By Vanessa Balintec The following is a brief summary of items discussed on the May 28 Dysart et al council meeting. Mayor Andrea Roberts presented Ronald Mark with the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers on behalf…
Dysart moving forward with welcome centre and washroom…
By Vanessa Balintec The Rotary Club of Haliburton has proposed to build a combined washroom facility and welcome centre with Dysart et al’s support in Haliburton for its 75th year anniversary project. According to Andrew…
Editorial: Stopping species invasions
By Jenn Watt Invasive species – whether in plant or animal form – pose a serious threat to our native flora and fauna the enjoyment of our properties and sometimes to our health. Most of…
Haliburton Supplements and Bulk Food Store brings two…
The consolidation of Marty’s Health Food Store and the Haliburton Bulk Food Store will bring together two similar businesses in one convenient location without changing what either of them offers. Haliburton Bulk Food Store owners…
Highlands East planner raises issue with housing bill
By Sue Tiffin Highlands East planner Chris Jones approached council on May 14 with concerns about draft Bill 108 called the More Homes More Choice Act specifically an amendment allowing a third dwelling in or…
Junior girls soccer team wins gold
By Doug Sullivan Special to the Echo The Red Hawks were in Belleville on Thursday May 30 to play in the COSSA championships tournament. Despite being the defending gold medallists the girls were the third…
Let’s Cook serves up empowerment to students
By Darren Lum Taking a break after dicing up mushrooms stirring a roux and sprinkling cheese for a tuna casserole Wilberforce Elementary School Grade 8 student Isaac Shanks said he appreciated participating in the Let’s…
Letter: Decision-making approach hurting many
Ms. Scott: In 1969 the late Jimmy Breslin a Pulitzer Prize-winning American columnist and author wrote a great little book called The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight. It was a bestseller and it was about…
Parents question French immersion changes
By Darren Lum Kevin Kerkhof paused while playing Battleship with his children last week at Jeuxdi an event where people use French in play to share his thoughts about his third child entering French immersion…
Red Hawks rise for COSSA track championships
By Karen Gervais Special to the Echo The following are Red Hawks results for this year’s COSSA track and field championships from May 13. The top-six finishers advanced to the East Regional Championship which is…
TLDSB seeking to access $3.6 million from reserves
By Jenn Watt Trillium Lakelands District School Board is asking the Ministry of Education for permission to access about $3.6 million of its reserves in order to continue providing several supports including instructional coaches student…
CEO welcomes county’s physician recruiter
By Vanessa Balintec The following is a brief summary of items discussed at the May 23 Haliburton Highlands Health Services board meeting. HHHS continues to experience challenges with recruiting physicians to work in the emergency…
CHA releases Lake Health Report
By Darren Lum Published May 28 2019 A new publication on Haliburton County lakes called The Lake Health Report is providing the public with an opportunity to make an environmental difference. Produced by the Coalition…
Cottage association seeks to find and preserve historical…
By Jenn Watt Kennisis Lake Cottager Owners’ Association is researching historical portage routes in the area seeking to locate and secure the rights of way before they are forgotten and potentially blocked. Gino Ariano an…
Councillors support health team proposal offer more collaboration
By Sue Tiffin County council supports the work done by health services organizations in Haliburton County that have proposed a unified Haliburton Highlands Ontario Health Team in response to plans by the Ontario Ministry of…
Divas deliver
By Jenn Watt Published May 28 2019 This editorial could easily have been titled “In praise of risk-taking” or “Ambitious performance pays off.” Saturday night at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion was a triumph…
Gas tax funds to resurface County Roads 4…
By Sue Tiffin Craig Douglas director of public works brought plans for bonus funds resulting from the federal government doubling the gas tax allocation to county council last week. Back in March the federal government…
Group gets cool tour of Hyland Ice Supply
by Jenn Watt At the halfway point between the equator and the North Pole is a facility that makes enough ice to meet the needs of much of Central Ontario. Hyland Ice Supply has been…
Haliburton Home and Cottage Show back for 41st…
By Vanessa Balintec This weekend marks the return of the Haliburton Home and Cottage Show known for its unique vendors hard-working volunteers and ability to draw in thousands of people each year. The event sponsored…
Hawks swoop in to capture Kawartha track titles
Submitted by Karen Gervais Published May 28 2019 The Red Hawks track and field team turned in many strong performances Thursday May 16 at the Kawartha Track and Field Championships held at Thomas A. Stewart…
High school students experience the machinations of politics
By Darren Lum Dressed in formal clothing high school students did their best impressions of international delegates debating and conferring about political issues at the Model United Nations symposium on Thursday May 16 at Haliburton…