By Sue Tiffin Meggan Winsley has certainly made her mark on Toronto.The Haliburton-raised artist is drawing attention downtown in the city, her work being featured at the intersection of Queen Street West and Portland Street.Winsley…
Rails End Gallery needs more funding as COVID-19…
By Mike Baker 2020 was a tough year for Haliburton’s Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre.Located on York Street, inside the community’s landmark rail station, the gallery promotes Canadian art, crafts and music created by…
Field Hooky collaboration celebrates childhood, nature
By Sue Tiffin Readers familiar with seeing Deborah J. Reed and Janet Trull’s names and written work in the Haliburton County Echo and County Life will now see their names on a colourful collaboration: a…
Finding the threads that binds us all
By Darren Lum Earlier this month, students at the Cardiff Elementary School and Wilberforce Elementary School learned about the important role nature plays during the year for Indigenous people, particularly during the holiday season.Led by…
Province announces $350K in new tourism funding
By Sue Tiffin Much-anticipated provincial funding to support the tourism region that includes the Haliburton Highlands was announced last Monday, Dec. 7, with $350,000 awarded to Ontario’s Highlands Tourism Organization to help offer relief to…
Dusting off forgotten musical instruments for kids
By Sue Tiffin A new initiative to bring loved but unused instruments into the hands of kids throughout the county is only a few days old, but already an inventory is growing and a couple…
Buckslide Blues Cruise wins best radio show
By Sue TiffinFive years ago, Patrick Monaghan might not have pictured himself sitting in his living room, decked out in Canoe FM swag, a popular radio host with a blues show nominated as one of…
BIA, Lions Club calling on community to help…
By Mike Baker Two local organizations are encouraging area residents to help keep the Christmas spirit alive in Haliburton this festive season.The Haliburton and District Lions Club is teaming up with the Haliburton Village Business…
HHSS grad leaves colourful lasting impression on University…
By Darren Lum Noelle Dupret Smith said being Canadian and having Haliburton in her heart was at the foundation of the rainbow pathways recently installed at the University of Windsor as a symbol of support…
Rotaract to roll out community scavenger hunt for…
By Mike Baker Rotaract Haliburton Highlands is organizing a special festive scavenger hunt for local youth over the Christmas period.Starting this Saturday (Dec. 5), participants will have to scour the downtown area for hidden clues…
Exploring the world through the photographer’s lens
By Jenn Watt Each image that Luke MacBride captures is like a fragment of his memory of a place – dark clouds descending over a beach in Kasoa, Ghana; a bright vista beaming through a…
HE council asked for more septic reinspection options
The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Nov. 10 meeting of Highlands East council. By Darren Lum During a delegation, Cedar Lake Cottagers Association president Ron Parkinson asked the municipality to amend…
Journey of 1000 Miles starts with one step
By Darren LumWinterdance Dogsled Tours’ Hank DeBruin and Tanya McCready don’t believe in failure. There are only setbacks.Ever since they quit their jobs 20 years ago, the couple have followed their passion for the outdoors…
Highlands Christmas Shindig set to warm homes
By Sue Tiffin The seventh annual Highlands Christmas Shindig is gearing up to warm the homes of residents throughout the county, both in supporting Fuel for Warmth’s efforts to alleviate heating challenges during the winter…
Fleming residence planned for Glebe Park
By Sue TiffinA long-talked-about student residence for Haliburton’s Fleming College could be making its home in Glebe Park.In a council meeting held virtually on Oct. 26, Maureen Adamson, Fleming College president; Sandra Dupret, vice-president, student…
A win for the Haliburton County Folk Society
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…
Irony of technology explored in award-winning artwork
By Jenn Watt A young woman sits on a floor made of circuit boards, wires and plastic, shoulders curled, head hanging over her device. Behind her, a scene of natural beauty. Around her, a Plexiglas…
Hike Haliburton winter edition gets goahead
By Chad IngramHaliburton County councillors are supporting going ahead with snowshoe festival Hike Haliburton: Winter Edition this February.Last February saw the inaugural winter version of the county’s popular Hike Haliburton Festival, the latter typically taking…
Puzzle presented perfect fit as souvenir
By Darren Lum Coming next month, the public will be able to literally piece together most of the colourful cache treasures that can be found in Highlands East from the comfort of their own home…
Strong fall start for U-Links with 21 projects…
U-Links has had an exciting start to the fall 2020 academic term, with a high number of community-based research projects matched with several departments at Trent University.A total of 21 research projects involving 26 student…
Women pilots’ story airs at Boundless private screening
By Jenn Watt Supporters of Boundless, a film by creator/director Kate Campbell of Haliburton, came out to the Little Pit Drive-In at Abbey Gardens on Friday, Oct. 2 for a private screening.Boundless, a short film…