By Jenn Watt Two design and decor projects by Haliburton’s ACM Designs recently took home awards in the Decorators and Designers Association of Canada. ACM founder and principal designer Andria Cowan Molyneaux and ACM junior…
Donating to the library with the click of a…
The Haliburton County Public Library now accepts donations on its website haliburtonlibrary.ca. While the library has always accepted donations it’s now made the process easier according to a press release from HCPL. “Patrons are especially…
Dysart committee recommends selling composters
By Jenn Watt Residents may soon have access to composters and digesters sold at-cost by the Municipality of Dysart et al. Council’s environment and climate change committee passed a recommendation at its May 9 meeting…
EMS calls spiked last summer
By Chad Ingram As a cottaging community it’s common for Haliburton County to experience a spike in EMS calls during the months of July and August but that spike was especially large in 2018. Councillors…
HHSS feast feeds all four
By Sue Tiffin Alongside a group of friends Grade 11 student Abigail Kauffeldt traced her hand with a marker onto a sheet of paper covering a table showcasing the work of Visible Voices where others…
In search of wildflowers at Barnum Creek Nature…
By Jenn Watt A large group of hikers arrived at the Barnum Creek Nature Reserve on Saturday May 11 keen to see the property recently donated to the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust by the Dobrzensky…
Maple trees shown to emit methane
By Chad Ingram When one thinks of methane emissions a herd of livestock may come to mind more so than a grove of maple trees however a project by a University of Toronto researcher is…
Sister Nancy Murray visits Haliburton
By Vanessa Balintec Sister Nancy Murray ended up in Haliburton thanks to teamwork and sheer luck. After a last-minute cancellation from another venue Murray who’s booked back-to-back had a slot open for another performance. When…
Trash and Treasures is back and bigger than…
By Janet Trull Special to the Echo Just like it sounds Trash and Treasures is an event that offers an opportunity to get rid of your tired old trash and replace it with shiny new…
Harper Powersports and Marine readies to build in…
By Jenn Watt May 14 2019 Work is underway to prepare the former Sears building in Haliburton to become the third location for Harper Powersports and Marine set to open Saturday June 1. The 10000-square-foot…
Capturing Eden brings access to medical marijuana
Free for guests to enjoy treats of brownies and cakes sat beside a brew of hemp coffee that had good reviews from visitors. A new curious customer walked in every 20 minutes or so which…
Dupret named VP student experience with Fleming College
By Jenn Watt Sandra Dupret Haliburton School of Art + Design dean accepted a new role with Fleming College in April becoming vice president student experience on April 15. In her new role she will…
Head Lake ice goes out April 30
Although it seemed like winter would never leave Haliburton the last chunk of ice finally melted into Head Lake in the afternoon of Tuesday April 30. We received more than 40 guesses from readers but…
Kate Campbell concert to launch film fundraiser
As Kate Campbell prepares to shoot her short film Boundless this summer the writer/director is coming to her hometown of Haliburton to launch her fundraising campaign. On Monday June 3 Campbell is hosting an evening…
MP Schmale organizes oil and natural gas talk…
By Sue Tiffin Jonathan Wright president and CEO of NuVista Energy Ltd. in Alberta who also sits on the Board of Governors for the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers was in Toronto a couple of…
New reporter immersing herself in Highlands culture
By Vanessa Balintec After a three-and-a-half-hour drive from Brampton (longer than it should have been – I made a few mistakes along the way) my mom grandma and I all piled out of our cars.…
Social media campaign ‘unblurring’ lines of boundaries and…
By Jenn Watt Published May 7 2019 Drugs or alcohol are present in at least a quarter of sexual assaults reported across Canada and a social media campaign launched this week aims to bring greater…
Waiting for federal approval on EORN cell gap…
By Chad Ingram Published May 7 2019 A mobile broadband expansion project planned by the Eastern Ontario Regional Network which is owned by the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus just needs approval of the federal funding…
Young adults wanted for international rally abroad
For the first time the Haliburton community is helping to send young professionals to the World Youth Rally in Seoul By Vanessa Balintec Barry Devolin TravelMaven business owner and former MP has teamed up with…
Youth return from life-changing trip to Bogotá
By Jenn Watt Nine high school students between the ages of 14 and 18 returned from a trip to Colom bia in March with a new perspective on the world and a desire to continue…
Join the fun at social rec. drop-in
By Jenn Watt Laughter and the clack of plastic dominoes on tabletops filled the Wilberforce Legion on Thursday April 25 as participants in the drop-in program chatted and competed in their favourite game: Mexican Train…