The Highlander and Ed Smolen Family Dentistry Storm Midgets move onto the second round of playoffs by winning Game five against the Shelburne Wolves Sunday Jan. 27. It was a tough start for the Midgets…
New restaurant owners have recipe for success
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 29 2019 Felicia Dai and Kam Li are in business. The couple have owned Win Yeung Chinese restaurant since June of last year and though they call themselves “fresh hands”…
Province reduces expected amount of Trillium funding
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 29 2019 A recent announcement by the provincial government to withdraw $15 million from the Ontario Trillium Foundation budget for this winter is being met with disappointment in the Highlands.…
Skyline Bonspiel reaches 60th year
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 29 2019 Days before the Skyline Men’s Invitational Bonspiel a small gathering of current and past Haliburton Curling Club members came together for a round-table discussion to talk about the…
Vaccination notices going out to students
Compiled by Staff Published Jan. 29 2019 Notices are going out this week to about 5600 students in the area covered by the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit whose vaccination records are not…
Funding education
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 22 2019 College and university students needed tuition relief. Ontario’s tuition fees are higher than those in most of Canada and well above what many young people and their families…
May music continue to inspire
Published Jan. 22 2019 To the Editor Thanks to the Echo for their coverage in last week’s edition of special musical events which recently happened in two of our local schools. As a retired music…
Protecting our wildlife from invasive species
Published Jan. 22 2019 To the Editor Re: “Trees tell the story of the Haliburton Highlands” Haliburton Echo Jan. 15 We should heed Ernie Demuth’s advice about dealing with forest problems early on. And extrapolate…
Shared bliss
By Lynda Shadbolt Published Jan. 22 2019 If I was asked to sit around a table with a group of people and debate what would be the most fun thing to do on a Saturday…
A new approach to palliative care
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 22 2019 The Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement is working with staff at Haliburton Highlands Health Services’ long-term care homes conducting a program known as EPAC which stands for Embedding…
Bark Lake subdivision and condominium plan extension approved
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 22 2019 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Jan. 16 meeting of Highlands East council. Highlands East council was asked to support a request by Century…
College pledges to adapt to tuition reduction
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 22 2019 Fleming College representatives say they will “adapt and be innovative” in response to a reduction in tuition fees announced last week. The provincial PC government has specified that…
County asks province to maintain funding level
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 22 2019 The County of Haliburton is asking the provincial government to sustain levels of municipal funding through the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund for rural and northern communities. As previously…
Haliburton cadets hit mark advance to regionals
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 22 2019 The 1129 Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps – Haliburton were strongly represented at the South Eastern Ontario Area Cadet Biathlon on Jan. 12…
Hawks soaring higher beat Falcons
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 22 2019 It wasn't pretty by any measure but the Hawks pulled out the 3-2 win over the visiting Falcons of Fenelon Falls. With just five extra players on the…
Hawks topple top ranked Spartans
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 22 2019 When it comes to watching basketball in the Highlands the Red Hawks junior boys basketball team is it. Being the only show in town the team is proving…
Highlands food tourism ‘on the cusp’ of taking…
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 22 2019 One of three pillars of Haliburton County’s tourism strategy is building and promoting the culinary arts – such as the area’s farmers’ markets restaurants maple syrup wild edibles…
Honey producer traces product back to the plants…
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 22 2019 At the back of Ron Lofthouse's Haliburton home his apiary of bees is quiet hibernating for the winter. It's a complete contrast to spring and summer when the…
Mayor deputy mayor support examining gov’t operations
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 22 2019 The mayor and deputy mayor of Dysart et al say they are supportive of examining the structure and operations of the current two-tier municipal system in search of…
Minor hockey updates
The following game summaries were published in the Jan. 23 issue of the Haliburton Echo. Atoms The first round of playoffs began this weekend for the Ridgewood Ford and Cottage Country Building Supplies Atom team…
Solving plastic problem crucial Enviro-Cafe attendees say
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 17 2019 Our world is swimming in plastics but even as people become more aware of the problem solutions are still hard to find. At last week’s Enviro-Cafe in Haliburton…