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Firefighters work to spray smoking rubble after putting out a structure fire in Algonquin Highlands Nov. 18. Photo by Joseph Quigley Another fire claims garage in Algonquin Highlands By Joseph Quigley “When our first firefighters arrived it sure if we’ll get a definite cause or not,” an excellent job in all of them.” was fully involved, travelling from east Cavanagh said. After dealing with two fire calls in the past A fire completely destroyed a shed in to west across the building,” he said. “A complete burn like that, it’s sometimes week, Cavanagh encouraged people to take Algonquin Highlands Nov. 18. “Our firefighters attacked the fire from a difficult to eliminate all the possible safety precautions for fire detection. The Algonquin Highlands and Dysart defensive position.” causes.” “Have working smoke alarms,” Cavanagh et al fire departments sent a combined 25 The shed was located next to a home and A second shed next to the burning said. “Replace them if they’re over 10 years firefighters to Barry Line Road to deal with contained some ATVs, a lawnmower, boat structure also suffered damage on its side old.” the blaze, which started around 1 p.m., and travel trailer, which were a complete due to melting, Cavanagh said, but was There was a house fire on Highway 118 according to Algonquin Highlands fire chief loss, Cavanagh said. salvageable and remained otherwise intact. in Carnarvon Nov. 14 and another structure Mike Cavanagh. The cause of the fire remains under Cavanagh said the firefighters did well in fire on Highway 118 on Sept. 18. It’s also Cavanagh said nobody was injured and it investigation and it may not be possible to addressing the fire. the second structure fire on Barry’s Line took a couple of hours to get the fire under find out for certain, he said. “We’ve had a few fires lately, so they’ve Road within the past year. control. “There was a lot of damage so we’re not been working hard,” he said. “They’ve done

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Dysart et al Coun. Dennis Casey is one of three incumbents not returning to his position after losing out in the Oct. 22 election. County news direct staff to write a letter to the Ministry later in the year to help prevent that. differences between summer and winter Speed reduction of Transportation explaining why. The Hike Haliburton final report also traffic, Douglas said in his report. Those recommends allowing people to modify roads may then have different measures recommended their hike registration online next year. to meet provincial winter maintenance The County of Haliburton’s roads Fixing registration The committee voted to forward the report standards. committee is recommending a speed to county council for their information. “I’m glad to see that was happening,” reduction at Highway 118 at the intersection for Hike Haliburton Douglas said. “Reduces the need to be out with County Road 7. The County of Haliburton Tourism there right away and more important for the The committee discussed a ratepayer Committee were told the Hike Haliburton Changes to winter environment and the cost of salt, we can request for the speed reduction during its Festival continues to be a success during its keep our sanded roads longer.” Nov. 14 meeting. Nov. 18 meeting. road maintenance The updated regulations and policy also Director of public works Craig Douglas’s The committee received the final report The county is preparing to change its winter allow for a “significant weather event” report, included in the committee agenda, from the annual festival for information and road maintenance in the wake of new declaration. This gives a municipality notes anecdotally, accidents and near discussed possible areas of improvement. regulations allowing for lower maintenance temporary relief from minimum misses are an issue at the intersection. The Committee member Andrea Roberts raised standards on some lesser used roads. maintenance standards and reduces the intersection is also both an “S” bend and is the issue of people registered not showing One of the key changes highlighted by need to put staff at risk, according to a staff on a significant northbound downhill. He up to hikes, with their spots going unfilled Douglas Nov. 14 was the regulations now report. recommended the speed limit decrease to by other participants. measure road traffic volumes by average The committee voted unanimously to 60 km/h there. “Hikes were full, but you couldn’t daily amount, versus average annual daily recommend the county adopt the policy “It’s a confusing intersection. People have unregister. Is that going to be addressed for amount, which could reduce maintenance through a bylaw and direct staff to prepare to pay attention,” he said. next year?” Roberts asked. requirements on certain county roads. a policy for significant weather event The committee voted unanimously to Director of Tourism, Amanda Virtanen The change effectively lowers the official declarations. recommend county council support the replied staff plan to open up registration traffic volumes on roads with significant request to lower the posted speed limit and (County news compiled by Joseph Quigley)

  

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If you have any questions, please contact: months of November and December 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday Winter Sand Available for • Minden Hills Fire Department, Dawn Newhook, Clerk Joint Compliance Audit Committee - Due to a resignation of a Committee Member, the Corporations of the Residential Use 24 hours a day Township of Minden Hills Township of Algonquin Highlands, the Township of Minden Hills, the Municipality of Dysart et al and the Municipality of Highlands East, are currently seeking applications from professionals who are required to adhere to codes of Is available at the S.G. Nesbitt Memorial Arena 705-286-1260 ext. 205 standards of their profession, and other individuals with in depth knowledge of the campaign fi nancing rules of the parking lot, 55 Parkside Street for residential use. Donations will be accepted until [email protected] Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for appointment to the Joint Compliance Audit Committee For required qualifi cations Please note this is for Individual Use Only – No December 17, 2018. and Committee procedures please visit the Township’s website at www.mindenhills.ca Commercial Users Please. Thursday November 22 2018 | Issue 366 TheHighlander 3 Highlander news Municipal politics ‘the Ford way’ topic of CFUW meeting C. BlakeSales RepresentativeO’Byrne By Lisa Gervais [email protected] 705.935.0011 David O’Brien discussed municipal politics the Doug Ford way during a talk at the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) event at the Haliburton School of AMAZING STARTER HOME $209,000 Art and Design last Thursday. O’Brien, a former city manager in NEW • Superb 3 bedroom Sudbury, Ottawa and Mississauga, said home overlooking the provincial government did not clearly valley define its platform prior to the June 7 • Eat-in kitchen, 3 election, so it’s a case of “developing walkouts to multiple platform as we govern in this province.” tiered decks, cathedral ceiling in spacious He added it’s no secret Ford has strong living room opinions about municipal government. • Two large sheds, He reminded the crowd Ford was a circular drive-way Toronto city councillor, that his brother ONLY 2 MINUTES was both a councillor and mayor and David O’Brien talks at the Canadian TO NORLAND. both had their struggles with the City of Federation of University Women monthly • Don’t miss out - VALUE PRICE! Toronto. A decision to slash the number meeting at the Great Hall at Haliburton of councillors to 25 from 47 and using the School of Art + Design on Nov. 15. Photo OUTSTANDING FAMILY HOME - $339,900 notwithstanding clause so early in his term by Lisa Gervais. are examples, O’Brien said. “We have to prepare for a decision- One recurring theme was that there are • Value priced side making process dramatically different two Ontarios, urban Ontario and rural split than we’ve had in the past 15 years. This Ontario, and how the province tightly • 3 bedrooms, will be a government that will begin to controls municipalities, but has continued systematically dismantle what’s been done to download services while not giving them family room in the past. Expect the unexpected, expect enough money. • Open concept, changes to the way we’ve traditionally He can’t believe he lives in an area where Treed lot done business in this province, expect new he gets 1.2 Mbps download speeds and no • Steel Garage things to come that we never thought would cell service at the local diner. happen,” he advised. “We gotta’ start poking the bear, kicking (25x30) + 2 sheds For example, he said a decision in Toronto the tires, making a whole bunch of noise to cut cap-and-trade killed a $2.8 m project about the kinds of things we need in this in Dysart to heat the downtown core with community and unless we start doing that, woodchips. we are going to get stuck in this rut for a He also discussed his views about local very long time.” EAGLE LAKE RD $230,000 MPP Laurie Scott’s place in all of it • Outstanding Value - “Laurie is in a difficult position. For Amalgamation the first time in her life, she’s a cabinet Cozy Log Home Plus minister. On the surface, you would say He answered a question about local One Bedroom Guest to yourself that’s a really good thing. But amalgamation by saying, “Don’t wait and Bunkie there’s something that could have a reverse let somebody do it to you. Get a group • Charming, Elegant impact on us, the whole rule of cabinet together now and start researching the Open Concept With solidarity and sticking together on issues. implications of what would happen if we Privacy Plus We really have to help her be successful by put four municipalities together and created • Minutes To Sir Sams trying to get her to get things for us while the city of … ” For Skiing And Biking However, he said they would need to she maintains cabinet solidarity.” • Your Perfect Getaway O’Brien has no doubt the new government know the costs, potential commercial- will focus on the so-called 905 donut, the industrial revenue base, and implications Home Base GTA and its surrounding area, since that’s for services. who elected it and politics is about being He said people will expect uniform service IRONDALE RIVER $229,000 re-elected. delivery and “Do you think Highlands East “The focus, unquestionably, is going to be isn’t worried about being lost in the shuffle • Here is your on urban Ontario. We have to help Laurie in one big government?” oppourtunity for prime refocus some of that attention on rural “It’s worth looking at but let’s take the Ontario … we’re going to really have to time ourselves. Form a committee and sit riverfront rattle the cage hard, make all kinds of noise down and figure it out. We have lots of • Cozy 2 bedroom about us up here.” talent in this community. Give them three home with large decks One suggestion he had for local politicians months.” overlooking river is to have regular meetings with Scott and O’Brien was involved in the creation of • Needs a little love and other ministers and MP Jaime Schmale. the City of Hamilton in the 1990s and said decorating “Sit down behind closed downs and he must have held 100 meetings to get • Large 2 car garage for say here are five things we need from community input. all your toys you to make this community work better, “All the bigger organizations said ‘yeah, well-researched with lots of information do it’ but the ordinary folks said prove to and detail so they can stand up in the me that it’s not going to affect me, or my legislature and say ‘this is what I need in life, or the way we live in our community.” my community in rural Ontario’.” But as for doing some research, he said Make O’Brien, who’s now living in Highlands “It’s not too much to ask the political a Wise East, touched on numerous other topics leadership in Haliburton County to make NORTH COUNTRY REALTY INC., Choice. 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By Joseph Quigley Algonquin Highlands council discussed a problem it faces in its fall season: hordes of bodies descending upon the Dorset Lookout Tower in relentless pursuit of autumn hues. Council received two reports at its Nov. 15 meeting about the popularity of the tourist site and the problems associated with that. A total of 4,206 people visited the attraction over three weekends from Sept. 28 to Oct. 14 this year, according to a staff report. The report said visitors would park on nearby roadways and properties and disregarded ‘no parking’ signs during the weekend OPP was not present. Mayor Carol Moffatt referred to a metaphor a citizen gave her about the number of visitors. “One person told me they felt it was like the zombie apocalypse. That everywhere you turn, there are people streaming around you,” Moffatt said. A separate report highlighted municipal efforts to deal with traffic in the Otxongue Lake area during the Fall Colours season. The report discussed the issues with pedestrian traffic at the Highway 60 bridge there. “The other main area of concern is people crossing and walking along the bridge at Highway 60. They seem to have no regard for their own safety and walk out in front of the traffic. At times there were as many as Algonquin Highlands Mayor Carol Moffatt compared the mass of people coming into Dorset Tower for the Fall Colours season to a 150 people on the bridge,” the report said. “zombie apocalypse” during a council meeting Nov. 15. Photo by Joesph Quigley. Parks, recreation and trails manager Chris Card said as people are learning the “A combination of some sort of event in too small a space,” Moffatt said. “We visitor. The council voted unanimously to municipality’s system at the tower, some are management or security company or traffic need to make sure we undertake whatever acknowledge receipt of both Fall Colours circumventing admission fees by parking control. Possibly with OPP and staffing. we can to prevent that.” reports. on various roadways and going straight More OPP on other weekends just to be This year, which added the post- Moffatt said the popularity at the tower is through the forest to the tower. able to control this traffic,” Card said. Thanksgiving weekend, saw the tourist a good thing, but staff would have to have a Card said the municipality would have Moffatt said the collective concern is attraction bring in more sales revenue, conversation about solutions to address the to explore more outside help to manage somebody getting hurt with all the traffic, amassing $28,676 versus $21,770 in 2017. numbers the attraction is seeing. the traffic, including on weekends besides whether at Oxtongue Lake or the tower Council also discussed ideas such as “I keep laughing because it’s just the Thanksgiving. itself. utilizing shuttle buses, timed entry and Dorset Tower,” Moffatt said. “But we’ve “There’s too many people moving around brochures advising people on being a good created a monster.” Sister plans Christmas Eve tribute to Terrence Bradley By Lisa Gervais the same time he died to lay a wreath,” Facebook and said the OPP will be there for She said her brother had a heart of gold. McNally told The Highlander. safety reasons. Meanwhile, OPP will assist McNally Last Christmas Eve, Minden’s Terrence “I really want to shed light on an issue McNally said she further contacted the on the night to ensure public safety, said Bradley was tragically struck and killed that both pedestrians and motorists need to paper to let the community know about it in detachment commander Liane Spong- by a car while walking home from work at be more aware of their surroundings and case they would like to take part. Hooyenga. She said officers will ensure the Easton’s Valu Mart. vigilant when crossing so tragic accidents McNally, who lives in Toronto with her party crosses to the median safely. His sister, Meagan McNally plans to walk don’t occur. Life is too precious,” she said. partner, was watching Christmas movies “Anyway we can provide some sort of the same route this Christmas Eve to both Bradley was hit and killed Dec. 24, 2017, when she received the devastating news closure, we’re all for that,” she said. honour her brother and remind the public at 5:35 p.m. crossing the intersection at from the coroner. She told The Highlander McNally said interested people can about the importance of safety. Hwy 35 and Water Street. at the time “I felt like my heart was ripping contact her at mbradleykmcnally@gmail. “I will walk the same path he did at McNally has created an event on in two.” com or text her at 416- 873-2817.

