By Emily Stonehouse As you walk past kids’ clothing in stores, it’s always the same. The gendered sections; butterflies and sparkles in hues of pinks and purples on one side. Dinosaurs and trucks in muted…
New Minden CAO steps in
By Emily Stonehouse The search is finally over. After months of searching for a new CAO in Minden Hills, Cynthia Fletcher has stepped into the role, effective Nov. 23, 2023. “I am extremely pleased that…
Decluttering life, one step at a time
By Emily Stonehouse Life can be chaotic. This isn’t new information for any of us. We’ve all got work, meetings, dance classes, hockey games, school, and any other sort of lifestyle choices that keep us…
Respiratory illness season sees pre-pandemic infection levels
By James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Contrary to the much higher than usual number of hospital visits last fall, this respiratory illness season has been more typical thus far. Dr. Natalie Bocking, Haliburton, Kawartha,…
‘Very much needed’; Heat Bank warms up for…
By Emily Stonehouse It’s that time of year again. The days and nights are getting colder, and the household needs begin to change. This is when the Heat Bank becomes particularly important. “We’ve seen a…
The season of kindness is upon us
By Britney Pagliuca The holiday season is fast approaching, and while many of spend this time with our friends or family and purchasing gifts to put under the tree, for others this is simply not…
Boshkung and Truss join forces
By Emily Stonehouse The landscape of Haliburton County restaurants is changing. Mathew Renda of Boshkung Brewing Co. and Mike Rae of Truss Foodworks Inc. have joined forces to become the new co-owners of the businesses,…
County chips in on CT equipment, but there’s…
By James Matthews, Local Initiative Journalism Reporter Haliburton County council should have a voice in local health care decisions. Councillor Bob Carter, the mayor of Minden Hills, said the upper tier council should have two…
Raising hope; HIFF’s goal to inspire the community
By Emily Stonehouse Haliburton County is known for many things. The landscapes, the lakes, the…film festivals? The Haliburton International Film Festival (HIFF), ran this past weekend, from Nov. 3 to 5 at the Northern Lights…
Left out in the cold: County hears how…
By James Matthews, Local Initiative Journalism Reporter Haliburton County needs 750 new units by 2029 to meet its affordable housing needs. Michelle Corley, manager of housing and homelessness at the City of Kawartha Lakes, brought…
Where are they now?
Creating a community: catching up with Kaitlyn Hillier By Emily Stonehouse In a small town, sometimes we don’t see the scope of the world for what it is. For Kaitlyn Hillier, she knew Minden was…
‘You are home where you feel loved’
By Britney Pagliuca “You are home where you feel loved.” I have carried this quote with me from adolescence, holding onto the idea that a home is not merely the place you were born or…
Minden rules property owners are on the hook…
By James Matthews, Local Initiative Journalism Reporter It’s as if renting a property through Airbnb is a means to consequence-free revelry for the renter and whatever fines may come to the owner. Minden Hills property…
Magic school buses; a peek into Haliburton Bus…
By Emily Stonehouse What’s big and yellow and connects our entire community, yet still flies under the radar on a regular basis? If you guessed school buses, you’re right. This past week was bus driver…
“We lost literally everything,”; Minden family moves forward…
By Emily Stonehouse Deb Fisher was having a regular day on Tuesday, Oct. 17. When she left her home - the home that had once belonged to her mother - she said her pets were…
HHHS asks Haliburton County for $1M
By James Matthews, Local Initiative Journalism Reporter Haliburton Highlands Health Services has its eyes set on optimizing health and wellbeing in the county. And $1-million from the county will go a long way to achieving…
‘More than three words’: remembering the life of…
By Emily Stonehouse Caring. Compassionate. Hard working. Critical thinker. Friend. Husband. Son. Father. When I write articles on people who have passed away, one of the first questions I ask those who knew them, is…
‘You’re saying we don’t exist’: why Minden Pride…
By Emily Stonehouse On Sept. 20, a protest was scheduled for Head Lake Park titled the ‘1 Million March 4 Children’. The idea behind the march was to fight against the current public school curriculum,…
‘The Movie Man’ comes home to Kinmount’s Highlands…
By Adam Frisk The highly anticipated documentary “The Movie Man” made its way home to Kinmount’s Highlands Cinemas on Saturday with two private screenings of the film. Hosted in what arguably is the most unusual…
County council dives into communal services
By Emily Stonehouse It’s been a hot topic for a long time, and some of the wheels were set in motion for shared services at a special meeting of county council on Sept. 13. Councillors…
Just what the doctor ordered: a glimpse inside…
By Emily Stonehouse Let’s not sugar coat things here: there’s been some bad news from the medical world these days. Major provincial budget cuts, closures, and a complete uncertainty about the future of healthcare in…