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…
Shared bliss
By Lynda Shadbolt Published Jan. 22 2019 If I was asked to sit around a table with a group of people and debate what would be the most fun thing to do on a Saturday…
A Christmas surprise
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.…
Business and Community Achievement awards an opportunity to…
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 15 2019 The importance of good customer service can’t be overstated. A waiter who greets you with a wide smile makes you feel at home. A grocery store employee who…
New year new you
By Cindy Campbell Column - BIA In the Village Published Jan. 15 2019 On behalf of our 120 downtown Haliburton businesses led by our volunteer board of management I would like to wish everyone a…
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…
K.O. Martial Arts and the Arborist
By Linda Shantz Published Jan. 8 2019 Kelly Outram is a really interesting young man. He grew up in Haliburton the son of Cathy and Joe Outram. I met Kelly when he was a student…
Moving transportation forward
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…
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…
The days kids played on the street
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…
Theatre enhanced night life
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…
The gift of the arts
By Lynda Shadbolt Published Dec. 18 2018 Being human is a lot of work every single day. Compared to most of the world we live with so much abundance around us and yet we all…
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…
The life and times of Haliburton
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…
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…
Sankalpa
By Lynda Shadbolt Published Dec. 4 2018 If you talk to any yogi they will tell you that one of their favourite parts of the practice is “yoga nidra.” Yoga nidra can be practised at…
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…
Lions to hold kids’ Christmas party
Published Nov. 13 2018 To the Editor It’s new! It’s fun! It’s for kids! The Haliburton and District Lions Club would like to invite children ages four to eight (junior kindergarten to Grade 3) to…
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…