By Darren Lum Simply amazing. In the Red Hawks wrestling team’s 12 year history there has always been at least one member who has earned an Ontario Federation Sports Athletic Association (OFSAA) championship berth. This…
Red Hawks win COSSA silver
By Darren Lum A few stood while others remained seated applauding the home team following the lopsided loss. Few if any fans left before the conclusion of the Central Ontario Secondary School Athletics championship final…
Chamber of Commerce marks decade of awards
By Jenn Watt Fuel for Warmth and the woman who founded it received a hearty community thank-you on Saturday night when both the charity and Joanne Barnes took home Not-for-Profit of the Year and Highlander…
Company looking at bringing fibre optic Internet to…
By Jenn Watt Small communities like Minden Bancroft and Haliburton could be ideal candidates for a fibre optic network Grant Roughley of North Frontenac Telephone Company told Minden Hills council during their meeting Feb. 25.…
Creating new jobs by supporting local entrepreneurs
By Jenn Watt Economic development is no longer solely about attracting outside investment economic development specialist Brock Dickinson says; it’s more about fostering growth using what you have already. Dickinson is CEO of MDB Insight…
Denyer’s rink prevails winning COSSA championship title
By Darren Lum All they need to do now is to win gold at the all-provincials to have the perfect season. However the skip of the Red Hawks girls’ curling team Alyssa Denyer said in…
Indebted
By Jenn Watt You couldn’t have asked for a more humble response from a Highlander of the Year recipient. On Saturday evening Joanne Barnes manager of both the Minden Community Food Centre and Fuel for…
Liberal budget unsustainable Scott says
By Jenn Watt The provincial Liberals’ budget offers plenty of policy changes and spending commitments but under that is an unstable foundation of crippling debt says local Conservative MPP Laurie Scott. “Everything’s going to get…
March Break madness in the Highlands
By Angelica Ingram There is no reason to let boredom get your family down this March as there is a plethora of activities to choose from in and around the Highlands. Throughout the middle of…
New meditation group emerges in Haliburton
By Angelica Ingram Everyone meditates for their own reason. That’s the message Lynda Shadbolt and Peter Smith want to promote when talking about a new meditation group in Haliburton. The pair are two of the…
Winterdance excited for 14th installment of Derby
By Darren Lum Just like the hundreds of jubilant students across the county enjoying their snow day Tanya McCready DeBruin was also excited for the falling snow outside her window last week but for a…
Teacher two students involved in car accident
Echo staff Three members of Haliburton Highlands Secondary School were involved in a serious car accident on Thursday Feb. 25. “One teacher and two students were injured on their way to an OFSAA Nordic ski…
Design Dilemmas
Q : While snowbirding in Florida we keep up to date by reading County Life online we were wondering if we could send our design dilemma from our Florida Home to the design corner. On…
Regional health plan to support residents with care…
Keeping people in their homes and out of the hospital when possible is the thrust of the most recent service plan coming from the Central East Local Health Integration Network. Titled “Living Healthier at Home”…
Sir Sam’s at 50
Food music and fireworks greeted guests at the Golden Gala on Saturday evening at Sir Sam’s Ski and Ride in Eagle Lake. The celebration of 50 years in business included 150 attendees and the Bishop…
Thoughts on aging
By Gerald Irish Haliburton seniors: Here are some things I have learned as I have progressed through the wonderful years of my life. I have little or no time to harbour bitterness hatred or contempt.…
County council cost $105K to operate for 2015
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County council which consists of the reeves and deputy-reeves of the county’s four lower-tier townships cost about $105000 to operate in 2015. Remuneration for councillors was presented in a report during…
Curlers hurry hard to raise money for health…
By Jenn Watt The Haliburton Curling Club was bustling with activity on Saturday as 64 curlers took to the ice to have fun and raise money for Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation. In the end…
Dale Goldhawk coming to the Highlands
By Angelica Ingram Popular radio personality journalist and author Dale Goldhawk wants to help you navigate some of the difficulties of aging. Host of Goldhawk Fights Back on Zoomer radio the seniors’ advocate is coming…
Township investing in park improvements
By Darren Lum The Rotary Park in Haliburton is going to receive a $100000 makeover as part of the Rotary Beach Revitalization Project. With $50000 from the Canada 150 Project grant Dysart is kicking in…
Dysart signs on to broadband deal
By Angelica Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Feb. 18 meeting of Dysart et al council. The municipality has entered into a master services agreement with Bell for a new…