By Sue Tiffin At the beginning of the month, Luna, the alpha female at Haliburton Forest Wolf Centre began exhibiting denning behaviours – she wasn’t seen much when the rest of the pack was in…
NFTC brings $1 million high-speed expansion to residents…
By Darren Lum Silver Beach residents are looking forward to getting in the fast lane when it comes to internet connectivity this summer after the North Frontenac Telephone Company officially announced they were adding $1…
Walkers thank community as they prepare to sell…
By Mike Baker Dale and Jerry Walker have made some tremendous memories through their years owning and operating Haliburton’s Home Hardware.Purchasing the business back in 2014, the Walkers have spent the past seven years serving…
Embrace the flavours of Mexico at Poquito Loco
By Darren Lum A new restaurant owner is hoping to share her love and passion for Mexico with the Village of Haliburton when it opens on May 20.Claudette Pitre said opening her eatery, Poquito Loco…
Farmers’ Market essential, going ahead with season
By Darren Lum Whatever the Ontario government decides regarding the current stay-at-home order, set to run until May 20 as of press time, the Haliburton County Farmers’ Market, which is considered an “essential service,” is…
Zygoptera aiming to be ‘environmental voice’ for Haliburton…
By Mike Baker While their company name may translate directly as damselfly, the trio of women who have recently come together to form Zygoptera Consulting are anything but your stereotypical damsels in distress.Launching a new…
Haliburton’s Cockwell hopes to use new role to…
By Mike Baker Having recently taken on a leading role with provincial non-profit Forests Ontario, Haliburton’s Malcolm Cockwell is committed to protecting what he believes is Canada’s greatest natural resource.The long-time managing director of the…
Optimism for better times despite poor maple syrup…
By Darren Lum Area producers are finding the golden colour to an otherwise less-than-sweet season for maple syrup production in what can only be described as a down year when it comes to yields.The website…
New respite service ‘plugging the gap’ in Haliburton…
By Mike Baker While many families have been struggling since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic more than a year ago, those who relied on community supports and services to care for vulnerable individuals have…
New initiative looks to honour frontline and essential…
By Mike Baker Carolina Barberi and Joel Ideson have taken the pledge – now they’re looking for the local community to do their part.The couple, who recently announced they had taken ownership of Haliburton Solar…
Camp Towhee goes virtual, bringing Haliburton home
By Darren Lum Like everywhere else in the province during this pandemic, there will be a virtual offering at Camp Towhee, which is looking to bring Haliburton to its young participants wherever they are.The Child…
Beloved Dorset store under new ownership
By Sue Tiffin Mike and Katie Hinbest made a choice to set out to live their most ideal life, and in doing so, will become the owners of the iconic Robinson’s General Store in Dorset…
Haliburton business pays for upgrades to OPP ‘soft…
By Mike Baker Haliburton business ACM Designs has pledged more than $15,000 to renovate an “important space” at the Haliburton Highlands OPP detachment.As a former police officer Andria Cowan Molyneaux knows all too well the…
HHSS alumna assumes leadership of Abbey Gardens
By Darren Lum Abbey Gardens’ new operations director will be a familiar face to some in Haliburton. Ashley McAllister is a Haliburton Highlands Secondary School alumnus, who has been living in the area while working…
Starlink brings the world to rural Highlanders
By Darren Lum High speed internet is here for rural residents through Starlink, an effort being led by the private spaceflight company owned by Elon Musk, SpaceX.SpaceX is constructing a satellite internet constellation to provide…
High demand for holiday homes driven by pandemic
By Darren Lum Finding that perfect spot on a lakefront in cottage country will be even more elusive than ever before thanks to unprecedented demand this year spurred by a desire to get away following…
100 years of Agnew’s General Store having what…
By Sue Tiffin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Karen Knox remembers that the adventure-filled bike rides from her family’s cottage on Big Straggle Lake to Agnew’s General Store on Allen Lake in Harcourt Park began in…
New office space coming to site on County…
By Mike Baker Dysart et al council has signed off on the development of a new office building on the corner of County Road 21 and Nimigon Lane – right next door to Tim Hortons.During…
Only 21 per cent of businesses ‘confident’ in…
By Mike Baker The president of the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce wasn’t surprised by the general negativity surrounding the release of the fifth annual Ontario Economic Report [OER] last week.Providing the latest data on…
New chamber executive says she ‘grew up’ in…
By Mike Baker It turns out that Haliburton’s newest professional import has quite an extensive history in the local community.Amanda Conn took the reins as executive director of the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce earlier…
Local health unit provides clarification on when businesses…
The Echo has received several questions in recent weeks, asking when local businesses will be able to reopen. Bernie Mayer, manager of health protection with the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit offered these…