By Chad Ingram Published May 3 2016 Wheels are turning on the Haliburton community transportation project. A project of Rural Transportation Options (RTO) Haliburton County it’s funded through a transportation pilot grant from the Ministry…
County council approves 83-lot subdivision
By Chad Ingram Published May 3 2016 Haliburton County councillors approved the site plan for an 83-lot subdivision near Bark Lake during their April 27 meeting. The subdivision will be located on the 400-acre property…
New chapter begins for former Victoria Street School
By Angelica Ingram Published May 3 2016 “Welcome to our wonderful school of dreams.” This was the sentiment expressed by Community Living executive director Teresa Jordan but felt by many at an open house on…
Two canoeists drown in Eagle Lake
By Angelica Ingram Published May 3 2016 Cold water and a lack of personal flotation devices were factors in two men losing their lives in the waters of Eagle Lake last week. On Monday April…
Butterflies and beauty take centre stage
By Len Pizzey Special to the Echo April 26 2016 Butterflies and beautiful music shared the stage at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion last week as young and not so young music students from…
Family Health Team welcomes new doctor bids farewell…
By Darren Lum April 26 2016 With an easy going demeanor Darren Gilmour the newest doctor at the Haliburton Highlands Family Health Team is excited to be embarking on a new career and welcomes the…
Farmers’ market heads into summer in strong position
By Angelica Ingram April 26 2016 In less than a decade the Haliburton County Farmers’ Market has grown to include three vibrant locations a long season and close to 40000 customers in just 2015 alone.…
OPP identify Eagle Lake drowning victims
P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } By Angelica Ingram April 27 2016 The Ontario Provincial Police have identified the two men who drowned earlier this week after their boat capsized on EagleLake on Monday April 25.…
Chamber hopes to kick off summer with new…
By Angelica Ingram April 26 2016 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the April 25 meeting of the Dysart et al council. The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce is looking at getting…
Haliburton Echo wins Ontario excellence awards
April 26 2016 The Haliburton County Echo took home several awards at the Ontario Community Newspaper Association’s Better Newspapers Contest on April 22. In its circulation category the Echo placed first for general excellence which…
OHTO unveils Come Wander campaign in Haliburton
By Chad Ingram April 26 2016 It’s the part of us that celebrates when we experience something for the first time. It’s the perfect backdrop for an unrehearsed day. These are the feelings the Ontario’s…
TLDSB frustrated by OSSTF takes them to labour…
By Angelica Ingram April 26 2016 Following months of an ongoing battle between the Trilliums Lakelands District School Board and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation District 15 the school board has now gone to…
Trillium funds four local groups
By Jenn Watt April 26 2016 Four local organizations have received a collective $753600 in Ontario Trillium Foundation grants to fund community projects. Sums and project descriptions were released earlier this month with the Haliburton…
Turtle monitors train for final year of study
By Jenn Watt April 26 2016 A few wary glances shot across the audience as Titanic the snapping turtle was hoisted before the crowd. A grand finale of sorts the tire-size reptile was at the…
County to appeal to ombudsman on OPP billing
By Chad Ingram April 19 2016 Haliburton County will lodge a complaint with the Ontario ombudsman regarding the OPP billing formula asking the ombudsman’s office to review the billing framework that came into effect last…
Echo top finisher in Canadian newspaper awards
April 19 2016 The Haliburton County Echo has been awarded a second place for General Excellence for its circulation category from the Canadian Community Newspaper Awards. General excellence takes into account editorial quality typography advertising…
First responders welcome PTSD laws
By Angelica Ingram April 19 2016 Twenty-three years ago Mike Landry’s OPP partner was killed in the line of duty. That incident changed his life forever. An OPP officer for 30 years Landry retired from…
Haliburton artist Shelley Beach wins gold at TWS’s…
Submitted by Tayce Wakefield April 19 2016 Haliburton artist Shelley Beach was awarded the Toronto Watercolour Society’s Gold Level of Distinction for being juried into 35 shows and was awarded a gold medal for Juror’s…
History goes online in Highlands East
By Jenn Watt April 19 2016 History is a resource more fragile than most; it must be captured quickly and accurately from those who lived it or it can be lost forever. It’s a struggle…
SPARC welcomes new network co-ordinator
By Angelica Ingram April 19 2016 If Greg Thomas could have created a dream job for himself this would have been it. Thomas 36 is one of the most recent additions to the community since…
Wayson Choy challenges audience to inspire
By Darren Lum April 19 2016 An enraptured audience hung on Wayson Choy’s every word seeing the world through his eyes. The celebrated Canadian author who had two near-death experiences spoke with an inspiring honesty…