From Shaman’s RockBy Jim Poling Sr. Try as you might, it’s hard to ignore television commercials. Especially when you arewatching a lot of sports, as many of us were during the World Series and now…
Raising hope; HIFF’s goal to inspire the community
By Emily Stonehouse Haliburton County is known for many things. The landscapes, the lakes, the…film festivals? The Haliburton International Film Festival (HIFF), ran this past weekend, from Nov. 3 to 5 at the Northern Lights…
Left out in the cold: County hears how…
By James Matthews, Local Initiative Journalism Reporter Haliburton County needs 750 new units by 2029 to meet its affordable housing needs. Michelle Corley, manager of housing and homelessness at the City of Kawartha Lakes, brought…
Not the time to forget
By Emily Stonehouse I’ve been sitting with this document open all week. A Remembrance Day editorial. There should be lots to say. How we remember. How we honour the fallen soldiers who have bled out…
Where are they now?
Creating a community: catching up with Kaitlyn Hillier By Emily Stonehouse In a small town, sometimes we don’t see the scope of the world for what it is. For Kaitlyn Hillier, she knew Minden was…
‘You are home where you feel loved’
By Britney Pagliuca “You are home where you feel loved.” I have carried this quote with me from adolescence, holding onto the idea that a home is not merely the place you were born or…
Magic school buses; a peek into Haliburton Bus…
By Emily Stonehouse What’s big and yellow and connects our entire community, yet still flies under the radar on a regular basis? If you guessed school buses, you’re right. This past week was bus driver…
“We lost literally everything,”; Minden family moves forward…
By Emily Stonehouse Deb Fisher was having a regular day on Tuesday, Oct. 17. When she left her home - the home that had once belonged to her mother - she said her pets were…
HHHS asks Haliburton County for $1M
By James Matthews, Local Initiative Journalism Reporter Haliburton Highlands Health Services has its eyes set on optimizing health and wellbeing in the county. And $1-million from the county will go a long way to achieving…
We want baseball, not Moneyball
From Shaman’s Rock By Jim Poling Sr. Baseball broadcaster Buck Martinez said the Toronto Blue Jays’ 2023 season would be a disaster if they could not advance past the first wild-card playoff round. They didn’t.…
‘More than three words’: remembering the life of…
By Emily Stonehouse Caring. Compassionate. Hard working. Critical thinker. Friend. Husband. Son. Father. When I write articles on people who have passed away, one of the first questions I ask those who knew them, is…
‘You’re saying we don’t exist’: why Minden Pride…
By Emily Stonehouse On Sept. 20, a protest was scheduled for Head Lake Park titled the ‘1 Million March 4 Children’. The idea behind the march was to fight against the current public school curriculum,…
With bells on
By Emily Stonehouse I don’t usually struggle with words. Usually, they come fairly easy to me. I feel lucky in that sense. But this week, I hit a wall. It was a unique challenge I…
County council dives into communal services
By Emily Stonehouse It’s been a hot topic for a long time, and some of the wheels were set in motion for shared services at a special meeting of county council on Sept. 13. Councillors…
Just what the doctor ordered: a glimpse inside…
By Emily Stonehouse Let’s not sugar coat things here: there’s been some bad news from the medical world these days. Major provincial budget cuts, closures, and a complete uncertainty about the future of healthcare in…
Bookapalooza is back
By Emily Stonehouse Calling all readers and writers! The literature event of the year in Haliburton County is just around the corner. The second annual Bookapalooza will be held on Sept. 15 and 16 at…
Kinmount Citizens of the Year announced at fair
By Emily Stonehouse The Kinmount Fair means many things; candy apples, games, vendors, rides. But one of the most anticipated events each year is the announcement of Kinmount’s Citizen of the Year, presented by the…
A place on the map
By Emily Stonehouse This past weekend, Whitewater Ontario presented the 2023 Canadian National Whitewater Championships at the Whitewater Preserve on Horseshoe Lake Road. Now this isn’t just any race in the park. We’re talking literal…
A new chapter for the Mill Pond
By Emily Stonehouse If you haven’t visited the Mill Pond in Carnarvon recently, you may want to make the trip. The Algonquin Highlands staple has received a new facelift, courtesy of the recent ACM Designs…
Clowns that aren’t funny
From Shaman’s Rock By Jim Poling Sr. My laptop computer is driving me crazy. It’s like it has been invaded by those evil clowns you see in television commercials. You know, the ones with white…
‘Why we need Pride’
By Emily Stonehouse It’s here. The one week of the year where we drape rainbows from the flagpoles and spend a little extra time celebrating love. It’s supposed to be a time of joy, a…