By Jim Poling Sr. The prime minister was right on cue. Out in front of the microphone and cameras, promising more gun control in the wake of the Nova Scotia massacres. He said the…
New normal
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Connection
By Chad Ingram To say that it's been a rough month wouldbe a drastic understatement. Mid-March seems like it was six months agothe cabin feverish effects of self-isolation are beginning to set in for manyof…
Still standing and grinning
So here I am scrolling through the nightly TV doomsday reports when I stumble into a barrel of laughs. On the CBC of all places. The CBC isn’t exactly known as the fun channel but…
Resurrection in the spring forest
By Jim Poling Sr. After the long winter illness colour is returning to the cheeks of my bush lot. A red-breasted robin hops through the newly-exposed layer of dead leaves looking for a grub or…
The best they can
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When the hammer falls
By Jim Poling Sr. The lyrics keep riffing through my head . . . Oh, every night and every day A little piece of you is falling away But lift your face the…
A community of communities
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Find calm
By Laurie Sweig I am not a fan of getting stuck in traffic. Specifically, the bumper-to-bumper type that has you inching forward at a rate slower than any sloth I’ve seen on a YouTube video.…
In this together
By Sue Tiffin We’re all in this together. It’s a mantra that has been repeated around the world around the countryaround the province around the county around our towns as our worldencounters the spread of…
Young people and the plague
By Jim Poling Sr. So many things to think about during this time of plague. So many people to be concerned, even anxious, about. The infirm. The older people with weakened immune systems. People…
Pandemics need leadership
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The whole world is sick
By Chad Ingram It's been a wild and surreal week as thescope and magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic becomes clearer and clearer toCanadians instructions from governments for people to remain home becomestricter and social activity…
Letters to the EditorLetters to the Editor To the…
To the Editor, I would like to send a shout out to the media, Coalition for Haliburton County Property Owners’ Associations, Kennisis Lake Cottage Owners’ Association, Environment Haliburton, councillors, mayors, businesses and all…
Self care By Laurie Sweig
I am not a fan of the term “Self Care.” One definition for it is: Self-care is any activity that we do deliberately in order to take care of our mental emotional and physical health.…
Wildlife sanctuary meet and greet cancelled
To the Editor, We sincerely apologize but due to health care concerns and regional recommendations regarding the coronavirus, we will be postponing our annual Volunteer and Supporter Meet and Greet that was scheduled…
Wolves do bite
By Jim Poling Sr. I am standing on the deck drinking coffee and surveying the domain. Down at the lake one of the young folks is on the family-built rink stick-handling a tennis ball while…
Strange days
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Accommodation tax
By Chad Ingram "We need a bed tax” said one attendee of a tourism-focused town hall meeting last week and he has a point. That town hall meeting was part of the consultation process for…
Giving up the news
I struggled this year with what to give up during Lent. Lent is the roughly six-week period of penitential preparation leading into the Christian celebration of Easter. During Lent many Christians abstain from something they enjoy…
Building an elephant
Building an elephant By Chad Ingram Haliburton County council chambers were full last week, more than full, to hear two delegations related to the county’s draft enhanced shoreline preservation bylaw. Residents not only…