Pedestrian dies following Hwy 118 collision

A 59-year-old Haliburton man is dead after a single vehicle collision involving a dump truck and pedestrian on Hwy 118 last week.  Haliburton Highlands OPP have distributed a press release today, Sept. 10, with further…

Editorial: The Great Pause

By Sue Tiffin This week I paused in conversation on a phone call with Jenn Watt as the Ornge air ambulance flew directly over where I sat on the deck, partly because the sound of…

Daughter champions 99 y.o. father’s fundraiser for COVID-19…

Four generations of family, clockwise from top: Adrienne Gifford (Sylvia Perkins's daughter), Sylvia Perkins (George Markow's daughter), Oliver Gifford (Perkins's grandson), Nora Gifford (Perkins's granddaughter) and George Markow. /Photo courtesy of Sylvia Perkins By Jenn…

Bear returns to Drag Lake cottage

By Jenn WattThis story is an update to a story published in the Aug. 25 issue of the Haliburton Echo. Although Jeannie and Steve Glover had hoped the black bear that broke into their Drag…

Haliburton sled dogs get in the holiday spirit

By Jenn Watt Winterdance owner Tanya McCready DeBruin said the dogs enjoyed their time on set, an experience that isn’t entirely foreign to the sled dogs. “The pups all did awesome and loved all the…

Councillors may attend meetings remotely – even after…

Councillors may attend meetings remotely - even after pandemic Change to bylaw would allow councillors to attend municipal meetings electronically, under special circumstances By Chad Ingram Traditionally, under the Municipal Act, remote participation in council…

County answers reader’s climate plan questions

The County of Haliburton was asked by Haliburton Echo staff to respond to the questions posed by reader Dave Love within the Letters to the Editor section (“Questions on county’s climate plan”) in their Aug.…

Puzzle sales exceed expectations

By Darren Lum Staff reporter No one ever imagined the sellout success in such a short period of time. A crowd of enthusiastic buyers came to the Haliburton puzzle factory on Friday, Aug. 21, ready…

SIU confirms name of man shot by OPP

By Chad Ingram The Ontario Special Investigations Unit has confirmed the identity of the 73-year-old man fatally shot by OPP officers following an incident at the Minden Valu-Mart on July 15 as Leslie Hegedus. On…

School trustees work to maintain safe practice as…

By Sue TiffinStaff reporter    Bruce Reain, Trillium Lakelands District School Board board chairperson, said school trustees knew back in March, as soon as physical distancing was recommended and school closures were announced, that they were…

Class sizes unlikely to shrink, despite fewer pupils…

By Sue Tiffin Staff reporter Trillium Lakelands District School Board has “collapsed” some classrooms, combining classrooms – including two different grades – to ensure required class size averages are met to receive government funding. Cathy…

Haliburton County Fair celebrates harvest online

By Sue Tiffin Staff reporter The next best thing to gardening, and eating the results of your labour, is showing off what you've been able to harvest at the end of a growing season. The…

Letter: We are all part of the problem,…

Published Sept. 1, 2020 To the Editor,The Canadian government recently reported that Canadians could suffer from more heat-related illnesses and deaths during the summer months as the clock ticks towards 2100. Science-based data obtained by…

Editorial: Students mask up

By Jenn Watt At least one trustee for Trillium Lakelands District School Board has said he supports the board dipping further into its reserve funding to supply masks for all students who need them when…

No ultramarathon at Forest this year

By Darren Lum Published Sept. 1, 2020 While some running events such as Minden’s Highland Yard or the world-renowned Boston Marathon have gone virtual due to the risks associated to COVID-19, others have been cancelled…

War seen through a writer’s eyes

By Stephen Shaw This story was originally published in the Haliburton County Echo on May 2, 1995.  “I only wish that all men who dream of war, who talk of glory or the grave, who…