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…
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.…
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,…
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…
Minden ER closure ensures Haliburton facility can continue:…
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The shortage of medical staff is at the root of the decision to close the Minden Hills Emergency Department. Haliburton Highlands Health Services recently announced the facility would…
Old growth area in HF makes national history
By Vivian Collings Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve leads the way for other private forests by becoming the first commercially-owned forest to receive conservation status in Canada. After partnering with the Nature Conservancy of…
Council speaks out about ER closure
By Emily Stonehouse Minden council is not on board for the Minden emergency room closure, scheduled for June 1 2023, at which point all emergency services in the county would be permanently relocated to the…
Scott and Schmale weigh in on Minden ER…
By Emily Stonehouse MPP Laurie Scott recognizes that the decision to close the Minden emerg effective June 1 2023 is difficult news to process. “Minden is rightfully upset about it,” she told the Times, “it…
Around the Town: celebrating the life of Patti…
By Emily Stonehouse A guiding light, a welcoming smile, and one of a kind - those are just a few of the terms used to describe Patti Fleury. Many readers would recognize Fleury’s name from…
Minden ER closing June 1
By Emily Stonehouse and Vivian Collings The Minden emergency room doors will be closing permanently on June 1, 2023. As of that date, all emergency services will be operating out of the Haliburton Hospital. “This…
Jumping in for a good cause
By Emily Stonehouse With a steadily increasing need for the Minden Community Food Centre (MCFC), organizers have decided to make a big jump to raise money…literally. On April 6, the MCFC launched their first official…
Changing the narrative on housing
By Emily Stonehouse Despite torrential downpour and flickering lights, the Minden Community Centre was packed on April 5 for the 2023 Haliburton County Housing Summit, presented by Places for People. “I want to be clear…
Local podcaster giving a voice to “unique challenges”…
By Emily Stonehouse “My entire life I’ve been a talker, thought I might as well make a career out of it,” laughed Benen Dykstra; podcaster and voiceover artist, as he chatted about his story with…
Company wants to bring treehouses to Minden Hills
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Treehouses won’t solve the housing predicament in Minden Hills, but there’s an effort afoot to make them a tourist draw to the area. Township council heard an application…
Ctrl-ART-Del’s World Premiere of “Cherubs” shines!
By Jerelyn Craden Without hoopla or fanfare, something momentous took place on March 31/April 1 at theNorthern Lights Pavilion – the launch of Haliburton’s new millennial-based theatre company,Ctrl-ART-Del, its world premiere of Cherubs, a wickedly…
Robinson’s back in business
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…
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…