A long line of cars made its way down Highway 35 on Monday to 48 and the 400 to the GTA and areas beyond. Some vehicles were topped with roof racks others had boats in tow.…
Thoughts for food
Summer its days fading quickly has been generous and kind this year. Sunshine aplenty but without the scorching heat predicted to become a regular feature of climate change. Gardens have done well despite slightly less…
Launches and liabilities
The situation that’s unfolded at Bob Lake just south of Minden during the summer is a mess. Earlier this season residents discovered that after numerous boats had been put in the lake for the year…
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To the Editor “POLITICIANS WANT TO CHANGE WHAT YOUR VOTE MEANS.” Is Jamie Schmale shouting in print with this headline on his most recent mailout? “URGENT!” “RESPONSE REQUIRED.” Some have been trying to open discussions…
Yellow jackets and EpiPens
Their work for the year almost done the yellow jacket wasps now have time to explore human spaces and the leftovers they contain. There is much to explore. Fruit is ripening on the trees and…
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To the Editor For the past three weeks I’ve had a clipping of the letter written by OPP Supt. Marc Bedard sitting on my kitchen table. I finally have time to write. Supt. Bedard begins…
Grace too
By Chad Ingram Published Aug. 23, 2016 Last Saturday night, a number of Minden residents made their way into the village’s downtown to an outdoor screen set up at the River Cone to watch a…
In the pink
Blink a couple of times and the fall hunting season will be here. So it’s time to start checking the hunting gear. It used to be enough to check just the shotguns rifles ammos knives…
Thank you River Cone
To the Editor We would like to say thanks to the team at River Cone for hosting the open air showing of the Tragically Hip concert last Saturday night. They build a special outdoor screen…
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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…