By Darren Lum Construction for a fibre optic network could start as early as this summer said North Frontenac Telephone Company’s Grant Roughley to Dysart council at a public meeting on Tuesday March 29. Roughley…

By Angelica Ingram Their entries were about reflection and remembering as more than 160 students submitted 132 entries into this year’s annual Haliburton Legion Remembrance Day Literary and Poster Contest. The winning entries were recognized…

Published April 5 2016 The following are brief reports of items discussed at the March 31 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board. By Angelica Ingram The finance committee of the Haliburton Highlands Health…

By Chad Ingram “Thank you for your request but due to the operational nature of your request that is something that cannot be provided by the OPP” communications officer Dianna Dauphinee wrote in an email…

By Jenn Watt Golf games will go uninterrupted this summer in West Guilford as Lakeside Golf Club remains open. In the fall there was much discussion about turning the property into a concert venue. As…

By Chad Ingram “Basically I was shocked at the amount of deficit spending the Liberals are doing” says Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MP Jamie Schmale of the federal budget. Unveiled March 22 the budget includes a deficit…

By Angelica Ingram In the weeks following news of a recent court decision ordering the Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve to remove buildings it had constructed without proper building permits speculation has swirled over…

By Chad Ingram Twenty-three per cent of children in Haliburton County come from low-income households. That sobering stat was thrown at county councillors during a report on the poverty reduction strategy for the county and…

By Chad Ingram The impact of a subdivision planned for the east and south shores of Bark Lake in Highlands East on the waterbody itself would be negligible a consultant for the project told Haliburton…

Published: March 17 2016 By Angelica Ingram Haliburton County Warden and Algonquin Highlands Reeve Carol Moffatt would like to see more collaboration positive attitudes and encouragement spread throughout the Haliburton Highlands. That was the message…

By Jenn Watt More than 100 pieces of furniture no longer needed at Twin Lakes Resort near Minden found their way to homes across the Highlands and City of Kawartha Lakes after a concerted effort…

Published: March 22 2016 By Jenn Watt As local historian Guy Scott collected photos and documents from Haliburton and Victoria counties for his book on soldiers from the 109th Battalion who served in the First…

By Angelica Ingram Brock Dickinson believes the best way to grow your local economy is to invest in your people and existing businesses. The consultant was at Pinestone Resort and Conference Centre March 8 for…

By Angelica Ingram With municipal budgets taking shape for 2016 across the county more than $4 million is owed to the four municipalities due to tax arrears. According to information provided by local treasurers Shannon…

Published: March 22 2016 By Angelica Ingram Mike McFadden has been waiting for this day for a long time. A longtime food enthusiast McFadden is going to be at the helm of his own business…

By Chad Ingram “It’s not as simple as saying native plants will do better in climate change” says Belinda Gallagher. Gallagher a county resident botanist Echo columnist and former head of horticulture at Burlington’s Royal…

Bereavement fundraiser includes early bird prizes this year Published: March 22 2016 By Jenn Watt On one special day in June painted lady butterflies will fill the air by the Minden Hills Cultural Centre at…

By Chad Ingram A Minden man was taken to hospital in Toronto with serious injuries following a collision south of Lindsay Monday March 14. On March 16 OPP confirmed that he had died of injuries…