By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 22 2019 College and university students needed tuition relief. Ontario’s tuition fees are higher than those in most of Canada and well above what many young people and their families…
Stories to follow in 2019
By Jenn Watt Jan. 9 2019 Now that we’ve said our goodbyes to 2018 with all of its ups and downs it’s time to look forward to the year to come. 2019 will provide puzzles…
Dear Santa
By Jenn Watt Published Dec. 24 2018 One of my favourite parts of putting together the annual Season’s Greetings section of the paper is reading the kids’ letters. Over the past couple of weeks I’ve…
Loss and the holidays
By Jenn Watt Published Dec. 11 2018 I found myself tearing up over a pomegranate the other night. As I wrestled with the fruit first trying to scoop the red seeds out with a spoon…
Long legacy
By Jenn Watt Published Dec. 4 2018 Dysart et al and the County of Haliburton owe a debt of gratitude to Murray Fearrey. Reeve of Dysart et al for most of the last four decades…
It takes a village
By Sue Tiffin Published Nov. 27 2018 The announcement that 100 Kids Who Care a giving circle for children will launch in Haliburton County is an exciting one for the groups and organizations who will…
Filling the house
By Sue Tiffin Published Nov. 20 2018 When Ken Loney intro duced the Highlands Chamber Orchestra last Saturday night he acknowledged the full house at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion and thanked people for…
Making council accessible
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 13 2018 Last week Highlands East council started a new discussion about better engagement when Deputy Mayor Suzanne Partridge said she thought there should be a period of time at…
Bells of peace
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 6 2018 On Nov. 11 1918 church bells rang out to mark the end of the First World War. One hundred years later countries around the world including Canada will…
To those who ran
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 23 2018 Congratulations to all who took a risk and put their name forward for a seat on municipal council. You gave us your ideas energy and experience and provided…
Building Dysart
By Jenn Watt Published Oct 9 2018 We don’t have enough sidewalks they’re blocked in the winter and in disrepair in places. Deer and turkeys are overrunning the village. Fireworks are too frequent loud and…
Thanksgiving thoughts
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Mail-in voting
By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 25 2018 The threat of a postal strike this week is yet another flashing sign that it’s time to modernize our voting practices. Last year Dysart et al council deliberated…
Party politics
By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 18 2018 The PC government has taken Ontario by storm since winning the last election reversing course on many initiatives that were underway. Most of the changes were unsurprising though…
Goodbye good friend
By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 4 2018 A ngelica Ingram came to work as a reporter at the Haliburton Echo and Minden Times during a time of flux. As readers will remember from her column…
The Martha effect
By Angelica Ingram Published Aug. 28 2018 In the fall of 2009 Martha Perkins made a decision that changed my life forever. The former editor of the Haliburton County Echo and Minden Times decided that…
Honey: it's complicated
By Jenn Watt Published Aug. 21 2018 Health Canada announced last week a proposal to phase out neonicotinoids pesticides linked to bee population declines. This news was welcomed by many who had worried about the…
Our museum
By Jenn Watt Published Aug. 14 2018 We often publish stories about the beginnings of things and the promise they hold but less frequently do we reflect on long-term successes. In the early days of…
Room to grow
By Jenn Watt Published Aug. 7 2018 During the next three months you should be hearing from candidates in the municipal election looking for your vote. Election Day is Oct. 22 - a time when…
For the children
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The more you know
By Jenn Watt Published July 24 2018 When it comes to our health and safety we should always strive to have the best information possible as accessible as possible – the best advice on exercise…