By Angelica Ingram Feb. 7 2017 The municipality of Highlands East has announced two new additions to their management team. Stewart Hurd has been hired to fulfill the position of environmental supervisor to take effect…
Highlands shines for the world championship
By Darren Lum Feb. 7 2017 After she crossed the line of the pulka one-dog elite race with her dog Oodle Karen Koehler was overcome with emotion embracing her dog and then her husband crying…
Martin family honoured for role in Harcourt’s past
By Sarah Sobanski Special to the Echo Feb. 7 2017 The Bancroft Area Forest Industry Association is celebrating the New Year by honouring one of the oldest forest industry families. President of BAFIA Larry McTaggart…
Monsef should support better Internet coverage
Dear Maryam Monsef MP Peterborough – Kawartha. We are residents of Peterborough and we also have a house in Haliburton which we use as a rental property and summer cottage for ourselves. The Jan. 24…
Ombudsman won’t act on OPP billing
By Chad Ingram Feb. 7 2017 Ontario’s ombudsman won’t take any action on a complaint from Haliburton County regarding the OPP billing formula. In May county council sent a letter to the office of the…
Pond hockey a showcase of local support
To the Editor Last weekend I was lucky enough to be a volunteer at the Canadian Pond Hockey Championships held at Pinestone. The organizing committee did an outstanding job of making sure everything was in…
Sculpture Forest to mark sesquicentennial with special celebration
By Angelica Ingram Feb. 7 2017 There are many birthdays to celebrate this year including Canada’s the province’s and the municipality of Dysart. To mark all of these occasions the Haliburton Sculpture Forest is planning…
Sir Sam’s Ski Challenge brings people together
By Darren Lum Feb. 7 2017 The long-running Sir Sam’s Ski Challenge not only brings out the competitive side of people but is a fun way to spend the afternoon says organizer JD Bishop. The…
Snowmobile study seeking volunteers
By Jenn Watt Feb. 7 2017 Academics behind a University of Guelph study on the physical demand of snowmobiling are conducting some of their research at Haliburton Forest and organizers are looking for volunteers to…
Stepping up
By Jenn Watt Feb. 7 2017 Kudos to county council for stepping up last week and recommending $25000 be dedicated over two years to the YWCA women’s shelter in Haliburton County (called HERS). As many…
Council ponders role of warden considers change
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 31 2017 County councillors briefly discussed making changes to the role of county warden during a Jan. 25 meeting and will have a more in-depth conversation on the subject in…
County council folds physician recruitment committee
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 31 2017 Haliburton County is folding the Haliburton Highlands Health Professionals Recruitment and Retention Committee replacing it with a committee with a new function. County councillors made that decision during…
Dog races provide economic boon to area businesses
By Angelica Ingram Published Jan. 31 2017 The 2017 Winter Sleddog World Championship at Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve this past week and weekend brought extra dollars to some local businesses. Businesses throughout the…
Enchanted Forest coming to life at Abbey Gardens
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 31 2017 Bringing the Enchanted Forest to life this summer will require discarded items from all over the county to be repurposed for outdoor learning at Abbey Gardens. The enchanted…
Former library rezoned for outfitter
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 31 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Jan. 23 meeting of Highlands East council. The building once home to the Wilberforce library has been rezoned…
Fundraiser to offer a taste of Canada
By Angelica Ingram Published Jan. 31 2017 Ever wondered what a signature dish from Ontario would be? Have you travelled the country and enjoyed culinary experiences from coast to coast? An authentic Canadian experience awaits…
Hawks lose to Wildcats
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 31 2017 A 40-20 win for the visiting I.E. Weldon Wildcats doesn’t take away the effort of the junior boys’ Red Hawks basketball team said coach Gord Cochrane. Coming in…
Highlands East council considers small tax increase
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 31 2017 Highlands East residents should prepare for a tax increase of approximately 2.4 per cent for 2017. Councillors for the township discussed the draft budget during a Jan. 23…
Jones no longer with county
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 31 2017 Haliburton County EMS director and paramedic chief Craig Jones is no longer with the municipality. County chief administrative officer Mike Rutter told the paper Jones’s last day with…
Local women share stories of participating in the…
By Angelica Ingram Published Jan. 31 2017 For Judy Skinner it really came down to the issue of health care. Born and raised in the United States Skinner couldn’t just sit idly by and watch…
New deputy fire chief chosen by Dysart
By Angelica Ingram Published Jan. 31 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Jan. 23 meeting of Dysart et al council. The municipality has chosen Dan Chumbley to fulfill the role…