To the Editor, Wetlands enrich our lives. They are places where we can observe and learn about a diversity of plants and animals while enjoying a quiet, natural environment. But wetlands accomplish much, much more.They…
Pandemic as political cover
To the Editor, Using the pandemic for political cover, the Ford government is fast-tracking Highway 413, cutting through 55 kilometres of prime farmlands, conservation land, waterways and protected areas. The corresponding urban sprawl will destroy…
Primary concern size of setbacks
To the Editor, Re: County to post FAQs for publicI read with interest your article.Following this issue since it lately came to my attention, it strikes me that the property owners might need to create…
PowerPoint bylaw
To the Editor, Editor’s note: Since this letter was received, Haliburton County council has voted to hire a consultant to draft a new shoreline protection bylaw. In the Jan. 20 paper, Haliburton County Warden, Liz…
Who did this?
To the Editor, Recent events that have taken place, have me and my family riled. Who from the Township of Minden Hills would order five employees to go down to Murdoch Road and shut down…
Where did these orders come from?
To the Editor, Well, hey, everybody that has been following the problems at the Murdoch Road access to Gull Lake for the last three years will know what I’m talking about.On Jan. 12, I was…
Ads hyperbolic
To the Editor, I was very disappointed to see the hyperbolic advertisement from the Haliburton Home Builders Association opposing shoreline protection measures in Haliburton County. Given what we have experienced this year, I thought the…
Lack of masks disconcerting
To the Editor, I put a Facebook post out detailing the number of places I have seen without proper use of masks. It’s astonishing and incredibly dangerous. Here’s what I’ve found: A Minden grocery store…
Shoreline bylaw too restrictive
To the Editor, Cutting to the bottom line: There is no state of emergency that justifies sweeping away Canadians’ basic freedoms. No war, no natural, no environmental or no manmade disaster here in Haliburton.No emergency…
The facts on Frost
To the Editor, Doubtless there will be ongoing discussions regarding the disposition of the Frost Centre lands.Established by Conservative premier Leslie M. Frost, the centre pioneered conservation and the promotion of the natural environment. It…
Concern over province’s wetland decision
The following is an open letter to MPP Laurie Scott, submitted to the Minden Times. I recently read the article [“Province greenlights controversial Pickering development on protected wetland using special order”, CBC News online Oct.…
Let the leaves be
To the Editor, The fall leaves have been, and still are, beautiful this year. With gravity’s assistance they are building their annual carpet on the forest floor, and on our yards.Have you started clearing your…
Surviving cold and flu season
To the Editor, When you are healthy and you are exposed to a viral illness, your immune system is equipped to fend off the virus so you have either no symptoms, or tolerable symptoms. When…
LTC Day of Action planned
To the Editor, The Haliburton-CKL Long-Term Care Coalition invites you to join us in support of our LTC Day of Action Drive-In, Thursday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. We will meet at…
Minden Hills doesn’t need to fund Bob Lake…
To the Editor, Re: Restoring the public boat launch on Bob Lake There is no consensus on the proposed public boat launch.We are not Lake Rosseau.To expect the hard working, decent folk of Minden Hills…
Irondale needs waste transfer station
To the Editor, The following is an open letter to Minden Hills council, copied to Times readers. Submission of the attached petition and roadside photo serves to represent the Irondale area permanent and seasonal residents’…
Fundraiser lifted spirits and assisted Rotary
To the Editor, Thank you so much for allowing me to inform your readers, a couple of issues ago (thank you to the Minden Times for the article and follow up pictures), of my cancer…
Restoring the public boat launch on Bob Lake
To the Editor, The Bob Lake Association (BLA) would like to address some of the comments made by members of Minden council regarding the restoration of our public boat launch, and reported in the Sept.…
Time to revisit airport funding
To the Editor, Re: “Dailloux pitches sale of Stanhope Airport,” Minden Times, Sept. 9, 2020 If the airport is ever sold it will never be used as an airport because it is clearly not an…
Adventures in berry-picking
To the Editor,I would like to comment on the article by Steve Galea writing about his experience picking blackberries. I enjoyed the article as it brought back many memories about picking those delicious berries many…
Jim Mifflin – A Man’s Barber
To the Editor,Jim died unexpectedly on Aug. 11 at the Peterborough Hospital where he had gone for surgery. In his 87th year, he had been barbering since being trained in his father’s shop in Whitby…