Published March 26 2019 To the Editor The federal government’s plan to offset the cost of its carbon tax for residents of Ontario New Brunswick Manitoba and Saskatchewan could be missed by people filing their…

Published March 12 2019 To the Editor In celebration of the 100th year of the CNR I created a wintry scene with the Black Beauty that has graced your town since 1960. She was a…

Published March 12 2019 To the Editor Who could ever have imagined the goodwill of 397 people at a free pancake supper resulting in $3301 in donations?! With 47 volunteers of our St. George’s Anglican…

Published March 5 2019 To the Editor I’m writing in regard to the Dysart Feb. 14 council budget meeting in particular to address comments by Councillor John Smith as he questions the value of funding…

Published Feb. 26 2019 To the Editor Just wanted to let the community know that the recent Haliburton Lions Polar Bear Plunge was a huge success raising over $7700 for the two hospitals. Our Haliburton…

Published Feb. 26 2019 To the Editor I came to Haliburton for a chiropractic appointment Friday afternoon. I parked at a meter on Highland Street and proceeded to try to reach the meter by walking…

To the Editor Most of us have moved at least once or twice in our lives. No matter the circumstances I think most will agree it is a very stressful time. Yesterday I was at…

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Published Jan. 29 2019 To the Editor While heading home to Bobcaygeon via County Road 1 mid-morning Monday Jan. 21 after spending a long weekend near Haliburton the car suddenly started making horrible noises and…

Published Jan. 22 2019 To the Editor Thanks to the Echo for their coverage in last week’s edition of special musical events which recently happened in two of our local schools. As a retired music…

Published Jan. 22 2019 To the Editor Re: “Trees tell the story of the Haliburton Highlands” Haliburton Echo Jan. 15 We should heed Ernie Demuth’s advice about dealing with forest problems early on. And extrapolate…

Published Jan. 15 2019 Dear Friend Thank you for the bag of tennis balls that you gave to me and my brother. We are going to play with them a lot with our dog Candy.…

Published Jan. 8 2019 Dear Warden Danielsen and members of Haliburton County Council: Congratulations on your appointment as warden for the county for the next year. It is always reassuring to your electors to see…

Published Dec. 18 2018 To the Editor Re: “The life and times of Haliburton” Haliburton Echo Dec. 11 “Young” Ed’s letter evokes good memories of the nature of the village in my younger years. In…

To the Editor This is the second installment in a two-part letter about Haliburton in the 1950s. The Dysart Telephone System was owned and operated by the municipality which had a phone exchange at about…

Published Dec. 11 2018 To the Editor This is the first in a two-part letter about Haliburton in the 1950s. Our family Hugh and Edna Burke myself and my twin sisters lived down an alley…

Published Nov. 6 2018 To the Editor It is remarkable to live in a vibrant community filled with people who are ready to step up and make exciting things happen. This became very apparent with…

Published Oct. 30 2018 To the Editor Re: Election Coverage The Aging Well Haliburton County committee commends you for the extensive coverage of our recent local election. All-candidates meetings are valuable but for a variety…

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