On Feb. 4 at 8:30 p.m. officers from the Haliburton Highlands detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were conducting a RIDE program on Highway 35 in the Township of Minden Hills. Officers approached a pickup…
SIRCH offers free lunch in February
By Darren Lum Published Feb. 12 2019 Yes there is such a thing as a free lunch. SIRCH Community Services is inviting the public to its Lunch is on Us offering every Thursday this month.…
Unexpected events can lead to homelessness
By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 12 2019 This article is the second in a series on homelessness in Haliburton County leading up to an awareness event to be held throughout the county on March 1.…
Family staff help residents move out of Highland…
By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 12 2019 Shirley Howe’s mom was one of the last to leave Highland Wood long-term care facility in Haliburton taking the belongings from her room for the relocation to Lindsay.…
Examining the doctor shortage in the Highlands
By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 11 2019 Six doctors at minimum – four in Haliburton and two in Kinmount – are needed in order to meet the needs of the population. In January county council…
Vintage pop up shop to offer trip down…
By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 11 2019 As a teenager in the ’90s Dan Manley was more interested in expanding his CD collection than spinning vinyl records. At the time he didn’t understand the fascination.…
Broken library window mischiefresults in arrest
By Staff Published Feb. 7 2019 A window of the Dysart branch of theHaliburton County Public Library was smashed during the early morning hoursof Sunday Feb. 3. According to Constable Amanda Gilbertwith the Haliburton Highlands…
Brave souls invited to take the Polar Bear…
By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 6 2019 Perhaps it’s the prospect of an icy cold plunge that brings people together; maybe it’s the charities the Polar Bear Challenge benefits. Or it could be the thrill…
Canadian Cancer Society seeks volunteer drivers
Published Feb. 6 2019 Can you imagine being recently diagnosed with cancer and told that you need to travel to Toronto to receive your life saving treatment? For many people in Haliburton that is the…
Feb. 7 rally against education cutsplanned
By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 6 2019 As an educator and parent of threeOntario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation District 15 –Trillium Lakelands president Colin Matthew told the Echo theimpact of cuts to education is an…
HighlandWood residents relocated evacuated from building following roof…
By Staff Updated Feb. 7 2019 from a story published online on Feb. 6. All residents from Highland Wood long-term care facility in Haliburton are being relocated within or evacuated from the building after a…
Councillors have more questions on transit
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Fundraiser asks residents to sleep in cars
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Local reps advocate for cell gap project
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Mural brings memories to life at Highland Wood
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SPARC hopeful grant funding will continue
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U-Links seeking project proposals
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Artistshave opportunity to create at island retreat
Published Feb 1 2019 Aprivate island on Koshlong Lake will house selected artists thissummer as part of a new artists' residency. Writersmusicians visual artists and artists of other disciplines areinvited to apply to take part…
Booking arena parks online
By Chad Ingram Published Jan. 29 2019 Residents will soon be able to book rentals of some public spaces in Dysart et al though the use of Perfect Mind software which is scheduled to go…
Burke and her bees buzzing about Junior Citizen…
By Sue Tiffin Published Jan. 29 2019 To her long list of ever-growing accolades 16-year-old apiarist and entrepreneur Morgan Burke can now add that she is the recipient of an Ontario Junior Citizen Award. The…
Ethel Curry Gallery to reduce hours in February
By Jenn Watt Published Jan. 29 2019 Sales have been down at Haliburton’s Ethel Curry Gallery dropping substantially each year since the 2008 recession. Last year it got to the point that owner Wayne Hooks…