The Haliburton and District Lions Club is helping to purchase Maker Kits. Maker Kits also called STEAM Kits focus on enhancing children and youth understanding of STEAM - science technology engineering art and math. STEAM…
Community responds to restore Enchanted Forest
By Sue Tiffin Published May 26 2020 Wooden board games a shelving unit a load of white gravel and a rotary phone: these are a few of the things the Enchanted Forest at Abbey Gardens…
The road to the Highlands Opera Studio
By Huw Morgan Special to the Echo Imagine the pressure! You are a young talented opera singer looking to launch your career in the major opera houses of the world. If you get selected at…
Bringing joy one phone call at a time
By Darren Lum An easy smile washes over Bill Gliddon’s face as he sits on his porch talking about the musical interludes he offers over the phone to residents at long-term care facilities in Haliburton.…
Folk society to livestream concerts starting April 11
Those looking for a virtual "night out" when we all have to stay in will be interested in checking out the Haliburton County Folk Society's live-stream concert series set to feature Albert Saxby and Cassidy…
Highlands Summer Festival season cancelled
One of Haliburton County's most popular summer attractions the Highlands Summer Festival announced on Monday it had to cancel its 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. Although the opening day isn't until June 29…
Connecting with community during a time of social…
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HHSS library introduces more Black-Canadian authors
By Sue Tiffin Within days of a display dedicated to works by Black-Canadians being set up in the library at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School to recognize Black History Month Brother by David Chariandry was signed…
Lunar Bloom makes top 100 for CBCspotlight contest
By Darren Lum Lunar Bloom needs your vote to win theCBC spotlight contest with their popular love song Sweater. Haliburton's connection to indie folktrio Lunar Bloom is Jocelyn Regina a well-known singing and actingtalent who…
Lemon Bucket Orkestra to bring folk-punk dance party…
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 28 2020 For the last 10 years the members of Lemon Bucket Orkestra have travelled the world bringing their high-energy Eastern European folk-punk dance party to venues big and small…
Dean brings passion for colleges to new job
By Jenn Watt After spending most of her life in downtown Toronto the new dean at Haliburton School of Art + Design packed up her things making sure to remember her parka and snowshoes and…
Daytime disco draws a crowd moves the soul
By Darren Lum Under the disco balls hanging from the wooden rafters at the Rails End Gallery lit by the glow of the refracted light Toby a retiree and volunteer dances with the gallery’s curator…
HHSS to stage The Breakfast Club this week
By Darren Lum What’s old is new again. The Haliburton Highlands Secondary School Grade 11/12 drama class is bringing the 1980s classic The Breakfast Club to the stage this week. Released in 1985 the John…
Arts Council reflects on year eyes future
By Darren Lum The prevailing theme of the Arts Council ~ Haliburton Highlands at this year’s annual general meeting was all about taking steps forward and inspiring others. They discussed the continued success of events…
Local resident featured in book about healing power…
By Sue Tiffin The Awesome Music Project: Songs of Hope and Happiness is a book featuring a collection of stories chronicling the transformative power of music from more than 100 people including Danny Michel Sarah…
Rural Rogues on the Road
By Kate Butler Published Nov. 26 2019 It’s been said that theatre is a team sport. Everyone on the team has a role to play from the director to the actors and the stage crew…
The Sound of Music to return to Summer…
By Echo staff This year’s Highlands Summer Festival will kick off with an incredibly popular offering: The Sound of Music. The beloved musical set in Austria during the Second World War will once again be…
Studio Tour invites guest artists and visitors to…
By Sue Tiffin Carloads of people driving along scenic routes alongside trees bright and full with colourful leaves slowed as they approached Studio Tour signs dotted along the landscape throughout the county last weekend. The…
Pottery made with love: Susanne James joins Studio…
By Jenn Watt Susanne James has been a potter for about a decade falling in love with the craft after taking a beginners class with Barbara Joy Peel at Haliburton School of the Arts. “I…
Bladesmith among new artists joining Studio Tour
By Darren Lum After 32 years the annual Haliburton County Studio Tour has undergone a host of new changes including a new logo a sponsorship program and rebranding as it is now known as The…
Aiming for a new performing arts centre
By Sue Tiffin In honour of a recent birthday Daniel Manley hosted a fundraiser for the Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation on his social media page and quickly raised $1000 toward the new organization which…