By Jenn Watt Published July 31 2018 Music dance delicious food and amazing deals will be filling Haliburton’s downtown on Friday Aug. 3 for the annual Midnight Madness street party. One of the summer’s most…
NewsNewsCounty begins process for strengthening shoreline
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‘Extraordinary’ weather hits county with hail
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Fire at Hydro One station knocks out power…
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Head Lake walking route safer with new path
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Larry Clarke and Mike Stinson vie to become…
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Opera season includes Browning and a Bechstein
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The Sculpture Forest Reimagined
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Fire ban lifted in Haliburton County
Published July 26 2018 The fire chiefs of Haliburton County announced in a press release this morning that the fire ban has been lifted. However they caution that despite recent rain the ground cover is…
Artists of the (cheese)cloth
By Jenn Watt Published July 24 2018 Under the practised hand of artist Mary Pal the fibres of cheesecloth look remarkably like the wrinkles on the weathered face of a lighthouse keeper. They can also…
Catch the Ace winner gets big birthday present…
By Angelica Ingram Published July 24 2018 Audrey Sedley celebrated her birthday yesterday however the big celebration came weeks ago. Sedley has been supporting the Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association’s Catch the Ace lottery since it…
Cheryl Ellis to challenge incumbent Dave Burton for…
By Angelica Ingram Published July 24 2018 Residents in Highlands East will have a choice on who will be their next mayor as a new candidate has entered the race. Highland Grove resident Cheryl Ellis…
Dysart upgrades park security
By Jenn Watt and Chad Ingram Published July 24 2018 In the wake of incidents of vandalism in downtown Haliburton Village the municipality of Dysart et al is investing in an upgraded surveillance system. Councillors…
Health inspection information more public than ever
By Jenn Watt Published July 24 2018 Information about health inspections of area restaurants beauty/body art businesses and recreational water facilities is now much easier to find. On July 1 the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge…
Multiple honours for Echo Times and County Life…
By Staff Published July 24 2018 The Haliburton County Echo Minden Times and County Life newspapers were honoured to win several awards in the Canadian Community Newspaper Awards announced on Friday. The Echo placed third…
Savage released on bail
By Sue Tiffin Published July 24 2018 William Savage the Fenelon Falls man charged with the murder of David Palmer whose remains were found in the Haliburton area in 2015 has been released on bail.…
Students available to assist with community events research…
By Jenn Watt Published July 24 2018 U-Links Centre for Community Based Research has expanded its capacity for research and volunteer projects and is asking anyone with proposals to get in touch as soon as…
Todd’s Independent grocer launches online shopping tool
By Angelica Ingram Published July 24 2018 It’s been two months since Todd’s Independent Grocer launched their new online shopping option called PC Express and one customer has already used it 17 times. The shopping…
Veterans find solace through weekend retreat
By Darren Lum Published July 24 2018 The rugged beauty of Highlands East is going to be the backdrop for healing for a dozen veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD this coming September.…
Haliburton Sculpture Forest comes alive (with dance!)
Dance is coming to Haliburton village this summer and Dance Happens Here Haliburton also known as DH3 is inviting the community to join in. Dance trio Throwdown Collective will be artists in residence in the…
Canoe FM awards shopping spree to local Radiothon…
By Angelica Ingram Published July 17 2018 Community radio station Canoe FM has another successful fundraiser down in their books following the 10th annual Radiothon which took place on July 6 7 and 8. The…