By Nate Smelle Special to the Echo Published Feb. 20 2018 Inresponse to the closure of the Haliburton Emergency Rural SafeSpace(HERS) in 2016 the Peterborough Haliburton YWCA has been seeking newfunding opportunities to prevent any…
Two children injured from snowmobile collision
Published Feb. 20 On Feb. 19 at approximately 3:36 p.m. officers from the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the OntarioProvincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a single motorized snow vehicle collision on private property…
End of an era but business as usual…
By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 14 2018 Mary Barker is going to miss having easy access to nickel candy and ice cream now that Agnew’s General Store has been sold and no longer belongs to…
Fireconsumes residence on Tom Bolton Road
By Darren Lum Updated Feb. 20 2018 Nineteenfirefighters from Minden Hills Haliburton and Algonquin Highlandsfire departments worked in concert to fight a fire that engulfed theyear-round residence on Tom Bolton Road in Minden Hills on…
Haliburton gearing up for Frost Festival
By Nate Smelle Published Feb. 15 2018 In celebration of all things winter the Municipality of Dysart et al is once again hosting its annual Frost Festival. Taking place on Saturday Feb. 17 in Haliburton’s…
HHHS helping people heal through Grief Support Group
By Nate Smelle Published Feb. 15 2018 For many individuals grieving the loss of a loved one can be a painfully lonely experience. Starting this month Haliburton Highlands Health Services is launching a pair of…
The moving stories of Fredrik Backman
By Bessie Sullivan Haliburton County Public Library CEO Bessie's Books and Other Things Published Feb. 15 2018 I discovered a writer last year that I really loved. Fredrik Backman lives in Sweden and he has…
Varied ingredients flavour an entertaining evening
By George Farrell Published Feb. 15 2018 On the eve of Jan. 27 I finally made it to a Homemade Stew concert the annual celebration of local musicians presented by the Haliburton County Folk Society.…
Close calls
By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 13 2018 Twelve people in Haliburton County have been exceptionally lucky. Between Feb. 2 and Feb. 9 a dozen people found themselves on thin ice and then in the frigid…
First responders unsung heroes
To the Editor My family and I have lived on the narrows for a few years. It is not a rare circumstance to hear snowmobiles going by at all hours of the day and night…
Haliburton Curling Club youth team wins Lindsay U15…
by Darren Lum Published Feb. 13 2018 Four local youth curlers are ready for the future after finishing first at the Lindsay Under-15 Bonspiel this past January. Jacob Dobson’s rink which included Micah Aldom vice…
Hawks sending two teams to provincials
By Darren Lum Published Feb. 13 2018 The local curling community has reason to celebrate since two young rinks are heading to the Gore Mutual Provincial High School Curling Championship finals. Both the boys’ and…
Health services corporation posts compensation plan online
By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 13 2018 A new executive compensation plan for four positions in the Haliburton Highlands Health Services received initial draft approval from the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and…
Highlands East looks to control tents and trailers
by Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 13 2018 Investigating tents and travel trailers parked on vacant property has been a never-ending task in Highlands East according to the region’s bylaw enforcement officer who suggested enacting a…
Ice safety starts with awareness
By JennWatt Published Feb. 13 2018 Staying safe on the ice begins with being informed about the conditions of local lakes and waterways says ice safety instructor Robert Evis. For sledders the best practice is…
Kawartha Snowboarding Championship results
All of the following athletes who competed last week at Sir Sam's Ski/Ride in Eagle Lake have advanced to COSSA. Sir Sam's will be hosting COSSA on Thursday Feb. 15. Races begin at 10:30 a.m.…
Love
By Lynda Shadbolt Published Feb. 13 2018 It’s on these beautiful Canadian winter days when I’m outside snowshoeing or skiing or walking to town or skating or watching dogsledding that I have these moments where…
Minor hockey dispatches for the week ending Feb.…
The Bancroft IDA/Red Eagle Campground Midget girls’ hockey team advances to the second round of the Lower Lakes Female Hockey League with a win loss win record against West Northumberland Wild. Game 1 on Saturday…
Mirabelle the injured deer healing well
By Darren Lum Published Feb. 13 2018 The injured deer tranquilized and transported to Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Rosseau is showing signs of improvement after having an arrow removed from its head. In a…
Police respond to 91 calls in the county
During the week of Feb. 5 to 11 local OPP responded to 91 calls for service including 12 vehicle collisions with four of them involving deer and one involving a moose. They laid 12 criminal…
Renewed warnings following ice rescue
By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 13 2018 Dysart fire department is again warning people to exercise caution on frozen lakes following an early morning rescue on Friday. The call came in at 3:38 a.m. on…