By JAYSON B. SCHWARZ Let me begin this letter by saying how blessed I feel in being part of the community in Minden Hills and Haliburton County. My wife and I have lived, enjoyed and…
Meeting the Queen
To the Editor, In 1984, the Queen arrived at the Toronto Harbour on her Royal Yacht Britannia.Brian Mulroney was prime minister. My nephew Bill Pristanski was his executive assistant. The prime minister’s wife, Mila Mulroney…
Demand effective climate emission caps
To the Editor, The government of Canada welcomes your help in choosing “Options to Cap and Cut Oil and Gas Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Achieve 2030 Goals and Net-Zero by 2050.” You still have…
Democracy works with compromises
To the Editor, In response to a letter concerning Haliburton County’s shoreline protection bylaw in the last issue of this paper:It is not surprising that the operators of a tree service company, when speaking with…
Questioning validity of complaints
To the Editor, In response to your recent article, Health unit order to shut down outdoor hot tubs has resort owners boiling, and as one of those owners, the Health Unit has indicated that ‘Since…
Trust comes from transparency
To the Editor, Members of Haliburton’s environmental community noted in letters to local media as early as July 21, that the shoreline preservation bylaw would be on the agenda for the Aug. 10 special meeting…
Be courageous, vote down bylaw
To the Editor, At Haliburton County Council’s April 27 meeting, six of eight councillors indicated they’d prefer final consideration of the contentious shoreline preservation bylaw be deferred to the incoming post-election council (so that it…
Pass the shoreline bylaw!
To the Editor, Our elected representatives on Haliburton County’s council are expected to put the draft shoreline preservation bylaw to a vote as early as Wednesday, Aug. 10. This bylaw must be accepted as soon…
Letter to the Editor: July 6
The best days are spent fishing To the Editor, The 2022 Canada Day Kids Fishing Derby is in the books and what a day it was! We had over 330 kids participate! The excitement and…
Letter to the Editor: June 28
The following is a Letter to the Editor published in the June 28th edition of the Minden Times. Celebrate Loud and Proud To the Editor, All around the world, Pride month draws to a close…
Letter to the Editor: June 15
The following is a Letter to the Editor published in the June 15 edition of the Minden Times. Help wanted To the Editor, Are you looking for an interesting and rewarding job in Minden Hills…
Letter to the Editor: June 8
The following is a Letter to the Editor published in the June 8 edition of the Minden Times. Re:Thinking community-based elder care To the Editor, The pandemic has shed a spotlight on our broken…
Letters to the Editor : June 1
The following are Letters to the Editor published in the June 1 edition of the Minden Times. Sold your vote yet, want a doughnut? To the Editor, What was that? Sold my vote! What are…
Letters to the Editor: May 25
The following is a Letter to the Editor printed in the May 25 edition of the Minden Times. Climate change survey ends soon To the Editor, Did you know that the County of Haliburton values…
Letters to the Editor: May 18
The following are letters to the editor published in the May 18 edition of the Minden Times. Ford: anti-people, anti-planet To the Editor, The Glasgow Climate Pact resulting from the Conference of the Parties 26…
Letter to the Editor: May 11
The following is a Letter to the Editor published in the May 11 edition of the Minden Times. Keeping the planet on the ballot To the Editor, “Political campaigns are designedly made into emotional orgies…
Letters to the Editor: April 27
The following are letters to the editor published in the April 27 edition of the Minden Times. A vision for the cultural centre comes to council To the Editor, In the last few weeks over…
Letters to the Editor: April 20
The following are letters to the editor published in the April 20 edition of the Minden Times. AJG a 'proud institution' To the Editor, I was recently informed that Laurie Carmount is no longer working…
Letter to the Editor: March 30
Public boat launch has benefits To the Editor, Re: Minden Hills says no to Bob Lake boat launch (The Times, March 16) I encourage the Minden Hills council and Bob Lake Association to pursue options…
Letters to the Editor: March 23
The following are Letters to the Editor published in the March 23 edition of the Minden Times. Maintaining Haliburton’s history To the Editor, There currently is a proposal to erase the history of one of…
Letters to the Editor: March 16
The following are Letters to the Editor published in the March 16 edition of the Minden Times. Concern for Carmount, Cultural Centre To the Editor, The following is an open letter to the mayor and…