By Vivian Collings What a year that was; for me, for you, for the world. While going through the Echo archives to put together the Year in Review for 2022, it felt a little like…
The new neighbours
By Sharon Lynch The house had stood empty for several months. Every time Jonathan walked past it, he looked at the SOLD sign and wondered. Who had bought the place, and where were they now?…
Smoke and mirrors
By Steve Galea Last fall, I bought a Ghost Blind. This is an ingenious hunting blind that consists of six hinge-connected, outward facing, mirrored panels that unfold to make a semi-circle of mirrors that angle…
Turning the wheels on wellness
By Emily Stonehouse Sometimes, the first step is the most important one to take. Other times, it’s the hopping, skipping, stumbling, and jumping that makes the journey worthwhile. For Shay Hutchings and Sarah Comer, their…
Speaker Series explores soundscapes
By Vivian Collings The beauty of sound filled HHOA Haliburton Fish Hatchery as local guitarist and sound designer Nicholas Russell took listeners on a journey through his recent projects, the workings of sound frequencies, and…
December brought guests, gifts, and awards
By Eleanor Cooper Honours and Awards of worthy high school students have recently been published. Here are some closely or loosely connected to Guilford or to me. Many more also have earned the congratulations here…
County Tourism interested in your voice
By Emily StonehouseThe Haliburton County Tourism Department wants to hear your voice. Led by manager of tourism, Tracie Bertrand, they have launched their first annual Resident Sentiment Survey (RSS). “We need to know whether we…
Dysart taps taxpayers for 8.9 per cent levy…
By James MatthewsLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterDysart et al officials anticipate closing the year with a deficit.The municipality started the process of nailing down spending priorities for the 2023 capital and operational budgets during a special…
Surge in respiratory sickness expected to worsen until…
By James MatthewsLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterThe Haliburton Highlands Health Service continued to be bludgeoned by an increase in respiratory ailments.Carolyn Plummer, the CEO and president at the health service, apprised the board of directors of…
YWCA is here to help
By Emily StonehouseWhile the holidays can be a festive time for some, they can also be a dangerous time for others. “There is a spike around the holidays in violence,” said Darlene Smith-Harrison, director of…
Rallying together
By Vivian Collings A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about “the elephant in the county” in an editorial. The elephant is poverty, homelessness.I was very discouraged at the time.My coworker, James Matthews, also wrote…
When the spirit moves
By Sharon Lynch He really didn’t want to be there. After a full day of trying to find gifts for folks who already had everything, the last place George wanted to be was around more…
Hackers
By Steve Galea Last week, my buddy Tom called and said he had a free day and was looking for something to do.So, I looked at my day timer – or what Jenn refers to…
Heat Bank hits $33,000 at annual fundraiser
By Emily StonehouseHeat Bank Haliburton County has officially raised over $33,000 at their annual fundraising event, held at Rhubarb Restaurant on Nov. 27. “We know everyones budgets have been so stretched lately with the rising…
Monaghan named Blues Booster of the Year
By Vivian CollingsThe blues is more than a music genre for Patrick Monaghan, and his Canoe FM program is more than just a hobby.“It’s been my purpose in life since I got sick,” Monaghan said.…
HHSS art students present Forgotten
By Vivian CollingsHaliburton Highlands Secondary School Grade 12 art students started with one word, and ended with an art exhibition.Forgotten is the name of this year’s HHSS student art exhibition at Rails End Gallery.The art…
A tribute to Mike Iles
News of the passing of Mike Iles was received with great sadness at Haliburton Forest. Our team – both long serving staff as well as relatively new staff – held Mike in the highest regard. …
Community comes together to remember Iles
By Vivian Collings Whether at home, at work, at sports games, or at the hunt camp, Mike Iles was an outstanding leader, friend, and family member; someone everyone could turn to for a solution to…
Feds announce money for Indigenous business development
By James MatthewsLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Digital literacy in business is crucial for success in today’s marketplace. To that end, the federal government announced a cash infusion Nov. 25 in Lindsay to help rural, remote,…
No walkway planned following construction on 118
By Vivian Collings The Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Municipality of Dysart public works department do not have plans to create a walkway following road rehabilitation on Highway 118 along Head Lake in Haliburton. The…
Light
By Lynda Shadbolt I have a lovely group of women who do qigong with me on Wednesday mornings, and at this time of year we start our class dancing and singing to Bruce Springsteen’s version…