Submitted Sept. 3 2019 To the Editor As Head Lake Park awoke early on Saturday Aug. 17 the “Weather Gods” laughed once more and presented what seems like our annual challenge of intermittent torrential rain.…
Hilda Clark made a difference
To the Editor Aging Well shares the community-wide sadness for the recent loss of Hilda Clark. Hilda joined us several years ago and reliably attended our meetings to help plan our projects and kept us…
Lake report making an impact
To the Editor The Eagle-Moose-Glenn Lakes Property Owners Association just held their general meeting at Sir Sam’s Inn. The meeting was well attended and our association gained many new members. Members discussed issues of concern.…
Weekend event too noisy
To the Editor Re: Boat races I am a Haliburton Village dweller who lives at the edge of town: Close enough to be convenient but also close enough to hear every event that occurs in…
Remembering Hilda
To the Editor Just a few weeks ago Hilda sat me down to catch up as tea at the Outpost Museum was ending. Then a call came yesterday to say she had passed. What a…
Tag Day smiles light up the Highlands
To the Editor A few days ago I had the privilege of taking part in the Haliburton Hospital Auxiliary “Tag Day.” This annual event provides a wonderful boost in auxiliary funds which are then used…
Online courses aren’t best for all
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Clamp down on vehicle noise
Published July 23 2019 To the Editor I have just read an article where the City of Toronto is going to seriously clamp down on all noisy vehicles due to straight pipe no mufflers Jake…
Fines needed for misusing 911
Published July 23 2019 To the Editor Where is this world headed? If there really are those who object to receiving the Amber Alerts why? Is keeping one’s eyes open for a make and colour…
Without volunteer drivers we’d be lost
Published July 23 2019 To the Editor Read with great interest the very great article on Marika Lembo DeFlorio and her many hours of volunteer driving. Congratulations kudos and a heartfelt thank you for your…
Letter to the Editor: Fireworks bylaw doesn’t go far…
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Letter to the Editor: Fireworks bylaw needs revision
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Letter to the Editor: MPPs need to stand…
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Voter loyalty only goes so far
Published July 9 2019 To the Editor I’m not sure whether to pity Laurie Scott for being an entrapped member of Doug Ford’s cabinet where all members must energetically tout the party line (ie. Ford’s…
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To the Editor ...Califragilisticexpialidocious that is! Last night my wife and I attended the opening night of Mary Poppins and we certainly did not need a spoonful of sugar to make it “go down.” Mary…
Better support needed for Ontario’s PSWs
An open letter to the Honourable Christine Elliott Minister of Health Our chapter received a call from a local lady in distress. She had been on a waiting list for over three weeks after being…
Cuts taking province backward
To the Editor The frequently shared “Rules for Teachers 1872” sounds like an old regressive conservative platform. Today it’s cut health education library research environment welfare and more budgets. This is replaced with a one-dollar…
Park washrooms welcome
To the Editor Congratulations to the new Dysart council and to the Haliburton Rotary Club for taking the initiative to build new washrooms combined with a welcome centre at Head Lake Park. The current outhouse…
Thanks to county gardeners
To the gardening community of all Haliburton County Thank you for the overwhelming and generous reception to our Haliburton County Master Gardeners Plant Sale at its new venue this year in the town of Haliburton.…
Letter: Decision-making approach hurting many
Ms. Scott: In 1969 the late Jimmy Breslin a Pulitzer Prize-winning American columnist and author wrote a great little book called The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight. It was a bestseller and it was about…
Scott letter raises questions
Published May 28 2019 To the Editor In response to the open letter from MPP Laurie Scott: There are a lot of words in Laurie Scott’s letter and I have questions about some of them.…