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…
Complete Street
By Jenn Watt Editor Published Nov. 28 2017 Everyweek this paper features a “pic of the past” that shows a pieceof local history. Frequently images come from Haliburton’sdowntown area many decades ago. Dirt roads Model…
We need to listen
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 21 2017 As a community we haven’t been doing a good enough job listening to young people. Among us we find examples of exceptional people going out of their way…
Get tested
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 14 2017 Radon is a gas naturallyoccurring during the breakdown of uranium in the earth. Typically as this processhappens radon is dispersed into the air posing no health risk. However…
Normal is a setting on the dryer
By Laurie Jones Published Nov. 9 2017 I invited myself onto Phylis Baker’s Canoe FM morning show last week to chat about Rails End Gallery’s latest exhibition. Having talked with Phylis at the Volunteer and…
100 years later
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 7 2017 This is the second year that we’re publishing our We Remember feature composed of images readers send in of loved ones who served over the years. Overwhelmingly composed…
Central calendar needed
To the Editor Re: editorial Haliburton Echo Oct. 31 “Is there too much to do?” I have been saying this for years. Too many events on the same night or even on the same weekend.…
Normal is a setting on the dryer
By Laurie Jones Published Nov. 7 2017 I invited myself onto Phylis Baker’s Canoe FM morning show last week to chat about Rails End Gallery’s latest exhibition. Having talked with Phylis at the Volunteer and…
This poppy symbolizes …
Published Nov. 7 2017 This morning I reached down and took hold of the Remembrance Day poppy that I had picked up from the army fellow sitting outside at the West Guilford Shopping Centre the…
Is there too much to do?
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 31 2017 Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Over the last couple of weeks a concert in Minden was cancelled due to low ticket sales…
Playgrounds to playgrounds
By Lynda Shadbolt Published Oct. 31 2017 For the first seven to eight years of my daughter’s life she spent a lot of time at Head Lake Park running around on the playground. It was…
Beyond statistics
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 24 2017 Human trafficking happens in our community. It’s hard to imagine perhaps because representations in the media typically show images of young women brought from another country smuggled across…
Lower your risk for stroke
To the Editor World Stroke Day is Sunday Oct. 29. This year’s theme is “What’s Your Reason for Preventing Stroke.” Stroke effects everyone – we all have a reason to prevent it. The effects of…
Lower your risk for stroke
To the Editor World Stroke Day is Sunday Oct. 29. This year’s theme is “What’s Your Reason for Preventing Stroke.” Stroke effects everyone – we all have a reason to prevent it. The effects of…
Making Hometown Hockey
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 17 2017 Sunday night Haliburton was Hometown Hockey. Despite the rain cold and blasting winds the town showed up clad in jerseys and those big bright smiles to watch as…
Volunteer and Wellness Fair this weekend
Published Oct.17 2017 To the Editor Mark October 21 on your calendar! The 2017 Volunteer and Family Wellness Fair taking place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Haliburton high school gym promises to…