Published Feb. 11 2020 To the Editor I am writing to express concern of the municipality’s traffic assessment to guide council in future decisions. It is noted in the story “Dysart budget includes 3.65% tax…

Published Jan. 28 2020 To the Editor Paul Heaven’s talk on preserving wetlands (reported in The Echo Jan. 21) had a message for everyone who wants to help reduce the severity of spring flooding. Protecting…

Published Jan. 28 2020 To the Editor I just read about the possibility of library closures in the County as recommended by KPMG. Notwithstanding the fact that not all branches might offer public use of…

Published Jan. 28 2020 To the Editor My electricity bill has risen by a whopping 55 per cent as of Nov. 1 2019. Premier Doug Ford made a big deal of accusing the former Liberal…

Published Jan. 28 2020 To the Editor Enough is enough! I am furious that the Ford government is continuing to blame the members of the educational community for the current political strife. According to a…

To the Editor “It was 20 years ago today...” ... Or so begins “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” by The Beatles. Well it was 20 years ago last Saturday that the Haliburton United Church…

Submitted by Mary Anne Swagerman The Christmas season for many is a magical time where there is laughter family traditions and gatherings special foods. But for some this season is a difficult time. A loved…

To the Editor On Sept. 27 I attended a meeting of the county’s joint environmental committee. I was very impressed by the overall respect and collaboration between its members. John Smith councillor for Dysart et…

To the Editor We have been fortunate in Haliburton Village to have had Christmas trees for the town donated for the last several years. Over the years these kind folks have donated trees: Jerry Lis…

To the Editor Sandra Dee is a white toy poodle dog that came into our lives at the age of three years old. Our daughter Tracy rescued this beautiful animal and asked my wife and…

To the Editor Re: Letter to the editor “Vote to be heard in Ottawa” Tuesday Oct. 8 I would like to give a reminder that Ontario was once one of the richest provinces until the…

Published Oct. 8 2019 To the Editor I spent my public school years living and growing up in Wilberforce. When my family moved away my parents kept our small family home and used it as…

Published Oct. 8 2019 To the Editor Our government deficit and debt are becoming important topics as we approach the federal election. For the fiscal year ended March 31 2018 the federal debt was $671…

Published Oct. 8 2019 To the Editor OK so will you vote in the upcoming federal election on Oct. 21? Many of you are too busy with your everyday life to learn about the issues…

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Published Sept. 17 2019 To the Editor Twenty years ago our son Stephen McCall was burned in a gasoline truck fire. The fire caused tremendous damage and the fire crews fought hard to contain it.…

Published Sept. 17 2019 To the Editor Thank-you for your timely piece on cellphones in the classroom. I am going into my 17th year teaching and I have seen technology jump from flip phones to…

Published Sept. 17 2019 To the Editor At some time around 7 p.m. on Tuesday Sept. 10 a driver on Gelert Road (County Road 1) struck a deer and left the scene. That poor animal…

Published Sept. 3 2019 To the Editor As others have expressed it is good fun to read Ed’s childhood memories of Haliburton boyhood activities. I too share many of the reminiscences of Ed and those…