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EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: 705-489-2004 www.confederationloghomes.com. 6 TheHighlander Thursday November 22 2018 | Issue 366 Editorial opinion TheHighlander Councils must decide on cannabis Published by The Highlander Newspaper Limited As Dysart et al, Minden Hills, Algonquin schools. That shouldn’t be a problem in is being sent to help Highlands and Highlands East prepare for Haliburton, Minden, Wilberforce or Dorset. municipalities with BRAM LEBO | Publisher their inaugural meetings in early December, The others are no-brainers. They must the implementation [email protected] they’re very soon going to have to make be stand-alone stores. Retailers won’t be costs of recreational EDITORIAL some decisions about cannabis. permitted to allow anyone under the age cannabis legalization. In particular, they are going to have to of 19 in. If the applicant has cannabis- It will be interesting LISA GERVAIS | Editor decide whether or not they will allow a related criminal offences, he or she need to see who comes [email protected] cannabis retail store in their townships. not apply. If they’re involved in organized forward. We would By Lisa Gervais JOSEPH QUIGLEY | Reporter Last week, the Ontario government crime, they’re also ineligible. Mind you, if expect at least one established strict regulations for the someone is involved in organized crime, potential storeowner to in the county, [email protected] licensing and operation of private cannabis are they likely to check that off on the maybe two. CONTRIBUTING WRITERS stores. application form? We’re not sure how the We also anticipate that our councils will Jack Brezina, Anabelle Craig, In case you missed it - possible in the PCs will enforce that. likely opt in to allow retail cannabis stores wake of voluminous provincial government Other requirements are that you be up to here. It is hardly the time to bolt the door Lisa Harrison, Danielle Martin, announcements over the past two weeks - date with your taxes. Further, owners and now that the federal cannabis legalization Will Jones & Charlie Teljeur the PCs say they’re out to protect children employees will be required to complete horse has bolted. These stores are and combat the illegal market. They also approved training to ensure the responsible businesses. They supply a product that will SALES say they want to protect youth, and keep sale of cannabis. And, the store hours will be in demand and it makes good economic communities and roads safe. be 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. sense to have them here, as opposed to WALT GRIFFIN | Sales Manager The stores are poised to open April 1, For the townships, they’d better circle sending people out of town to do their [email protected] 2019 under the planned close oversight of Dec. 17 on their calendars. That’s when it’s shopping. the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of expected the AGCO will begin accepting Minden Hills and Dysart et al hold their DAWN POISSANT | Sales Ontario (AGCO). applications. inaugural meetings Dec. 3, Algonquin [email protected] The PC rules are hardly rocket science, By now, local councils should have a Highlands on Dec. 4 and Highlands East ERIC CYR | Sales more basic common sense. And, it’s pretty pretty good idea where they stand on on Dec. 6. If you have an opinion on this [email protected] clear that they’re city-centric. these stores and if they’ll opt in or opt issue, we urge you to get in touch with your For example, the stores must be a out. They’ll also have to figure out how to elected officials. ADMIN minimum of 150 metres or 500 feet from spend their portion of the $40 million that HEATHER DEVEAUX Business Manager [email protected] TheOutsider

