Author of The Ecological Hoofprint to speak at Environment Haliburton AGM on April 1 by Jenn Watt Published March 28 2017 Our culture’s increasing reliance on meat and other animal products contributes heavily to climate…
Medically assisted dying policy outlined at HHHS board…
by Jenn Watt Published March 28 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the March 23 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board. Medical staff at Haliburton Highlands Health Services will…
Ask ‘why not’ Doherty tells U-Links audience
By Jenn Watt Published March 28 2017 For several decades Peterborough has been transforming from a blue collar town to a creative city its industry moving from factories to the public sector. It was once…
Lions Club dinner funds cataract surgeries at PRHC
By Jenn Watt Published March 28 2017 A trail of straw led into the Haliburton Legion Saturday evening through the lobby and up to the stage where bales had been placed alongside wagon wheels and…
New entranceway for A.J. LaRue Arena
By Chad Ingram Published March 28 2017 The following are brief reports of items discussed during a March 27 meeting of Dysart et al council. The main entranceway at the A.J. LaRue Arena will outfitted…
A colourful corner in the hospital
By Jenn Watt Published March 21 2017 A splash of colour and a friendly face greet visitors as they walk through the sliding doors of Haliburton Highlands Health Services. They might be visiting a loved…
Haliburton has first offgrid demonstration centre
By Darren Lum Published March 21 2017 The new home of Haliburton Solar and Wind is sustainably built solar powered and off-grid; the first of its kind says the company’s owner Brian Nash. The building…
Rotary Club chooses to end parade
By Angelica Ingram Published March 21 2017 After months of deliberating the Haliburton Rotary Club has made the decision to no longer host a parade on the same day as their annual summer carnival. The…
Student researchers bring findings to community
By Jenn Watt Published March 21 2017 The Haliburton County Farmers’ Market Association is constantly growing – expanding into new markets and finding new ways to present local food to eager patrons. Research has been…
Warden wants a health care solution by county
By Darren Lum Published March 21 2017 Haliburton County Warden Brent Devolin told attendees at the Warden’s Breakfast on Tuesday March 7 that the county should take the lead in finding health-care solutions. Devolin’s audience…
West Guilford fireworks coming to Haliburton
By Angelica Ingram Published March 21 2017 Those looking for a fantastic fireworks display this summer can look no further than Head Lake Park in Haliburton Village. On July 1 for the first time ever…
YWCA surpasses $35000 in donations
By Jenn Watt Published March 21 2017 The YWCA’s matching donations program has been embraced so whole-heartedly that by the end of March the organization will likely be unable to find matching funds for new…
Knitting Circle makes debut in Haliburton
By Janet Trull Special to the Echo Published in County Life March 9 2017 What a pleasure it is to introduce you to the Knitting Circle a gathering of people who are making things out…
Maggie Harris: Sharing a passion for her community
By Angelica Ingram Published in County Life March 9 2017 It’s no surprise when you contact Maggie Harris to set up an interview she’s busy painting at radio station Canoe FM. Harris is not at…
Say howdy at this year’s hoedown
By Janet Trull Special to the Echo Published in County Life March 16 2017 It’s time for another Haliburton Hoedown! And this one is special. On March 25 from 5 to 9 p.m. the Legion…
County releases complete digital road maps online
By Darren Lum March 14 2017 Everybody living in the Highlands has heard about the wayward visitor relying on GPS and finding himself dumbfounded after being directed to the mouth of a lake or to…
Doc festival to feature local and global films
By Jenn Watt March 14 2017 From war zones to the offices of The New York Times to the early days of a little place called Dysart the documentaries at this year’s Doc(k) Day in…
Emergency calls in county continue to rise
By Chad Ingram March 14 2017 The number of calls to the Haliburton County Paramedic Service continues to climb year over year. Councillors on the county’s EMS advisory committee received a report on 2016 call…
Evening raises more than $7800 for shelter
By Chad Ingram March 14 2017 There was a sense of deja vu for the women involved in a March 8 fundraiser that brought in some $7845 for the local women’s shelter. “Here we are…
Three snowmobile crashes in two days
By Angelica Ingram March 14 2017 Emergency responders were kept busy this past weekend as three separate snowmobile accidents occurred in the Haliburton Highlands. According to the OPP on Friday March 10 officers responded to…
TLDSB students to produce report on school environments
By Darren Lum March 14 2017 Trillium Lakelands District School Board’s G7 – elected student representatives for each of the seven secondary schools – are working towards the completion of a report to act as…