I arrived about 40 minutes early for the Minden Hills all-candidates meeting at the community centre last week and by no means was I one of the first there. Dozens of people were already milling around…
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To the Editor The ward system became a reality in 2000 with the Amalgamation of the Township of Minden Hills. The system was necessary then to combine the three councils as each had a reeve…
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To the Editor Re: Cull the Birds While I can empathize with the residents on Mountain Lake (and presumably many others in the area) having to battle the inevitable excrement and annoyances that come hand…
Sunshine and lollipops
Canada has become a place where people are busy all day every day without getting much done. We have slumped into a preference for sitting at tables and debating rather than lacing up work boots…
Uber cool
After hearing a presentation about a partnership between ride sharing company Uber and the Town of Innisfil, Haliburton County councillors recently asked to hear more about the arrangement, requesting more information from the involved…
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To the Editor On Sept. 15 in Minden Hills we celebrated 100 years of women’s right to vote federally. A great shout of thanks to Laurie Carmount and Ruth O’Connell of the Minden Hills Cultural…
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Dearest Terry Yesterday was your special day Sunday Sept. 16 2018 marked the 38th Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research. I surprised myself. I finished. I walked the full 10K. I did it in Minden…
Block party
By Chad Ingram Published Sept. 20 2018 Earlier this week Ontario MP Leona Alleslev crossed the floor in the House of Commons leaving Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government to join the Conservative benches. Floor crossings are…
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To the Editor Courtesy crosswalks in downtown Minden are a bad idea. I was trying to cross at the intersection of Water St. and Bobcaygeon Rd. the other day in my mobility scooter. I was…
What's with the birds?
He is a splash of brilliance on a gloomy overcast day. Sunshine yellow body feathers standing out stunningly against deep black wings and forehead. It has been a long time since I have seen a…
Notwithstanding
On Monday Premier Doug Ford held a press conference that was nothing short of exceptional; exceptional in a bad way. Ford held that press conference following the news that a judge had blocked his government’s…
The death of truth
The endangered species list has a new addition. It is truth and I am shaking my head and wondering how such a treasured species ended up there. I am not the only one. “How did…
Cull the birds
By Chad Ingram Published Sept. 6 2018 Just shoot them. Shoot the damn seagulls.
The Tecumseh connection
During the week of mourning and tributes to U.S. Senator John McCain it was difficult not to make comparisons with the life of another American hero. Correction: North American hero. That other was Tecumseh the…
A matter of spirituality
There is vigorous debate over the effectiveness of the Pope’s recent letter acknowledging the Catholic Church’s failure to prevent priests from sexually abusing children. The debate is worthwhile and warranted however is it missing a…
Mark your calendars
The county’s newspapers and radio stations are once again uniting to present a series of candidates’ meetings in the lead-up to municipal elections on Oct. 22. These meetings are a great opportunity to learn about…
Pride times three
This week marks the third annual Minden Pride a celebration of inclusion and diversity that began as a picnic two summers ago and has blossomed into a weeklong series of events. Things kicked off Monday…
Worrisome weather ahead
Indeed it has been a hot and dry summer. My records based on Environment Canada data show 20 daytime highs of 30 Celsius or higher and an average daytime high of 26 C. I worry…
Our electricity mess
By Jim Poling Published Aug. 16, 2018 The Hydro One leadership mess remains just that – a mess. The power supplier to 1.3-plus million Ontarians, most rural and suburban, still doesn’t have a…
Buck a beer
By Chad Ingram Published Aug. 16 2018 Doug Ford’s buck-a-beer pledge is the stupidest bit of political tokenism he has produced so far. First it’s ridiculous a provincial government is spending any time on driving…
What's the rush?
By Chad Ingram Published Aug. 9 2018 Minden Hills council has awarded the contract for a major renovation of the S.G. Nesbitt Memorial Arena and Minden Hills Community Centre in a move that seems a…