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Thursday February 9 2017 | Issue 274 5 TheHighlander TheHighlander Thursday January 19 2017 | Issue 271 To tell the story of Haliburton County each week Editorial opinion 5 Editorial opinion Not enough info to dismiss ranked ballots Reader doesn’t think we’re ‘overrun’ by tourists PHOTO OFDear editor,THE WEEK here from around the world without costing I suppose the local governments might be Dear editor, Haliburton County a cent in advertising Re. “Council says no to ranked ballots,” The forgiven at least for inattention. PHOTO OF THE WEEK costs. Short-term rentals offer a unique Highlander, page 8, Thurs., Feb. 2, 2017 But consider this from Local Government If I was about to book a week’s Ouch! accommodation experience. In parts of I don’t think the Minden Hills council had in Canada, Seventh Edition, Tindall and To be a source of information and vacation for my family in the Haliburton the Highlands where accommodations are much information to discuss this matter Tindall, page 19. ‘A municipal government’s Highlands, I would be looking elsewhere before rejecting it. limited, short-term rentals fill a void. One councillor claimed obligation to engage citizens in democratic after reading this paragraph in the From a retailer point of view, short-term Australia uses the ranked ballot system and governance is far more important than its Highlander regarding short-term Jan,12 rentals bring good fortune and prosperity. it can take months to formalize results. Can obligation to manage the services delegated rentals: For cottagers trying to pay their municipal anyone imagine it would take that long to it by the provincial government.’ Of “So, it’s time for Dysart and the other taxes, short-term rentals are a blessing. counting the 5000 or less votes cast in 2014 course, the Tindalls are trying to assert that municipalities to do their homework, pick a The municipalities should take a in Minden Hills by whatever process? local government is of primary importance inspiration through stories and ideas solution that works for them and hopefully favourable look at short-term rentals and The amendment to the Municipal Act referring back to Earl Durham in 1840, page overrun with implement it before we are solve any challenges that may jeopardize of 1996, which enabled consideration of 27 in the book mentioned above, ‘municipal short-term renters once again this summer.” ‘welcome’ short- ranked ballots, stipulates a process of public HAVE AN OPINION? their existence before we institutions of local self-government … are Really? Overrun? Synonyms are pestered, information by public meetings before Was that an term renters to the Haliburton Highlands the foundation of Anglo-Saxon freedom and harassed, plagued, invaded by. enacting a bylaw on the subject but not for Short-term renters once again this summer. civilization.’ appropriate word to use? leaving things as they are. We don’t believe that now. Turnouts for are comparable to a mouse infestation? Mary Barker The national government fumbled the municipal elections are always lower than Short-term rental listings, through Agnew’s General Store, Wilberforce and electoral reform process recently and those for provincial and national elections. agencies and on international websites, 40 Winks Guest House, Airbnb host. abandoned it. The Ontario government, in To echo a famous foreign politician, ‘Sad.’ market the Highlands and draw people 2007, proceeded with a referendum on the To report on issues, people and subject but fumbled the education process. Jim Milne Haliburton Disappointed in coverage who depend on these people to come here Dear editor, and spend money. The short-term rental The good old days weren’t so bad crowd are some of the biggest spending Dear editor, After reading the front page article in last tourists and we need every dollar we can week’s paper (Jan. 12, 2017 Worries over to go two blocks. We washed the baby’s get. Also not mentioned was the right of a The environment weighs heavily on events important to the community cottages becoming ‘party pits’) I was very diapers because we didn’t have the throw cottage owner to do as they wish with their everyone’s mind, however, there are many Send your letters to disappointed. The article was extremely away kind filling our landfills. We dried our cottage. Many people rely on rental income things we have forgotten over the years of one-sided. There have been many articles clothes on a line not in an energy-gobbling to keep the family cottage in the family. prosperity. written from the point of view of the machine burning up 220 volts. Wind and I can remember when we returned milk various cottage associations. The paper solar power really did dry our clothes back Andy Rickard bottles, soda and beer bottles to the store. should try to do a better job of balancing in our early days. Kids got hand-me-down Minden They would send them back to the plant to these special interest groups with the clothes from their brothers or sisters, not be washed and sterilized and refilled so the businesses and people of Haliburton County always brand new clothing. We had one same bottles could be used over and over. TV or radio, in the house, not a TV in In a manner of speaking, they really were every room. The TV had a small screen the To reflect and promote pride in the culture, Health care and the Internet recycled. physician, even in the same building? size of a handkerchief (remember them?), Dear editor, Why is there not a connection between Grocery stores bagged our groceries not the 60” screen of today. In the kitchen the hospitals, emergency departments, in brown paper bags that we reused for we blended and stirred by hand because Much has been reported about high speed and medical centres for accessing tests? numerous things. Most memorable besides we didn’t have electric machines to do Internet. I thought hospitals and medical household garbage bags was the use of [email protected] I always give my family doctor’s name everything for us. We packaged a fragile centres were to be connected with the brown paper bags as book covers for our expecting her to be notified of any item to send in the mail using wadded up Cheryl Riley took this photo of an owl in her yard on Jan 22. highest speed. Who is their provider? Last appointments elsewhere. There should be school books that were provided by the old newspapers not styrofoam or plastic people and landscape of The Highlands Friday, I had a specialist appointment in the school. This was to ensure the books were a relationship with the health care system bubble wrap. We didn’t fire up a gasoline bottle every time we had a drink of water. Haliburton Medical Centre. The specialist not defaced by our scribblings and could be and your family physician. We, the patient, powered lawnmower but used one that We didn’t need a computerized gadget had come from Peterborough. His first reused over and over. If this seems somewhat harsh I guess a need to advocate for a better system of ran on human power and we exercised by to receive a signal beamed from satellites words were “the system was down” so We walked to the grocery store where reality check is what I have just outlined to connectedness or what’s the point expensive working so we didn’t need to go to a health 23,000 miles out in space in order to find he couldn’t access my files. Fortunately, feasible, and didn’t climb into a 300 embrace the fact the good old days weren’t high speed Internet. Dr. Danielle Martin club to run on treadmills that operate on the nearest burger joint and yet with all I had them with me. On other occasions A unique sculpturehorsepower adds some machine life to a everytree in time Haliburton. we had Photo by Alex Coop. so bad and (were) healthier. has written a book with excellent ideas on electricity. We drank from a fountain when this so called technology our younger at the Minden site I have had the same connectedness for patient care. thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic generation can’t even make change without experience. Why is this happening? Why Bev MacDuff the cash register telling them how much. Gooderham are they always “changing the system”? Lois Rigney To encourage Highlanders to believe in Why is the emergency department unable Canning Lake to access your tests from your family Winter The weatherOutsider blues (Word Count: 300 max) Last week, I thought my lovely wife might Outsider be going out of her mind. And, it had out because we were going away. Can you The nothing to do with me. Honest. all the scientific buttonsbelieve it? She’s mad, I say, mad as a toque- moan about going away on holiday to the Cold comfort from fashion fauxIt seems that past this Well,is a tried it may and have tested had a littlewhen to do I stopwith to querywearing it hatter. of geography. I have to admit to being way of finding out if the ice is strong Caribbean in the middle of a Canadian misery by whooping it “If it’s one, two, then through, you’re me but I am positive that you’llas anside indisputable Her reasoning, and she almost always has swayed by some of what he’d said, too, enough to withstand your weight when winter. up on his toboggan and themselves, in our community, and in their power good to go,” explains a friend of mine with me if she ever decides tofail-safe make her to fallinggood reasoning (never argue with my lovely and by the end I thought my choice of walking across a lake. If, when pounding By Will Jones Her scowl, however, told me that my asking if he could go but I’m not so sure I’m going to take his grievance official. in a hole of freezingwife, you won’t win), is that it was snowing 1980s style was cool as … and I went out your spud bar on the frozen surface of the answer had been less than satisfactory; to the ski hill on the advice. You see, I booked a vacationcold for allwater. of and it was going to snow for most of the to the local disco looking like the rejected probably due to my furrowed brow and weekend. You know the scenario. You’ve asked lake (please, someoneus, my writelovely in wife, and Littletell me Z andAs me such, before I havenext taken week. to wearing That’s this baggy week, as in now, to offspring of a clown and an Indigenous why it’s called a spud bar) it takes two rolling of the eyes. for some sound direction in whatever it you go assuming that I’m leavingpants the with two ankleyou cuffs guys. when So, Iif venture it is snowing lots please “We can’t,” said By Will Jones person from a spaghetti western. hits before going through, you are OK to “Can’t you see, it’s perfect weather for my lovely wife, rather tersely. “Daddy is is that you’re doing and someone steps of them behind in Haliburton whileout onto I jet the lakedon’t early tell in her the when ice fishing we get back on Sunday. Oh, yes, you should have seen the war walk on the ice. Hmm, I have a couple of skiing!” she snapped. making us go on holiday.” forward with a knowing smile to offer off to the sun. Oh, no, I’m the saneseason. one I stuff saidI have pants to admitwith those that I didn’t really paint, sorry, make-up, it quite topped off questions. How hard is one and two? And, ‘Can’t you see it’s perfect weather for to make our place in the world better every day. you a tidbit of their long learned and and skipping out on my lovely wifefoam would packing peanutsunderstand (they her can’t ‘logic’ escape but when she stated: That was last Friday. my look. who was it that tested out this theory to lying on a beach,’ I thought, or maybe extensively tested wisdom but when they bestow on me a fate worse than becausedeath if of the “Ihandy can’t cuffsbelieve at wethe haveankles) to go away just Thankfully, a few days in the sunshine, That’s the point, I guess. I listened to get a definitive answer? mumbled. Either way, she read my mind, one or two mohitos and some serious have finished saying what they are saying ever I dared return. Or so I thoughtand until they makewhen for excellent it’s really buoyancy snowing a lot here,” being this friend of mine back in high school It’s not that I don’t believe my friend. lips or some other part of my body that grovelling on my part has turned around my you still are nowhere nearer to the answer last week. And I say this becauseaids my inlovely the eventthe ofever-unwitting falling though husband, thin replied: “Oh and sort of took his advice, the bit that I He is, after all, a big fellow, somewhat seemed to be disagreeing with her and I lovely wife’s mood. She’s relaxed, tanned than when they started. wife is grumpy, even a little annoyed,ice. yes, snowing, of course, dear.” understood, and where did it get me? I’m was slung headfirst into the dog house. and happy now. But, we return on Sunday It’s a bit like the time when I asked a heavier than Ibecause am and I thebooked perfect a week’s person holiday I fordid us forego theNow, moccasins, I thought though.I’d responded For perfectly, sorry, I can’t mention her name and it’s to follow out onto the frozen lake if you As I looked out, from the kennel, the and I expect you all to keep quiet about the school pal of mine whether I could wear all on the sun-drenched island of Aruba.the life of me,especially I couldn’t considering finds a pair that with I had obviously probably best because neither she nor I are at all worried that there may be thin weather didn’t seem to be helping either. snow, even if it’s piled up to the window moccasins, white socks and baggy pants Yes, she got that bottom lip stuckcleats right anywhere!completely missed her point and also could admit to being proud of the entire ice ahead. However, the one, two and Big fat white flakes of snow began to fall ledges. with an elastic cuff around the ankle. His found it quite incredulous that she could debacle. then through technique doesn’t really hit and soon the backyard was carpeted in advice was long and rambling, it covered If you see my lovely wife, just smile, But back to one, two and then through. fluffy white. Then Little Z added to my nod, and for Pete’s sake, don’t mention the fashion history, sexuality and even a bit holiday! Thursday November 22 2018 | Issue 366 TheHighlander 7 EditorialHighlander opinion news Eye on the street: How can the government help people with Haliburton’s living costs?

Beth Kipping Ken Loney Marilyn Hawley Susie Coumbs Jack Virgin Haliburton Minden Haliburton Haliburton Haliburton They need a safe environment Seniors housing … there’s They can honour the People need to work a little The apprenticeship programs. for people to identify very little housing for them minimum wage that they more … I know the costs here We need people here to work. themselves as one that to choose from in the town promised. The minimum are expensive and it’s related to We have so few tradespeople needs help and that help is of Haliburton or the town of wage increase that they rent and everything else. I don’t here and whenever you get instantaneous, and not that they Minden. promised. know if the government can something done, it costs an arm

