By Lynda Shadbolt Published Sept. 17 2019 This article comes to you from Beausoleil Island which is located a 15-minute boat ride from Honey Harbour in Georgian Bay. I’ve been working at a yoga and…
Election time is here
By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 17 2019 It’s that time again; election signs are sprouting up on lawns your friends are posting Facebook memes about the shocking behaviour of party leader so-and-so and you’ve got…
Flood happy with hometown bike race
By Darren Lum Published Sept. 17 2019 Haliburton’s Owen Flood was happy about his fourth place finish at the mountain biking provincial championship hosted by Sir Sam’s Ski and Ride on Sept. 8 even though…
Highlands East reviews fireworks use
By Sue Tiffin A fireworks bylaw established in June by Dysart et al results in some Koshlong Lake residents being restricted in their fireworks use while others on the part of the lake located within…
LCBO outlets bubbling up around county
By Jenn Watt Tory Hill is one of 302 communities in Ontario the LCBO has listed for potential LCBO convenience outlets. Application packages are now available to businesses interested in applying for authorization to sell…
A happy ending
Published Sept. 17 2019 To the Editor Twenty years ago our son Stephen McCall was burned in a gasoline truck fire. The fire caused tremendous damage and the fire crews fought hard to contain it.…
Cellphones not the same as note-passing
Published Sept. 17 2019 To the Editor Thank-you for your timely piece on cellphones in the classroom. I am going into my 17th year teaching and I have seen technology jump from flip phones to…
New owners for Artesian Well Drillers
By Darren Lum Published Sept. 17 2019 Haliburton Artesian Well Drillers Dave Walker and Jake Woodward are satisfied each time they work a 14-hour day because the effort they put forward contributes to the future…
Proposed moose management changes open for comment now
By Steve Galea Special to the Echo A Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry proposal that if implemented will dramatically change moose hunting in Haliburton County and the rest of the province beginning in 2020…
Slow down in hospital zone
Published Sept. 17 2019 To the Editor At some time around 7 p.m. on Tuesday Sept. 10 a driver on Gelert Road (County Road 1) struck a deer and left the scene. That poor animal…
Successful review for ambulance service
by Chad Ingram The Haliburton County Paramedics have passed their three-year service review with compliments from the health ministry. Paramedic chief Tim Waite told members of the county’s EMS advisory committee during a Sept. 10…
Education workers in legal strike position Sept. 30
By Jenn Watt Members of Canadian Union of Public Employees local 997 representing educational assistants clerical and custodial staff in Trillium Lakelands District School Board voted on Sept. 7 to take job action if they…
Driver charged in Highland St. collision
By Staff A Dysart man was charged with operation of his vehicle while impaired following a collision in Haliburton village on Thursday Sept. 12. Haliburton Highlands OPP were called to the two-vehicle collision just after…
Vandalism leads to temporary closure of Enchanted Forest
By Jenn Watt Signs directing visitors to the Story Tree Wishing Well and The Nest are strewn on the ground at the entrance of the Enchanted Forest at Abbey Gardens left broken following vandalism to…
2019 presents sunny financial picture for HHHSF
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Community asked to come together to Take Back…
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County to draft RFP for governance review
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Dysart approves residence site plan
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Former minister to grace stage at brewery
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Green Party candidate enters race in HKLB
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Haliburton girl to receive prosthetic hand
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 9.8px 0.0px; line-height: 53.0px; font: 47.5px Helvetica} Watching Valla climb and dance in the Five Counties Children’s Centre waiting room you don’t see a trace of self-doubt in the four-year-old dynamo.…