To the Editor … The Municipality of Dysart et al has called an important public meeting for 9 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29 to hear the Harburn Holdings application for an Official Plan and zoning…
Remembering the Queen
To the Editor, I was very sad to learn of Queen Elizabeth’s passing away last week. It is the end of an era. While I am looking forward to wonderful things yet to come under…
Democracy works with compromises
To the Editor, In response to a letter concerning Haliburton County’s shoreline protection bylaw in the last issue of this paper:It is not surprising that the operators of a tree service company, when speaking with…
Questioning validity of complaints
To the Editor, In response to your recent article, Health unit order to shut down outdoor hot tubs has resort owners boiling, and as one of those owners, the Health Unit has indicated that ‘Since…
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…
Respect for everyone wanted
To the Editor, Members of Haliburton’s environmental community noted in letters to local media as early as July 21, that the shoreline preservation bylaw would be on the agenda for the Aug. 10 special meeting…
Shoreline bylaw falls short
To the Editor, At Haliburton County Council’s April 27 meeting, six of eight councillors indicated they’d prefer final consideration of the contentious shoreline preservation bylaw be deferred to the incoming post-election council (so that it…
A man and his dog
By Lynda Shadbolt My mom and dad, John (who will be 94 in a few months) moved in with with Jim and I just over a year ago. John’s dog, Jester, came with them. John…
Pass the shoreline bylaw!
To the Editor, Our elected representatives on Haliburton County’s council are expected to put the draft shoreline preservation bylaw to a vote as early as Wednesday, Aug. 10. This bylaw must be accepted as soon…
OPP presence needed deter Head Lake Park’s vandalism
To the Editor: This week’s report of further vandalism in Head Lake Park (the off-leash dog run) speaks to a policing issue that has yet to be resolved. The yahoos and dimwits who have so…
Don’t play around with our playground
This letter is in response to Dysart closing the playground structure in Head Lake Park early last week due to safety concerns. To the Editor, I knew about the state of the playground after first…
Legal action could be coming for the irresponsible
Re: Editorial June 14 Care for the Carers To the Editor, I take my hat (but not my mask) off to Darren Lum for his editorial Care for the Carers last week.As a retired lawyer…
Appreciated the acts of kindness
To the Editor, On May 26, while walking along the Head Lake pathway with our two malamutes, our puppy Lucy was attacked and injured by a large black dog that was released from its leash…
Thank you Haliburton
To the Editor, We did it! The Lions Classic raised $2,500 to donate to the Haliburton County Public Library for the purchase of early education program materials. But, no, that’s not right. It’s not “we…
Grass Lake wetlands is important to everyone
To the Editor, I invite area residents of Haliburton to take a drive along Peninsula Road on Grass Lake to soak in the natural beauty and wildlife habitat of the Grass Lake wetlands, as they…
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.…
Keep our planet on the ballot
To the Editor,“Political campaigns are designedly made into emotional orgies which endeavour to distract attention from the real issues involved, and they actually paralyze what slight powers of cerebration man can normally muster,” American scholar…
MHCCF invites concerned public to upcoming meeting
To the Editor, In the last few weeks more than 30 friends of the Minden Hills Cultural Centre (MHCC) concerned with recent events at the MHCC came together to collaborate on a vision for its…
Agnes Jamieson Gallery letdown
To the editor, I was recently informed that Laurie Carmount was no longer working at the Agnes Jamieson Gallery and that there is debate over how the space will now be financed and managed. For…
Inflation!
To the Editor, Last time Dougie Ford was seeking election, he rained $20 bills on Toronto social housing residents - presumably his money. This time he’s mailing three-figure cheques to every driver - assuredly our…
Three homes
By Lynda Shadbolt My husband Jim and I volunteer for the Barnum Lake Nature Reserve. One of our jobs last spring was to hang about 10 bird boxes that had been built by volunteers. These…