have to go through a thousand help that. and a leg. hoops. by Joseph Quigley Letters PHOTO OF THE WEEK they’re messing with the food chain. An open poem to The facts are that we have deer (and turkeys) roaming the streets looking for Ontario’s Minister their next handout. They are eating bushes, of Labour grass, garden vegetables, potted plants, pumpkins and gourds. And, the bonus is Gut the labour code they leave fertilizer on your lawn. rescind the wage hike No matter the season, you can count close the youth centre on narrowly missing or even colliding cut staff at the hospital with deer with your vehicle causing more give capitalists free play damage and expense. They have no fear in the name of progress of people or cars and refuse to move. And, turn our forest into dollars now there are wolves and coyotes in town let the evangelicals rewrite because their food supply is here. I worry the grade school curriculum about our children and family pets. champion a binary sex code, I brought the issue up at the Haliburton act like a throwback to the 50s. all-candidates debate. From what I understood they said it was an MNRF issue As a mouthpiece for reactionaries and time to cull the deer. I beg to differ. you impugn your family record. We wouldn’t have deer to cull if there Forgotten is the public service weren’t so many of them lured into town. rendered by a decent father. The responsibility lies within our municipal But your constituency office government to establish and enforce a These teddy bears were up for grabs at the Haliburton Legion Ladies Auxiliary will make a fine hangout bylaw that provides serious consequences snowflake bazaar this past Saturday at the legion. Photo by Joseph Quigley. for Lindsay’s homeless, (fines) to people that are feeding wildlife yes, welcome them as within town limits. And the responsibility they crowd the floor, also lies with the people that are feeding the of Class but also because of community prizes every month. The first ticket drawn hand out blankets deer and for townspeople to report this to support and the help of our wonderful wins $100. The second $200 and the third as night falls. law enforcement. friends. Thank you to all who attended and $500. All tickets drawn are returned for donated. future draws._ Douglas Smith Craig Bowker If I asked you if you could spare $5 a Blairhampton Haliburton Gail and Barry Gotter and Sherri Klapow month to give to the Haliburton Lions to Wilberforce support their many good works, I know many of you would say “sure.” When Stop feeding the deer Thank you “Touch of you purchase a ticket, that is what you Lions super cash are doing, and you have a chance to win Re. “An Influx of Cloven Hooves” by Will Class Spa” cash. Please remember that in Haliburton Jones, Nov. 8. calendar raffle the needs are great. Please say “sure” and Dear editor, purchase a ticket so that the Haliburton It “behooves” me to say we have an influx Dear editor, Lions can say “sure” to all those deserving of deer in Haliburton, but it’s a year- Touch of Class Spa and Salon is not just a touch. When I asked around for someone of their help. round influx, not the deer getting wise It’s time for the fourth annual Haliburton & You can make a purchase at Cranberry to hunters. They’re being baited into the to tend to aesthetics for our daughter, they District Lions Club Super Cash Calendar volunteered without any restrictions or Cottage, The Source-Halco Electronics, village by self-indulgent humans. There are Raffle. New this year is online purchasing. Minden/Haliburton Hearing Services in many people feeding deer within the town questions. Simply go to haliburtonlions.com. The Alyson, our 33-year-old daughter is in Haliburton and at the Haliburton Bulk Food limits, creating a wildlife epidemic in our Lions raise money to give it away to meet Store. You can phone Gail at 705-457-2720 village and it needs to stop. Haliburton Hospital with a brain tumour the needs of our community. and is waiting for ‘long- term’ care. Waiting or email [email protected]. You Growing up as a child, I don’t ever recall Here’s how it works: only 400 calendars can also purchase a ticket from any club anyone ever feeling the need to feed the for long-term care is a long process but will be sold; you have a chance to win with community support and the wonderful member. And, don’t forget, you can now deer. Why, does this happen today? every month for 10 months; draws will take buy tickets on line at haliburtonlions.com. Feeding deer is an act of compassion for nursing care, the situation is bearable. place on the second Monday of each month Touch of Class not only offered to help The first draw for year four takes place on some but a selfish desire to adopt wild from January 2019 to October 2019 at the January 14, 2019 so get you tickets now. animals and domesticate them for their own with Alyson’s skin care, but Sharon also Haliburton & District Lions Club meeting; enjoyment. However, people that feed deer offered her shop to hold a fundraiser for calendars cost $50 each or just $5 a month; Alyson. Nov. 8 was very successful, not Gail Stelter in town must not realize the major impact you win cash (three draws - three cash Haliburton & District Lions Club they’re having on public safety, and how only because of the generosity of Touch 8 TheHighlander Thursday November 22 2018 | Issue 366 JUST WHAT THIS Highlander news TOWN NEEDS...

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Retailers hope a lot of currency exchanges hands during Black Friday. flickr Black Friday celebrates 10 years in Canada By Lisa Harrison even more widely used and recognized in The sector that most obviously bucks this administrator. the early 2000s. trend is the electronics sector. Black Friday The DHBIA attributes this increase to Like many American imports, Black Friday Black Friday’s adoption into Canada has coincided with higher November sales the county-wide #BuyCloseBy campaign has been readily adopted in Canada and is began around 2008 with Ontario retailers shares for computer hardware and software launched by the Haliburton County taking hold in numerous other countries. looking for additional ways to entice cross- and telephone and home electronics, Chamber of Commerce in conjunction Black Friday falls on the fourth Friday in border shoppers in the Toronto/Niagara according to Statistics Canada. with the DHBIA, Highlands East and other November, the day after Thanksgiving Day areas to spend their dollars on home The popularity of Black Friday as a retail community partners. in the U.S. That holiday has marked the soil, according to Wikipedia. However, sales event continues to grow. Over the “I think there’s an understanding of the start of the American Christmas shopping American discounts are still generally years, retailers on both sides of the border value of shopping local … of the spinoff to season since 1952, according to Wikipedia, deeper than Canadian discounts, even when have expanded on the original Black Friday the community at large,” said Campbell. and Black Friday is reputed to be the offered by the same international retailer. concept by extending sales hours and even “There’s one of everything in downtown busiest shopping day of the year in that That helps explain the Statistics Canada sales periods. Many retailers began starting Haliburton … we truly believe we can country. findings that by 2015, while Black Black Friday sales earlier in the month or satisfy our local customers.” The term Black Friday is thought to Friday had helped push the start of the running them through to the 30th and it’s Some enthusiastic local retailers began have originated in Philadelphia as early as Canadian holiday shopping season into late becoming more common to see discounts their sales on Monday, said Campbell. 1961 as a way to describe the heavy and November, December remained the busiest featured for the full month of November, “It [Black Friday] gives local retailers disruptive vehicle and pedestrian traffic that shopping month in this country. From 2006 still under the Black Friday banner. the opportunity to go outside of what they occurred that day. Use of the term became to 2014, November’s share of annual sales This year participation is “extremely would normally do” to draw in shoppers. more widespread in the 1980s and a new edged up only 0.1 per cent to 8.5 per cent. visible” from members of the Downtown “Take advantage of the savings, make your explanation appeared that suggested this December’s share declined by a larger Haliburton Business Improvement Christmas budget go further than it ever day represented the point in the year when margin – 0.6 per cent – but still came in at Association (DHBIA) compared to THURSDAY,previous has NOV.before…then 22 – MONDAY, you can coast NOV. through 26 retailers began turning a profit – being “in 9.3 per cent, higher than November’s share. years, said Cindy Campbell, DHBIA December and just enjoy the season.” the black”. The term Black Friday became What Colour Will You Choose on   

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By Joseph Quigley section of our community with the children’s aspect,” Brezina said. The story of the world’s most “We’ll have young people as well magical nanny is touching down in as parents or grandparents coming Haliburton next summer as the stage with them, so I’m looking forward musical Mary Poppins is set to open to that.” the Highlands Summer Festival. Festival volunteer Daniel Martiens The festival announced its said he is looking forward to the lineup for its 20th annual event entire 2019 festival lineup. at McKeck’s Tap and Grill to a “Mary Poppins is a wonderful crowd of volunteers Nov. 18. The musical,” he said. “All the smaller 2019 lineup includes three in-house shows, as well, all sound like productions, leading off with Mary something that I might go to, Poppins June 30, as well as the because they all just sound very plays Six Dance Lessons in Six interesting in their own way. It’s Weeks and The Ladies Foursome. going to be super exciting.” The season will also feature two The festival had a small deficit in external productions: the one- 2018, Denton said. He added that woman show Trudeau Stories and did not influence the lineup choices, the TorQ Percussion Ensemble. but he was glad to get a musical as Festival artistic producer Scot popular as Mary Poppins. Denton said this year’s festival has “I have a feeling it will be gone at good variety. this time next year,” Denton said of “It’s quite a nice mixed event. the deficit. “Certainly, I was glad We’ve got three things that are quite to find that Mary Poppins was a musical,” Denton said. “There’s show that we could take pleasure comedy and it’s a nice mix of stuff, in doing, because it’s likely to be so I’m very pleased.” popular.” Outgoing festival president Jack Tickets and passes are now Brezina said he expects the famed on sale for the 2019 festival at Mary Poppins to bring in a wide- highlandssummmerfestival.on.ca. ranging crowd. Outgoing Highlands Summer Festival president Jack Brezina helps introduce the 2019 festival lineup Passes to see all five productions “Mary Poppins is a really popular before a crowd of volunteers at McKeck’s Tap and Grill Nov. 18. Photo by Joseph Quigley are $160, while single tickets are musical. It appeals to a wide $37.50. Local author releases fictional Haliburton thriller By Joseph Quigley between his published books since 1985. He said this is a result of the end of GSPH, Local author Michael Barnes decided to which closed in January 2015. venture into a new medium to publish his Tim Gordon originally founded GSPH and latest novel, The Haliburton ISIS Blow was publisher at the time of the closure. He Down, as an e-book on Amazon. said when the parent company of GSPH The 84-year old author has published was bought, new ownership started shutting more than 40 books since 1973, most down the publishing house. Authors were recently with the now closed General Store given the option to take and buy back the Publishing House (GSPH) in Renfrew. But stock of books at a reduced price, or else for his latest story – a thriller about the have them recycled. terrorist organization ISIS within Haliburton Gordon said seeing the company end that County – he decided to publish online, way was “completely devastating.” He releasing a version Sept. 18. added Barnes 2014 book, Scoundrels and This is the first time the Order of Canada Rogues – The Canadian Connection, was author has self-published. Barnes said this one of the last the publishing house put out. story breaks out of his usual fare in more “That was the nature of the beast,” Gordon ways than one. said. “I published a lot of books with “This is the first adult fiction I’ve done,” Michael Barnes. We did really well with Barnes said. “I started with a premise that most of his books.” Haliburton is very big and very quiet and “It’s very sad,” Barnes said. “So that set there are lots of places where the hand of me back, and romancing a publisher takes man has never trogged. In other words, it time.” would aid someone that wanted to be lost in Since then, Barnes said he has been the crowd.” doing other writing with magazines and Barnes said he did not want to give too newspapers. When it came time to write his much away about the story, which stars newest story, he said it took 12 months. an ex-British special air service member. Publishing the story online after that was a But he added the locality of the story is simpler option, Barnes said. important. “When you don’t have a publisher all of “Thrillers are a very popular genre. The a sudden, you’re out in the cold,” Barnes fact that it is set in Haliburton, and over said. “This is relatively easy, to get it onto towards Bancroft as well, would interest an e-publisher.” people from this area,” he said.” The Kindle version of the book is The book is the first Barnes has had available through search on Amazon.ca for published since 2014, the longest gap Local author Michael Barnes self-published a book for the first time on Amazon, $5.20. releasing The Haliburton ISIS Blow Down Sept. 18. Photo Submitted. Thursday November 22 2018 | Issue 366 TheHighlander 15 Highland StormDAYS OF 30SAVING

