By Darren Lum Getting a hand up in life is important for young people and the Wilberforce FUNraising Group bursary is looking to do just that with a bursary for a successful applicant.Worth $500, the…
Volunteers needed to help run youth sailing club
By Darren Lum Help make this summer a nautical highlight for youth by volunteering for the Haliburton County Youth Sailing Association.Entering its third year of operation, the sailing association is a community initiative and offers…
That summertime feeling
By Mike Baker If anyone walking around downtown Haliburton on Friday afternoon heard an accented voice bellowing out the word “freedom” in a loud, over-the-top manner, don’t worry, there wasn’t a live re-enactment of the…
Hello hello, Haliburton
By Grace Oborne My name is Grace and this week is my first week working with the Echo. I’ll be here throughout the summer, and I could not be more excited. Despite that excitement, I’m…
Community fundraising efforts in full swing for Tashlin,…
By Darren Lum Donations are pouring in for the two murals that will depict Haliburton’s only Olympian Lesley Tashlin and the community’s first pro football player, Taly Williams on the wall at A.J. LaRue Arena.For…
New Green EDA hoping to inspire change ahead…
By Mike Baker Almost three decades after first fielding a candidate in the Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock riding, the Green Party of Canada now has an established local Electoral District Association [EDA].EDAs are sanctioned administrative organizations that…
Ontario to move into Step 3, largely reopen…
By Mike Baker The next step in Ontario’s COVID-19 recovery will be ushered in on Friday, July 16 in a move that will see indoor sports and recreational fitness facilities, cinemas, museums and casinos reopen,…
Legendary 1934 Haliburton Huskies remembered
By Darren Lum Few people are still around who know a lot about the 1934 Haliburton Huskies, which boasted a roster that included Babe Austin, Earl Austin, Lyle Lucas, Harold Dean, Glen Dart, Gordon Watt,…
Renowned Robinson’s General Store Celebrates 100th Year Anniversary
By Grace Oborne Robinson’s General Store in Dorset is celebrating an important milestone.As the store turns 100 years old, new owners Mike and Katie Hinbest acknowledged the milestone on July 10 alongside former owner, Brad…
Helping turtles is a ‘responsibility’
By Darren Lum You only need to have a heart to help.With Haliburton County being among the last strongholds for turtles in this province, there is responsibility to everyone in the Highlands to preserve the…
Live music returning to Abbey Gardens in August
By Mike Baker Live in-person concert will return to Haliburton County next month as Abbey Gardens and the Haliburton County Folk Society partner up to present Music at the Gardens.The three-day musical extravaganza is jam-packed…
New Rotary president only the third woman to…
By Mike Baker July 1 was a day to remember for long-time Highlander Heather Phillips as she became only the third woman to be named president of the Haliburton Rotary Club.Born and raised in Haliburton,…
Disc golf takes root at Abbey Gardens
By Darren Lum The well-known quote by American novelist Harry Leon Wilson, who said, “Golf is a good walk spoiled” never anticipated disc golf would make him so wrong.Disc golf has been around for more…
A class to be proud of
By Mike Baker Congratulations are in order.Last Tuesday, June 29, I had the pleasure of attending Haliburton Highlands Secondary School’s 2021 graduation ceremony, where 113 students joined, spiritually, in celebration as they marked the culmination…
Recent HoF inductee A.J. LaRue was a community…
By Darren Lum Every house needs a strong foundation to stand the test of time and Haliburton was set on the right path by Albert John “Ab” LaRue, one of three people, who are going…
Award-winning piece a statement on climate change
By Darren Lum When Haliburton Highlands Secondary School Grade 9 art student Taylor Horsley won the secondary school poster contest Combat Climate Crisis Project, she felt a mix of emotions ranging from surprise to excitement.“There…
Thomas family turns tragedy into inspiring story of…
By Mike Baker Former Wilberforce resident Bob Thomas has had to live through every parent’s worst nightmare. Now, he’s using the pain and suffering brought on by the tragic loss of a child as fuel…
Haliburton Sculpture Forest offering free tours over the…
By Mike Baker Guided tours will be offered free of charge at the Haliburton Sculpture Forest all summer long.Every Tuesday in July and August, visitors will have the chance to learn about all that the…
HHHS extends strategic plan, discusses ‘year of the…
By Mike Baker Haliburton Highlands Health Services has adopted a new one-year strategic plan as the organization prepares for life after the COVID-19 pandemic.The plan includes four priority areas – advancing community partnerships, investing in…
Virtanen resigns as tourism director to take on…
By Chad Ingram This week is Amanda Virtanen’s final one as tourism director for the County of Haliburton, as she resigns her post for a position as vice president of a marketing and branding agency.Virtanen,…
U-Links embarks on a new environmental training program
By Grace Oborne The U-Links Centre for Community Based Research enjoyed a successful opening weekend of its new Woodland and Waterways EcoWatch program.There are two components to the training program. The first took place this…