Be wary of measles, says Public Health
Be wary of measles, says Public Health

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Be wary of measles, says Public Health

by James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Students are out of the classrooms this week and the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR District Health Unit) is advising residents to be cautious traveling…

Free wood: Minden’s lumber reuse program

by Thomas Smith The Lumber Reuse Program at the Scotch Line Landfill started in late October of 2023. A large amount of high quality, usable lumber was being shipped out of the Scotch Line landfill. …

Libraries are lifesavers

by Thomas Smith Having fun isn’t hard, when you’ve got a library card. I love libraries. Ever since I was a kid, libraries have been a happy and welcoming space. Every time I enter, I…

A time for ad blockers

From Shaman’s Rock By Jim Poling Sr. It’s the curling bonspiel season and I’ve been watching a lot of the games on television. Exciting to watch, but too much time in front of the TV…

We’ve been depressed: HCSA trail closures

by Thomas Smith The Haliburton County Snowmobile Association has wrapped up their season. It lasted for eight weeks. “We’ve been depressed,” says Paul Wilson, treasurer of the Haliburton County Snowmobile Association (HCSA). “It’s a beautiful…

The bird warning us

From Shaman’s Rock By Jim Poling Sr. It’s been an odd winter and as it fades into spring it seems to be getting odder. One of this winter’s oddest things is the absence of birds.…

Minden considers new fire department dispatch service

by James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Minden Hills may single-source emergency fire dispatching from a Smith Falls service. Township council decided Feb. 29 to consider an agreement with the Smith Falls Fire Dispatch Centre.…

A mean-spirited ministry

From Shaman’s Rock By Jim Poling Sr. I’m in deep doo-doo with the Ontario government bureaucracy. I awoke today to a Ministry of Natural Resources email telling me I am being fined for not reporting…

Free income tax clinics remove barriers in the…

by Thomas Smith Central Food Network knows that filing your taxes can be a scary, complicated, and stressful process. In collaboration with the Canadian Revenue Agency, free income tax clinics will be offered in Wilberforce,…

Godfathers re-opening

by Thomas Smith “It took so long because we could not find staff,” explains Sydney Murphy, Office Admin and Corporate Trainer from Godfathers. “There’s been a big staffing issue with COVID-19, this store is busy…

Canoe FM welcomes community recordings

by Thomas Smith “It’s about giving people the opportunity who thought, ‘well, I’d really like to get recording’ and they just don’t know where to go,” says Laurie Sweig, volunteer for Canoe FM. The Canoe…

Whither goes the Frost Centre?

From Shaman's Rock by Jim Poling Sr. It was roughly one year ago that I wrote about the dark, worried feelings I had about the Frost Centre on St. Nora Lake just south of Dorset.…

Baby’s first Snowball

by Thomas Smith This weekend marked my first ever Dorset Snowball. I must say, I am thoroughly impressed. Mother Nature luckily cooperated for my first ever Snowball and provided said snow to make said balls.…

A Valentine’s Day pondering

by Thomas Smith I am a hopeless romantic. Some may call me a sucker that falls for clever marketing. Jewelry, chocolates, flowers, cards. Do I get one of everything, or will they want one of…

1st Annual Student Art Exhibition a success

by Thomas Smith Archie Stouffer Elementary School and Agnes Jamieson Gallery were ecstatic to showcase local young artist’s talent this past weekend at the opening reception of the 1st Annual Student Art Exhibition. There was…

Ban dangerous hockey violence

From Shaman's Rock by Jim Poling Sr. The fighting in hockey debate is raging again, intensified by a recent ugly Pacific Junior Hockey League brawl. A player grabbed an opposing team’s goaltender in a guillotine…

MH looks into reduced household garbage bag limits

by James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Minden Hills township staff will investigate the possibility of reducing residents’ garbage bag limit. Council heard Feb. 8 during its regular meeting about possible changes to landfill site…

County pivots to a new way to ink…

by James Matthews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The first draft of Haliburton County’s capital and operating budget this year has a tax increase of almost eight per cent.The total levy required to maintain county services…