’s one piece of…
Arts Centre questions answered in feasibility study
By Emily Stonehouse The room was packed at the Bonnie View Inn on Oct. 27 for the Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation’s (HHACF) Annual General Meeting. While the crowd listened to the standard items on…
AH sets policy for Bear Lake Road summer…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Algonquin Highlands council set parameters by which the town will maintain Bear Lake Road during the summer. A policy for maintaining the road, which is a forest access…
Of government, a pandemic, and Jacks-in-boxes
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter This is a level of seriousness people try to keep out of their lives. Excuse the improper formatting. It’s necessary for space and accommodating a newspaper’s column-width. [BLACK…