by Angela Long June 29 2016 After news that the WilberforceScotiabank will be closing its doors as of January Wilberforce israllying to put their money where their mouth is – in a bank thatunderstands small-town…
Off-road vehicles remain off Rail Trail
By Chad Ingram June 28 2016 Off-road vehicles will remain banned from the Haliburton County Rail Trail at least for the foreseeable future. Last year the Haliburton County ATV Association requested that off-road vehicles (ORVs)…
Severance application has Wenona Lake residents concerned
By Angelica Ingram June 28 2016 An application coming to the Haliburton County Land Division Committee has residents of Wenona Lake upset about what it might mean for their area. A notice that applicant Mumtaz…
Startup getWyred wins incubation contest
By Darren Lum June 21 2016 Haliburton’s Cole Rowden is moving forward with his business partners on making his venture getWyred a reality after having his business selected as a winner of the small business…
A&W restaurant eyes Haliburton
By Angelica Ingram June 21 2016 Fast food chain A&W has set itssights on Haliburton with a representative telling the Echo that a restaurant might be constructed in the area sometime in thenext year. Franchise…
Highland Restaurant and Bar offers a Taste of…
By Angela Long June 21 2016 With a new menu and new management downtown Haliburton’s Highland Restaurant and Bar is gearing up for a busy summer. Owner Chintan Patel is on the phone with suppliers…
Wave of support for business owner follows hateful…
By Jenn Watt Published June 22 2016 Prettypaws Pet Boutique and Spa owner Christopher O’Mara has been feeling the warm support of the community following news that his downtown Haliburton business was vandalized with an…
Wilberforce Scotiabank to close
By Jenn Watt June 21 2016 Scotiabank’s branches in Wilberforce and Maynooth will be closing as of January with operations consolidating in the Bancroft branch. Customers’ preference for online and mobile banking have forced the…
Arching Pines B&B a fresh addition to town
By Angela Long Published June 14 2016 After nearly 20 years as part of Toronto’s museum scene Jenny Rieger has learned a thing or two about curating. Every room in her newly opened Arching Pines…
Forging the creative spirit with Artists in the…
By Angela Long Published June 14 2016 A bag of clay. A palette of paints. A professional artist. These are the ingredients for sparking the creativity of a room filled with elementary school students. Professional…
Local paramedic reflects on humanitarian trip to Haiti
By Angelica Ingram Published June 14 2016 Jennifer Button will never forget the trip she took to Haiti this past May. It wasn’t the sandy white beaches or tropical weather that made the trip unforgettable…
Point in Time services change lives
By Angelica Ingram Published June 14 2016 When Austin McGillion was in high school he had difficulty with going out in public and speaking to strangers. Now McGillion has graduated from his first year of…
Protecting the ‘Silver Tsunami’
By Angela Long Published June 14 2016 It’s been dubbed the “silver tsunami”– the rising wave of Canada’s senior population. For the first time in history there are more people in Canada 65 and over…
Broadband project should be complete by year's end
By Chad Ingram Published June 14 2016 The county’s latest broadband connectivity project should be completed by year’s end or most of it at least. In January county councillors voted to spend $360000 on a…
Community Living recipient of this year's YPI
By Darren Lum Published June 14 2016 It was a phone call they won’t soon forget. The Haliburton Highlands Secondary School Grade 10 students Madeline Hopkins Sam Longo and Emily Klose telephoned the Community Living…
County looks at kiosks
By Chad Ingram Published June 14 2016 Haliburton County council will explore the option of electronic information kiosks as it prepares to close the county’s Highway 35 tourist info centre at the end of 2016.…
Howe remembered for his humanity
P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; }A:link { } By Darren Lum Published June 14 2016 Canada was his home and hockey was hispassion but for all the legendary professional hockey statistics andhis on ice toughness humanity…
Lyme disease in dogs a warning to humans…
By Jenn Watt Published June 14 2016 Of the four main types of ticks that could latch onto your pup it’s the blacklegged deer tick pet owners in Ontario should be most concerned about says…
Updated: OPP investigate fatal fire
By Chad Ingram Published June 14 2016 Updated June 16 2016 Human remains found by firefighters last weekend were identified Thursday as Bruce Harris 76 of Minden Hills township. Police say the cause of death…
Be watchful for blacklegged ticks
It’s time for a tick talk to help residents protect themselves against Lyme disease a growing reality in this region local health officials say. The Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit encourages people to…
Fund helps send children to camp
Haliburton Highlands: cottage country and home to the natural beauty of lakes and forests. Haliburton Highlands: home to many amazing camps for children and teens. Haliburton Highlands: one of the poorest counties in Ontario. So…