By Angelica Ingram A familiar producer of music festivals who has previously tried bringing a large-scale event to Minden Hills is now setting his sights on the municipality of Dysart et al. Wolfgang Siebert and…
Global warming will change Highlands tourism industry: Schleifenbaum
By Jenn Watt Climate change will not spare Haliburton County and the tourism industry would be wise to begin planning for what’s to come Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve owner Peter Schleifenbaum told a…
It’s all about attitude: business advice for high…
By Angelica Ingram If there was one resounding piece of advice the students of Haliburton Highlands Secondary School heard on Oct. 23 it was this: a good attitude and hard work will help find you…
Province cancels longstanding entrepreneurial program
By Angelica Ingram Oliver Zielke doesn’t know how he would have started his business JBeans Roastery if not for the help offered by the Ontario Self Employment Benefit program. Aside from offering financial support the…
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A pile of ashes dumped on a Peninsula Drive property was to blame for a brush fire Tuesday. Dysart Fire Department sent seven firefighters to the property at 2:44 p.m. Oct. 20 to find "a…
AMO expenses total about $8300
By Chad Ingram County politicians who attended the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Niagara Falls in August accrued just more than $8300 in combined expenses. The annual conference offers seminars speakers and allows…
Bridge work to be done by late November
The following are brief reports of items discussed at county council committee meetings on Wednesday Oct. 14. By Jenn Watt The first phase of work on Haliburton’s Head Lake Bridge should be complete by late…
Enhanced care brings support into the home
By Angelica Ingram Janet Wood points to a wall of thank-you cards hanging in her office and begins to get emotional. The enhanced care co-ordinator for Haliburton Highlands Health Services Community Support Services division regularly…
Helping refugees in Haliburton
By Jenn Watt Around the world more than 60 million people have been displaced from their homeland. Syrians who have been in the news lately due to the brutal ongoing civil war represent the largest…
New fitness studio opens in town
By Angelica Ingram Those looking to get physically and mentally fit while enjoying a scenic view now have a new option in Haliburton Village. Open for the past few weeks Exhale Fitness Studio has long…
Search continues for missing Bowmanville man
By Angelica Ingram A missing man whose car was found in the Haliburton area has still not been found by OPP. David Palmer was last seen on Oct. 2 by an acquaintance and reported missing…
Taste of Italy nets auxiliary $15000
By Jenn Watt The Haliburton Legion was bustling on Saturday night for the Haliburton Hospital Auxiliary’s annual Taste of Italy fundraiser. Artists donated a smorgasbord of pottery paintings and sculpture while businesses offered up free…
You’ve got Schmale
By Echo Staff Conservative candidate Jamie Schmale will find himself outnumbered on Parliament Hill when he takes his seat as MP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock amongst a sea of Liberal red. “I think we knew it…
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Going beyond journalism
By Jenn Watt Many years ago journalist Linden MacIntyre stood watching as the site of a massacre – a family home – in Lebanon was excavated. Boys in their early teens stood beside him looking…
Investigation into shooting closed no charges laid
After two months Haliburton Highlands OPP announced Tuesday that the investigation into a shooting near Haliburton is closed and no charges will be laid. At around 6 p.m. on Aug. 16 2015 police were called…
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By Jenn Watt A man who handed out a letter soliciting women’s panties for money has been warned by police to stop. The letter had been given to two teenage girls in Minden several weeks…
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By Jenn Watt Haliburton County Development Corporation continues to do far more business in its region than areas with many times the population. At the organization’s annual general meeting at the Pinestone on Oct. 7…
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By Darren Lum No one should say goodbye to a loved one before they have to. Inspired by the memory of a 140-pound Leonberger dog named Bismarck a world traveller that liked to swim in…
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By Angelica Ingram After nearly seven years of being tucked away in the lower level of Stedman’s Mall the Haliburton-Bancroft Midwifery Services has relocated to a bright spacious location on the corner of Victoria Street…
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By Jenn Watt Ravi Aurora sees big changes in Pinestone’s very near future. The new owner of the Haliburton Highlands resort and conference centre gave an overview of his dreams for the location after the…