By Sue Tiffin Published July 9 2019 A trial date for William Savage the Fenelon Falls man accused with the first-degree murder of David Palmer of Bowmanville has been tentatively set to begin Sept. 23.…
Students celebrate and learn about Indigenous culture
By Sue Tiffin For the fifth year Wilberforce elementary school students their families and school staff joined with members of the local Metis and Algonquin communities to celebrate Indigenous culture. At an event held June…
Weekend Kennisis Lake art tour doubles as fundraiser
By Darren Lum Art on the Dock hosted by the Kennisis Lake Cottage Owners Association has three primary objectives: to give local artists an opportunity to sell their work; to ensure a friendly event for…
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By Chad Ingram The Haliburton Highlands OPP along withmembers of the OPP's crime unit and its forensics team areinvestigating a homicide that took place in Highlands East in theearly morning hours of Saturday July 6.…
AAEC students celebrate graduation
By Vanessa Balintec The Haliburton Highlands Adult and Alternate Education Centre's graduating class of 2019 was comprised of 23 students many of whom are now pursuing college and university degrees. Each graduate had a personal…
Class of 2019 prepares for the next adventure
By Jenn Watt Family and friends came together at the Athletic Centre on Thursday evening beaming with pride and excitement as the class of 2019 officially graduated from Haliburton Highlands Secondary School. Ninety-five students graduated…
County councillors to consider governance review
Haliburton County councillors will consider having a governance review of the county and its four lower-tier municipalities conducted by a third party. Councillors had a lengthy discussion on the issue during a June 26 meeting…
Daughter remembers Brown as ‘very caring soul’
By Sue Tiffin Staff reporter Nichole Erickson wants people to know her father was a good man. The daughter of Robert Brown whose body was found in a Highland Street home on June 18 the victim…
High school duo gives to Heat Bank
By Darren Lum Haliburton Highlands Secondary School Grade 10 students Stefan Salaris and Bence Suranyi gave it their all and were rewarded for their passion with a Youth Philanthropy Initiative grant worth $5000 to gift…
Honoured teacher ‘loving and kind’ ‘firm and fair’
Staff reporter Stuart Baker Elementary School French Immersion teacher Kelly Davis appreciates the recognition of winning the Trillium Lakelands District School Board’s Teaching Impact Award of Excellence. Davis has been teaching for close to 30…
Jaguars roar towards next chapter
By Darren Lum Enthusiastic applause may have literally ended the J. Douglas Hodgson Elementary School Grade 8 graduation ceremony but it figuratively signalled the beginning of a new chapter for the 59 graduating Grade 8…
Lyle Stamp and Pat Bain named Pioneer Citizen…
By Jenn Watt Known for their generosity and community spirit Lyle Stamp and Pat Bain were each given a West Guilford Pioneer Citizen Award at the Canada Day celebration on Monday. In front of a…
New name new chapter for Glecoff’s Family Store
By Darren Lum Staff reporter There’s more to a name than the letters that make it up – the people behind the business give the name its meaning. The V&S Department Store has been a…
Skatepark vandalized camera goes up
By Chad Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed during a June 25 meeting of Dysart et al council. “The parents contacted the OPP” she said. “They wanted to make sure those kids…
Wilberforce students heading to high school
By Vanessa Balintec The Wilberforce Elementary School graduating class of 2019 had a total of 12 students with many recipients of awards and bursaries contributed by the Municipality of Highlands East.
Luck follows in father’s footsteps at Sun Life
By Jenn Watt Abby Blythe Luck daughter of Dianne and Shawn Hagerman is putting her skills and life experience to work becoming an associate advisor with K. Brewer Financial Services Sun Life’s office in Haliburton.…
Safe Haven podcast sharing the dark and light of…
By Jenn Watt Amanda Lytle is buzzing with energy as she talks about her new podcast Safe Haven. She’s got a list of more than 70 women who have either already been interviewed or who…
150 years of West Guilford
By Sue Tiffin Decades before longtime Haliburton Echo correspondent Eleanor Cooper wrote about the happenings of West Guilford there was a place in the newspaper to share bits and pieces of information about people who…
For the love of composting
By Jenn Watt Composting in cottage country doesn’t necessarily mean attracting critters. Several local composting enthusiasts say proper use of a compost bin can eliminate many of the potential problems and create nutrient-rich soil for…
Highlands Summer Festival has something for everyone
By Sue Tiffin Summer has arrived and the Highlands Summer Festival is taking to the stage with something for everyone. The festival which opens June 30 is promising a diverse offering of plays – from…
Summer at the Library
By Bessie Sullivan In the warmer months when people are using their seasonal homes we are a small library system trying to serve a much larger group of people. Our population swells by three times…