By Jim Poling Sr. Still six weeks to go before the calendar says that autumn is over. But the calendar doesn’t have to click over to Dec. 21 to tell me that.Tamaracks, non-conformists in our…
Land registry offices close to walk-in traffic
By Chad Ingram As of Oct. 13, the public service counter at the Minden land registry office, along with those at the other 52 land registry offices throughout Ontario will close, as the provincial government…
Humorous message at heart of new detective novel…
By Darren Lum Sitting at author Kevin E. Buckley’s kitchen table at his Minden residence located on a country road where chipmunks and squirrels dominate traffic, is a little like getting into the mind of…
Mary McKelvey keeps herself and others active
By Sue Tiffin Six times a year, in the pre-pandemic days, Mary McKelvey would greet more than four dozen guests as they arrived to the parking lot of the Minden Curling Club, and give them…
Artist hopes paintings inspire others to follow creative…
By Darren Lum Down a country road close to Carnarvon, the Boathouse Studio offers a glimpse of the world as seen through artist Harvey Walker’s eyes, one painted canvas at a time.“It’s always a good…
AH cancels Dorset Snowball amid pandemic
By Chad Ingram Algonquin Highlands council has cancelled popular winter festival the Dorset Snowball amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Councillors made that decision during a Sept. 17 meeting after hearing a report from parks, rec and trails…