By Vivian Collings The Municipality of Dysart et al and Municipality of Highlands East had tight races for mayor and Ward 1 in the 2022 Municipal and School Board Elections.It came down to 58 votes…
EH! questions answered
Responses to environmentally themed questions from candidates for the Oct. 24 election. Environment Haliburton! has received 22 responses to our environmentally themed questions from the 41 candidates for the Oct. 24 municipal elections. Questions:1) What…
Exercise democratic freedom
By Darren Lum The window of opportunity to serve your municipality has passed with nominations closing for municipal elections on Friday, Aug. 19.Although a few races never got started (as outlined with the article, Here…
Leadership needs next generation
To the Editor, In regards to the July 26 article Vacant council nomination positions concern Roberts, I would like to have a letter to the editor included in support and toward action for this concern…
Vacant council nomination positions concern Roberts
By Vivian CollingsIf you’ve always wanted to make a difference in your community, now is the time to put your name forward.The 2022 Municipal and School Board Election is only a few months away, and…
Murray Fearrey ready to be mayor again
By Darren Lum There’s a lot of work needing to be done in the Municipality of Dysart et al according to former mayor Murray Fearrey, who wants to be the candidate to do it and…
Six times the charm for longtime politician, Laurie…
Opposition surprised by the election results By Vivian Collings The 2022 Ontario general election on Thursday, June 2 saw the lowest voter turnout in provincail history with only 43 per cent of eligible voters appearing…
Ford: Unsafe at any speed!
To the Editor, If you had to characterize Doug Ford as a vehicle, what would he be? Come on, give it a try. I know what I see after watching him these four long years.…
Election exhibition of division
By Darren Lum Once upon a time I grew up in a country and a province that prided itself on not being American.It was nothing to brag about. And, yet, it was a belief we…
Election Day 2022: Here’s what Haliburton County voters…
Vote today from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Today [June 2] is election day. A person 18 years or older, a Canadian citizen and a resident of Ontario is eligible to vote today. Polls are…
Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock provincial election candidates respond to chamber…
Submitted by the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce membership identified five questions to be asked of the Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock provincial election ahead of the June 2 election. What strategies…
Provincial election candidates ready
By Stephen PetrickIt’s party time!Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to visit the Lieutenant Governor any day now and ask for an election to be called, meaning Ontarians will soon go to the polls to…
Incumbent Jamie Schmale awaits election results
By Fred Groves As the results of the 44th federal election began to trickle in Monday night, anxious voters and candidates had to wait a little longer than usual as mail-in ballots were to be…
Warden election process goes virtual
By Chad IngramLike council meetings themselves, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the election of the Haliburton County warden for 2021 will take place virtually.Each year, the eight members of county council, who are the mayors…