By Jenn Watt Kids say the most hilarious things. They also say the most heartening and enlightened things too. It’s always fun each year to leaf through the stack of stories wish lists and drawings…
Scratching our heads
To the Editor We look to our municipal government and elected officials to make and enact decisions that are in the best interest of our community. For some time now throngs of folks have been…
The luck of the chimney sweep
To the Editor In European tradition a chimney sweep is considered lucky. In Great Britain some chimney sweeps offer the service of attending weddings decked out in full regalia. Dusty suit and sooty faced because…
Auxiliary in dire need of helpers
By Angelica Ingram Tracey Lear is fearful of what the future holds for the Haliburton Hospital Auxiliary. President for almost four years Lear doesn’t have enough fingers on her two hands to count how many…
Beech bark disease rolling through county
By Jenn Watt It starts as fluff on the side of a beech tree’s smooth grey bark. Pinpricks of white wax dot the tree; sometimes sparsely other times it nearly covers the trunk. That’s the…
Dysart signs agreement to improve cell service
By Angelica Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Dec. 14 meeting of Dysart et al council. In an effort to improve network capacity for cell service the municipality has signed…
Music fest hits MTO snag
By Angelica Ingram A proposal that involves converting a West Guilford golf course into a venue for music festivals is hitting a snag with the Ministry of Transportation. The proposal which was first introduced to…
Red Hawks host annual invitational
By Darren Lum At this year’s Haliburton Highlands Wrestling Invitational on Thursday Dec. 10 in Haliburton the Red Hawks were led by Shane O’Reilly and Sonora Plumb who won their respective divisions. With 19 Red…
Redstone Lake residence destroyed by fire
Nineteen firefighters contained a blaze that claimed a building on Redkenn Drive on Sunday Dec. 13. According to Dysart et al fire department about $1 million of damage was created by the fire which had…
Residence destroyed by fire on Redkenn Drive
Nineteen firefighters contained a blaze that claimed a building on Redkenn Drive Sunday Dec. 13. According to Dysart et al fire department about $1 million of damage was created by the fire which had already…
Spartans cut down Hawks
By Darren Lum The Red Hawks boys’ hockey team is looking forward to their next game after losing to the Lindsay Collegiate Vocational Institute Spartans on Tuesday at the A.J. LaRue Arena in Haliburton. Hawks…
Volleyball team building on tournament experience
By Darren Lum The Red Hawks girls’ junior volleyball team went winless but gained valuable experience at the Junior West Mixer hosted on Tuesday Dec. 8 by the Haliburton Highlands Secondary School. Coach Sharon Dibblee…
Hawks undefeated on season
Two days after opening the season with a win on the road in Lindsay the Red Hawks dominated the visiting Brock High School Bulldogs 38-24. The team is 2-0 on the season (as of Friday)…
Province backs off municipal land transfer tax
The provincial government has decided not to pursue a change to law that would allow municipalities to impose a land transfer tax. The power to demand the tax which was given to Toronto years ago…
Feeling of Christmas
By Gail Stelter Village sidewalks decked in holiday cheer. In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas! Thank you to Debra Dart and her wonderful volunteers for our lovely new holiday porch pots. Thank you…
Fourth annual Cash for Care lottery launches
Changes to fundraiser see bigger grand prize and lower ticket prices By Angelica Ingram The fourth annual Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation’s Cash for Care lottery launched on Dec. 3 with some tweaks and modifications…
HATVA improves Haliburton trails
Haliburton ATV Association has been busy working on a major project for the last two years one that benefits all Haliburton County power sports organizations and trail riders. They undertook the building of two steel…
Hawks undefeated on season
By Darren Lum Two days after opening the season with a win on the road in Lindsay the Red Hawks dominated the visiting Brock High School Bulldogs 38-24. The team is 2-0 on the season…
HHHS board clarifies spending decisions
By Angelica Ingram Following some public concern over the $2.1 million cost of a centralized electronic records system reported in the Nov. 3 issue of The Echo board member Jeffrey Gollob addressed the letters to…
Holiday spending
By Jenn Watt Christmas shopping is not only a time to show appreciation for loved ones in your life – it can also be a time to appreciate your community. By choosing to put your…
It’s all about the process for junior Hawks
By Darren Lum Looking on to the volleyball court as balls pass over and in front the Red Hawks junior volleyball coach Brett Caputo said his team is young but ready and keen to learn…