By Jenn Watt Everyone goes through difficult times in their life whether it be grief depression anxiety relationship issues or periods of intense stress. Sometimes finding the right book at the right time can make…
New parking system for medical centre
By Chad Ingram Council discussed options for replacing the pay gate at the Haliburton Family Medical Centre after the gate was vandalized to the point of irreparable damage in November. On Nov. 15 the unit…
Sports hall of fame planned for county
By Chad Ingram The Haliburton Highlands Sports Hall of Fame will celebrate sports excellence and community spirit and well as the history of sport in the county. The volunteer organizers of the proposed hall of…
To those who help
T his is our last paper in 2019. We at the Haliburton Echo will be taking a week off to enjoy the holidays with our family and friends. As the year comes to a close…
Fire destroys Highland Grove home displaces family
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Couple creates winter wonderland
By Jenn Watt Atop a snowy hill on Unicorn Road sits a home alive with light. Glowing reindeer lead the way to the Clevelands’ home which shines like a wintry gingerbread house guarded by two…
Birders aflutter over varied thrush visitor
By Jenn Watt A bird rare to Ontario is creating a flap at Bark Lake Leadership and Conference Centre as a steady migration of birders make their way to check out the varied thrush that…
Council hears proposal for shooting range
By Chad Ingram Members of Highlands East council heard about a proposal for a private club and shooting range just outside Cardiff during a Dec. 10 meeting. The facility to be called Off Trail Odysseys…
Hawks learn about team depth in loss to…
By Darren Lum There were plenty of lessons learned by the Red Hawks senior boys’ basketball team in the home loss to the visiting undefeated Spartans of Lindsay Collegiate Vocational Institute on Thursday Dec. 12…
HE endorses service delivery review
By Chad Ingram Highlands East council is supporting the service delivery and governance review the County of Haliburton is having performed making it the fourth and final of the county’s four lower-tier municipalities to do…
Moose FM Radiothon sets new record
Haliburton County food banks are getting an infusion of money thanks to the record collection of funds from Moose FM’s annual Christmas Radiothon held from Dec. 5 to 6. With $33800 raised this year the…
Proposed Centre Lake subdivision in Highlands East one…
By Chad Ingram Highlands East council is supporting the lifting and conveyance of a 200-foot Crown-owned reserve around the circumference of Centre Lake which would potentially allow for a subdivision to be constructed on a…
Season’s greetings
By Jenn Watt The warm sweet smell of apple cider. The anticipation of a new toy. Singing along with holiday tunes on the car ride home. Saving up to give something special to a loved…
Teachers continue job action with second strike
By Darren Lum As colleagues walked back and forth in front of Haliburton Highlands Secondary School carrying flags and picket signs during the second one-day strike in two weeks their collective bargaining representative for OSSTF…
Volunteers needed for upcoming SIRCH Repair Cafés
By Darren Lum The public is invited to learn share skills enjoy fellowship and have fun at the first Repair Café facilitated by SIRCH Community Services. The free community event on Jan. 25 will be…
Davis left Haliburton County ‘a better place’
By Jenn Watt Friends and family are remembering Bill Davis for his caring nature love of family and commitment to the betterment of Haliburton County. The former municipal politician spent 29 years serving the community…
Updated: Mandies after truck breaks through ice
BySue Tiffin A 57-year-old man is dead after a truck went through the ice on Bushwolf Lake near Eagle Lake in Dysart et al last Saturday. Haliburton Highlands OPP reported Larry Bagg was plowing a…
The power of the purse
When Val Balaski heard about an initiative to send purses to women in First Nations communities she knew just how much the gesture would mean. Years ago when she lived in Nova Scotia Balaski spent…
Climate activist and beekeeper named ‘enviro-heroes’
By Jenn Watt A beekeeper and a student climate activist were honoured by the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust as this year’s “enviro-heroes” during a presentation at their office in Haliburton on Dec. 5. Ron Lofthouse…
Daytime disco draws a crowd moves the soul
By Darren Lum Under the disco balls hanging from the wooden rafters at the Rails End Gallery lit by the glow of the refracted light Toby a retiree and volunteer dances with the gallery’s curator…
Hal High wrestlers show up to win
Submitted by Paul Klose Wrestlers from Haliburton Highlands Secondary School hit the mats in fine form at the first tournament of the 2019/20 season. Seven representatives of the Red Hawks Wrestling Team travelled to Peterborough…