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Storm reports A shut out for Midgets The Highlander/Ed Smolen Family Dentistry Midgets dominated most of the first period, with some great rushes, passes and shots. The first goal came on a power play. Haedicke and MacNaull controlled the puck behind the net, patiently waiting for the opportune time. The puck was sent to Robinson, who was open in front and easily chipped it in. A few minutes later, the Storm got lucky with a fluke goal. Davies took a long shot outside the blue line and it trickled in, ending the first period 2-0. Early in the second period, Haedicke intercepted the puck, sped past the defense and top cornered the third goal. The Storm continued to roar and made it a 4-0 game. It was Haedicke on the rush. He slammed a shot off the back board that gave Robinson a nice rebound that he banged in. The third period saw lots of back-and-forth action, dominated mostly by the Storm. Elmvale’s aggressive efforts gave the Storm a 5-on-3 power play and Gilbert capitalized on it with goal five late in the period. Elmvale continued to push and Carson Sisson stood strong in net to secure the 5-0 shut out win. The Storm have a busy weekend ahead of them. On Friday, they play the Huntsville Otters at 8:30 p.m. in Haliburton, on Saturday, Nov. 24, they take on the Parry Highland Storm rep peewee player Mak Prentice handles the puck during a game against the Elmvale Coyotes. Sound Shamrocks at 6 p.m. in Minden and on Sunday Photo by Joseph Quigley they head to Huntsville to take on the Otters. (Submitted by Suzanne Haedicke) left, St. Cyr scored and then minutes later he scored his ended the same way despite three solid chances by the second. The Coyotes came back and scored a goal, but Storm offence. with only 40 seconds left, St. Cyr scored his hat trick The third period had the Stars benefit from a bad Bantams continue goal. The game was 3-1 going into the second. change in the Storm offensive end, potting their third The second was all Storm. Boylan scored a power play goal off the blue line. The game ended in a 4-0 loss. winning ways goal, followed by another goal by St. Cyr and Colby The Storm were back at it on Tuesday on the road in Coumbs scored a power play goal at the end of the Oakwood taking on the Mariposa Lightning. (Submitted On Nov. 16, the Pepper Mill Steak and Pasta House/ period. The game was 6-1 going into the third. by Pasi Posti) Dollo’s Foodland Bantams hosted the Elmvale Coyotes. Early in the third, Isaac Lee scored his first goal of the The Storm continued their winning streak at home with season but the Coyotes answered shortly after and then a 5-1 win. Goals scored by Dylan Keefer (2), Nick Cooper Coles scored the final goal making the final 8-2 Novices earn a win and a tie Phippen and Kyan Hall (2). Assists by Kaine Brannigan, Storm. On Nov. 17, the Haliburton Timber Mart/Hockey Gage Hutchison, Evan Armstrong, Jackson Wilson and On Nov. 18, the Storm travelled to Huntsville to face Matthew Wilson. Haven Sports Camp Novices hosted the Parry the Otters. Sound Shamrocks. During the first period, Henry On Nov. 18, the Storm travelled to Omemee to face The game was very even. No goals were scored until the Kawartha Coyotes. The Storm led at the end of the Neilson scored the first goal, with the assists going to the beginning of the third and it was by the Otters. But, Isaac Trotter and Matthew Scheffee. The Shamrocks first period with one goal by Hall assisted by Wilson and St. Cyr scored a goal for the Storm and the game was some fast defensive moves by Hutchison. responded late in the period to tie the game 1-1. tied. It ended that way, 1-1. A shout out goes to great The second period was a back-and-forth battle with The Coyotes came out determined in the second goaltending by Taylor Consack. tying the game 1-1. At the top of the third, the Storm numerous Storm scoring opportunities but the Parry On Nov, 23, the Peewee A’s travel to Orono to face the Sound goalie consistently managed to keep the puck out responded with another goal by Keefer assisted by Orono Leafs. (Submitted by Amber Card). Phippen and Hall. The Coyotes quickly responded with of the net. two more goals making it 3-2. With four minutes left on Early in the third period, the Shamrocks broke free at the clock, Hutchison scored from the top of the blue line Atoms drop two at home the net but an amazing save by Carter Braun kept the assisted by Kolby McGovern and 30 seconds later, Hall game even. With 4:41 remaining, Neilson scored an was able to put another one past the Coyotes making it a The Ridgewood Ford/Cottage Country Building unassisted goal but Parry Sound quickly responded with 4-3 final for the Storm. The team travels to Pembroke for Supplies Atom A had two home games in Haliburton. a goal of their own. The end result was a 2-2 tie. the Bantam Silverstick tournament this weekend. Friday night’s game was versus the South Muskoka The Novices travelled to Huntsville Nov. 18 to take on (Submitted by Jessica Lloyd). Bears. With both teams trying to get something going, the Otters. The Otters started strong scoring two goals the first period went by without a goal. early in the first period. With just over a minute left in The second saw the Bears open up scoring with some the first, Trotter put one in for the Storm. Two wins and a tie for Peewees fast skating and quick shots to end the rushes netting In the second, Luke Gruppe got one in with a backhand two goals. The Storm answered back with a goal by shot. The Otters tried to fight back with a breakaway, but The JoAnne Sharpley’s Source for Sports/Haliburton Josh Scheffee following up a Jace Mills shot assisted by Braun saved it under his pads. Family Medical Centre Peewee A’s hosted the Brock Austin Latanville. With four more unanswered goals in In the third period, the defensive team of Easton Burk, Wild in Minden Nov. 13. the third, South Muskoka built a lead of 6-1 to end the Jack Tomlinson, Ethan DeCarlo and Jaxen Casey, did The Storm dominated this game with two goals in the game. a great job holding the line and keeping the play in the first period by Addison St. Cyr. In the second, Cheyenne Sunday’s match up hosted the Millbrook Stars. The offensive zone. Neilson put one in the net for the Storm, Degeer scored a goal. In the third, the Wild tried to fight first period opened up with some great action with Storm followed by a second by Gruppe, assisted by Max back scoring an early goal, but Austin Boylan scored a netminder Chase Winder stopping a few solid chances at Rupnow. Evan Perrott passed the puck to Gruppe in the goal a minute later and St. Cyr scored his hat trick goal the home end. Three minutes in, Millbrook got another defensive zone. He took it the length of the ice to earn a to make the final score 5-1 Storm. chance in front and lifted it in. The Storm seemed steady hat trick. On Nov. 17, the Storm hosted the Elmvale Coyotes in in their breakouts getting a few chances but no goals as The Novices play in the Walt McKecknie Fall Classic Haliburton. a reward. Tournament this weekend. (Submitted by Sara Gruppe). The first period started off slow but with six minutes Period two started with the Storm one goal behind and Thursday November 22 2018 | Issue 366 TheHighlander 19 Highland Storm

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During the same power five periods. Pharmasave broke out in the third when play, the TD atoms took the lead again as Bird battled Jake Sisson scored following a marvelous penalty kill along the boards and found Casey-Russel’s stick which then one each by Newhook and Sam Hoenow to give resulted in a quick pass to a wide-open Reid for his very Pharmasave a 3-1 win. (Submitted by Gord Hoenow) first hat trick ever. The Burtch atoms were down but not out. Mantle took the puck, skated through everyone and tied the game Total Site wins 5-2 unassisted. Then, 14 seconds later, Mantle scored again, this time from Hartwig and Robinson, making it 6-5 for The Total Site Services LL Midgets faced the South the Burtch atoms. Muskoka Dominoes Pizza in Gravenhurst at the The pressure was on and chances traded in both ends. Centennial Centre. The game started out with both Both atom teams showed their determination to bring For every goalies making countless saves in the first period. home the win. 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(Submitted by Shawn Guild) against Hunstville Davicor Nov. 17 The first two periods were dominated by Storm offence with Brody Hartwig landing the first of the Atoms go head-to-head game with only 1:29 left in the first period, assisted by Tyler Hughes from Vincenzo Condro. With bragging rights on the line, the GJ Burtch The Storm stayed strong throughout the second with Support the Storm! Contruction LL Atom 1 hosted the TD Canada Trust Hartwig completing a hat trick landing two goals, one 25% of the advertising revenue on these pages is Atom 2 in Minden. unassisted and the other assisted by Matthew Fairey. donated directly to the Highland Storm Minor Hockey In an exciting, end-to-end first period, Atom 1’s Layne With only 2:55 left in the game, Davicor scored their League to support their programs and subsidize Robinson and Jacob Davis combined to spring Brody first goal on a power play and again just 55 seconds expenses for players and their families. Hartwig on a breakaway. He made a sweet move and later landed their second making it a 3-2 game with The remainder supports The Highlander's Storm scored with a 1:20 remaining. only two minutes remaining. Davicor pulled their goalie coverage in print, online and Second period scoring started when Burtch’s Oliva and the crowd was on their toes for the last minutes of video - possibly the best minor hockey coverage in Gruppe set up Eric Mueller. Then, seconds later, it was this game. Goaltender Carter Knapton made some great the country. Maxime Little and Isaac Borgdorff getting assists on saves and the Storm fought through and came out with Taylor Mulock’s first goal of the game. Down 3-0, the Call Eric at 705-457-2900 to find out how your business the 3-2 win. (Submitted by Cheryl Hamilton) TD atom’s determination was obvious. Kamauhl Casey- can benefit from advertising here while supporting local sports at the same time. 20 TheHighlander Thursday November 22 2018 | Issue 366 Highland Storm

REP PEEWEE TEAM 3 STARS Addison St. Cyr Mak Prentice Beckam Reynolds ê1 ê2 ê3

Addison has been an offensive force for us. His speed and On Saturday, Mak made several smart passes to Beckam is making a smooth transition back to playing puck skills generate lots of chances, and resulted in four spread the ice. He found Addison for a big first period forward. His speed on the forecheck forces the opposing goals on Saturday. breakaway pass on our third goal. defenders into turnovers and scoring opportunities for us.

Photos by Tim Toffelmire. LOCAL LEAGUE PEEWEE TEAM 3 STARS ê1 Carter Stamp ê2 Nathan Morrison ê3 Ethan Thomas

Carter shows his ability to defend on a regular basis. Nathan consistently works hard every game in his Ethan works hard on the ice in his centre position. He is When in possession of the puck, he always looks for defensive position. He demonstrates his ability to always trying to get the puck to the net but his consistent the open passing lane and makes accurate passes to his communicate with his defensive partner to stop the play backchecking is paramount to his game. forward teammates to create scoring opportunities. and move the puck ahead.

