By Sue Tiffin These highlands are alive with the sound of live music, and the Haliburton County Folk Society has been awarded for setting the stage to ensure the show goes on. The folk society, which…
Plan envisions steady evolution of Head Lake Park…
By Jenn Watt Using feedback gathered from stakeholders last year, architecture firm Basterfield and Associates returned to Haliburton last week with a conceptual master plan for Head Lake Park that includes an off-leash dog park,…
Hatchery hurting financially amid pandemic
By Chad Ingram The Haliburton Fish Hatchery, operated by the Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association, is facing some financially tight times amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “The COVID [pandemic] has stopped us from our fundraising activities,”…
Provincial funding flows to youth hub
By Jenn Watt Mental health supports established for the county’s youth through the Haliburton Youth Wellness Hub will be receiving base funding from the province, and new funding for staff, the Ministry of Health confirmed.…
Health unit assists congregate settings with COVID-19 protocol
By Sue Tiffin The COVID-19 pandemic brought to the health unit’s attention areas in which they needed to develop new or enhance existing relationships with in order to help protect vulnerable groups during the pandemic,…
Cedar Lake Cottage Association hosts septic inspection workshop
By Nate Smell Members of the local cottaging community gathered at Cedar Lake Cottage Association president Ron Parkinson’s waterfront property on Cedar Lake Saturday, Sept. 5 for a septic system inspection demonstration. Parkinson said they…
Economic impacts of pandemic disproportionately affect women: report
By Chad Ingram The negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affect women, according to a new report from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. The She-Covery Project: Confronting the Gendered Economic Impacts of COVID-19…
Haliburton County residents invited to join in global…
By Sue Tiffin Update (Friday, Sept. 25, 2020): From Environment Haliburton: "As a result of safety concerns around current government regulations aboutpublic gatherings, our Global Climate Action Day event has changed its location.It will be…
All you need is love
To the Editor, Re: “Potential hate crime downtown targets Pride flags,” Haliburton Echo, Sept. 15, 2020 It seems inconceivable to me that in this day and age there are still people who decide to hate…
Gendered impact of COVID-19
By Jenn Watt As we brace ourselves for a potential second wave of the coronavirus, with hundreds more positive tests coming back each day in Ontario than a month ago, we should be sure not…
HHHSF thanks departing chairperson for years of dedication
By Darren Lum The 23rd annual general meeting for the Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation was about recognizing the uncertainty of living through a pandemic and the strength of the community, which provides the backbone…
Annual flu vaccine ‘more important than ever’
By Sue Tiffin It might not be the vaccine that has been on everyone’s mind this year, but the annual flu vaccine will be available in Haliburton County and across Ontario in October, and according…