To the Editor With the recent breakdown of the Wilberforce Curling Club’s brine system the club worked desperately to try to provide support to the various leagues and youth programs. We could not have done…
‘Gotcha’ politics of Forest case unhelpful
To the Editor I felt compelled to write this letter to the editor after reading the stories in both local papers about the Haliburton Forest. First of all let me commend the Haliburton Echo and…
Let’s act on World Water Day
To the Editor In the past several months Haliburton has become a Blue Dot community with the county and the four townships endorsing our right to a healthy environment. On World Water Day March 22…
Uniting pastimes
By Jenn Watt We got news this week that the nascent junior A team the Haliburton Wolves is looking for a new owner. According to Stephane Laveault the point person for the Wolves Brad Williams…
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On debt By Jenn Watt On Feb. 25 the provincial Liberal government revealed this year’s budget filled with ambitious promises. Among them the announcement that students coming from homes bringing in $50000 or less a…
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To the Editor Re: ice covered roads on Feb. 29 I guess that the cleaning of the snow embankments in town is more important than salting and sanding the icy roads in the rest of…
Spring happenings
By Gail Stelter Survive and thrive: what makes a small town successful? Haliburton Village boasts a beautiful locale on a lake among the lakes of the Ontario highlands. It’s a meeting place a hub for…
Indebted
By Jenn Watt You couldn’t have asked for a more humble response from a Highlander of the Year recipient. On Saturday evening Joanne Barnes manager of both the Minden Community Food Centre and Fuel for…
Design Dilemmas
Q : While snowbirding in Florida we keep up to date by reading County Life online we were wondering if we could send our design dilemma from our Florida Home to the design corner. On…
Thoughts on aging
By Gerald Irish Haliburton seniors: Here are some things I have learned as I have progressed through the wonderful years of my life. I have little or no time to harbour bitterness hatred or contempt.…
Great memories at the Slipper
To the Editor Re: Dance Pavilion I read with a smile and fun in my heart the articles by JoAnn Sloan and Ed Burke. Ms. Sloan brings out a social difference in the raising of…
Healthy optimism
By Jenn Watt Norman Yan had a refreshing message to impart on Saturday when he addressed Environment Haliburton’s membership during their AGM: there’s reason for optimism. A career scientist who has worked on some of…
Cook It Up more than a meal
To the Editor The following letter was sent to SIRCH about their weekly program which runs Mondays at Baked and Battered in Haliburton. Jim and I participated in Cook It Up today and we both…
Jack Frost arrives
By Jenn Watt Belatedly Jack Frost made his way to the Highlands last weekend with bitter temperatures between -41ºC and a relatively balmy -17 by Sunday afternoon. It was more than we bargained for. Over…
Sister Mary Lydia
By Lynda Shadbolt Last week I was preparing to go on a four-day silent meditation retreat and two friends were coming with me. One has been before and one was coming for his first ever…
Affording food
By Jenn Watt If you’ve been grocery shopping in the last couple of months you’ve noticed the incredible increase in the cost of some fruits and vegetables. And if you’ve been paying attention over the…
The Golden Slipper
To the Editor At any given time in the early ‘50s Al Perron ran a taxi business in conjunction with owning probably one of the more famous dance halls in the county: The Golden Slipper.…
Does worm really love worm?
By Erin Kernohan-Berning Branch Services Librarian Haliburton County Public Library A number of really sweet picture books have come into the library over the past couple of weeks on the topic of love. One such…
What to do with the tumbling dollar
By Linda Coneybeare Travel Plus We are asked a lot: what can we do and where can we go with the terrible exchange rate of our Canadian dollar? Well rest easy – the popular all-inclusive…
Be a 'Big'
By Jenn Watt Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kawartha Lakes Haliburton needs the men of this county to join them in their mission of empowering kids and teenagers to fulfill their potential. The organization which…
Skeptical about new technology announcement
To the Editor RE: Deus ex machina I was present during the “press conference” held at Pinestone on last Wednesday Jan. 27. I did not know what it would be about but was anticipating an…