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.…
Haliburton Pride
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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.…
#MyHaliburtonGarlic
By Sue Tiffin A joke that people share about garlic goes like this: “I see recipes calling for one clove of garlic. One clove of garlic is not enough for any recipe unless it’s a…
The renovation
By Lynda Shadbolt Jim and I bought our house overlooking The Great Green Meadow 30 years ago. I just can’t believe that much time has passed! We walked into the house with our really lovely…
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…
Sticks and stones…
By Nick Adams What was the biggest lie you were told as a child? I’m not talking about the big guy in the red suit or the magical bunny laying foil-wrapped chocolate eggs. What I…
Without Hilda
By Jenn Watt It’s hard to imagine someone more involved in the community than Hilda Clark. Every week she sent in her Wilberforce column to the Echo informing the readership about the goings on in…
Asking the right people
By Jenn Watt Published Aug. 6 2019 We learned this week that food bank usage across the county is for the most part predictable fluctuating with the seasons and as families move in or out…
Addiction stigma is never OK
By Nick Adams Published Aug. 6 2019 Last week I shared the steps I took when I determined that my substance use was out of control. I sought out help through FourCAST. For every person…
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…
Tate
By Lynda Shadbolt Published Aug. 6 2019 I love good food. It is important to me on every trip and adventure that I go on. It is important to me in my everyday living. Life…
Controlling fireworks
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Do you want help?
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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…
Sculpture Forest re-imagined 2019
By Lynda Shadbolt Published July 23 2019 Bear lifts his head. He’s hot. It has been a full day. So many visitors. The children on his back are restless. They’ve been waiting patiently to get…