By Darren Lum Published Dec. 13 2016 The Red Hawks senior boys’ basketball team started the season well beating the Lindsay Collegiate Vocational Institute (LCVI) Spartans on Tuesday Dec. 6 in Lindsay. “Nice win for…
The Pitfalls of Profile
To the Editor All organizations have to consider their “profile.” Profile is how people view us. Do they know what we do? Do they understand the issues our clients deal with? Do they know how…
Tykes strike down Coyotes in tournament
The following are submitted minor hockey briefs. The Tom Prentice and Sons tyke team had their first tournament of the season on Saturday Dec. 3. Deagan Davison scored in the first period starting their first…
Volunteer’s dedication to health care recognized
By Jenn Watt Published Dec. 13 2016 The Haliburton Auxiliary Associations of Ontario awarded longtime Haliburton volunteer Joan Stinson with the provincial life member award at the local auxiliary’s meeting and Christmas luncheon on Dec.…
Update: 'Hold and secure' lifted at schools youth…
Dec. 9 2016 Schools in Trillium Lakelands District School Board have reopened following a 'hold and secure' this morning. Due to a "generalized threat" schools throughout the board were locked with no one coming in…
Cardiffman charged with child porn offences
Submitted by Bancroft OPP Membersof the Ontario Provincial Police Child Sexual Exploitation Unitassisted by the Technological Crime Unit and Bancroft OPP Detachmenthave arrested and charged a Cardiff man following a child pornographyinvestigation. OnDec. 7 members…
Rate of opioid use second highest in province:…
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 29 2016 Haliburton County has the second highest rate of opioid use among those accessing the Ontario drug benefit program out of 49 regions according to a study by the…
Biochar facility approved by publicplanning committee
By Angelica Ingram Dec. 7 2016 A proposed biochar facility that theHaliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve wants to construct onKennaway Road is one step closer to becoming a reality. On Dec. 5 the Dysart…
Champion inspires JDHES students
By Darren Lum Dec. 6 2016 What better way to be a champion than to learn from one. Local students at Haliburton’s middle school are finding inspiration to better themselves and their community through Classroom…
Construction on palliative wing begins
By Chad Ingram Dec. 6 2016 Construction on the new palliative care wing at the Haliburton Highlands Health Services facility in Haliburton Village is underway after an official groundbreaking ceremony Dec. 2. For two and…
Council takes first look at 2017 costs
By Angelica Ingram Dec. 6 2016 At a meeting on Nov. 28 Highlands East councillors got a first look at estimates for each department for the next five years. A five-year capital forecast was presented…
Doctor recruitment efforts continue at HHHS
By Chad Ingram Dec. 6 2016 The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Dec. 1 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board. HHHS has received two expressions of interest from physicians…
Dogsled tour operators say documentary unfair to industry
By Jenn Watt Dec. 6 2016 Local dogsled tour operators are upset by a new documentary on their industry that they say portrays them in a bad light and could be damaging to many operations.…
Give hope with a donation to Christmas campaign
By Darren Lum Dec. 6 2016 A little support will go a long way to helping your neighbour this season said Central Food Network’s John Teljeur who has launched the Christmas Hope Campaign. “Everybody who…
Hawks tie earned from last second heroics
By Darren Lum Dec. 6 2016 Sometimes a point is just the beginning. The Red Hawks escaped with a point in its 2-2 home opener tie for the Kawartha High School Hockey League on Thursday…
Let’s get moving
By Jenn Watt Dec. 6 2016 About a month ago I was at a gathering in Bancroft where I met an older woman who used to live in Wilberforce. While she enjoyed living in the…
Talking electoral reform
To the Editor A friend and I met with Jamie Schmale the Conservative MP for this riding for an hour on Friday morning. We discussed the issues around creating a more proportional system of electoral…
Volunteers needed for pond hockey event
By Darren Lum Dec. 6 2016 After a two-year absence the Canadian National Pond Hockey Championship is returning and the importance of an army of dedicated volunteers isn't any less than the last time it…
Wilberforce students travel to Ottawa for WE Day
For 17 kids it was the experience of a lifetime. On Nov. 9 a group of senior students from Wilberforce Elementary School travelled to Ottawa to attend WE Day for the first time. The trip…
A life well lived
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 29 2016 Gerald Irish local educator lifelong Highlands resident and prolific writer died Nov. 17. Irish had been contributing a “senior’s moment” column to the Echo for years which encouraged…
Aging Well Committee makes plea for help
By Darren Lum Published Nov. 29 2016 Aging Well Committee president Angela Andrews asked the close to 40 people at the Age-Friendly Master Plan luncheon on Tuesday Nov. 22 to join the committee. “It’s pretty…