By Angelica Ingram Their entries were about reflection and remembering as more than 160 students submitted 132 entries into this year’s annual Haliburton Legion Remembrance Day Literary and Poster Contest. The winning entries were recognized…
Local skaters proud of provincial skating achievement
By Darren Lum Talking to the senior bronze dance pairs team it’s apparent the members are as different as night and day. Haliburton’s Isaac Little is very comfortable talking while his skating dance partner Minden’s…
Out and about
By Gail Stelter Let’s go out and about in April. I am definitely going out and about in April on my personal spring fling and with so many choices in and around the Village; it…
Carnival coming to Wilberforce this summer
Published April 5 2016 By Angelica Ingram There will be no shortage of fun in Wilberforce this summer as plans for a long-weekend carnival are in the works. The proposal includes a three-day event to…
Event full
By Angelica Ingram As spring creeps into the air – well we at least hope it will soon – thoughts of summer are not too far off. And with summer comes long warm nights bonfires…
HHHS ends year with $223000 deficit
Published April 5 2016 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the March 31 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board. By Angelica Ingram The finance committee of the Haliburton Highlands Health…
Sunshine List includes educators county staff and hospital…
By Chad Ingram “Thank you for your request but due to the operational nature of your request that is something that cannot be provided by the OPP” communications officer Dianna Dauphinee wrote in an email…
Forest spat of mythical proportions
To the Editor The present spat between Haliburton Forest and Dysart council has all the elements of classical tragedy. A mortal human being takes on the challenge to build a stage for theatre at a…
Lakeside Golf Club open this summer
By Jenn Watt Golf games will go uninterrupted this summer in West Guilford as Lakeside Golf Club remains open. In the fall there was much discussion about turning the property into a concert venue. As…
Safety of many on the line
To the Editor I agree with Elaine Bell whose letter was published in last week’s Echo. I’m disappointed to learn what is happening and what will now not happen at the Forest. It’s amazing that…
Time to fish or cut bait
To the Editor I have read with dismay and concern the issues that the municipality and the owners of the Haliburton Forest face in today’s responsibilities to community and economies. Where is the future of…
Abbey Gardens seeking support for rare Canadian pony
By Darren Lum Abbey Gardens is embarking on a gofundme effort to help finance a new Equine-Assisted Learning Program that not only promotes personal growth for adults and children but also ensures the preservation of…
Better court support
By Jenn Watt After the verdict in the Jian Ghomeshi sexual assault trial came down on Thursday a former journalism professor of mine tweeted something worth remembering. “Let’s hope today’s commentators on the #Ghomeshi verdicts…
Budget blows away election promises Schmale says
By Chad Ingram “Basically I was shocked at the amount of deficit spending the Liberals are doing” says Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MP Jamie Schmale of the federal budget. Unveiled March 22 the budget includes a deficit…
Dysart building official says hands are tied with…
By Angelica Ingram In the weeks following news of a recent court decision ordering the Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve to remove buildings it had constructed without proper building permits speculation has swirled over…
Large demand for local food council hears
By Chad Ingram Demand for locally produced food far outweighs its production. That finding is part of a recently completed community food assessment results of which were presented to Haliburton County councillors by Highlands East…
Quarter of kids in county from low income…
By Chad Ingram Twenty-three per cent of children in Haliburton County come from low-income households. That sobering stat was thrown at county councillors during a report on the poverty reduction strategy for the county and…
Subdivision’s impact on lake ‘negligible’ consultant says
By Chad Ingram The impact of a subdivision planned for the east and south shores of Bark Lake in Highlands East on the waterbody itself would be negligible a consultant for the project told Haliburton…
All taxpayers should be treated equally
To the Editor Laura Redman’s letter to the editor (‘Gotcha’ politics of Forest case unhelpful in the March 15 edition of the Echo) seems to indicate that the Haliburton Forest should be exempt from the…
County warden encourages community to stay positive
Published: March 17 2016 By Angelica Ingram Haliburton County Warden and Algonquin Highlands Reeve Carol Moffatt would like to see more collaboration positive attitudes and encouragement spread throughout the Haliburton Highlands. That was the message…
Finding peace
By Jenn Watt It was a tense 40 minutes in the Dysart et al council chambers Friday afternoon. Peter Schleifenbaum owner of Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve made a special delegation to council on…