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…
Trial by Jury to bring laughs to Haliburton
By Angelica Ingram March 14 2017 It’s been close to 60 years since Bill Gliddon made his first appearance in Trial by Jury and in just a few weeks Haliburton’s beloved musical theatre director will…
Ward’s work an act of faith
By Angelica Ingram March 14 2017 Max Ward isn’t a man of many words but one who would rather let his volunteer work and love for the community show the true nature of his character.…
Wenona Lake application deferred again
By Angelica Ingram March 14 2017 A zoning application was deferred once again when the municipality of Dysart sent it to the County of Haliburton for a peer review. On March 6 the Dysart planning…
Three snowmobile collisions in two days
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Documentary festival to feature local andglobal films
By Jenn Watt Published March 8 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…
Abbey Gardens moving forward with equine program
By Darren Lum Published March 7 2017 Just outside the pony paddock at Abbey Gardens the frigid sub-zero double-digit temperatures did little to chill the enthusiasm of Lesley English who welcomed the official announcement of…
Highlands Museum invites public for a sweet lesson
By Darren Lum Published March 7 2017 Learning about the maple syrup production the “old-fashioned” way is as close as the Haliburton Highlands Museum this coming March break. The local museum will be boiling sap…
Scott pleased with human trafficking bill
By Chad Ingram Published March 7 2017 Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott is pleased the provincial government has tabled what it’s calling the Anti-Human Trafficking Act a piece of legislation which borrows heavily from the…