Adrian Vargas who runs the store with his wife Wendy said since the liquidation sale began on Oct. 19 they’ve been inundated by shoppers. They’ve also been overwhelmed by well-wishing customers who came in to…
Terror onWonderland Road back again this year
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 27 2017 Haliburton'sspookiest Halloween attraction will continue this year in a condensed version. Terror onWonderland Road which features creepy (at times flat-out scary)scenes to explore will be up and running…
A look inside the building between
By Sue Tiffin Published Oct. 24 2017 One concrete beam at a time Jim O’Connor and Tom Oliver are rehabilitating a building once known as “The Chemical” honouring the original construction of the old manufacturing…
Artist’s work comments on consumer culture
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 24 2017 A large dead root hangs from the rafters of the A-frame building at Fleming College its limbs winding toward the floor below. It looks grubby and gnarled its…
Company hosts open house to clear the air…
By Nate Smelle Published Oct. 24 2017 Total Site Services Inc. held an open house at its Coaldale Road septic field on the Saturday of the holiday weekend to give residents of Haliburton County a…
Dysart council looks at councillor compensation
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 24 2017 The council for Dysart et al may soon be looking at a pay increase. Reviewing remuneration for councillors was discussed during an Oct. 23 meeting. While the municipality…
Dysart makes mayoral move
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 24 2017 The Municipality of Dysart et al will become the third of Haliburton County’s four lower-tier municipalities to change the title of its head of council from reeve to…
Featured author takes readers into wartime London
By Jenn Watt Published by Oct. 24 2017 The story just wasn’t working for author Jennifer Robson as she worked on her fifth novel Goodnight from London. Set in England during the Second World War…
Fire consumes residence on Eagle Lake
By Darren Lum Published Oct. 24 2017 Firefighters worked to contain a fire after it consumed a Parsons Road dwelling off of Eagle Lake Road in Haliburton on Monday Oct. 23. The Haliburton Fire Department…
Land trust honours year’s ‘enviro-heroes’
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 24 2017 A dozen years of stewardship were marked on Sunday evening when the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust held its annual fundraising banquet thanking those who had donated land money…
Local service award winners recognized
By Echo staff Published Oct. 24 2017 To celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial MP Jamie Schmale gave out special awards to community members in the riding. There were hundreds of nominations for the awards which Schmale created…
Welcoming the Wisos
By Sue Tiffin Published by Oct. 24 2017 Sean Pennylegion remembers the day in September last year that he and fellow members of the Haliburton Refugee Sponsorship Committee (HRSC) waited at Toronto’s Pearson airport for…
Update: Man who fled police charged
Published Oct. 19 2017 Updated Oct 20 2017 The man who fled a traffic stop in Minden Hills on Tuesday has been charged with several offences. On Oct. 17 just after 4:30 p.m. police attempted…
Curling Club turns 75 this year
By Darren Lum Published Oct. 17 2017 When the cold northern wind howls across the Highlands whipping up the snow under the grey pall of a Canadian winter sky there is a contrasting atmosphere inside…
HCDC disburses 61 loans worth $3.4 million in…
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 17 2017 Dozens of Haliburton businesses (and hundreds of employees) continue to benefit from the loans and grants provided through Haliburton County Development Corporation members at the annual general meeting…
No four-wheel drive ambulance for county
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 17 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during an Oct. 11 meeting of Haliburton County’s EMS advisory committee. The committee is recommending the pre-budget purchase of a…
Paramedics honoured for commitment to others
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 17 2017 Three local paramedics were honoured one posthumously for exemplary service at a special ceremony in Ottawa in September. Dwight Thomas Brad Robinson and Gord Riddle were given the…
The DropZone opens doors to teens
By Sue Tiffin Published Oct. 17 2017 Teens looking for a space to hang out with the opportunity to create and record a CD should clear their schedules for upcoming Tuesday afternoons. That’s when The…
The future is mobile EORN rep says
by Jenn Watt Published Oct. 17 2017 Improving cellular service and filling in gaps around eastern Ontario will be priorities for the Eastern Ontario Regional Network one of its board members told an audience at…
Youth suicide prevention forum for parents/guardians to address…
By Jenn Watt Published Oct. 17 2017 Marg Cox executive director of Point in Time said she’s been receiving regular requests for information on how to promote good mental health and how to spot warning…
County Sears stores to close
By Chad Ingram Published Oct. 12 2017 The Sears stores in Haliburton Countyare closing in the wake of the retailer's announcement this week thatit will shut its remaining locations and liquidate its inventory. Sears Canada…