Avoid poor circulation or fix it By Laurie Sweig There are so many benefits to moving every single part of our bodies that it’s hard to keep track of them all. Here’s another to…
Birdhouses bring bucks for banks
By Sue Tiffin Tom Burke’s birdhouse project raising funds for local food banks hasreached a $1000 milestone only 18 days after he set the goal ofdoubling his initial donation. “I got a little emotional that’s…
Cold case remains unsolved but warmth of family…
By Chad Ingram However before the pair of investigators could proceed with thedig they had to wait months for the ground to thaw and then were sloweddown by restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It…
County issues letters of support for internet projects
By Chad Ingram The County of Haliburton is issuing two letters of support for proposedprojects that could heighten internet connectivity in the county. As previously reported the Ontario Ministry of Infrastructure is offering $150 million…
Deep Bay Road repairs cost $100K
By Chad Ingram A washout of Deep Bay Road that occurred earlier this month has cost the County of Haliburton which owns the road about $100000 to repair. On Aug. 3 a 400-metre section of…
Minden Whitewater Reserve remains open
By Chad Ingram The south side of the Gull River at the Minden Whitewater Preserve isbeing restricted to members of Whitewater Ontario due topandemic-related insurance requirements. This new measure onlyapplies to the private property owned…
Sky's the limit for new Astros player
By Darren Lum Minden’s Austin Boylan is a teenager taking a swing at a lifelong dream ofbecoming a professional baseball player by joining the elite baseballprogram Team Ontario Baseball Club despite coming from a community…
The voice in the grapevine
By Jim Poling Sr. I was having a genuinely down moment saying goodbye at the end of a physical distancing visit to my son’s home in Hamilton. We don’t get to see our…
TLDSB extends re-registration deadline
By Sue Tiffin Undecided parents still choosing between back-to-school options were givenunexpected extra time to consider future plans when the TrilliumLakelands District School Board extended the deadline for schoolre-registration last week after the original deadline…
Walk-in medical clinic option offered in Kinmount
By Sue Tiffin A walk-in medical clinic in Kinmount that opened in the early months ofthe year is gaining momentum among residents and cottagers in Kinmountand surrounding area this summer after reopening in July after…
Some good news
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AH collecting comments on short-term rentals
By Chad Ingram The Township ofAlgonquin Highlands is currently accepting comments on potentialregulations for short-term rentals in the municipality from residentswith the deadline for those submissions Aug. 31. As previouslyreported during a July meeting Algonquin…
Back-to-school choices
Back-to-school choices By Sue Tiffin Five months into an unprecedented global pandemic, you have likely learned how to give a physically distanced hug – wrapping your arms around your own body, or putting…
Back-to-school decision different for each family
By Sue Tiffin Aarica Hurl feels anxious scared and says she has “mom guilt for sure.” Her four-year-old already had her hairstyle and outfit picked out for herfirst day of school and Hurl said “I…
Gardener remembered as 'vibrant' 'authentic'
By Sue Tiffin The last time Jason Lindquist spoke to his wife Samantha was at 3:15 p.m.on Aug. 4. She was on her way home from Lindsay and was letting him know she had stopped…
Keto concerns
By Laurie Sweig So many people are trying the keto diet. I have not been part of the cheering section for this diet or any diet that restricts the consumption of any real types…
MH reopens some facilities
By Chad Ingram The Township of Minden Hills is reopening some of its facilities as thetownship has entered Stage 3 of the provincial government’s COVID-19recovery process. At the township’s administrative office on MilneStreet some services…
Minden Pride goes online amid pandemic
By Chad Ingram The fifth annual Minden Pride festival will proceed amid the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic with many events taking place virtually. MindenPride will run Aug. 24 through 30 with festivities kicked off by araising of…
Mushrooms and dirty diapers
By Jim Poling Sr. When I walk the woods these days I realize that I am seeing only a fraction what is here. The trees, the low-growing bushes and the animals all are…
Health unit retracts second COVID-19 hospitalization report
A second hospitalization related to COVID-19 – the first since April – reported on Aug. 5 was retracted on Aug. 7 in the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge district health unit's data update. On Aug. 5…
