By Jenn Watt Since opening the Complete Spine Care Clinic in Haliburton this September chiropractor Travis Bissonette said work hasn’t felt much like work at all. “That’s how you know you’re doing something you love”…
Dental program to help low-income seniors
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 26 2019 The provincial government is rolling out a new dental program for low-income seniors. The Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program will provide free dental services for those 65 and…
Dysart mayor deputy mayor to meet with constituents
By Chad Ingram Published Nov. 26 2019 Dysart et al Mayor Andrea Roberts and Deputy Mayor Pat Kennedy will host a town hall meeting in council chambers on Saturday Nov. 30. The meeting which is…
Public discussion on addictions and traumatic loss this…
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 26 2019 The community is invited to a discussion on substance abuse and dealing with traumatic loss and grief on Thursday Nov. 28 sponsored by the Human Services and Justice…
Rural Rogues on the Road
By Kate Butler Published Nov. 26 2019 It’s been said that theatre is a team sport. Everyone on the team has a role to play from the director to the actors and the stage crew…
Savage found guilty in Haliburton murder
By Sue Tiffin Published Nov. 26 2019 William Savage has been found guilty of first-degree murder. A trial for the Fenelon Falls man accused of killing Bowmanville resident David Palmer whose remains were discovered in…
Tire collection likely to cease at Dysart landfills
By Jenn Watt Published Nov. 26 2019 Residents with old tires to dispose of will no longer be able to bring them to the landfills in Dysart et al after June 1 2020 if council…
Safety tips for Haliburton County's planned power outage
The local health unit has provided tips for residents of Haliburton County ahead of the planned power outage on Sunday Nov. 24 which Hydro One estimates will affect some 11000 of their customers. The outage…
Pickup driver dead in 118 crash
One person is dead and another has been airlifted to hospital in Toronto after a collision along Highway 118 near St. Peter's Road on the morning of Wednesday Nov. 20 police say. According to a…
Cardiff pool Glamorgan garage in need of replacement…
Highlands East has been proactive in maintaining its buildings but work will need to happen to upgrade from a “fair” rating given to the municipality’s infrastructure portfolio through an assessment done this year. Kevin Nelson…
County takes to Trip Advisor
The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Nov. 13 meeting of the Haliburton County tourism committee. Tourism director Amanda Virtanen presented the department’s 2020 tourism marketing to committee members. “We are looking…
Elementary teachers prepare for work-to-rule job action
By Sue Tiffin Local elementary school teachers represented by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario are planning to be in legal strike position as of Nov. 25 and begin phase one of work-to-rule job action…
More support needed to make workplace safer: teachers’…
By Jenn Watt The workplace has become increasingly dangerous for elementary school education workers a recent University of Ottawa study has found with violence against teachers EAs and other staff affecting more than half of…
More than 11000 residences to be without power
By Darren Lum Much of Haliburton County will be going dark from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday Nov. 24 when Hydro One follows through with a scheduled planned outage for upgrade work to…
Retailer extends gift card for donations during purchases
By Darren Lum Bring warmth to the community by donating your clean gently used coat to Haliburton’s Algonquin Outfitters for its annual Winter Coat Drive during the month of November. Customers who donate a coat…
The Sound of Music to return to Summer…
By Echo staff This year’s Highlands Summer Festival will kick off with an incredibly popular offering: The Sound of Music. The beloved musical set in Austria during the Second World War will once again be…
Elementary teachers in legal strike position Nov. 25
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Forest Festival discontinued
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Haliburton Feed and Seed opens on Mallard Road
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High lead levels at some local schools report…
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Q&A with Nick Russell
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