April 26 2016 The Haliburton County Echo took home several awards at the Ontario Community Newspaper Association’s Better Newspapers Contest on April 22. In its circulation category the Echo placed first for general excellence which…
OHTO unveils Come Wander campaign in Haliburton
By Chad Ingram April 26 2016 It’s the part of us that celebrates when we experience something for the first time. It’s the perfect backdrop for an unrehearsed day. These are the feelings the Ontario’s…
Thank you medical staff
To the Editor I just wanted to thank everyone who helped me last Tuesday April 12 when I fell while I was out for a run and broke my ankle: Bill Frost – who took…
TLDSB frustrated by OSSTF takes them to labour…
By Angelica Ingram April 26 2016 Following months of an ongoing battle between the Trilliums Lakelands District School Board and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation District 15 the school board has now gone to…
Trillium funds four local groups
By Jenn Watt April 26 2016 Four local organizations have received a collective $753600 in Ontario Trillium Foundation grants to fund community projects. Sums and project descriptions were released earlier this month with the Haliburton…
Trillium limbo
By Jenn Watt April 26 2016 The Haliburton Highlands has been well supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation over the years. Each funding cycle we at the paper expect at least a couple of local…
Turtle monitors train for final year of study
By Jenn Watt April 26 2016 A few wary glances shot across the audience as Titanic the snapping turtle was hoisted before the crowd. A grand finale of sorts the tire-size reptile was at the…
Jaguars win provincial curling bronze
By Darren Lum April 19 2016 When it was all over the J. Douglas Hodgson Elementary School Jaguars curling team of Jessica Byers McKenzie Tidey Lena Haas and Destiny Wilson finished as the third best…
A strong caring community
For some time now it has been common knowledge that the main hall at the Legion was in need a facelift along with other important renovations throughout the building. Of course everyone knows these projects…
Addressing PTSD
By Jenn Watt April 19 2016 Mental trauma is just as bad as physical injury. It can cause lifelong pain destruction of relationships change in mood and in the worst cases can lead to self-harm.…
County to appeal to ombudsman on OPP billing
By Chad Ingram April 19 2016 Haliburton County will lodge a complaint with the Ontario ombudsman regarding the OPP billing formula asking the ombudsman’s office to review the billing framework that came into effect last…
Echo top finisher in Canadian newspaper awards
April 19 2016 The Haliburton County Echo has been awarded a second place for General Excellence for its circulation category from the Canadian Community Newspaper Awards. General excellence takes into account editorial quality typography advertising…
First responders welcome PTSD laws
By Angelica Ingram April 19 2016 Twenty-three years ago Mike Landry’s OPP partner was killed in the line of duty. That incident changed his life forever. An OPP officer for 30 years Landry retired from…
Haliburton artist Shelley Beach wins gold at TWS’s…
Submitted by Tayce Wakefield April 19 2016 Haliburton artist Shelley Beach was awarded the Toronto Watercolour Society’s Gold Level of Distinction for being juried into 35 shows and was awarded a gold medal for Juror’s…
History goes online in Highlands East
By Jenn Watt April 19 2016 History is a resource more fragile than most; it must be captured quickly and accurately from those who lived it or it can be lost forever. It’s a struggle…
SPARC welcomes new network co-ordinator
By Angelica Ingram April 19 2016 If Greg Thomas could have created a dream job for himself this would have been it. Thomas 36 is one of the most recent additions to the community since…
Thou shalt not steal
To the Editor Saints Alive! What “little devil” took our new United Church Crest sign off its post at 1050 Lochlin Road? If you wanted the information on our church service you now have it.…
Wayson Choy challenges audience to inspire
By Darren Lum April 19 2016 An enraptured audience hung on Wayson Choy’s every word seeing the world through his eyes. The celebrated Canadian author who had two near-death experiences spoke with an inspiring honesty…
The finishing touches that make a home
As an active member of the Canadian Decorator’s Association (CDECA) and vice chair of its national board of representatives I recently had the privilege of leading one of the association’s design award competition panels. Throughout…
TLDSB launches Your Voice Matters campaign
Published April 13 2016 Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) has launched a community engagement campaign called Your Voice Matters to help gain a better understanding of what is important to parents staff students and…
Bark Lake plans clarified
To the Editor I am writing in response to the article published on March 29 about the county council meeting regarding The Bark Lake Leadership Centre. As the program director and 12 year resident of…