By Sue Tiffin I suppose someone, somewhere – perhaps it was you – put their Christmas decorations up, signalling that it was time for the snow to fall and stick. And so, here we are, a…
Returning to a brighter future
By Darren LumReporter If the pandemic has taught me anything, it’s to be thankful for what we have because we know from living during this time that what we know can be taken away with…
Do good things
By Sue Tiffin Throughout this edition of your paper, you’ll see a multitude of stories that are intrinsically about people doing good things to help others. Those who sit on the Haliburton Highlands Art Centre…
Love your library
By Sue Tiffin I am grateful for everything that has been available to me during the pandemic that has helped make a difficult time even slightly more comfortable where possible – technology, curbside service, kind…
The show must go on
By Sue Tiffin Attending a performance, going out for a special event, dressing up to the nines – these are some of the special moments in our life we have learned to cherish more over…
Hello, readers
By Sue TiffinEditor It's maybe not everyone's idea of a good time, but digging through the archives at a newspaper office can be such an enticing way to spend minutes-turned-into-hours. Seeing photos of community members…
Things you can’t plan for
By Katrina Boguski Most people hate feeling rushed and frazzled although a few may claim to get some sort of high from the adrenaline spike brought on by ambitious deadlines. Those who do fall into…
Decisions
By Katrina Boguski For many years, the phrase “better a bad decision than no decision” has been a motto that has provided me with some reassurance, especially when the outcomes of my decisions are as…
It’s not goodbye …
By Chad Ingram “All good things must come to an end sometime, so don’t burn the day.” That’s a line by Dave Matthews, a favourite musician of mine. This will be my final column for…
Oh, the water
By Chad Ingram It was down, now it’s up. Not so many weeks ago, water levels throughout the county were incredibly low, courtesy of an early spring freshet coupled with a long drought. Now, after…
Service above self
By Chad Ingram When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said earlier this year he hoped to see the vast majority of Canadians fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by September, it seemed impossible to fathom. If you recall,…
Make your voice heard
By Chad Ingram Late last month, Haliburton County councillors received an initial presentation from the consultants responsible for the drafting of a new shoreline preservation bylaw.That process will involve an extensive, two-phased public consultation and…
Confronting legacy
By Chad Ingram Canada Day falls this week and maybe this is a good year to not celebrate. Maybe this is a good year to reflect on Canada's true history, its true identity, and think…
Sticky situation
By Sue Tiffin Recently on a Saturday morning, I opened a door to a storage room in the basement and lo and behold, was welcomed by a milk snake stuck to the wall. You read…
On a patio
By Chad Ingram It came with a sense of déjà vu, the surreal feeling of a dream, fragments of familiarity.I’m talking about sitting on a restaurant patio, something I did during the weekend, and I’m…
Bump
By Chad Ingram Like some other Haliburton County residents, I planted my vegetable garden this past weekend. Admittedly it was in violation of my own rule of thumb, which is to not put vegetables in…
Little souls
By Chad Ingram Last week another gruesome chapter in the dark saga of Canada’s residential school system was unearthed with the discovery of the bodies of 215 children in unmarked graves on the property of…
COVID summer: The sequel
By Chad Ingram While the official start to summer may be a month away, it unofficially commenced with the Victoria Day weekend. The May long weekend is of course the traditional kickoff to cottaging season…
Across the board
By Chad Ingram Last week, Haliburton County councillors agreed that when it comes to the creation of regulations or a licensing system for short-term rentals in the county, that discussion should take place at the…
Scout’s honour
By Chad Ingram A little communication goes a long way.As was reported last week, a Junior A hockey team to be called the Haliburton County Huskies is set to take up residency in the new…
The great race
By Chad Ingram By now, many readers have likely received their first COVID-19 vaccination, and it seems likely that those of us who haven’t had our turn yet will at least be able to register…