By StaffBidding for the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust’s Rock Our World online auction remains open this month until Tuesday, Sept. 22. The auction helps fundraise for the management and conservation work the charity does in…
Go on a virtual journey Oct. 3
By StaffJoin area residents as they take you on a virtual journey, through their travel tales told during an online special performance called Six-Minute Escapes.The experience is being coordinated by the Arts Council ~ Haliburton…
Council talks commercial development in Dysart
By Chad Ingram A commercial development being proposed for Hops Drive in Haliburton would include a gas bar, 10,000-square-foot retail building and drive-thru restaurant, councillors for the Municipality of Dysart et al heard during a…
Tracking COVID-19 in schools
By Sue Tiffin Parents and caregivers, as well as Ontarians in general, concerned about confirmed COVID-19 cases in class or at daycare will be able to track outbreaks of the virus at schools and child…
Shoreline protection talks resume
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County councillors have resumed conversations regarding a shoreline protection bylaw for the county, one that would restrict site alteration and the removal of vegetation within 30 metres of the high-water mark…
Potential hate crime downtown targets Pride flags
By Sue Tiffin Christopher O’Mara says that growing up in Haliburton, there wasn’t a day for him between Grades 6 and 12 in which he wasn’t called a homophobic slur.“When I returned to Haliburton in…
Highlands Opera Studio bringing music to Head Lake…
By Jenn Watt Update (Sunday, Sept. 20): Due to new restrictions on size of outdoor gatherings, this event has been cancelled. We will provide details about any future plans as they are available. The hills…
Highlands East man, 58, dies in two-vehicle collision
Submitted by Haliburton Highlands OPP Members of the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, along with Highlands East Fire Department and Haliburton County Paramedic Services, responded to reports of a two-vehicle collision on…
Pedestrian dies following Hwy 118 collision
A 59-year-old Haliburton man is dead after a single vehicle collision involving a dump truck and pedestrian on Hwy 118 last week. Haliburton Highlands OPP have distributed a press release today, Sept. 10, with further…
Daughter champions 99 y.o. father’s fundraiser for COVID-19…
Four generations of family, clockwise from top: Adrienne Gifford (Sylvia Perkins's daughter), Sylvia Perkins (George Markow's daughter), Oliver Gifford (Perkins's grandson), Nora Gifford (Perkins's granddaughter) and George Markow. /Photo courtesy of Sylvia Perkins By Jenn…
Superintendent discusses challenges of bus route planning in…
By Jenn Watt Bus driver shortages have posed issues for schools across the province and at Trillium Lakelands District School Board the superintendent of business services said it’s not yet clear whether there will be…
Wellbeing and resilience program offered through mental health…
Canadian Mental Health Association, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge announced the return of Living Life to the Full, an eight-week program designed to help participants maximize their ability to deal with life’s challenges. The program was…
Bear returns to Drag Lake cottage
By Jenn WattThis story is an update to a story published in the Aug. 25 issue of the Haliburton Echo. Although Jeannie and Steve Glover had hoped the black bear that broke into their Drag…
Haliburton sled dogs get in the holiday spirit
By Jenn Watt Winterdance owner Tanya McCready DeBruin said the dogs enjoyed their time on set, an experience that isn’t entirely foreign to the sled dogs. “The pups all did awesome and loved all the…
Councillors may attend meetings remotely – even after…
Councillors may attend meetings remotely - even after pandemic Change to bylaw would allow councillors to attend municipal meetings electronically, under special circumstances By Chad Ingram Traditionally, under the Municipal Act, remote participation in council…
County answers reader’s climate plan questions
The County of Haliburton was asked by Haliburton Echo staff to respond to the questions posed by reader Dave Love within the Letters to the Editor section (“Questions on county’s climate plan”) in their Aug.…
Puzzle sales exceed expectations
By Darren Lum Staff reporter No one ever imagined the sellout success in such a short period of time. A crowd of enthusiastic buyers came to the Haliburton puzzle factory on Friday, Aug. 21, ready…
SIU confirms name of man shot by OPP
By Chad Ingram The Ontario Special Investigations Unit has confirmed the identity of the 73-year-old man fatally shot by OPP officers following an incident at the Minden Valu-Mart on July 15 as Leslie Hegedus. On…
Online resources help Fleming students prepare for different…
Starting Tuesday, Sept. 8, students attending Fleming College will be back in class, though the fall 2020 semester will look much different than previous years. Classes are to take place online or be delivered through…
School trustees work to maintain safe practice as…
By Sue TiffinStaff reporter Bruce Reain, Trillium Lakelands District School Board board chairperson, said school trustees knew back in March, as soon as physical distancing was recommended and school closures were announced, that they were…
Class sizes unlikely to shrink, despite fewer pupils…
By Sue Tiffin Staff reporter Trillium Lakelands District School Board has “collapsed” some classrooms, combining classrooms – including two different grades – to ensure required class size averages are met to receive government funding. Cathy…