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…
Planting for climate change in Haliburton County
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…
Time to buy your butterflies
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…
Minden man dies following Lindsay crash
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…
Forest Fest cancelled after hostile meeting
Published: March 22 2016 By Angelica Ingram “I am not a criminal but readily admit I do push the limits” said Peter Schleifenbaum owner/operator of the Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve at a special…
Kawartha Lakes Busing takes over from First Student
Published: March 22 2016 By Jenn Watt Starting this September the 54 bus routes in Haliburton County once conducted by First Student Bus Lines will be taken over by another company. Kawartha Lakes Busing which…
Online nutrition screening assesses children’s eating habits
In this case a bit of “screen” time is a valuable way for local parents to improve their children’s eating and activity habits. During Nutrition Month in March two local health agencies – the Haliburton…
Soul Collage workshop set to inspire
Location: Visible Voices Open Arts Studio Haliburton heART & SOUL – Soul Collage Workshop for Adults Soul Collage is a form of art therapy. Art therapy was designed as a way to learn about yourself…
All aboard little theatre’s HMS Pinafore
By Jenn Watt The Highlands Little Theatre is ready to set sail on a new voyage this season presenting HMS Pinafore at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion. A cast of local thespians is readying…
Dysart takes detailed look at 2016 budget
By Angelica Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed at a March 7 and March 10 special meetings of Dysart et al council. Municipal staff and councillors took a hard look at the…
HE budget takes smaller blow from policing costs
By Angelica Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed at a March 14 meeting of Highlands East council. If you live or cottage in Highlands East your tax increase for 2016 will likely…
Water Ambassadors reflect on humanitarian efforts in Nicaragua
By Angelica Ingram Sticks of glue pairs of scissors and other craft materials are splattered across a dining room table. A buzz of activity fills the room as a group of teenagers work on a…
HeadLake Ice Out deadline changed due to warm…
Dueto the extremely warm March we're having we need to change the HeadLake Ice Out contest deadline. Younow have until Friday March 18 to get your guesses in. Tellus exactly when you think the last…
Man wanted in child porn investigation found dead…
A Toronto man wanted by police for possession of child pornography has been found dead in Haliburton County. Darren Padilla 47 also known as Darren Laite was found by Ontario Provincial Police in the county…
Forest to appeal court order to remove buildings
By Angelica Ingram A decision by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice found in favour of Dysart et al on Feb. 5 in a case between the municipality and Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve.…
Goldhawk fights elder abuse in talk
By Jenn Watt It is society’s view of its oldest demographic that contributes to elder abuse journalist and radio personality Dale Goldhawk told an audience at Pinestone on Thursday March 3. Speaking as part of…
Haliburton in the 1950s – the music and…
By Eddie Burke The annual music festival took place every June in the Minden arena; it was a very big event in Haliburton in the 1950s. Whole school classes would practice all year to compete…
HHHS to renovate long-term care space
By Chad Ingram The following are brief reports of items discussed during a March 2 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board. The meeting was originally scheduled to take place Feb. 25 but was…
Leal says budget to benefit eastern Ontario
By Jenn Watt Rural affairs minister and regional minister for eastern Ontario MPP Jeff Leal was promoting his government’s budget last week asserting that many of its measures would be particularly useful for this region.…
Medeba gets set to break ground on $1…
By Angelica Ingram Medeba is getting ready to climb to new peaks with the construction of a $1 million multi-purpose facility called Mountain Lodge. Set to break ground on the building this spring Medeba staff…
Red Hawks set Pasta Challenge record
By Darren Lum Haliburton Highlands Secondary School trumped everyone in The Great Pasta Challenge and did it in record setting style with the support of its students faculty and the community. Over two weeks the…