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…
Tracing the history of Canada’s flag and anthem
By Kate Butler Canada Day is entrenched in what it means to be Canadian – a day for everything to be red and white and for maple leaves to adorn every surface – but can…
Army Cadet Corps meets for end of active…
By Sue Tiffin The 1129 Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps took part in their annual inspection on June 15 bringing an end to a very busy year - so busy…
Broadband tops Scott’s list as she takes new…
By Sue Tiffin Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott has been named the Minister of Infrastructure switching portfolios with Monte McNaughton who takes over the Minister of Labour position Scott has occupied since June of 2018.…
CHA thanks Fearrey for years of support
By Jenn Watt On Saturday June 8 the Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners’ Associations honoured the years of support Murray Fearrey gave to the organization when he was mayor of Dysart et al. “He has…
HKLB Liberals choose federal candidate
By Chad Ingram The Liberal riding association for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock has chosen its candidate for the fall federal election. Judi Forbes was set to be acclaimed during a nomination meeting in Lindsay on the evening…