By Vivian Collings Dreams do come true for those who put in work with passion and dedication. Haliburton Highlands Secondary School Grade 12 student Owen Nicholls knows this well after receiving the honour of representing…
Local curler sweeps towards Switzerland
By James MatthewsLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Haliburton’s Jacob Dobson and his teammates swept their way to Switzerland. The Dobson rink went undefeated in seven outings for 120 tournament points to earn the Under-21 Canadian Junior…
Winter Hike Haliburton is ready to roll
By Emily Stonehouse The Hike Haliburton Winter Edition is ready to hit the ground running. After a hiatus due to the pandemic, the winter version of the popular community event will be hosted by the…
Warmer, wet weather closes Nordic ski trails
By James MatthewsLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter All trails maintained by the Haliburton Highlands Nordic Trails Association remain closed because of weather. The association maintains three cross-country ski trail systems. Glebe Park has 13.5 kilometres of…
Changes to fishing regulations on hold for at…
By Steve Galea A proposed fisheries management plan that would reduce ice fishing seasons in Haliburton County has not been finalized and will likely not be implemented until at least 2024. MNRF assistant regional resources…
$15K in fines for man hunting near Gooderham
By James MatthewsLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter A Roseneath man’s careless firearm use and other offences netted him a hefty fine and a lengthy hunting suspension. In provincial court in Lindsay in October, Gordon Madill was…
HOS receives $92,100 grant for pilot projects
By Vivian Collings Opera programs in Haliburton County are going up an octave thanks to a $92,100 Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) Resilient Communities grant. Highlands Opera Studio (HOS) received the grant in the summer of…
Razzamataz kicks off 2023 with dance
By Emily Stonehouse Razzamataz Kids’ Shows is kickstarting the new year with colour, culture, and dance. On Saturday, Jan. 14 and Sunday, Jan. 15, Razz will present two special events featuring the Indigenous dance group,…
It’s the little things
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…