By Jenn Watt Editor I nterest has been growing in recent years for county council to look at the way the two-tier government is structured. Perceived inefficiencies and potential collaborations make the prospect of rejigging…
Annual aspirations
By Jenn Watt The week leading up to Canada Day is always one filled with anticipation celebration and often relief. It’s the week when students at all of the county’s schools prepare to say goodbye…
Control over healthcare
By Jenn Watt Published June 18 2019 The provincial government put out the call for regional groups to apply to become Ontario Health Teams following the announcement that the previous Local Health Integration Networks would…
Editorial: More to do
By Jenn Watt Nothing seems more hopeful and pleasant than a sunny afternoon in June spent in the company of smart motivated women snacking on canapés and sipping wine. There was real camaraderie in the…
Editorial: Stopping species invasions
By Jenn Watt Invasive species – whether in plant or animal form – pose a serious threat to our native flora and fauna the enjoyment of our properties and sometimes to our health. Most of…
Keeping turtles safe
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Opinion: Lessening landfill loads
By Jenn Watt Municipalities in Haliburton County have been looking at ways to make composting more appealing to residents as we all become more aware of the limited space in our landfills and the escalating…
Editorial: Clear carbon plan
By Jenn Watt We’ve all had a taste of carbon pricing now for about a month since the federal government imposed its system on Ontario when the province chose not to create one of its…
Get into gardening
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The sound of music
By Sue Tiffin Published by April 23 2019 Just last month the trails winding through YMCA Wanakita were lit with lanterns perched on top of snowbanks leading the way to the Winter Folk Camp. The…
Respecting students
By Jenn Watt Once again the youth in Haliburton County is leading conversation in our community. Following weeks of climate change protests at the municipal building in Haliburton led by teenager Jürgen Shantz young people…
Growing green in Wilberforce
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Opinion: The power of one
By Sue Tiffin Published March 26 2019 When you already feel despair about the current trajectory of the plight of the earth due to human’s impact when you’ve read the research on altered agricultural patterns…
Opinion: Get vaccinated
By Jenn Watt Published March 19 2019 The Haliburton Kawartha Lakes Pine Ridge District Health Unit is reminding the public of the importance of vaccinations after three linked cases of whooping cough surfaced in Northumberland…
Opinion: Facebook frustration
By Jenn Watt Published March 12 2019 I’ve become increasingly hesitant to post to Facebook as the level of vitriol on the social media platform seems if not to be ramping up to be continuing…
Blue Haliburton?
By Jenn Watt Published March 5 2019 Awareness of the importance of eliminating single-use plastics has been building in Haliburton. Between conversations at council tables strategizing among environmental groups and changes made at local businesses…
The real win
By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 26 2019 Recently at a meeting held locally in which an engineer was describing the accessibility features in a new building he said the elevator linking two floors was “a…
Positive peer pressure
By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 19 2019 The staff working on Dysart’s septic reinspection program have a challenge ahead of them this year as they attempt to stay on schedule. At the most recent environment…
Defining the problem
By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 12 2019 Anyone who has moved up to Haliburton in a hurry will tell you it’s hard to find somewhere to live. When I first took a job as a…
Picture perfect
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Finding doctors
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 29 2019 Economic development and physician recruitment aren’t commonly paired in job descriptions. However as concepts – particularly when we’re talking about the growth of Haliburton County – they are…