MEDIA RELEASE 11 Newcastle St.
PO Box 399, Minden ON
K0M 2K0
Subject: County of Haliburton and HHHS welcome new ED physician
The County of Haliburton and Haliburton Highlands Health Services (HHHS) are thrilled to welcome Dr. Ali Bohra, Emergency Medicine Specialist to the team.
Dr. Bohra, an emergency room specialist from the United Kingdom, responded to a physician recruitment advertisement last fall and visited the Haliburton Highlands in February with his spouse. Thanks to his visit, interactions with the team, and the warm welcome Dr. Bohra and his family experienced, he is excited to join HHHS in May.
“On behalf of The County of Haliburton, I am very pleased to welcome Dr. Bohra to our region and our local healthcare services team,” said Liz Danielsen, Warden for Haliburton County. “The addition of Dr. Bohra will result in improved access to local health care for our residents and visitors to the County.”
Although Dr. Bohra will not be practicing as a family physician at this time, his four-year commitment as an Emergency Department Physician will have a profound impact on the Highlands. His passion for healthcare, calm demeanor, and excitement to contribute positively to the community will no doubt leave a lasting impression.
Dr. Bohra said it was the welcoming attitude of the Haliburton Highlands that drew him to the position and inspired him.
“I think it’s high time for me to serve the community with respect and dignity, the same way I would wish for myself,” said Dr. Bohra.
This successful recruitment is the result of a team effort over many months between the Chief of Staff at HHHS; Dr. Keith Hay and The County’s Physician Recruitment Coordinator; Wendy Welch. As we know, Physician recruitment is very challenging in this current competitive market, thus ensuring that we take a collaborative and innovative approach helps to bring incredible talent like Dr. Bohra to the Highlands.
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Bohra to the HHHS team and to The County of Haliburton
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For more information please contact:
Liz Danielsen
Warden, County of Haliburton
ldanielsen@algonquinhighlands.ca
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Documentary Screening Event in Minden
Subject: Documentary Screening Event: Totem: The Return of the
G'psgolox Pole
Join the Minden Hills Cultural Centre and Haliburton County Public Library to celebrate
International Museum Day for a special screening of "Totem: The Return of the
G'psgolox Pole" (2003) at the Cultural Centre at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
Admission is free, and all ages are welcome. The documentary is provided courtesy of
the National Film Board (NFB).
“Totem: The Return of the G'psgolox Pole” is a gripping documentary that chronicles the
heartfelt journey of the Haisla people of British Columbia to reclaim their sacred totem
pole, which was taken from their community decades earlier. The people of the Haisla
Nation embarked on a complex and emotional mission to repatriate the totem pole from
a museum in Sweden back to their ancestral homeland. Join us to reflect on museum
practices, once commonplace over the past few decades, which are now in need of
revision. For more information, visit the Township’s calendar page:
https://calendar.mindenhills.ca/default/Month?StartDate=05/01/2024
The Cultural Centre is located at 176 Bobcaygeon Road, Minden, Ontario, and is open
Tuesday to Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Contact Information:
Minden Hills Cultural Centre
176 Bobcaygeon Rd
Minden, ON K0M 2K0
705 286 3763
culturalcentre@mindenhills.ca
Dysart et al is in inviting you to be a part of a community yard sale!
Be part of a community yard sale!
Do you need to get rid of gently used toys? Or do you have dishes or furniture that need a
new home? Maybe a closet full of clothing that someone else could enjoy?
Instead of hosting a yard or garage sale on your own property, register for the Municipality
of Dysart et al’s third annual New To You Community Yard Sale!
The New To You Community Yard Sale will take place on Saturday, July 6, 2024 from 8 a.m. to
1 p.m. in the parking lot of the A.J. LaRue Arena, 728 Mountain Street, Haliburton.
There are 35 spaces available for households to sell gently used household items from
their vehicles. Preference will be given to households from Dysart. Transient traders are
not permitted.
There is a registration fee of $30 plus HST.
As a participant, you’ll provide your own tables, chairs, and cash float. If you chose to bring
your own tent, you must provide weights to secure it, as nothing is allowed to penetrate
the asphalt. You’ll set your own prices, and are responsible for taking all materials away at
the end of the event. Set up will begin at 6 a.m., with shopping starting at 8 a.m.
You can register and pay online at www.dysartetal.ca/newtoyou.
There are only 35 spaces available, so register soon so you don’t miss out on this exciting
new opportunity!
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Media Inquiries
John Watson
Environmental Manager
jwatson@dysartetal.ca
705-457-1740 x 659
Community Heritage Series – “A Century of Local Healthcare”
For Immediate Release
Minden, Ontario
Friday, April 26, 2024
10:00 AM
Release #24-33
Subject: Community Heritage Series: “A Century of Local Healthcare”
on May 23
Join us for the first of the “Community Heritage Series” for a presentation on the history
of regional health services by Larry Ferguson. It will be held at the Minden Hills Cultural
Centre on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM.
“A Century of Local Healthcare” begins with the history of Red Cross Outpost Hospitals
in the 1920s, which later evolved into satellites of Peterborough (St. Joseph’s) Hospital.
The story leads to the development of a county-wide corporation providing health
services. Learn about local initiatives, various community challenges and collaborations,
and the roles of individuals in advocating for startups and maintaining essential
components of Haliburton within the provincial health system. Additionally, we will
explore accounts from residents and archival collections from the Cultural Centre.
Admission is by donation. The Minden Hills Cultural Centre is located at 176
Bobcaygeon Road, Minden, Ontario, and is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. For more information, visit the Cultural Centre's Facebook page:
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Contact Information:
Minden Hills Cultural Centre
176 Bobcaygeon Rd.
Minden, ON K0M 2K0
705-286-3763
culturalcentre@mindenhills.ca
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has issued a Flood Watch Bulletin – April 25th.
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