By Lynda Shadbolt Published May 22 2018 I think my family’s invitation to the royal wedding must have gotten lost in the mail. We have so many connections to them. My mother was raised in…
What they can do for you
By Jenn Watt Published May 22 2018 The election is now looming large on the horizon with only a handful of days before Ontarians go to the polls. And in less than a week we…
Fancy a cuppa?
By Kate Butler Published May 15 2018 “The 24th of May the Queen’s birthday! If we don’t get a holiday we’ll all run away!” For years this rhyme was heard around the schoolyards of Haliburton…
Acero family continues to honour Phoenix’s memory
To the Editor It’s been a year since our family and our community has lost Phoenix Acero and we want to express our deepest gratitude for the support we have felt from so many of…
Power of the park
By Jenn Watt Published May 15 2018 One of Haliburton’s most iconic trees came down last week. The big old willow that once towered over the bridge in Head Lake Park took a beating during…
Grow for it
By Sue Tiffin Published May 8 2018 Spring is a good time to think about resilience as residents from around the county come out of the dark clutches of hibernation (or perhaps warm up in…
Doing it themselves
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Last call comes early in Haliburton
By Laurie Jones Published April 26 2018 It was 7:45 on a Thursday night in Haliburton Village. I was about to lock up and go join our board secretary Dagmar for a de-briefing beverage after…
Residents beware Dover’s Spring Rd
To the Editor Now that spring is finally arriving the improvements to Highway 118 will be completed. It is good to see the improvements but even over the winter with the improvements to date the…
Strength of papers
By Jenn Watt Published April 24 2018 One of the most enjoyable parts of attending the Ontario Community Newspaper Association awards gala is seeing what other papers are up to. Reading the top three stories…
The flow of energy
By Lynda Shadbolt Published April 24 2018 The yogis have always said “where the attention goes the breath follows and the energy or life force follows the breath.” The life force or energy is called…
Understanding brave decision
To the Editor I would like to commend staff reporter Sue Tiffin for her compassionate and beautifully written report about Bob and Noreen Bishop. I write as a long-time friend of them both. The word…
Close to home
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New Year’s rescue
Published April 10 2018 To the Editor I am writing today to share a personal story that I think really illustrates how wonderful our little town of Haliburton is. It happened a few months ago…
Ripple effect
By Jenn Watt Published April 10 2018 The loss of Bob and Noreen Bishop on March 27 and then of Earl Cooper a few days later on March 31 feels like a shift in the…
Shop locally – it pays in ways big…
Published April 10 2018 To the Editor A couple of years ago I caught a bad case of ski envy so I checked out the price of these magnificent boards online. Youch! So I sauntered…
The love basket
By Lynda Shadbolt Published April 10 2018 I just love it when I find myself in the middle of something that is so beautiful – so intentional and uplifting. These kinds of experiences don’t just…
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Talking to candidates
By Jenn Watt Published April 3 2018 Last week the Echo ’s sister paper the Minden Times published a story about the candidates who have declared they’re running in this riding in the upcoming provincial…
Girl Guide cookies for sale
To the Editor Hello! We are the Haliburton Girl Guide unit. It is now springtime which means it’s time for the classics our chocolate and vanilla cookies! Some of you may be wondering where your…
Making it
By Linda Shadbolt Published March 27 2018 Over a year ago I wrote an article about Sophie Creelman and how I was an undercover agent for this amazing young acrylic artist who is building her…