Enough is enough. I’m fed up to the teeth with the dishonest war against the news media and the ill-informed fools who goosestep their belief in and support for it. We cannot let the dimwits…
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To the Editor MPP Laurie Scott claims that when the Ford government does get around to doing something about climate change “it’s not going to be footed by the taxpayers.” Of course this was exactly…
Election season
The nomination period for October’s municipal elections is over and the lists of candidates for Minden Hills and Algonquin Highlands are in. You can find them in a story in this week’s edition but also…
Guns and change
Here we go again. It is likely that the worry over rising gun violence in Toronto will bring new restrictions down on responsible gun owners who keep firearms for hunting and shooting sports. Parliament this…
White Water Preserve unisghtly
To the Editor When will the Minden White Water Preserve on the Gull River by Horseshoe Lake Road return to its former appearance? Construction of one half of the dam has left this scenic attraction…
The Knee – Part 2 (Injuries)
In The Knee - Part 1 (Anatomy) I reviewed the complex nature of the knee joint. While I was familiar with the workings of the joint I have to admit that I was awestruck by…
Bye bye bioheat
By Chad Ingram Published July 26 2018 To his credit Premier Doug Ford in the short time since he became leader of the province in early June has made good or started making good on a…
Making the cottage great again
It has been an unbelievable summer of stunning successes for me in cottage country. The best and greatest ever. No one ever has done or will do better. At winter’s end Shaman’s Rock my lake…
Time to act
By Sue Tiffin Published July 19 2018 The message Brian Kelly sustainability manager for Durham Region shared at the Environment Haliburton! presentation on July 5 was a dismal one. Current changes to our environment due…
Amalgamation – pros and cons
To the Editor Read with interest the article and editorial concerning amalgamation. Call it amalgamation or consolidation or moving to a single tier they all ask the same question – will citizens of Haliburton County…
Friends not objects
By Jim Poling Sr. Published July 19 2018 The finest place to be during the hot humid days of high summer is with your best friends. The place to find them is in the forest…
Pink Tea and Women’s Rights
Submitted by the Minden Hills Museum Published July 19 2018 Historically gatherings known as “pink teas” were occasions for women to organize and strategize in their pursuit of women’s rights. These gatherings were often executed…
The Knee – Part 1 (Anatomy)
By Laurie Sweig Published July 19 2018 Raise your hand if you have suffered from knee pain or a knee injury. Almost every client I have seen over the years has experienced an issue at…
Amalgamation conversation
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When statues speak
Statues cannot speak audible words but they had much to tell us last week. In New York City on July 4 Therese Okoumou 44 was arrested for climbing the Statue of Liberty to protest the…
Countdown to light up
There are just more than three months to go before marijuana becomes legal in Ontario and throughout the country and it’s clear there are still myriad unanswered questions about just how everything will work. County…
My mysterious bush vistiors
Each spring at the start of bug season I receive mysterious visitors to the fringes of a bush lot I have along Highway 35. They arrive in a white van park on the edge of…
Fundraisers give thanks
To the Editor Thank you to all participants in last week’s paint event Colour With Wood led by Wendy Wood. We had a lot of fun while making some money for the Minden Curling Club…
Tossing pebbles at a grizzly bear?
By Jim Poling Sr. Published on June 28 2018 It is a dilemma I never expected to confront. Next month there is a youth baseball tournament in Cooperstown New York home of the baseball Hall…
We’re talking about push-ups – again!
By Laurie Sweig Special to the Minden Times Published June 28 2018 If you are regularly doing push-ups you’ll be happy to know that there are many variations that work your body in different ways.…
No notice
By Chad Ingram Published June 21 2018 The community was shocked last Friday by the abrupt announcement that the board of the Ontario Early Years Centre for Haliburton Victoria Brock would close the licensed childcare…