By Emily Stonehouse In Minden, the Gull River weaves and winds throughout our downtown core. It’s what’s right in front of us. It’s what we see all the time. It tells us the seasons, the…
Minden on flood watch
By Emily Stonehouse It’s touch and go right now, but the staff in Minden Hills are optimistic about pending flood risks. “So far, it looks okay,” said Minden Mayor Bob Carter. “But we are going…
Douglas Tindal presents “Tales from Wine on the…
By Thomas Smith “It is a sign of a healthy democracy to have public support of libraries,” said Douglas Tindal. “Libraries are so important in so many ways. One of the things I learned was…
Fort Treehouse navigates fallen trees
By Emily Stonehouse Many trees were destroyed as a result of the ice storm that slammed Haliburton County the last weekend of March. At the same time, many businesses were impacted by the outages and…
Photo ops
By Emily Stonehouse Whenever I see a photo posted on social media of a local politician, many are quick to quip “photo op!” A shortened term for “photo opportunity”; it is often seen as a…
Human
By Emily Stonehouse Sometimes it all feels too much. That weight of the world. Anger settles on the chests of the everyday person. We feel every taut and pull of conflict, so deeply in our…
King Charles Medal celebrates Devolin
By Emily Stonehouse Jamie Schmale made his way to Minden on Saturday, April 5, to present the King Charles III Coronation Medal to the family of the late Brent Devolin. The medal has been awarded…
Residents ushered to warming centre following ice storm
By Thomas Smith The worst ice storm since 1998, says Hydro One. On the morning of Monday, March 31, the Township of Minden Hills met to declare a state of emergency in the aftermath of…
Residential school exhibit comes to Minden Cultural Centre
By Thomas Smith This year, from April 1 to June 25, Bakaan nake’ii ngii-izhi-gakinoo’amaagoomin / We Were Taught Differently: The Indian Residential School Experience exhibition will be on display in the Welch Room of the…
Minden Hills calls state of emergency
By Emily Stonehouse The Township of Minden Hills has declared a state of emergency in light of the ice storm that ravaged Haliburton County over the weekend, leaving the vast majority of residents without access…
Cut Connections
By Emily Stonehouse There are few feelings greater than the euphoria of your hydro being restored. It’s been a rough few days. For quite literally everyone in the county. Nearly everyone in the province. It…
Minden Hills declares state of emergency
Township of Minden Hills The Township of Minden Hills has declared a State of Emergency in response to the severe ice storm that hit our area and the escalating impacts. The decision comes as prolonged…
FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR HALIBURTON COUNTY
OPP Release (HALIBURTON COUNTY, ON) - The Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising residents and travelers that a significant weather event is approaching the area. Haliburton County area will receive significant…
Boshkung spearheads ASES breakfast program
By Thomas Smith Mathew Renda, co-owner of Boshkung Brewing is all too familiar with the need to access breakfast programs. Growing up, he utilized the breakfast program at his school in Pickering to get him…
A patchwork puzzle; how knitting has tied a…
By Emily Stonehouse Stories. That’s what Mary Trepanier gets from knitting. Stories of grief, stories of pain, stories of warmth. When she started the Knitting for Warmth program 23 years ago, she thought it would…
Blankets
By Emily Stonehouse Many small pieces, all coming together to make something bigger. I was inspired by Minden’s Mary Trepanier this week. She and her group of dedicated volunteers have diligently worked for the past…
Open/Shut
By Emily Stonehouse As I sit and type this, I am sitting inside Minden’s new restaurant, Fork and Flour. The energy is good, the sun is shining, and it feels optimistic. I had just come…
Stuffie Sleepover a huge success
By Thomas Smith This March Break, the Haliburton County Public Libraries hosted their first ever Stuffie Sleepover event. For this event, youth brought their stuffed animal to their closest Haliburton County Public Library branch. The…
Pizza on Earth’s Broen Thompson sets world record
By Thomas Smith On a busy summer day in 2017, 10-year old Broen Thompson was offered a free bagel in exchange for folding some pizza boxes for Pizza on Earth in Dorset. That must be…
Red, white, and grey
By Emily Stonehouse If Donald Trump is involved in something, in any capacity, you can be sure that it is not remotely reasonable and will be completely convoluted; rife with grey areas and questions and…
Locals recognized for volunteerism with King Charles III…
By Emily Stonehouse It’s been a big week in Minden, with some familiar faces being honoured with the presentation of the King Charles III Coronation Medal by Jamie Schmale, Haliburton’s Member of Parliament. The medal…