To the Editor I write this with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility to be a voice of kindness during such a difficult week for many people of Haliburton County. My little neck…

Did you stop at the Haliburton and District Lions toll bridge? Oh you didn’t see it and you want to know where it is? Well it’s 2020 and the Lions are part of the COVID-19…

To the Editor We are all getting anxious for life to return to normal and for the most part we have all been vigilant in endless hand washing distancing from our friends and family and…

To the Editor Re: “Cemetery rules changing following mother’s social media post” Haliburton Echo June 23 We went to Evergreen Cemetery last week to pay our respects to parents grandparents aunts uncles and cousins.  After…

To the Editor It has become abundantly clear that the most effective positive immediate efforts the general public can make to help stem the spread of the COVID-19 virus are: wash your hands respect social…

Letter to the editor: Haliburton Concert Series cancels balance of 2020 season In March the organizing committee for the Hal iburton Concert Series made the decision to cancel this year’s May 3 concert. We were…

To the editor Last evening [June 7] at about 5:30 p.m. a grey car pulled up to the gate of the new building on Highway 118 and two guys got out of the car and…

Published May 26 2020 To the Editor Saying goodbye is usually a face-to-face hand-to-hand experience. But not this year. So as we move out of the county on May 1 we must find a different…

Published May 19 2020 To the Editor Some of the images that will remain long after the COVID-19 isolation is over are the long lines of fire trucks and other vehicles driving past hospitals in…

Published May 19 2020 To the Editor The following is a letter to MPP Laurie Scott. On April 20 I sent you an email with a simple question. You did not choose to respond and…

Published May 19 2020 To the Editor As a cottage property owner I was happy to read the message from Mayor Andrea Roberts in last week’s Echo . It should be clarified that there are…

Published May 19 2020 To the Editor During a time when it seems that all of the stories coming from long-term care facilities in Canada are heartbreakingly dismal I would like to share a story…

To the Editor When trying to analyze the spread of COVID-19 why are we looking at numbers like total cases of infected people and the number of recovered people? Since we are not testing everyone…

To the Editor Seventeen years ago we purchased a cottage in the Haliburton area. After exploring many other recreational areas we chose Haliburton due to its vibrant nature; a place where people treated each other…

To the Editor In these uncertain times with daily reports most dire and upsetting it is important to try and maintain a sense of balance. The accompanying “song” was my attempt to add a bit…

To the Editor I thought your editorial “Investing in LTC workers” was entirely thoughtful and right on point. Before I retired I was a national representative for 27 years for the Canadian Auto Workers and…

To the Editor On March 7 there were 28 covid-19 cases in Ontario; 1966 on April 1; 4347 on April 7; 7049 on April 13. In Canada there were 51 cases on March 7; 8548…

To the Editor These are very difficult times with much fear surrounding COVID-19. While it is not my intent to impose my beliefs on anyone I do believe in the power of prayer and in…

To the Editor What a fantastic community resource SIRCH is. On the weekend I attended the Repair Café in Minden with my ‘50s all-chrome Marvelizer blender having finally fed it something it could not chew…