HAVE A COFFEE ON US Be sure to listen to 93.5 MooseFM Mornings Stay warm and support the Storm! Present this coupon and with Rick Lowes for Storm updates get up to two coffees courtesy of The Highlander. GO Highland Storm Midgets A.J. LaRue Arena, Haliburton Friday, Nov. 23 at 8:30 p.m. Thursday November 22 2018 | Issue 366 TheHighlander 21

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Country Magic LADIES WEAR, FOOTWEAR & UNIQUE GIFTS Lighting up Minden GET for the holidays 40% OFF At 6:30 p.m. last Friday night, the Christmas season Your First Item came to Minden. & The main street was closed to vehicle traffic as the 30% OFF annual lights and delights event took centre stage. Entire Purchase There was Christmas music, popcorn, cookies, cider And More In Store and pizza, and a quick formal ceremony. Emcee Jack Specials! Brezina introduced Mayor Brent Devolin who cued the turning on of the festive street lights. After that, people milled along the street and did a bit of shopping. (Lisa Gervais) Top: Ruth O’Conell, left, of the Minden Hills Cultural Centre was promoting this weekend’s Festival of Trees. Left: Betty Mark was handing out cookies on behalf of the Rotary Club of Minden. Right Elisha Weiss, Minden 705-286-1567 Hills community development co-ordinator, enjoys a 122 Bobcaygeon Rd, Minden slice of pizza from Into the Blue Bakery. Photos by Lisa [email protected] Gervais. 24 TheHighlander Thursday November 22 2018 | Issue 366 Higlander events

African land circus comes to town The Razzamataz Kids Show kicked off another season of fun and interactive shows this past weekend in Haliburton. African Land Circus, produced by Kalabanté Productions, had a full crowd of families with young children watching at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavillion. This world-class circus group performance included traditional West African songs, dance, and drums. They are also highly-trained acrobrats which kept the audience on the edge of their seats. Visit Razzamataz.ca to see what other shows will be featured this season. Left: The performers help this lucky boy feel like he’s walking on air. Right: African Land Circus performing traditional West African dancing. Middle: Two of the talented acrobats showing their skills. Photos by Danielle Martin.

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 For information on locations and Great beginnings Greatinspire great possibilitieshours visit: beginnings www.oeyc.ca • EarlyON Child & inspire Family Centres supportor call us in Minden 705-306-9098 families & caregiversgreat possibilities with children from Haliburton 705-306-9099 birth to 6 years. Bands: Kawartha Kavaliers - Pipes & Drums of Lindsay - • Come have fun together at our FREE Correctional Service Pipes & Drums drop-in programs throughout Haliburton The Highland Storm Walkers Carolling starts at 5:00 pm Home Hardware Peewee hockey at the Town Tree and the team will be collecting food County. products and money for the Food Tree Lighting at 6:00 pm • For information on locations and hours Bank during the parade. visit: BANDS….HORSES...MARCHERS…BRIGHT LIGHTS www.oeyc.ca Canada Postal workers will be on the parade route collecting letters for Santa. REMEMBER - NO PARKING ON HIGHLAND STREET or call us in Minden 705-306-9098 The parade is proudly brought to you by the Downtown Haliburton Business

Association and the Haliburton & District Lions Club. Haliburton 705-306-9099 Parade Coordinator is Jim Frost at 705 457-4031 Thursday November 22 2018 | Issue 366 TheHighlander 25 Highlander events

9th FESTIVAL OF TREES MINDEN FRIDAY NOVEMBER 23 10am - 6pm SATURDAY NOVEMBER 24 10am - 6pm

A little taste of Italy … Cooks and servers were on hand recently as Zion United Church in Carnarvon hosted a spaghetti dinner with proceeds going to the SUNDAY NOVEMBER 25 Minden Food Bank. Photo by Lisa Gervais. 12pm - 3pm Minden Hills Cultural Centre Spend this winter 176 Bobcaygeon Rd | Minden working alongside Admission: $5 per person some of Canada’s finest artists and (18 and older) designers. Ra e Tickets: 6 tickets for $5 Final Draw November 25 at 3pm Thank you to our Special Santa Sponsor

Minden Hills Santa Claus Parade Saturday November 24th at 11:30am Starts at the SG Nesbitt Memorial Arena, follow Bobcaygeon Road through town ,ends at Township O ce parking lot Milne Street. Meet Santa afterwards at the Minden Hills Cultural Centre. hsad.ca Don’t forget to bring your letter to Santa! Free hot chocolate! PLEASE REMEMBER BOBCAYGEON ROAD WILL BE CLOSED AT 11AM. PLEASE DO NOT PARK ALONG THE PARADE ROUTE. Christmas Artisan Market Sunday November 25th 11am-4pm 15-week accelerated certificate programs SG Nesbitt Community Centre Parkside Street Over 600 hours of hands-on studio time Buy local, handmade products (quilts, felted items, wood products, pottery, jewelry and more) from over 40 artisans. ARTIST BLACKSMITH JEWELLERY ESSENTIALS Lunch options are provided by Irondale Church. DIGITAL IMAGE DESIGN Admission is free

It’s not too late to apply. Classes start January 7th For more information call Wendy: 705-457-1680 ext. 6717 26 TheHighlander Thursday November 22 2018 | Issue 366 Highlander classifi eds

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The Ontario Early Years Centre Haliburton Victoria Brock (OEYC HVB) is a not for profit EarlyON organization Child that and promotes, Family supports Centre and enablesis seeking healthy development SUPPLY of children STAFF and their families by providing accessible, responsive and educational programs and  e Regular Meeting of Council scheduled enables healthy development of children and their families by providing accessible, responsiveservices for and children, educational parents and programs caregivers. and The OEYC HVB operates EarlyON Child and Family Centres in Haliburton County and for Monday, November 26, 2018 has been ADULT CHILDRENservices for children, OF parents ALCOHOLICS and caregivers. The & OEYC HVB operates EarlyON e Ontario Child andthe Early FamilyCity of Kawartha CentresYears Lakes. Centrein Haliburton Haliburton County and Victoria rescheduled to Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Dysfunctionalthe City Families of Kawartha (ACA). Lakes. Meetings; Mondays Brock (OEYCEarlyON HVB) supply staffis a notwill work for with profit children organization and their parents/caregivers at various EarlyON locations within Haliburton County 7-8:30 pm. St. Anthony’s, 27 Victoria St. Haliburton. that promotes,and possibly, supports the City andof Kawartha enables Lakes. healthyThey will assist devel- in maintaining a safe, clean and stimulating learning environment for 9:00 a.m. EarlyON supply staff will work with children and their parents/caregivers at various EarlyONchildren locationsand parents/caregivers. within Haliburton They will liaiseCounty with parents/caregivers to promote an understanding of children’s healthy All Welcome.and possibly, Janice the 416-317-6238. City of Kawartha Lakes. They will assist in maintainingopment a safe, clean of andchildrengrowth stimulating and development. and learningtheir families environment by fo rproviding COUNCIL INAUGURATION children and parents/caregivers. They will liaise with parents/caregiversaccessible, to promote anresponsive understanding and of children’seducational healthy programs and Successful candidates will have: growth and development. services for children, parents and caregivers.  e OEYC HVB operates ECE diploma EarlyON and be registered Child with and the College Family of ECE Members of the 2018-2022 Municipal Council Successful candidates will have:  CPR and First Aid training will be sworn into o ce on Monday, December Centres in Haliburton experience workingCounty directly and with the children City of  3, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber. ECE diploma and be registered with the College of ECE Kawartha Lakes. criminal check and vulnerable sectors check  CPR and First Aid training EarlyON supplyPlease submit sta a detailedwill work resume withand covering children letter by andNovember 26, 2018 to [email protected]  experience working directly with children their parents/caregiversFor more information at regarding various the EarlyONOEYC visit www.oeyc.ca locations. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULED  criminal check and vulnerable sectors check within HaliburtonWe thank all Countywho apply, only and those possibly, selected for thean interview City willof be contacted. Please submit a detailed resume and covering letter by November 26, Kawartha2018 to [email protected] Lakes.  ey will assist in maintaining a As per Section 239(3.1) of the Municipal Act, For more information regarding the OEYC visit www.oeyc.ca. safe, clean and stimulating learning environment for 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, a Special Closed Session We thank all who apply, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.children and parents/caregivers.  ey will liaise with Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, parents/caregivers to promote an understanding of December 10, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. for the purposes children’s healthy growth and development. of education and training its members. Successful candidates will have: • ECE diploma and be registered with the College of ECE • CPR and First Aid training • Experience working directly with children • Criminal check and vulnerable sectors check Please submit a detailed resume and covering letter by November 26, 2018 to [email protected] For more information regarding the OEYC Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association visit www.oeyc.ca. NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Please Join Us At 1:00pm We thank all who apply, only those selected for an Sunday December 2nd, 2018 interview will be contacted. for the HHOA Annual General Meeting to be held at the HHOA Resource Centre MusicNO CHEATING in Genre-al Barbara Olson & Fish Hatchery Crossword Solutions November 22 ©ClassiCanadian Crosswords 6712 Gelert Road, Haliburton ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Members and Guests are Welcome L O R N A I N C A A S W E 14 15 16 • Presentation on the new hunting and �ishing A F O O L T A R N R E I N licensing, update on wolf/coyote population 17 18 19 M A G N I S H O D D I E S T • Presentation by Toni Cooper on Ladies Archery 20 21 B L U E G R A S S H O P P E R Join a team of Dedicated Volunteers 22 23 and help make a difference S E E T H E S O T 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 For information and a list of stores selling S T R A D W E L L E S Support Your Heritage of Hunting and Fishing 32 33 34 35 36 37 For more information please call bingo sheets go to C M A A D E S L O O S E 38 39 40 41 705-457-9664 R O C K A N D R O L L O V E R WWW.CANOEFM.COM 42 43 44 U P D O S N E U E E L F 45 46 47 48 49 You can win up to D E C A F S G R A S P 50 51 52 53 54 55 L A I S A I D O K $800 every week! 56 57 58 59 60 61 B I G B A N D O N T H E R U N Bingo License #776186 62 63 I L L A T E A S E A M A T I January 2 to June 26, 2018. 64 65 66 L E O I S R I S R E F I T 67 68 69 Ladies E S P O T E S T A N T E S

