Published Nov. 6 2018 To the Editor It is remarkable to live in a vibrant community filled with people who are ready to step up and make exciting things happen. This became very apparent with…
Newspapers inform community
Published Oct. 30 2018 To the Editor Re: Election Coverage The Aging Well Haliburton County committee commends you for the extensive coverage of our recent local election. All-candidates meetings are valuable but for a variety…
Research improved stroke survivors’ lives
Published Oct 23 2018 To the Editor Monday Oct. 29 is World Stroke Day. This year’s theme is “Up Again After Stroke.” Stroke is a leading cause of death around the world. There are 80…
More good stuff
By Lynda Shadbolt Published Oct. 23 2018 On Friday evening I had the pleasure of attending the Haliburton County Folk’s Society concert at the Minden United Church. It was a full house from what I…
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…
Driving change
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A blessing for the day
By Lynda Shadbolt Published Oct 9 2018 In 1990 I went on my first ever silent meditation retreat for a weekend at the Guelph Centre for Spirituality. I really had no idea how that weekend…
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…
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Cookie campaign has VDO smiling
To the Editor Smile Cookie Week has just ended for 2018 and the Volunteer Dental Outreach for Haliburton County would like to thank Tim Hortons owner Nancy Bishop and all her amazing managers and staff…
Good conversations
By Lynda Shadbolt Published Sept. 25 2018 I was home visiting my parents on the weekend and my mother and I went to a local apple orchard/farm to pick apples. It was a beautiful sunny…
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…
Short-term rental bylaw requires further study
To the Editor An email arrived at our house today and I feel that it totally misrepresented what was said at the all-candidates meeting in Highlands East. The email would have you believe that present…
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…