Documentingthousands of years of human history in the Highlands By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 20 2018 Canadaand Dysart et al both celebrated 150 years since establishment lastyear spurring special projects parties and a renewed interest…
YWCAcalls on artists to help fundraise for safe…
By Nate Smelle Special to the Echo Published Feb. 20 2018 Inresponse to the closure of the Haliburton Emergency Rural SafeSpace(HERS) in 2016 the Peterborough Haliburton YWCA has been seeking newfunding opportunities to prevent any…
Two children injured from snowmobile collision
Published Feb. 20 On Feb. 19 at approximately 3:36 p.m. officers from the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the OntarioProvincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a single motorized snow vehicle collision on private property…
End of an era but business as usual…
By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 14 2018 Mary Barker is going to miss having easy access to nickel candy and ice cream now that Agnew’s General Store has been sold and no longer belongs to…
Fireconsumes residence on Tom Bolton Road
By Darren Lum Updated Feb. 20 2018 Nineteenfirefighters from Minden Hills Haliburton and Algonquin Highlandsfire departments worked in concert to fight a fire that engulfed theyear-round residence on Tom Bolton Road in Minden Hills on…
Haliburton gearing up for Frost Festival
By Nate Smelle Published Feb. 15 2018 In celebration of all things winter the Municipality of Dysart et al is once again hosting its annual Frost Festival. Taking place on Saturday Feb. 17 in Haliburton’s…
HHHS helping people heal through Grief Support Group
By Nate Smelle Published Feb. 15 2018 For many individuals grieving the loss of a loved one can be a painfully lonely experience. Starting this month Haliburton Highlands Health Services is launching a pair of…
Health services corporation posts compensation plan online
By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 13 2018 A new executive compensation plan for four positions in the Haliburton Highlands Health Services received initial draft approval from the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and…
Highlands East looks to control tents and trailers
by Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 13 2018 Investigating tents and travel trailers parked on vacant property has been a never-ending task in Highlands East according to the region’s bylaw enforcement officer who suggested enacting a…
Ice safety starts with awareness
By JennWatt Published Feb. 13 2018 Staying safe on the ice begins with being informed about the conditions of local lakes and waterways says ice safety instructor Robert Evis. For sledders the best practice is…
Mirabelle the injured deer healing well
By Darren Lum Published Feb. 13 2018 The injured deer tranquilized and transported to Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Rosseau is showing signs of improvement after having an arrow removed from its head. In a…
Police respond to 91 calls in the county
During the week of Feb. 5 to 11 local OPP responded to 91 calls for service including 12 vehicle collisions with four of them involving deer and one involving a moose. They laid 12 criminal…
Renewed warnings following ice rescue
By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 13 2018 Dysart fire department is again warning people to exercise caution on frozen lakes following an early morning rescue on Friday. The call came in at 3:38 a.m. on…
Updated: Fishermen rescued after going through ice near…
Published Feb. 9 2018 Dysart fire department is again warning people to stay off the ice following an early morning rescue on Friday. The call came in at 3:38 a.m. on Feb. 9 that four…
County Road One comes full circle
By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 6 2018 Ten years ago Joel Edwards gave music up. The former Haliburton resident was looking for something different in his life then. He sold his instruments and said he…
Curious crowd discovers hands-on scat workshop
By Sue Tiffin Published Feb. 6 2018 Parents and caregivers would not have been surprised to see Abbey Gardens Gathering Place fill with a crowd of kids interested in the Paws Poop and Other Animal…
Music festival accepting applications this month
Published Feb. 6 2018 The syllabus for the 2018 Haliburton Highlands Music Festival is now available. Everyone who is a resident of Haliburton County Kinmount or Bancroft or who studies with teachers who live in…
Police reminding public of ice safety after close…
By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 6 2018 Police are issuing reminders about ice safety to the public following two accidents on lakes in Haliburton County. On Friday Feb. 2 at about 4:45 p.m. a snowmobile…
Police respond to 101 calls 17 car collisions
Published Feb. 6 2018 The Haliburton Highlands OPP responded to 101 calls over the week of Jan. 22 to 28. Investigations included animal complaints fraud harassment and landlord tenant problems. There were 17 vehicle collisions…
Preparing for pot legalization
By Chad Ingram Published Feb. 6 2018 There remain a multitude of unanswered questions for Ontario municipalities when it comes to the impending legalization of marijuana this July. Algonquin Highlands Mayor Carol Moffatt attended a…
Sexual assault centre seeing increase from Me Too…
By Jenn Watt Published Feb. 6 2018 Demand for services at the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre has gone up in recent months with the Me Too movement which has shone a bright light on sexual…