By Jenn Watt Published May 31 2016 In the heat and the noise of the Peel Building amongst the fiery ovens and worn blacksmith tools a shark emerged from a flat square of mild steel.…

The Kennisis Lake Cottage Owners’ Association (KLCOA) is delighted to announce that Art on the Dock will be back for a second great year on July 9 and 10. The exhibition hours for this unique…

By Jenn Watt Published May 19 2016 Cottager Molly Ferguson has been known for much of her life for the work she and her late husband Bob did on their Little Glamor Lake property. Their…

Published May 19 2016 Lea Kitler is incredibly thankful for “the magnificent life” she has on her hilltop organic farm near Highland Grove which is not surprisingly called Magnificent Hill. She is also a local…

By Angelica Ingram Published May 19 2016 It will be an evening celebrating friendships at the upcoming Highlands Chamber Orchestra performance on Saturday May 28 at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion. The orchestra which…

By Angelica Ingram May 24 2016 Andrea Hagarty has a sign at her business that reads “adventure awaits.” That sign has become her new life motto. Last fall Hagarty embarked on an unforgettable trip that…

By Jenn Watt May 24 2016 Lobster lovers are in luck again this year as the Haliburton Rotary Club plans their second annual Lobsterfest fundraiser. On Saturday June 11 the Haliburton Curling Club will be…

Expressive arts instructor Markus Scott-Alexander will be speaking at Haliburton School of Art and Design on Tuesday May 24 from 6 to 7 p.m. as part of their Art Talk series. Scott-Alexander is a psychotherapist…

By Angelica Ingram May 10 2016 It’s difficult to find anyone who is not familiar with the infectious music of ABBA. A pop group who originated from Sweden ABBA has spanned the music landscape for…

By Jenn Watt May 10 2016 Painting outside or in plein air is a longstanding Canadian tradition and one that shouldn’t come with any snobbery or competition says local artist Gary Blundell. Blundell is the…

By Darren Lum Published May 3 2016 Wildlife photographer Ron Goodlin is bringing the Arctic to the Highlands with his multimedia presentation Da Bears on May 13 at 7 p.m. at the Haliburton Highlands Outdoors…

By Len Pizzey Special to the Echo April 26 2016 Butterflies and beautiful music shared the stage at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion last week as young and not so young music students from…

By Chad Ingram April 26 2016 It’s the part of us that celebrates when we experience something for the first time. It’s the perfect backdrop for an unrehearsed day. These are the feelings the Ontario’s…

By Jenn Watt April 19 2016 History is a resource more fragile than most; it must be captured quickly and accurately from those who lived it or it can be lost forever. It’s a struggle…

By Angelica Ingram April 19 2016 If Greg Thomas could have created a dream job for himself this would have been it. Thomas 36 is one of the most recent additions to the community since…

By Darren Lum April 19 2016 An enraptured audience hung on Wayson Choy’s every word seeing the world through his eyes. The celebrated Canadian author who had two near-death experiences spoke with an inspiring honesty…

By Darren Lum Published April 12 2016 West Africa is coming to Haliburton later this month through the words the rhythmic steps and evocative songs from bilingual entertainer Fana Soro. Soro will share the culture…

By Jenn Watt Published April 12 2016 Martin Hofland’s memoir Warboy is a story of starvation fear and profound gratitude. Many in the Highlands are familiar with Hofland who for years has been working to…

By Jenn Watt Plaid shirts and cowboy hats dotted the crowd at the Haliburton Legion branch on Saturday March 19 for the second annual Lions Club Chuck Wagon Dinner and Hoedown. The smell of meat…