By Chad Ingram Published April 11 2017 Combined there are more than 110 people on the waiting list for basic beds at Minden’s Hyland Crest and Haliburton’s Highland Wood long-term care homes and they could…
New HHHSF executive director chosen
By Darren Lum Published April 11 2017 The Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation chairman Peter Oyler said the newest addition to the team is more than capable of taking over the job of executive director…
Reeve returns following months-long recovery
By Sue Tiffin Published April 11 2017 Dave Burton is back to the council table earlier than expected after recovering from a serious accident in December. The Highlands East reeve required double knee surgery on…
Seeing things differently: Doc(k) Day takes viewers around…
By Jenn Watt Published April 11 2017 Saturday’s documentary day gave attendees a new way to view the world organizer Tammy Rea said at the conclusion of the annual spring event. The audience could see…
Septic maintenance and reinspection program begins
The following are brief reports of items discussed during an April 5 meeting of Highlands East council. By Sue Tiffin Published April 11 2017 Property owners in the Glamor and Billings lakes area will be…
Thaw
Published April 11 2017 Striations of light stretching across the river’s skin the spines of trees bending towards the opposite sides of the bank their reflections quivering below grass still mottled with snow. I stand…
Waiting game
By Jenn Watt Published April 11 2017 Last week our local MPP Laurie Scott took the Liberal government to task about the length of long-term care wait times in our region. The Central East Local…
What's a curator got to do with it
By Laurie Jones Published April 11 2017 The curator’s job has changed a lot in recent decades. No longer is your average curator peering out from behind the scenes or labouring in the storerooms of…
Wilberforce children embrace Youth Night
By Darren Lum Published April 11 2017 Robin Carmount smiles as he looks across the room where more than 20 boys and girls from Grade 4 to 8 laugh and shriek with delight playing ball…
Call for nominations: Canada 150 Awards
Local MP Jamie Schmale is asking fornominations of those who should be recognized for their contributionsto the riding for Canada 150 Awards. These awards will be given out in Julyfrom individuals in 15 categories that…
Few perks for riding in budget Schmale says
by Chad Ingram Published April 4 2017 Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MP Jamie Schmale doesn’t believe the riding will benefit much from the Trudeau government’s second budget. Finance minister Bill Morneau unveiled the 2017 federal budget in…
Finding new ways
By Jenn Watt April 4 2017 This month the provincial government is set to introduce a plan for an expansive pilot project to test the efficacy of guaranteed basic income. The details aren’t out yet…
Highlands East fire chief on leave
by Sue Tiffin Published April 4 2017 Highlands East fire chief Bill Wingrove is on extended leave from the position for undisclosed medical reasons. “I have to very much respect Bill’s privacy at this time”…
New survey essential step in large scale drug…
Until May 15 area residents are being asked for their input for an online survey related to substance abuse in Haliburton County. According to a press release the survey is asking respondents to share the…
Nutritious food costs up health unit finds
By Jenn Watt Published April 4 2017 The cost of healthy eating has gone up again this year the health unit says making grocery shopping more difficult for low-income residents. To measure the cost of…
Reporter returns to Echo 21 years later
By Sue Tiffin Published April 4 2017 Things have changed a bit since the last time I started writing from the offices of the Haliburton County Echo . It was March then too but it…
Robotics team looking to build on recent success
By Darren Lum Published April 4, 2017 The Haliburton Highlands Secondary School robotics team is looking to improve after competing in a district event for the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and…
Thank you Jackiekeep on walking
To the Editor Five years ago I was exploring healthy new activities for myself and came across a small ad in the local newspaper citing “ the benefits of walking meeting others in the safety…
County could make improvements to assist the aging…
by Chad Ingram Published March 28 2017 An organization that looks out for the interests of people as they age is making a host of recommendations to local governments. Aging Well Haliburton County has been…