By Jim Poling Sr. If I stand on tiptoes this week I can see August. That makes me happy because I’ve never been a fan of July. Too much heat. Too many people.…
Hot hot hot
By Laurie Sweig It’s been hot this summer. I can’t remember the last time I saw so many heat warnings on my weather app. In February we dream of this kind of weather but…
Right to privacy
By Chad Ingram While Haliburton County went several weeks without any new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, in the past week, there have been three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county. …
Centre of gravity
By Laurie Sweig The centre of gravity is the point at which the body’s mass is equallybalanced. That’s nice but what does that mean to you? Well it haseverything to do with stability. If falling…
The riddle and the madness
By Jim Poling Sr. Why is a raven like a writing desk? That’s the question the Mad Hatter asks Alice in Lewis Carroll’s fantasy Alice in Wonderland. Alice ponders the question but does…
Maelstrom
By Chad Ingram Despite the weather last Wednesday was adark and distressing day in the Haliburton Highlands. There are still some unanswered questionsabout what happened that day but we do know some things. We know…
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To the Editor I am writing this to you so that all the taxpayers in Minden Hills will know my questions and concerns. This evening there was a fire at Scotch Line landfill and as…
The water lily's lesson
By Jim Poling Sr. The pleasures of summer are numerous but one of the best is passing a pond or lake edge where water lilies have made their home. These plantswith their large flat floating…
Masking up
By Chad Ingram As of Monday the Haliburton Kawartha PineRidge District Health Unit has mandated that face masks be worn withincommercial establishments and indoor public spaces within its jurisdiction amidthe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This will…
Decision time
By Chad Ingram M inden Hills councillors continue to discuss which “value-added items” will be included in the township’s arena project and with the project looking like it will be wrapped up in a month…
The other dangerous epidemics
By Jim Poling Sr. L ook deep inside the pandemic and you’ll see other sicknesses. Not simply sicknesses but full-blown epidemics. An epidemic of selfishness plus an epidemic of misinformation. Both are making it more…
A different Canada Day
By Chad Ingram Canada Day is the biggest day of the year in Minden and so it’s strange that this year a tradition that is so familiar to so many of us willnot unfold. Amid…
Lessons from Grandma’s Room
By Jim Poling Sr. When I was growing up, any conflicts from inside or outside the home usually got resolved in Grandma’s Room. For the 17 years that I knew her, Grandma was…
Working out with friends
By Laurie Sweig Thanks to COVID-19 many of us have improved our video chatting skills. I often have coffee dates with friends. I know of many people who havegame nights cocktail calls and even cooking/wine…
Looking to nature for safer roads
By Jim Poling Sr. The dragonfly is seen in many parts of the world as a symbol of adaptability and transformation. I see the dragonfly differently as I sit on my waterfront deck and watch…
Restoring the squat
By Laurie Sweig For the last 25 days I have been gettinginto and holding a squat position for one minute. I can understand ifsome of you are asking why I would want to do something…
Thanks and congrats
By Sue Tiffin
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To the Editor I was delighted to read about the accomplishmentsof Michael Fay in the Minden Times editorial of Wednesday June 10. Acomplete list of Michael’s endeavours would have taken an entire issueof the paper…
Intermittent fasting
By Laurie Sweig There is more and more discussion happening around intermittent fasting. It’s something I am curious about but up until now I didn’t know much about it. I do know the basics. Fasting…
Raccoons with orange tails
By Jim Poling Sr. Raccoons love me. Why wouldn’t they? I give them bedtime snacks and a nice place to sleep. Wandering about at night, tearing down bird feeders and chewing up hummingbird sippy…
Stage 2
By Chad Ingram Semblances of pre-COVID-19 life arebeginning to appear here and there as the provincial government allows aregional phased re-opening of some businesses throughout Ontario. And while I don't mean to downplay thecontinuing danger…