Orchestra gets by with help from friends

By Angelica Ingram Published May 19 2016 It will be an evening celebrating friendships at the upcoming Highlands Chamber Orchestra performance on Saturday May 28 at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion. The orchestra which…

Tiny invasive organism a big threat to our…

Even though there are signs at public boat launches warning of invasive species including the spiny water flea it is hard to appreciate the damage this tiny organism can do until you comprehend its impact…

TLDSB welcomes new superintendent

Published May 25 2016 Atlast night’s board meeting trustees approved the appointment ofDave Golden as a new Superintendent of Education for TrilliumLakelands District School Board. Due to the upcoming retirement ofEarl Manners from the senior…

CARP tackles assisted dying bill at AGM

By Angelica Ingram May 24 2016 The assisted dying legislation also referred to as Bill C-14 has been making headlines in the news and is a topic of much discussion. The issue was also the…

Teacher awarded for saving man’s life

By Darren Lum May 24 2016 A local elementary school teacher and ski patroller was recognized by the Canadian Ski Patrol for saving the life of an elderly man while on vacation in Point Pelee.…

Competitive bids on paving contract

By Chad Ingram Published May 17 2016 The following are brief reports of items discussed during a May 11 Haliburton County roads committee meeting . Councillors and staff were pleased that three of five bids…

County sticks with map for tourism promotion

By Chad Ingram Published May 17 2016 Haliburton County will stick with the map-like explore guide it produced this year versus the traditional Destination Guide it produced previously as its main tourism publication for 2017.…

Duchene embraces veteran role with Team Canada

By Darren Lum Published May 17 2016 He’s all of 25 years old and has already played for Canada more times than many of his teammates. Haliburton’s Matt Duchene and centre for the NHL’s Colorado…

Haliburton student elected trustee

Submitted Published May 17 2016 The Trillium Lakelands District School Board student trustee for the 2016-2017 school year was elected by G7 Student Senate members at the G7 Student Leadership Conference on April 29. Carmen…

Haliburtonian helping in Fort McMurray

By Angelica Ingram Published May 17 2016 A young man who was born and raised in Haliburton is making a difference in Fort McMurray following wildfires that have forced mass evacuation of the Alberta town.…

Human remains identified as David Palmer

By Angelica Ingram Published May 17 2016 Police have identified human remains found in early May near Haliburton as those of Bowmanville man David Palmer. On May 10 OPP confirmed the identity following a post…

Refugee family coming to Haliburton

By Angelica Ingram Published May 17 2016 Haliburton County could be welcoming a refugee family from Syria as early as this summer. Last week the Haliburton Refugee Sponsorship Committee confirmed a family of 10 consisting…

Subway restaurant on the move

By Angelica Ingram Published May 17 2016 Come this summer lovers of footlong sandwiches will be heading in a new direction. Owner of Haliburton’s Subway restaurant Prakashkumar Shah confirmed to the Haliburton Echo that the…

Firefighters assist with kitchen fire

The Dysart Fire Department extinguished a kitchen fire on Sunday May 15 at a residence on Pine Avenue in Haliburton. According to the department a pot of oil caught fire causing the home to fill…

Free seminar to explore healthy eating on a…

By Jenn Watt May 10 2016 Grocery shopping isn’t easy at the best of times. Besides stocking up on enough food you also have to think of which items offer the most nutritional value and…