by Angelica Blenich The future of Abbey Gardens could include an auditorium a hotel or lodge and a restaurant. Owners of the property John and Thea Patterson want to rezone a portion said municipal planning…
Brink named Citizen of the Year
This year’s recipient of the Pioneer Citizen Award Nancy Brink was like a typical hero: appreciative but quick to share credit. “I don’t deserve all recognition I got. People helped too” she said at the…
Reporting elder abuse crucial
By Elizabeth Bate Bob Stinson has heard some sad stories. The chairman of the Haliburton chapter of CARP said he established the local advocacy group to help give a voice to seniors who need it…
Ron Sexsmith to perform free concert in Haliburton
It all started with Bill Campbell’s desire to give back to the community. The owner of Curry Chevrolet in Haliburton is having his long-time friend and Juno award-winning singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith and his band perform…
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Council approves funding for new hood fan in…
The following are brief reports of items discussed at the June 22 meeting of Highlands East council. As renovations continue for the Lloyd Watson Centre council approved a budget of more than $20000 to have…
Pat Kennedy new land trust executive director
Submitted by the land trust The Haliburton Highlands Land Trust is pleased to announce that effective immediately, Patrick Kennedy will assume the management of the Land Trust operations as its executive director, as well as…
Students’ business profits from life lessons in Junior…
After close to a 40 year hiatus this program returned to the Highlands to allow Grade 12 students Jessica Karaguesian Curran Chambers Cierra Hurley Trey Kyle Lucus Esson and Krista Duncan to form the company…
Two arrested on drug charges in Cardiff
During the early morning hours on the June 24 members of the Ontario Provincial Police Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau – Drug Enforcement Unit Community Drug Action Team OPP Tactical Response Unit Emergency Response Team and…
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Forum explores steps to improved economy By Angelica Blenich Ideas for economic development continue to swirl in Dysart et al as the municipality hosted the second workshop on June 16 at the Haliburton Curling Club.…
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OPP warn of phone scam hitting the Highlands By Elizabeth Bate It’s the “season of scams” according to OPP Sgt. Peter Leon and Highlands residents should be alert to one in particular circulating the area.…
Point in Time aims to lead region in…
By Elizabeth Bate Staff board members and community members for A Point in Time Centre for Children Youth and Parents came together to congratulate each other and celebrate another year at their annual general meeting…
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TSW gets $285M boost $17 million designated for county’s dams and bridges By Angelica Blenich Barry Devolin says he doesn’t often use the word delighted but when he gets more than a quarter of a…
God remains part of county inaugural ceremony
By Chad Ingram God will stay part of the inaugural ceremony for new Haliburton County councils. At least for now. As councillors on the county’s finance and correspondence committee reviewed the municipality’s procedural bylaw during…
Canoe FM morning show host bids farewell to…
May 6 2014 · 0 Comments By Angelica Blenich Your morning drive to work that first cup of coffee and the reeve’s report will no longer be the same as a familiar voice that floated…
County council costs just more than $100000
March 18 2014 By Chad Ingram Haliburton County council cost taxpayers a little more than $100000 to operate for 2013. Members of the county’s finance and correspondence committee received council expenditures for last year during…
Dog show haunted house coming to park
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Friends remember Lee Blair
February 25 2014 · 0 Comments By Jenn Watt Humble honest nature-loving – the traits associated with the late Lee Blair are grounded in the very earth he spent his life moving. Blair died at…
Haliburton Echo wins first in general excellence
April 7 2014 The Haliburton Echo was honoured with a first place finish for general excellence in its circulation category at the Ontario Community Newspaper Association awards gala in Vaughan on April 4. Sister paper…
Leveraging the power of the biggest generation
April 28 2014 By Jenn Watt CityTV founder and Canadian media mogul Moses Znaimer is best known for reimagining television and the audience’s role in creating the media. Now he’s pushing a new revolution of…
Mischief at the laundromat
Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are investigating mischief at the Parkside Laundromat in Haliburton on February 21 2014 between 5:30 – 10 p.m. Unknown persons entered the washroom in the Laundromat and…