By Angelica Ingram Published Sept. 27 2016 By next year Haliburton residents will be able to order a burger at A&W restaurant or pump gas at a new Esso station on County Road 21. On…

By Angelica Ingram Sept. 20 2016 Bill Dewey still has the first cottage property he ever rented out included in his list of rentals. The founder of WRD Cottage Rental Agency Dewey started his business…

By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 13 2016 Wilberforce citizen group People Before Profits is riding high following a story in the Toronto Star highlighting their work to attract a new bank or credit union to…

By Angelica Ingram Published Sept. 13 2016 A maple-infused business in Haliburton will continue its tradition of making maple wine as Moon Shadows Estate Winery and Maple Moon changes ownership. The business on Highway 118…

By Angela Long Published August 9 2016 All you need is love sang John Lennon. And maybe a video or two. Two local businesswomen have made dozens believing “go local” is more than just a…

By Angelica Ingram August 2 2016 When Greg Luck and Abby Hagerman were camping across Canada this past spring they were also hard at work promoting their new business. The young couple who call Haliburton…

By Angelica Ingram Published July 28 2016 This is the second instalment of a feature series on general stores in cottage country. Agnew’s General Store has been a family tradition since 1921. Founded as a…

By Angelica Ingram Published July 28 2016 The Lady of the Lake has a calm and unassuming presence. Unlike some boats she's not loud and fast but rather as her name would suggest graceful elegant…

By Angelica Ingram July 25 2016 The owner of Haliburton's HomeHardware Jerry Walker has his sights set on a new store for hisbusiness. Walker gave councillors a look at hisplans for a 20000 square foot…

By Angela Long Published July 19 2016 When the beans reach between 390 and 400 degrees Fahrenheit they begin to pop. “It sounds just like popcorn popping” County Coffee co-owner David Patterson says. He watches…

By Jenn Watt Published July 18 2016 The first thing you notice when you walk into Stone 21 the new restaurant in Pinestone Resort is the walls. The dining space that was once almost aglow…

By Chad Ingram Published July 13 2016 Scotiabank's district vice-presidentfor central east Ontario was mocked for his scripted non-answersduring a meeting with residents of Wilberforce July 12. Scotiabank announced last month it willclose branches in…

By Jerelyn Craden Published July 5 2016 More than 20 years ago Haliburton County resident Val Balaski struggled to earn a living as one of the first wellness practitioners of reflexology reiki and massage in…

Story and photos by Angelica Ingram Published June 28 2016 This is the first instalment of a feature series on general stores in the Highlands. There isn’t a face or name that Bill Burden doesn’t…

By Darren Lum June 21 2016 Haliburton’s Cole Rowden is moving forward with his business partners on making his venture getWyred a reality after having his business selected as a winner of the small business…

By Angela Long June 21 2016 With a new menu and new management downtown Haliburton’s Highland Restaurant and Bar is gearing up for a busy summer. Owner Chintan Patel is on the phone with suppliers…

By Angelica Ingram June 21 2016 Fast food chain A&W has set itssights on Haliburton with a representative telling the Echo that a restaurant might be constructed in the area sometime in thenext year. Franchise…