To the Editor The congregation at Zion United Church in Carnarvon at its annual meeting last weekend was unanimous in its praise of The Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto. Their action made us proud to…
Monsef should support better Internet coverage
Dear Maryam Monsef MP Peterborough – Kawartha. We are residents of Peterborough and we also have a house in Haliburton which we use as a rental property and summer cottage for ourselves. The Jan. 24…
Pond hockey a showcase of local support
To the Editor Last weekend I was lucky enough to be a volunteer at the Canadian Pond Hockey Championships held at Pinestone. The organizing committee did an outstanding job of making sure everything was in…
Trip down memory lane
To the Editor Re: Pic of the Past Haliburton Echo Jan. 17 I saw the letter to the editor from Maureen O’Hara naming as many names as she could. I am in the back row…
Broken connections in health care
To the Editor Much has been reported about high-speed Internet lately. I thought the hospitals and medical centres were to be connected with the highest speed! Who is their provider? Last Friday I had a…
Hydro One CEO out of touch
To the Editor I read with great interest the full page letter from Mayo Schmidt president and CEO of Hydro One published in the Jan. 17 edition of the Echo . Mr. Schmidt goes to…
Pic of the past names revealed
To the Editor Thank you to Bill Archer for the walk down memory lane. His father Max Archer was the principal of Victoria Street School when this pic was taken which I guess is why…
Bank machine should stay
To the Editor Many people especially seniors and businesses have been clients of Scotiabank in Wilberforce for many years and the fact they are being moved to Bancroft was a blow to many of us.…
Ontario’s climate change plan
To the Editor Scientists agree – 2016 was the hottest year ever recorded. Whether it was higher costs due to a hotter summer or more severe flooding because of a faster spring melt families and…
2016 goes out with a bang for local…
Published Jan. 3 2017 On Thursday Dec. 22 local Army Cadets attended their last official training function in 2016. Ten cadets participated in an Air Rifle Range Night at the Haliburton Branch 129 Royal Canadian…
Talking electoral reform
To the Editor A friend and I met with Jamie Schmale the Conservative MP for this riding for an hour on Friday morning. We discussed the issues around creating a more proportional system of electoral…
Lions make village merry
To the Editor Am I proud to be a Canadian? You bet! When I looked out at all those children waving Canadian flags and yelling Merry Christmas and Hi Lions Club knowing it would not…
Snow banks hinder movement
To the Editor It is extremely difficult for seniors in the winter in Haliburton. The stores shovel snow to the curb and then the snow plow comes along and pushes the snow to the edge…
Volunteering with the Wisos
If you had to flee your home your country what would you take? I volunteered at the Wisos’ new home in Haliburton last week in the capacity of ESL English as a second language teacher.…
Reflections on volunteerism and a community garden
Published Nov. 1 2016 To the Editor Recently I was unable to attend a volunteer appreciation/dedication ceremony held at the new commemorative garden behind “the little green house” home to Community Support Services a part…
Get educated on strokes
To the Editor This year World Stroke Day is being celebrated on Oct. 29. The theme is “Face the Facts: Stroke is Treatable.” The key objectives are: To raise awareness of the incidence of stroke…
Family indebted to support from Desjardins
To the Editor RE: Survivor to share inspiring story at CFUW I just read your amazing article on Cyndi. I wanted to tell you a story about her and how she helped our family. Four…
Democracy in Highlands East
To the Editor The paramount question in this whole sad scenario: Is democracy alive and well in the Municipality of Highlands East? I really do not think so. Read on to see why. Monday Sept.…
Gooderham deserves post office
To the Editor Ward 3 citizens vehemently voiced their objection to the closure of our existing post office at the public meeting on Monday Sept. 26 to deaf ears of Highlands East council. Our Ward…
Septic reinspection smart
To the Editor At 9:30 a.m. on Friday Sept. 16 at the Haliburton Legion a familiar statement was spoken. “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago the second best time is…
Visible Voices benefits from community support
To the Editor As a part of the Haliburton County Community Cooperative we sincerely appreciate the remarkable support we’ve received. Generous donations of space time services materials and money have been gratefully received from individuals…