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2011 CHEVY James McAuley In Loving Memory of EQUINOX LT, $8,000 (Resident of Irondale, Ontario) Margaret “June” Hoxey O.B.O. 705-447-2126 Peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday evening, November 13, Passed away at her home on Friday, November 16, 2018 in his 71st year. Beloved husband of Rosetta McAuley (nee McKay). Loving 2018, at the age of 94. ETHAN ALLEN father of Tara, Kelly and Shannon (Harold Berlinicke). Fondly remembered by his Beloved wife of the late Clarence (2009). Dear grandchildren James, Liam, Kody, Paul, Henry and Ryan (predeceased). James was a mother of Susan (Steve), Doug (Linda), Rick Hutch, solid maple, member of the Haliburton Silver Flutes Band for many years and music was something (Karen), and Garry (Sharon). Loving nanny 54"w x 72"h x 18.5"d, he very much enjoyed. He also loved and enjoyed his two furry dog friends Baxter of Ryan (Jamie), Dennis (Olivia), Christopher and Belinda. James worked for Magna International for over twenty seven years. (Sarah), Lisa (Tuomas), Caroline (deceased $250 obo; Wood desk, 2012), Sara, Taylor (Amanda), Troy (Kayla), painted white, 3 large Visitation, Celebration Of Life & Reception Vicki (deceased 1987), Lindsay (Ryan) and great nanny of Kaylyn, Chloe, Aiden, Dawson, Charlotte, Ryder, Yvonne, Harley, drawers, 48"w x 30.5"h Friends may call at the HALIBURTON COMMUNITY FUNERAL HOME 13523 Miles, Ayden, Jasmine, Bennet (deceased 2017), Ava and Bodhi. Dear sister of x 23.5"d, $100 obo; Hwy. 118 Haliburton, Ontario 705-457-9209 on Sunday a ernoon, November 25, Gladys, John and predeceased by Betty and Christine. Fondly remembered by her friends on Poster and Leary Lanes. Oak table, 48" round 2018 for a Memorial Service at 2 o’clock. (Visitation one hour prior). As expressions of sympathy, donations to Sick Kids Foundation would be appreciated by the family.. www.communityfuneralhomes.com Friends are invited to visit the family at the Gordon A. Monk Funeral Home with five 12" leaves, Ltd., 127 Bobcaygeon Rd., P.O. Box 427, Minden, K0M 2K0 on Friday,

November 23, 2018 from 11:00 am until the time of the Service to Celebrate $200 obo; Maytag June’s Life at 1:00 pm. Reception to follow in the Front Load Washing Pamela ‘Pam’ Forbes Monk-Cray Family Centre at the funeral home. (Resident of Haliburton, Ontario) Machine, $200 obo. Cremation has taken place. Call 705-489-4814. Peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday a ernoon, November Memorial Donations to the Charity of your choice 16, 2018 in her 72nd year. Beloved wife and best friend of Gordon Forbes would be appreciated by the family. www.gordonmonkfuneralhome.com for over 47 years. Loving mother of Dana (Jamie McMahon) and Brenden MOVING SALE - 6’ (Jacquie). Fondly remembered by her grandchildren Samuel, Benjamin, Holden and Aurora. Pam was a Librarian at John Knox Christian School In Loving Memory of dresser with mirror and a lover of books. She enjoyed cooking and providing for her family. $150. Night table Wendy Patricia Minto $100. 3-piece bedroom Visitation, Celebration Of Life & Reception (nee Boyce) Friends are invited to call at LAKESIDE CHURCH 9 Park St. Haliburton, June 12, 1953 – November 14, 2018 outfit $250. Queen size Ontario on  ursday morning, November 22, 2018 for a Celebration of Life Service at 11 a.m. (Visitation one bed with frame $200. hour prior). As expressions of sympathy, donations to Peterborough Regional Health Passed away November 14, 2018 at Peterborough Regional Health Centre. Pre-deceased by her 3’x5’ glass table $50. Centre - Regional Cancer Care or Water Ambassadors Canada would be appreciated parents Harold Irwin and Patricia Eleanor Boyce. 2 glass-top end tables by the family. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the HALIBURTON She is survived by: beloved husband Chris and COMMUNITY FUNERAL HOME 13523 Hwy. #118, Haliburton, Ontario (705) 457-9209. www.communityfuneralhomes.com daughters Kelly and Alison, loving brother Lance $75 each. Office chair, (Heather) and niece Ashley, caring brother-in- desk, bookshelves law Dean and his children; Heather, James, Keren (Najja), Laura and great- nephew Zayin. She will be greatly missed. $125. Portable table Rev. Kim Warne (Resident of Haliburton, Ontario) Friends are invited visit the family at the Gordon A. Monk Funeral Home Ltd., saw $100. 4-drawer 127 Bobcaygeon Rd., P.O. Box 427, Minden K0M 2K0 on Friday from 4:00 filing cabinet $10… Peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday morning, November 18, 2018 in his until 7:00 pm. A Service to Celebrate Wendy’s Life will be held on Saturday, 85th year. Beloved husband and best friend of Wilma Warne (nee Love). Loving father November 24, 2018 at 1:30 pm. Reception to follow at the Monk-Cray Family And much more! Best of Patricia (Rick Waddington), Tanya, Peter, and Scott (Michelle). Fondly remembered Centre at the funeral home. Cremation has taken place. offers. 705-457-5217. by his grandchildren Katherine (Joe), Ashley, Caren ( omas), Brittany, Tasha, Memorial donations to support our local community would be greatly Michael and Margaret. Kim was a teacher, United Church Minister, Military Chaplain appreciated and we ask that any contributions be made to help the Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation (HHHSF) WINTER TIRES ON and an artist. He enjoyed orchids, nature, books, soccer and most of all people.. Visitation, Celebration Of Life & Reception To honour Wendy’s memory, we hope that you RIMS, 225/60R16 from would consider signing your organ donor card. Friends are invited to call at the HIGHLAND HILLS UNITED CHURCH 21 a 2013 Chev Trax. www.gordonmonkfuneralhome.com Newcastle Street Minden, Ontario on Saturday a ernoon, December 1, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. for a Celebration $400 obo, 705-854- of Kim’s life. (Visitation one hour prior). Reception to follow in the Church Hall. As 2222. expressions of sympathy, donations to the Rev. Kim Chair Fund would be appreciated IN MEMORY by the family. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the HALIBURTON COMMUNITY FUNERAL HOME 13523 Hwy. #118 Haliburton, Ontario (705) 457-9209. www.communityfuneralhomes.com FOR RENT In L ing Mem y Richard ‘Dick’ Duchemin LOOKING FOR THE (Resident of Haliburton, Ontario, formerly of Haliburton Lake) of a dear husband, father RIGHT PERSON to With his wife by his side at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto on and grandfather share a large house. Wednesday evening, November 14, 2018 in his 77th year. Beloved husband and best friend of Sandra Duchemin (nee Cavan). Loving father of David (Cynthia). Own bedroom, own Loving stepfather of Andrew (Peggy), Sherry (Earl) and Christine (Byron). Fondly Melvin Smith bathroom, shared remembered by his step grandchildren Jessie, Emily, Cameron, Melissa, Brent, Faith Jan 1934 – Nov 2004 living, dining room, and by his step great grandchildren Hunter, Hailey, Memphis and Daisy. Dear brother kitchen and laundry of Dolores Bowes and Paul (Liz). Also lovingly remembered by his nephew Justin One very special Dad and family of Dave, Linda, Kimberly and Cameron. Dick was a Military O cer in who can never be replaced, plus more. 5 min to the Royal Canadian Dragoons and did UN peace keeping in Cyprus. He retired as a major then took up a second Dad’s memory in my daily life Minden. $750/month career in Human Resources. Dick enjoyed vehicle restoration “Patches”, sailing, curling, building and  ying remote can never be erased. controlled airplanes and most of all he enjoyed family and the friends he made while living at Haliburton Lake. all inclusive. 1st and Time cannot steal the memories last, ref reqired. Dave Visitation, Celebration Of Life & Reception I carry in my heart 705-455-2050. Avail Friends are invited to call at the HALIBURTON CURLING CLUB 730 Mountain Street or take away the happy years immed. on Saturday a ernoon, December 15, 2018 from 1-4 p.m. A time of sharing will begin of which Dad was a part. at 2 p.m. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the War Amps of Canada would be When I’m sad and lonely, appreciated by the family. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the HALIBURTON www.communityfuneralhomes.com COMMUNITY FUNERAL HOME 13523 Hwy. #118 Haliburton, Ontario (705) 457-9209. and death seems too unfair, I seem to hear Dad whisper, “Touch your heart; you’ll fi nd me there.”

