By Jenn Watt Most secondary school students enrolled in classes in Trillium Lakelands District School Board received class credits at the end of their first “octoblock” or “octomester” – the schedule employed this year where…
Financial challenges due to pandemic plague HHHS
By Sue TiffinHaliburton Highlands Health Services is facing significant financial challenges due to the extra costs incurred during the pandemic, one of those challenges being related to the Haliburton assessment centre.The assessment centre, where COVID-19…
HHHS prepares for province’s second wave
By Sue TiffinWhile confirmed cases of COVID-19 have remained low in Haliburton County, with 19 cases having been reported resolved since the pandemic was declared in March, Haliburton Highlands Healthcare Services teams have been working…
Low-cost training programs available through chamber of commerce
The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce is offering online training programs to their membership and the wider community that promote safe, healthy workplaces.Occupational health and safety training including general WHMIS, personal protective equipment awareness, fire…
European gypsy moth egg scraping contest aims to…
By Sue TiffinIn June 2018, someone participating in the Queen Elizabeth II Bioblitz took a photo of a European gypsy moth caterpillar on a tree in the Minden area, resulting in the only positive identification…
War Boy
To mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, over the course of eight weeks, the Echo is publishing Haliburton resident Martin Hofland’s first-person account of living through the war as…
Pursuing passions of the heart in the Highlands
By Darren Lum Owners of EvergreenCSD Fine Art Photography Gallery and Design Studio, Dana McMullen and Rose Janssen, are Haliburton Village’s newest business owners and bring with them a spirit of optimism to their space…
New medical officer of health to begin April…
By Staff Dr. Lynn Noseworthy, medical officer of health for the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, was scheduled to retire in June of 2020 – then the coronavirus pandemic hit, delaying her departure.Last…
Final destination plan to come to council in…
By Chad Ingram The County of Haliburton is a step closer to having a completed destination management plan. The county hired Vancouver-based firm MMGY NextFactor in 2019 to compile the plan, which looks at ways…
Haliburton Forest continues to grow, adding sawmill to…
By Jenn Watt The addition of a hardwood sawmill and forestry division from Rayonier Advanced Materials in Huntsville has increased production capacity of Haliburton Forest, which previously had two other sawmills – one in Kennisis…
A win for the Haliburton County Folk Society
By Sue Tiffin These highlands are alive with the sound of live music, and the Haliburton County Folk Society has been awarded for setting the stage to ensure the show goes on. The folk society, which…
Plan envisions steady evolution of Head Lake Park…
By Jenn Watt Using feedback gathered from stakeholders last year, architecture firm Basterfield and Associates returned to Haliburton last week with a conceptual master plan for Head Lake Park that includes an off-leash dog park,…
Hatchery hurting financially amid pandemic
By Chad Ingram The Haliburton Fish Hatchery, operated by the Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association, is facing some financially tight times amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “The COVID [pandemic] has stopped us from our fundraising activities,”…
Provincial funding flows to youth hub
By Jenn Watt Mental health supports established for the county’s youth through the Haliburton Youth Wellness Hub will be receiving base funding from the province, and new funding for staff, the Ministry of Health confirmed.…
Donations needed for SIRCH coat drive
By Darren Lum No one should have to decide between staying warm this winter and paying for rent and food.That’s the sentiment behind the SIRCH Community Services’ fifth annual Share the Warmth Coat Drive, which…
Councillors call cottage conversion policy controversial
By Chad Ingram Some members of Haliburton County council have concerns regarding a proposed amendment to the county’s official plan that would lay out formal requirements for the conversion of seasonal cottages into year-round dwellings.The…
Worship during COVID-19 has no boundaries
By Darren Lum Churches in Haliburton County have been meeting the demands of worshippers in the area and beyond through virtual services, which since the pandemic began earlier this year have provided a connection no…
Irony of technology explored in award-winning artwork
By Jenn Watt A young woman sits on a floor made of circuit boards, wires and plastic, shoulders curled, head hanging over her device. Behind her, a scene of natural beauty. Around her, a Plexiglas…
Dysart discusses reducing speeding without sign pollution
By Sue Tiffin Dysart et al councillors discussed the issue of speeding throughout the municipality – and how to slow down drivers who are doing it – after receiving a request from constituents for warning…
County council amenable to smaller, if not tiny,…
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County councillors seem open to permitting smaller footprint homes to be constructed within the county, although maybe not the type of tiny homes some residents would like to see.Councillors discussed the…
Community rallies for family following fatal fire
By Jenn Watt An outpouring of support and donations has been flowing for the Brown/Trotter family following a fatal fire near Gooderham in the early morning hours of Thursday, Oct. 15. More than $38,000 had…