By Darren Lum The window of opportunity to serve your municipality has passed with nominations closing for municipal elections on Friday, Aug. 19.Although a few races never got started (as outlined with the article, Here…
Highlands entrepreneur is hooked on baits
By Grace Oborne For local resident, preserving the Highlands’ water and overall environment is a key factor when designing his product.Colt Taylor has always spent a lot of time fishing on Haliburton County’s lakes. It…
Today’s Pride celebrations made possible by past history
By Vivian Collings Many Pride events were formed in an act of replacing hate and violence with love and celebration.Minden Pride followed suit.It is a welcome place for all to feel safe and celebrated in…
Gratitude for life saving act
James Cook is a burn survivor who has spent years in recovery and is now sharing his incredible story and is saying thanks to the ones that came to his aid. Cook shared his appreciation…
Crowe Valley Conservation Authority underfunded, understaffed, under capacity
By Chris Drost The Bancroft Times (the Echo’s sister paper) was contacted recently by a Highlands East resident who asked us to investigate who Conservation Authorities are responsible to and why the timeline for obtaining…
Health unit order to shut down outdoor hot…
By Stephen Petrick There’s no love for some Haliburton County resort hot tubs this summer. The Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit has been clamping down on the use of outdoor hot tubs, forcing some…
Help wanted in the Highlands:
Creative solutions needed for public and private sectors to address labour shortage, says Haliburton County CAO By Stephen Petrick This is the first in a series of stories for the Haliburton Echo/Minden Times, which will…
Audible attribute worth valuing
By Darren Lum It’s easy to forget what you have when you’re not looking … or listening.This editorial may have a similar sentiment to last week, but there is never enough gratitude in this world,…
County library’s service delivery shifts into high gear
By James Matthews Chris Stephenson believes a dedicated vehicle will bring multi-faceted growth to the Haliburton County Public Library.And Stephenson, the library’s chief executive officer and chief librarian, rallied the HCPL board of directors to…
Bowl for Kids’ Sake is back with a…
By Vivian Collings Grab your favourite pool attire, a group of friends, and head over to the Fast Lane Bowling alley, located at 12281 Highway 35 in Minden on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 1 p.m.…
Return of the greatest spectacle for Haliburton County
By Grace Oborne The most sold-out show for Minden Pride week returns this year for a night of dancing, sing-a-longs, and more.Viva Burlesque is one of the most successful shows in Haliburton County. The sold-out…
Minden Pride is a celebration of community
This year’s event is Loud and Proud in 2022! By Darren LumLove is at the heart of the upcoming Minden Pride week of festivities hosted in the Highlands.The chair of Minden Pride Allan Guinan invites…
Public input needed for mental health and addiction…
A new project is being developed in Haliburton County surrounding the issues of mental health, addiction and access to social and community services. If you are someone who has experienced these issues and required or…
Reaching to be the star
Singing phenom hoping to use stage to further passion to save planetBy Darren Lum Haliburton’s Ella Gooley is aiming to be the best at this year’s CNE’s annual Rising Star Competition.Ella submitted a video clip…
Local cyclist brings awareness to children’s cancer
By Grace OborneTo make a difference in people’s lives, not all heroes need to be wearing capes, but they can be sporting spandex and lycra while cranking out hope for others in need.Katie Woodward isn’t…
Power Boat Races coming full speed ahead to…
By Vivian CollingsThose with a need for speed can find a thrill in watching this weekend’s power boat races.The 6th annual RPM Outboard Power Boat Races are coming to Head Lake in Haliburton from Friday,…
Huskies unveil new roster
By Alex Gallacher After the inaugural 2021-22 Haliburton County Huskies season ended in playoff heartbreak, this off season the team set out to find new talent to replace the departing players. Four core members of…
Future given structure with Dysart Strategic Plan
By Vivian Collings Dysart et al’s first ever Strategic Plan was presented by Strategy Corps employees and approved by members of council during their regular meeting on July 26.It is considered a “living document” that…
Wigamog owners plan to demolish site
By Vivian CollingsOwners of what was the former Wigamog Resort say they plan to demolish the site following their appeal for more time to comply with an order from the municipality to follow the Property…
Kegel purchases Barker Heating and Cooling
By Vivian Collings After 47 years of service to Haliburton County, Barker Heating and Cooling is closing its doors.The long-time heating contractor sold their business to Kegel Heating and Cooling with the deal closing on…
Absence makes the value of engaging worth savouring
By Darren Lum I heard somewhere grief is about having love you can’t give anymore.As I get older, the losses in my life have mounted, whether from time, circumstances or death. The difficult truth about…