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ROYAL CANADIAN NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018 • EVENT LISTINGS LEGION EVENTS

All of November are provided by Irondale church. Free event will help bring people together to HALIBURTON BRANCH Haliburton County family-friendly fl u admission! help fi ll the void of loneliness and allow Mondays: Bridge every Monday at 1 p.m. shot clinics for children under fi ve. 11:30 a.m. – Minden Hills Santa Claus them to share memories, laughs and Tuesdays: Tuesday night dart league starting at 7 p.m. Special fl u shot clinics for families with Parade. Starts at S.G. Nesbitt Memorial tears. All are welcome. For info or to children under fi ve years of age. Both RSVP contact Amanda at arowden@ Arena, follows Bobcaygeon Rd through Wednesdays: Bid euchre, 1 p.m. start, and bingo, children and parent/caregivers can be town and ends at Township offi ce hhhs.ca or 705-457-2941 ext. 2932. vaccinated. To book an appointment parking lot on Milne St. Meet Santa Friday November 30 doors open at 6 p.m., bingo starts at 7 p.m. - $500 call 1-866-888-4577 ext 1507. afterwards at the Minden Hills Cultural 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Christmas jackpot, $1000 Jackpot - last Wednesday of the month. Centre. Bring your letters to Santa, free November 23-25 luncheon, at Our Lady of Fatima hot chocolate. Festival of Trees, at Minden Hills Church, 7 Bobcaygeon Rd., Minden. Thursdays: General meeting, third Thursday of the Cultural Centre, 176 Bobcaygeon 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Pointsettia Bucket draw, Santa squares, bake sale. month, March through December starting at 7 p.m. Rd. Minden. Friday and Saturday 10 Luncheon at St. Paul’s Anglican Admission $5 (Snow date Dec. 1) a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday noon – 3 p.m. Church, 19 Invergordon Ave., Minden. All members urged to attend and ladies auxiliary, last 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Coboconk Legion Admission $5 per person 18 and older. Soup, sandwiches, dessert, coffee/tea, Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. - hot roast beef or liver & onions, $10, Raffl e tickets – 6 for $5, fi nal draw Nov lunch by donation. Bake sale, too! followed by Country Music Jam 1 – 4 25 at 3 p.m. Fridays: Cribbage, 1 p.m. start, meat draw, fi ve draws, Noon – 3 p.m. – Minden Health Care p.m. Open mic & local talent. Food Friday November 23 Auxiliary Gift Shop and Bake Sale, bank donations would be appreciated. fi ve prizes each draw, fi rst draw at 4:30 p.m., last draw 9 a.m. – noon – Social Recreation at the Minden Hospital, Hyland Crest Saturday December 1 at 6:30 p.m., tickets are $2 per draw…Chester Howse, Program for Seniors, free drop-in entrance, 6 McPherson St. A yummy 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Santa’s Workshop program, at Minden United Church, 21 lunch will also be served in the fi reside MC, Friday fun darts – 4:30 p.m. onwards. Christmas craft sale & lunch, at the Newcastle St. Join us for a range of lounge for $10. Lunch tickets can be Lloyd Watson Community Centre, activities, workshops and social time purchased at the gift shop. Saturdays: 50/50 Draw, 4 p.m. draw-tickets are $1 Wilberforce. Presented by the on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each each available from noon onwards. month. For more info, contact HHHS 7 – 8:15 a.m. – Partner Yoga at Blue Wilberforce Heritage Guild, lunch Sky Yoga 18 Dysart Ave., Haliburton. available, prepared by members of St. Community Support Services, 705-457- Sundays: Breakfast, second and fourth Sunday of the 2941 ext. 2922 or [email protected]. Max 12 in this class. Admission by Margaret’s Anglican Church. donation to the Haliburton County month – 9:30 a.m. - 1p.m., $6 per person. Occasional 10 a.m. – Maple Lake United Church 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Hyland Crest Food for Kids Program. Email bake sale, taking place at West Guilford volunteers are needed. Christmas Bazaar, at Hyland Crest [email protected] to confi rm main entrance, 6 McPherson St., Community Centre. Pre-order your pies your space. Whether you’re planning a function for 10 or 200, for Minden. Crafts, gifts, silent auction, with Merrie Barry 705-754-2258. Tuesay November 27 baked goods. For more info contact 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Craft Fest 2018, more information call the Legion today at 705-457- 11 a.m. – noon – Adult Shinny, at the Alisha 705-457-1392 ext. 3238 or holiday shopping made easy! Come to S.G. Nesbitt Arena, Minden, every 2571, email [email protected] or visit haliburtonlegion. alafl [email protected]. the West Guilford Community Centre Tuesday. Bring your own gear, cost $2. com Come on out and support Haliburton Legion 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Christmas for new, home made and vintage crafts, used book sale, at the Book Nook, 7 – 9:30 p.m. - Pickleball Tuesday décor & gifts. Snack bar open for Branch 129. Everyone is welcome. Minden Hills Library. Lots of great, nights at Haliburton High School Gym. light lunch. Interested vendors please gently-used books for the book lover Cost is $2. Racquets provided. Bring contact Peggy pegev.pouw@hotmail. MINDEN BRANCH on your Christmas list, or for yourself to clean indoor shoes. Everyone welcome. com 705-457-0882. Monday-every second week rug hooking; Tuesday, seniors art Contact Jennifer Coates 705-749-3787 snuggle up and read while the winter 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Tour de Forest for further info. classes 10 a.m., bid euchre 1 p.m.; Wednesday, meat draw winds blow! Christmas Art Show & Sale – 10 noon; Thursday, mixed darts and euchre 7 p.m.; Friday 7 7:30 p.m. – Euchre & Pot Luck at the Wednesday November 28 studios, 15 artists. For info and map 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. – Wednesday Morning p.m. mixed darts; Saturday, meat draw 1 p.m.; Sunday, sports Coboconk Legion. see haliburtontourdeforest.com. Yoga at the Village Barn, hosted by day noon. Lunches every Mon.-Fri, with Friday featuring fi sh 2 – 5 p.m. – Gord Kidd & Friends Ian Saturday November 24 Trillium Team Royal LePage and Pay and Brad Sales, at the Minden and chips and chicken wings also served 5-7 p.m. Take-out 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Hyland Crest Amanda Rico. All levels yoga, no Legion. Performing good old Christmas Christmas Bazaar, at Hyland Crest experience required. Admission by available. Everyone welcome. carols, mixed with a bit of country. Light main entrance, 6 McPherson St., donation to the Haliburton County lunch available from noon – 1 p.m. WILBER FORCE BRANCH Minden. Crafts, gifts, silent auction, Food for Kids Program. Email Check out the holiday bazaar & bake baked goods. For more info contact [email protected] to confi rm Nov 22 CC social recreation program 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. sale, too! No cover charge. Doors open Alisha 705-457-1392 ext. 3238 or your space in the class. Social time, crafts, games, come out for a free alafl [email protected]. at noon. 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Sexual coffee/muffi n Noon – 2 p.m. – Two-Bit Threesome 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Christmas Health Clinic, providing confi dential at the Haliburton Legion. Join us for a Upcoming events used book sale, at the Book Nook, access to cervical screening, low-cost Christmas sing-a-long. Minden Hills Library. Lots of great, birth control, pregnancy testing, STI Nov 30 Fish & Chips. $10. Fresh battered whitefi sh gently-used books for the book lover tests/treatment and sexual health 4 – 7 p.m. – Rick Jones & Hard Country 5-7 p.m. on your Christmas list, or for yourself to teaching. For more info, locations or to in the Clubroom of the Haliburton snuggle up and read while the winter make an appointment call the Health Legion. 50/50 draw at 6 p.m., a Dec 1 Wildlife dinner $20 tickets on sale now winds blow! Unit at 1-866-888-4577 ext. 2205. delicious legion meal available to Dec 31 Live band “Duel Exhaust” Country/Classic purchase. $5 cover charge for non- 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Christmas Artisan Thursday November 29 Rock/50’s/Down East Music Market at S.G. Nesbitt Community 5 – 8 p.m. – Memorial Tree Event, at members. Centre. Buy local, handmade products Minden Hospital Auditorium. Christmas Pharmasave in Minden,,or by calling Having an event. Book our hall and have LA cater for from over 40 artisans. Lunch options can be a very lonely time of year. This 705-457-4916. you. They do a great job. 705-448-2221 Thinking of selling? Please contact me for a free, no strings attached, property evaluation LISA MERCER Broker DON’T KEEP 705-457-0364 [email protected] ME A SECRET! Thursday November 22 2018 | Issue 366 TheHighlander 31 What’s on

Mike Jaycock as Dame Beatrice at last year’s Shindig. File. Christmas comes to the county this weekend By Lisa Gervais In Minden, the Festival of Trees also the sold-out Christmas Shindig Saturday Steve Galea. All in all, it should be a funny begins Friday, running all day from 10 a.m. night at 7:30 p.m. and fun evening once again, with a few Haliburton and Minden will cram most of to 6 p.m. It continues Saturday from 10 This is the fifth year for this showcase surprises thrown in. Christmas into this coming weekend. a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 3 of local talent and it will again raise funds Festivities continue Sunday with the Both Santa Claus parades and major p.m. for Fuel for Warmth. This charitable Ugly Sweater Run/Walk and Nostalgic events, such as the Festival of Trees in Now in its ninth year, the festival organization provides support to families Christmas between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Minden and The Shindig and Ugly Sweater offers raffle items of creatively designed and individuals at risk of going cold during the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Run in Haliburton, are all taking place wreathes and garlands, gift baskets and our harsh winters. In the past four years, the It’s a 1.5 or 4 km run/walk with prizes. It’s between Friday and Sunday. gift certificates, and, of course, beautifully- show has raised more than $80,000 for the all ages, family and dog-friendly. Materials That doesn’t include a plethora of smaller decorated Christmas trees. cause. to embellish your sweater will be available events. The festival will be set up all through the This year, elf hats will be available as a prior to the run/walk. Refreshments will It all kicks off tomorrow night with the Minden Hills Cultural Centre; from the salute to Lorraine McNeil, the show’s elf also be available afterwards. tree lighting and Christmas carols at 5 p.m. Agnes Jamieson Gallery, to the Minden for the previous four years, who passed Like last year, there will be a fun add- at the Village Barn in Haliburton. Museum and Heritage Village, and even away in February of this year. on option for those looking to gain some The Communities for Play group will be right through Nature’s Place. Dame Beatrice will be back in all extra holiday cheer. After the run, kick-off selling hot chocolate at the tree lighting and The public can also visit the Gift Shoppe her glory, accompanied by Sir Cedric the festive season with crafts, treats and during the parade - which follows at 6:30 for unique, handcrafted Christmas gift Bridlington (her pilot) and this year celebrations inspired by yesteryear. The p.m. - to raise money for a spring after- ideas, and the Candy Shoppe to satisfy the introducing Penelope, her housekeeper. The Nostalgic Christmas will run until 2 p.m. school program. sweet tooth. show will feature a wide range of music, Donations towards this event will gladly There’ll be no parking on Highland Street Minden’s parade is a daytime parade that including Sylvan Shore, Nick Russell and be accepted. Proceeds will be given to during the parade, so plan to move your takes places on Saturday. It runs from about Rob Muir, Tomorrow Never Knows, The the Elf Drive at JDH. The Elf Drive helps vehicles early. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Rockin’ Bobs, Jerelyn Craden and Slinky provide families in need with gifts and food The theme for this year’s parade is “Rock Then, it’s back to the Northern Lights and the Boys, as well as a skit by the for the holidays. around the Christmas tree.” Performing Art Pavilion in Haliburton for Highlands Little Theatre, and the humour of

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