By Jenn Watt When four-year-old Tara first entered the classroom in Stuart Baker Elementary School this summer she wanted to run right back to her mother. Shy and uneasy with the new environment and kids…
Lightning strikes home in Dysart
By Elizabeth Bate Dysart firefighters responded to a 4:32 p.m. call reporting a basement fire at a house on Old Brown’s Camp Lane Aug. 11. The two occupants of the house and their two dogs…
One dead one injured in shooting
By Angelica Ingram An incident that occurred just east of Haliburton on Sunday night left one man dead and another in hospital with a gunshot wound. On Aug. 16 Haliburton OPP responded to a residence…
Pinestone sold to Aurora Hotel Group
By Jenn Watt Pinestone Resort and Conference Centre has been sold. Aurora Hospitality Group purchased the Haliburton resort and golf course from Vrancor in early August Pinestone general manager John Teljeur confirmed Thursday. “The new…
Rooting for Pinestone
By Jenn Watt L ook back at the cover of the June 3 1997 Haliburton Echo and you’ll find a familiar headline: “Pinestone sold to group with hotel background.” RHK Capital Inc. a corporation based…
Koshlong family gets off the couch and creates…
By Elizabeth Bate Dean Wilson’s tour of the Highlands began with the simple idea of getting himself and his kids out of the house. Wilson and his children AJ and Alyssa Lounds created what they…
Emergency calls up in Haliburton County
By Elizabeth Bate The following are brief reports of items discussed at the July 22 meeting of Haliburton County council. EMS calls in Haliburton County are up 36 per cent from last year for the…
Local dancer lives out a dream
By Darren Lum After taking the stage with hundreds in the Pan Am Games opening ceremonies Dawson Hutchings can say he has fulfilled a lifelong dream. His mother Kelly said her son was inspired to…
Local writers captivate at Tall Pine Tales
By Jenn Watt Siblings sit across the dinner table from one another spaghetti on their plates but their minds still at play. It starts with a flick of sauce and ends with a loaded meatball…
MPP objects to piece in Queen’s Park exhibit
by Elizabeth Bate MPP Laurie Scott is concerned about the type of images a public gallery in Toronto has chosen to display. The MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock and PC women’s issues critic released a statement…
A lifelong love affair with art
by Jenn Watt Sonny Cook riffles through the back seat of her car looking for her notes and some food ahead of her lunch hour interview with the newspaper. There are bags and papers in…
Exhibition weaves Haliburton’s past and present
By Jenn Watt A white rocking chair sits in the corner of the old train station in Haliburton. Draped over it is an afghan blanket each granny square colourful and bright. On another wall is…
Food hub nearly complete
By Angelica Ingram As a structure takes shape on the back corner of the Lloyd Watson Centre it seems like any other construction project. With four walls a concrete floor and a metal roof the…
Highlands East council to revisit fireworks bylaw
By Elizabeth Bate The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Aug. 10 meeting of Highlands East council. A draft bylaw restricting the use and sale of fireworks and firecrackers was presented and…
Hudson Henderson buys Dawson Insurance
By Jenn Watt After 64 years of providing insurance to the Haliburton Highlands Dawson Insurance Brokers Ltd. is under new ownership. While the name and the staff will remain Dawson Insurance is now owned by…
It’s in our hands
by Jenn Watt A few months ago a study made headlines and got office workers moving across the Western world. It suggested that those who sit to work are cutting years off their lives because…
New SIRCH program helps keep seniors Safe at…
By Angelica Ingram Nestled down the end of a long paved road stands a well kept green bungalow overlooking Coleman Lake. The picturesque home features a few steps up to the front door complete with…
Online retailer Living Libations plans to expand
By Angelica Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed at the July 27 meeting of Dysart et al council. Local health and beauty business Living Libations is looking to expand their operations. Owners…
Ballplayers want place to play
By Darren Lum There’s not much to the Haliburton ball diamond. Except for the chain fence backstop a couple of team benches a pair of bleachers on opposing sides and a set of towering light…
Walking through history at Sir Sam's Ski and…
by Jenn Watt One of the best lookouts in the Haliburton Highlands is atop Sir Sam’s Ski and Ride. Overlooking Eagle and Moose lakes about 15 minutes out of Haliburton the hill allows for the…
NewsNews
By Jenn Watt They think it was the little things that kept them together while others gave up. Judy Snow and Sonja MacKay have been writing to each other since 1953 sharing stories photos and…