By Angelica Ingram Less than two months at the helm of Pinestone Resort and Conference Centre new owners the AuroraHotel Group are already making big plans for a renovation and overhaulof the tourism destination. Resort…
New radio program highlights history of the Highlands
By Angelica Ingram Joshua Skinner spent the summer combining some his favourite hobbies including radio history and morning walks in Haliburton. A Trent University student Skinner 23 was fortunate to land a youthsummer contract position…
Putting community at the heart of health care
By Jenn Watt Without Community Support Services Haliburton County would look much different. Wait lists for long-term care would be longer the emergency roomswould be crowded and many seniors and people with disabilities would be…
Scott Rae on the road to recovery
By Angelica Ingram When Scott Rae enteredLyndhurst Rehab Centre in June of this year he was determined he wouldbe walking out of the facility and not leaving in a wheelchair. And exactly two weeks ago…
NewsNewsBy Jenn Watt
By Jenn Watt Parked cars spilled out of Pinestone Resort’s parking lot and down either side of its driveway all the way to County Road 21 on the night of Haliburton’s all candidates’ meeting. The…
TSW feeder lakes need unified voice: CEWF
By Chad Ingram Greater attention to trout spawning and loon nesting are some goals for the Coalition for Equitable Water Flow but first the organization is determined to create a new group that will speak…
Video: Meet the candidates for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock
The Haliburton Echo and Minden Times along with Positive Media Productions sat down with the four candidates running for federal office in Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock ahead of the all-candidates meeting on Sept. 21.We asked them to…
A cheery alternative to the bleach bottle
By Jenn Watt Rubber duckies make bath time lots of fun but they can also bring a little extra joy to the lake. Wilberforce- and Toronto-based company Buoy Buddies is capitalizing on the cheery appearance…
Ball diamond to find new home in Glebe…
By Jenn Watt The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Aug. 24 meeting of Dysart et al council. After much discussion council is hoping to move the popular ball diamond to a…
Bwana Johns to close Haliburton location
By Elizabeth Bate Known as purveyors of bright and breezy fashions and accessories imported from the far reaches of the globe Bwana Johns’ Haliburton location will be closing this Thanksgiving after 30 years. The Minden…
Cottager wants better understanding of autism
By Angelica Ingram Rebecca Alves’s younger brother Alex loves to watch YouTube videos. Like most high school students Alex 20 has a variety of interests including going for bus rides music particularly the Barenaked Ladies…
Council addresses traffic concerns
By Angelica Ingram Following a traffic study conducted this past summer councillors are now looking at ways to mitigate traffic at the intersection of Highland Street York Street and Cedar Avenue. The study was conducted…
HE proposes bylaw changes for boathouses docks
By Elizabeth Bate The municipality of Highlands East held three public meetings in two days to answer questions and address concerns regarding proposed changes to its zoning by-laws Aug. 20 and 21. The first of…
Karate club regroups following Chapman’s death
By Jenn Watt and Angelica Blenich Police have released few details about the shooting that took place on Sunday Aug. 16 except for the name of Michael Chapman who died at a property on Highway…
Taking felt to the next level
By Elizabeth Bate Unconventional techniques to make and use felt was the theme of two workshops taught by artist Pam de Groot and presented by the Art Hive at the Haliburton Curling Club Aug. 17…
Kids get ready for kindergarten with School's Cool…
By Jenn Watt When four-year-old Tara first entered the classroom in Stuart Baker Elementary School this summer she wanted to run right back to her mother. Shy and uneasy with the new environment and kids…
Lightning strikes home in Dysart
By Elizabeth Bate Dysart firefighters responded to a 4:32 p.m. call reporting a basement fire at a house on Old Brown’s Camp Lane Aug. 11. The two occupants of the house and their two dogs…
One dead one injured in shooting
By Angelica Ingram An incident that occurred just east of Haliburton on Sunday night left one man dead and another in hospital with a gunshot wound. On Aug. 16 Haliburton OPP responded to a residence…
Pinestone sold to Aurora Hotel Group
By Jenn Watt Pinestone Resort and Conference Centre has been sold. Aurora Hospitality Group purchased the Haliburton resort and golf course from Vrancor in early August Pinestone general manager John Teljeur confirmed Thursday. “The new…
Koshlong family gets off the couch and creates…
By Elizabeth Bate Dean Wilson’s tour of the Highlands began with the simple idea of getting himself and his kids out of the house. Wilson and his children AJ and Alyssa Lounds created what they…
Emergency calls up in Haliburton County
By Elizabeth Bate The following are brief reports of items discussed at the July 22 meeting of Haliburton County council. EMS calls in Haliburton County are up 36 per cent from last year for the…