By Angelica Ingram March 14 2017 I remember the drive like it was yesterday. It was a crisp and sunny fall day. A Sunday. The kind of day where autumn clings to the air and…
Quiet caring
By Jenn Watt March 14 2017 Maggie Harris is a lot of things but few people would call her quiet. The diminutive 68-year-old is best known around the county for playing her “ugly stick” (a…
Essential service
By Lynda Shadbolt Published March 7 2017 I had no idea that my sister was suffering. She had been divorced for a couple of years and had started to go on dates again. The year…
Kudos to community’s volunteer firefighters
Published March 7 2017 To the Editor During the brief but violent storm on the evening of Friday Feb. 24 lightning went through our house directly in front of Mom who had been watching television.…
Near tragedy demonstrates strength of community
Published March 7 2017 To the Editor Thank you Haliburton County for your support over the past year since a serious accident made front page news: “Teacher two students in car accident” was the headline.…
Voter recognition
By Angelica Ingram Published March 7 2017 While it may seem like the 2018 municipal election is still a long way away plans are already in motion for finalizing aspects such as voting methods to…
Legacy of eco-education
Published Feb. 28 2017 To the Editor The article “Haliburton gets UN nod for environmental learning” (Feb. 7) gives us an opportunity to remember some other groups in the network of organizations which have contributed…
Lowering hydro bills
By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 28 2017 Over the past month or so there’s been an obvious attempt by Hydro One and the provincial Liberals to find ways to get energy costs under control. Taxes…
Snowmobilers help save cat’s life
Published Feb. 28 2017 To the Editor This is an open thank you letter to three snowmobilers who helped save a little cat’s life. I was standing in a snow-covered stream that ran along the…
Do we need the parade?
For all of its meaning to Haliburton summer is woefully short. In July and August we all pack in as many experiences as we can and among those is the Rotary parade. Running for more…
Tax hike well above inflation
To the Editor The front page banner in last week’s Echo noted “Dysart council discusses modest increase to tax rate.” Details provided in the story inside noted that Dysart council expects to pass its budget…
Congrats to HCSA
To the Editor After what has to be one of the busiest snowmobiling weekends of the past few winters I wanted to take the opportunity to congratulate and thank the Haliburton County Snowmobile Association (HCSA)…
Let art happen
By Jenn Watt Published by Feb. 14 I’ve never been inclined towards making art. In university I was required to take two visual arts classes and struggled my way through both of them. Once we…
Zion United praises Sick Kids response to ban
To the Editor The congregation at Zion United Church in Carnarvon at its annual meeting last weekend was unanimous in its praise of The Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto. Their action made us proud to…
Monsef should support better Internet coverage
Dear Maryam Monsef MP Peterborough – Kawartha. We are residents of Peterborough and we also have a house in Haliburton which we use as a rental property and summer cottage for ourselves. The Jan. 24…
Pond hockey a showcase of local support
To the Editor Last weekend I was lucky enough to be a volunteer at the Canadian Pond Hockey Championships held at Pinestone. The organizing committee did an outstanding job of making sure everything was in…
Stepping up
By Jenn Watt Feb. 7 2017 Kudos to county council for stepping up last week and recommending $25000 be dedicated over two years to the YWCA women’s shelter in Haliburton County (called HERS). As many…
Trip down memory lane
To the Editor Re: Pic of the Past Haliburton Echo Jan. 17 I saw the letter to the editor from Maureen O’Hara naming as many names as she could. I am in the back row…
Volunteer leaders
By Cindy Campbell Published Jan. 31 2017 As we plan for our Haliburton Village BIA annual general meeting on Wednesday Feb. 1 it is so important to thank the volunteers that serve on the board…
What can we do?
By Jenn Watt Published by Jan. 31 2017 Those of us who treasure multiculturalism and open borders and feel a responsibility to welcome others fleeing repression and violence into our country could only watch in…
Broken connections in health care
To the Editor Much has been reported about high-speed Internet lately. I thought the hospitals and medical centres were to be connected with the highest speed! Who is their provider? Last Friday I had a…