By Jenn Watt More than 100 pieces of furniture no longer needed at Twin Lakes Resort near Minden found their way to homes across the Highlands and City of Kawartha Lakes after a concerted effort…
Historian seeking First World War images from eastern…
Published: March 22 2016 By Jenn Watt As local historian Guy Scott collected photos and documents from Haliburton and Victoria counties for his book on soldiers from the 109th Battalion who served in the First…
Izac Reid vies for national title
By Darren Lum Minden teen Izac Reid is leading the Canadian Snowcross Racing Association’s sport 600 class with 253 points over second place competitors Spencer Carlson and Cale Callan who both have 245 points. Cheer…
Knowledgable workforce is key to next wave of…
By Angelica Ingram Brock Dickinson believes the best way to grow your local economy is to invest in your people and existing businesses. The consultant was at Pinestone Resort and Conference Centre March 8 for…
Nearly $4.5 million owed in taxes throughout county
By Angelica Ingram With municipal budgets taking shape for 2016 across the county more than $4 million is owed to the four municipalities due to tax arrears. According to information provided by local treasurers Shannon…
New butcher shop opens in Haliburton Village
Published: March 22 2016 By Angelica Ingram Mike McFadden has been waiting for this day for a long time. A longtime food enthusiast McFadden is going to be at the helm of his own business…
Planting for climate change in Haliburton County
By Chad Ingram “It’s not as simple as saying native plants will do better in climate change” says Belinda Gallagher. Gallagher a county resident botanist Echo columnist and former head of horticulture at Burlington’s Royal…
Sit down and fix it
To the Editor Re: letter to the editor “Gotcha politics” Haliburton Echo March 15 Thank you Laura Redman for your very thoughtful letter in this week’s Echo I agree with you. Why would the township…
Time to buy your butterflies
Bereavement fundraiser includes early bird prizes this year Published: March 22 2016 By Jenn Watt On one special day in June painted lady butterflies will fill the air by the Minden Hills Cultural Centre at…
Minden man dies following Lindsay crash
By Chad Ingram A Minden man was taken to hospital in Toronto with serious injuries following a collision south of Lindsay Monday March 14. On March 16 OPP confirmed that he had died of injuries…
Forest Fest cancelled after hostile meeting
Published: March 22 2016 By Angelica Ingram “I am not a criminal but readily admit I do push the limits” said Peter Schleifenbaum owner/operator of the Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve at a special…
Kawartha Lakes Busing takes over from First Student
Published: March 22 2016 By Jenn Watt Starting this September the 54 bus routes in Haliburton County once conducted by First Student Bus Lines will be taken over by another company. Kawartha Lakes Busing which…
Aging eyes need fresh lighting design ideas
Andria Cowan Molyneaux regular contributor interior decorator and aging in place specialist helps us to understand how lighting design can help us to manage the decline in our eyesight as we age in our homes.…
Online nutrition screening assesses children’s eating habits
In this case a bit of “screen” time is a valuable way for local parents to improve their children’s eating and activity habits. During Nutrition Month in March two local health agencies – the Haliburton…
Romance has a bad rep…
By Bessie Sullivan County Librarian Genre fiction is tricky. Just because you like murder mysteries does that mean you will like them all? If genre fiction is produced by a literary author does it fall…
Soul Collage workshop set to inspire
Location: Visible Voices Open Arts Studio Haliburton heART & SOUL – Soul Collage Workshop for Adults Soul Collage is a form of art therapy. Art therapy was designed as a way to learn about yourself…
All aboard little theatre’s HMS Pinafore
By Jenn Watt The Highlands Little Theatre is ready to set sail on a new voyage this season presenting HMS Pinafore at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion. A cast of local thespians is readying…
Community giving knows no lines – municipal or…
To the Editor With the recent breakdown of the Wilberforce Curling Club’s brine system the club worked desperately to try to provide support to the various leagues and youth programs. We could not have done…
Dysart takes detailed look at 2016 budget
By Angelica Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed at a March 7 and March 10 special meetings of Dysart et al council. Municipal staff and councillors took a hard look at the…
‘Gotcha’ politics of Forest case unhelpful
To the Editor I felt compelled to write this letter to the editor after reading the stories in both local papers about the Haliburton Forest. First of all let me commend the Haliburton Echo and…
HE budget takes smaller blow from policing costs
By Angelica Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed at a March 14 meeting of Highlands East council. If you live or cottage in Highlands East your tax increase for 2016 will likely…