To the Editor The correct answer to the question “Which party will benefit from electoral reform” is “Who cares?” What voters need to be concerned about is which voting system is best for voters. The…
Lessons from the birds
One hundred and two years ago - at 1 p.m. on Sept. 1 to be exact - someone walked past the Cincinnati Zoo bird cage and saw Martha on the cage floor drumsticks up. Martha…
Voting on voting
By Chad Ingram Published Aug. 18 2016 We exist in a political culture that has become quite cynical so when a federal government talks about changing the electoral process it’s difficult to tell if that…
Beer and conversationsBy Jim Poling
There are moments when you miss the ‘good old days.’ Well maybe just pieces of the ‘good old days.’ We live in times with so many important issues to talk about. So many challenges to…
Remarkable
This is of course true for everyone. For me good days at work are the ones where I drive back to the office thinking how it’s remarkable that I’m even getting paid for doing whatever…
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To the Editor “The Climate Crisis: Where’s the Action?” I am looking forward to Elizabeth May’s presentation in Minden on Thursday Aug. 25 but there is a simple answer to the question posed. Action in…
Deck the hall
It’s a narrative that’s unfolded over several years spanning the terms of multiple Minden Hills councils. This month the township will begin the process of seeking bids for the design and construction of a new…
Home runs and history
By Jim Poling Published Aug. 4 2016 In Cooperstown New York it’s all baseball. All baseball all the time. All baseball everywhere. I’m part of the baseball mania here cheering for my grandson and his…
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To the Editor We would like to profusely thank all of the folks who purchase plant water and tend all of the flowers and plants that adorn downtown Minden. The main street is the prettiest…
Winsley family reunion draws 60
To the Editor On July 30 weekend the Merrithews celebrated a family reunion at the home of John and Audrie (nee Merrithew ) Winsley. The 60 who vacationed in the Haliburton Highlands came from across…
Our shrinking sandbox
By Jim Poling Published July 28 2016 Just when you think the world has enough to worry about . . . . Now it seems our planet is running out of sand. Yes sand. Who…
Priority points
Municipal councils should have authority over the approval of renewable energy projects within their jurisdictions. Earlier this summer Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) released a list of nearly 1000 projects that were approved during…
Mr. Mercedes
Mr. Mercedes would wear a smile wide as a western horizon if he travelled Haliburton County roads this summer. So many potential victims to choose from. Joggers walkers cyclists. All poised to be smacked down…
In a snap
Last week I was returning home from work pulling in the driveway as I noticed the sun gleaming off something nestled in the grass near a ditch at the periphery of the property. A second…
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To the Editor As a longtime cottager in the Minden Hills area I know there are many wonderful businesses from store owners to the many companies available to fulfill or requests. I would like to…
Into the ghostly cabin
This is the third and final instalment of a summer campfire ghost story. The open door revealed a scene like nothing Shainie had ever seen. Shafts of sunlight entering the broken windows and cracks in…
On the list
Well what do you know? OPP detachment staff lists are public information. Cough. As regular readers of this publication will be aware earlier this year the local OPP detachment refused to release a current staff…
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To the Editor I write this not to dwell on the past but to help share a thought on what Minden Hills might do differently to re-engage volunteers across the municipality. My family and I…
Inclusiveness
By Chad Ingram Published July 7 2016 T his week the rainbow flag – the international symbol of the lesbian gay bisexual and transgender community – flew atop the flagpole at the Minden Hills township…
Thanks Kawartha Dairy
To the Editor On June 22 Kawartha Dairy came to Archie Stouffer School to scoop and serve ice cream for students and staff as a special year-end treat. However an even bigger surprise occurred! Kawartha…
The cabin at Ghostly Point
By Jim Poling Sr. Published July 7 2016 This is the second instalment of a campfire ghost story. See the first part here . A local legend told that on nights when the grey mist following…