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…

The Rockcliffe hits a wall

By Emily Stonehouse “We’re not turning our backs on Minden, but it’s the end of an era for the original Rockcliffe.” Those somber words were shared by Rockcliffe owner Mark Dracup during an interview with…

Poetry for everyone

By Emily Stonehouse Have you ever wanted to dabble in poetry? But not sure where to start? This may be your chance.  Minden local Dave Wilfong would like to kickstart a Poetry in the Park…

Group calls for openness in health care decisions

By James Matthews If a means of doing something isn’t working as well as needed, the common thinking is to fix it. And Jeff Nicholls believes the closure of the Minden Hills emergency department (ED)…

Halt, police! Minden council denies OPP request for…

By James Matthews Minden Hills council scuttled a request for a storage sea can at the Haliburton Highlands OPP detachment. Despite many residents having such containers on their properties in contradiction of municipal zoning bylaw,…

70 years of Minden memories

By Emily Stonehouse When you walk into a home that’s filled with memories, warmth, and love, you just know. You can feel it.  Pictures of family members scattering the walls, a collection of baseball caps…

Kawartha North Family Health Team clears the air

By Emily Stonehouse On Friday June 9, a room of well over 100 people sat on plastic chairs in the Minden Community Centre waiting for the one thing they’ve been looking for since the announcement…

The end

By Emily Stonehouse It’s felt like the closing of a chapter lately. The season of goodbyes. The nearing of the end.  We are getting emails preparing us for graduations, end-of-year dance recitals, and retirement parties.…

Minden mayor says he would never turn down…

By James Matthews A Minden councillor took the township’s mayor to task for comments that were perceived to disparage a proposal for an urgent care clinic at the former emergency department. Councillor Tammy McKelvey pushed…

Listening to the needs of Minden – Beauty…

By Emily Stonehouse For Amy Joanu, it’s all about listening.  The owner of Beauty Basics and winner of entrepreneur of the year from the Chamber of Commerce awards last year, Joanu has her heart and…

NDP supports Minden ER

By Emily Stonehouse “We’re here today to talk about an incredible community effort underway to save the Minden Emergency Room,” shared Marit Styles, the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) and the leader…

Minden physicians speak out

By Emily Stonehouse The Minden ER physicians have spoken. “This shouldn’t have happened now,” said Dr. Bruno Helt of the Minden ER during a private media interview.  “In terms of the physician resources in Minden,…

Out of control

By Emily Stonehouse I am seeing people refer to the Minden ER closure as a “done deal”.  This has those rallying on the front-lines bent out of shape. Yes, decisions have been made, but since…

Scoring goals requires passion

From Shaman’s Rock By Jim Poling Sr. I have never been a Toronto Maple Leafs fan. Probably because I was born and raised in Northwestern Ontario, where most folks disliked southern Ontario and anything to…