To the Editor For almost a decade Rural Transportation Options has been advocating for some type of public transportation in the county. We are delighted that the county is now coming to see both that…
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Looking to 2018 By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 16 2018 THE EDITORIAL at the beginning of each year traditionally is about the stories we’re anticipating in the year to come. This year promises to bring…
Caring for strays
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 9 2018 When fire destroyed The Great Haliburton Feed Company on a frigid evening in November of 2014 the community stepped up. Support for the store and the owners Maureen…
Fire dept keeps town safe
Published Jan. 9 2018 To the Editor A couple of bouquets if I may. On Thursday evening Dec. 28 a transformer blew in my hydro distribution zone in the centre of Haliburton. As you will…
McKeck's dinner brings people together
Published Jan. 9 2018 To the Editor One of the sayings at Christmas is “it is better to give than receive.” It was certainly true at McKecks Christmas Day. Karen Frybort and her volunteer team…
New year … new beginnings
By Cindy Campbell Published Jan. 9 2018 Please let me begin by thanking you the great people of Haliburton for one of the best holiday seasons in the history of downtown Haliburton. Hundreds of people…
Road rider grateful
Published Jan. 9 2018 To the Editor A few weeks ago I wrote a letter (which was published) expressing my concerns regarding the safety of Highway 118 east out of Haliburton. I was anxious and…
Smaller may be the solution
To the Editor As I read the article on finding solutions for affordable housing two things shook me. Firstly I worry about my children and how they will be able to afford a decent home…
Fair Pay
By Jenn Watt Editor Published Dec. 27 2017 Getting a pay increase for Dysart et al councillors is more difficult than one would expect. Last week’s council meeting included a confusing three-way poll on what…
Holiday spirit
By Jenn Watt Published Dec. 19 2017 This is our last newspaper before Christmas and includes our annual Season’s Greetings special section. Each year we assemble this supplement trying to capture some of what makes…
Overcoming barriers together
Published Dec. 19 2017 To the Editor The Aging Well Committee of Haliburton County would like to thank the community and politicians for sharing in our journey to create an Age Friendly Master Plan for…
Good news
Published Dec. 12 2017 At a friends’ house for dinner recently conversation turned (as it almost always does nowadays) to Donald Trump and Roy Moore. And there it stayed for some two hours straight as…
County Rd 21 changes overdue
To the Editor The councillors on the Haliburton County planning committee should be commended for recognizing and attempting to deal with the problems associated with County Road 21 as it enters Haliburton Village. Our county…
Most wonderful time of the year
By Cindy Campbell Published Dec. 5 2017 Downtown Haliburton is the place to be this holiday season! Please join us and experience the beauty of all the window displays and decorations. Each year businesses spend…
Remembering Dec. 6
By Jenn Watt Published Dec. 5 2017 The stomach-turning fear-inducing heart-breaking trial of Basil Borutski ended Nov. 24 with relatively little fanfare. Covered most thoroughly by the CBC and the Ottawa Citizen the Pembroke-based case…
A look behind the displays
By George Farrell Published Nov. 28 2017 Christmas is the time of year when every retail business goes all-out with their product displays. It might seem at times that stores go over the top in…
Bill Gliddon: He’s still got it
To the Editor Bill did it again! That’s what I exclaimed to my wife Janice upon returning home from last Wednesday night’s concert at St. George’s Anglican Church. The one and only amazing Bill Gliddon…
Let’s talk about bullying
To the Editor Thank you so much for the informative and well researched article by Sue Tiffin entitled “Students work to stop bullying.” As a parent of two teenagers and a professional who works to…
Light in the Darkness: A ‘blue Christmas’ service
The merry season of Christmas is progressing in the minds of many at this time of year. For some people it is a sad time of the year when they grieve the loss of a…
Schedule pay increases
To the Editor Re: “Council divided on pay increase” I’m sure everyone understands how uncomfortable it must be for Dysart council to discuss suggested increases to their own pay. Doing extensive research and then making…
Worriers to warriors
By Lynda Shadbolt Published Nov. 28 2017 I can remember sitting in my high school math class and being so excited as the teacher introduced the ideas of computers. We were given Fortran cards to…