By Jenn Watt Editor Late last month the federal government announced a small but important envelope of funding for a health issue that seems to get lots of attention but little action. Money was allocated…
Declining bat populations
Life is about to get a lot buggier for most of us in Ontario. Bat populations are in steep decline due to a fast-spreading and incredibly deadly disease called white-nose syndrome which made its way…
Climate changes
By Jenn Watt Published May 16 2017 We’ve all been watching Minden in the last weeks as the waters crept higher and higher over riverbanks and then streets flooding homes and cottages along the Gull…
Look for the helpers
by Sue Tiffin Published May 9 2017 We rely on news reports and updates on social media to know what’s happening when we can’t see it for ourselves. But the lure of paying witness to…
Painting a picture
By Jenn Watt Editor May 2 2017 D iscussion at last week’s Dysart council meeting about hanging art in council chambers has raised the ire of many in the community. Facebook hosted much of the…
Bear season begins
By Jenn Watt Editor April 25 2017 A letter in last week’s paper featured several Environment Haliburton members sharing tips about composting in honour of Earth Day. One of the key features of their input…
Earth Day ideas
By Jenn Watt Published April 18 2017 In 1969 an oil spill off the coast of California so disturbed Democrat Senator Gaylord Nelson that he rallied fellow politicians (on both sides of the aisle –…
Finding new ways
By Jenn Watt April 4 2017 This month the provincial government is set to introduce a plan for an expansive pilot project to test the efficacy of guaranteed basic income. The details aren’t out yet…
Taste of Haliburtonby Jenn Watt
Published March 28 2017 Haliburton Highlands is in its infancy as a culinary tourism destination. We have great places to eat and some unique products to offer but compared to agricultural powerhouses in southern Ontario…
Learn about our community
By Jenn Watt Published March 21 2017 One thing they don’t tell high school students as they head into university is that many academic courses are designed to teach you to be an academic. University…
Quiet caring
By Jenn Watt March 14 2017 Maggie Harris is a lot of things but few people would call her quiet. The diminutive 68-year-old is best known around the county for playing her “ugly stick” (a…
Voter recognition
By Angelica Ingram Published March 7 2017 While it may seem like the 2018 municipal election is still a long way away plans are already in motion for finalizing aspects such as voting methods to…
Lowering hydro bills
By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 28 2017 Over the past month or so there’s been an obvious attempt by Hydro One and the provincial Liberals to find ways to get energy costs under control. Taxes…
Do we need the parade?
For all of its meaning to Haliburton summer is woefully short. In July and August we all pack in as many experiences as we can and among those is the Rotary parade. Running for more…
Let art happen
By Jenn Watt Published by Feb. 14 I’ve never been inclined towards making art. In university I was required to take two visual arts classes and struggled my way through both of them. Once we…
Stepping up
By Jenn Watt Feb. 7 2017 Kudos to county council for stepping up last week and recommending $25000 be dedicated over two years to the YWCA women’s shelter in Haliburton County (called HERS). As many…
What can we do?
By Jenn Watt Published by Jan. 31 2017 Those of us who treasure multiculturalism and open borders and feel a responsibility to welcome others fleeing repression and violence into our country could only watch in…
The irony of a branch closure
By Jenn Watt The world is changing – becoming more connected more wired less personal less tangible. We see this in every aspect of our lives. It has transformed how we watch TV how we…
Avoiding tragedies
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 17 2107 Over the weekend police in the Bracebridge area spent Saturday evening and Sunday searching for a missing snowmobiler near Sopher’s Landing in Gravenhurst. Around 8 p.m. witnesses say…
Discovering our history
By Jenn Watt Jan. 10 2017 Residents packed Haliburton’s A.J. LaRue Arena this weekend to watch the first public screening of Kim Emmerson’s Dysart 150 The Movie a short history of the founding of Dysart…
Stories to watch
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 3 2017 In Haliburton County 2016 offered a relatively even-keeled year despite fireworks on the international stage. In most cases challenges were met with creativity and tenacity by residents. Many…