By Sue Tiffin School’s not out for summer, but it won’t be in-person again for the majority of elementary and high school students throughout the province until a new school year in September.“To best protect…
Haliburton Highlands Hall of Fame reveals first inducted…
By Darren Lum After three years of work, much of it by its chairman Scotty LaRue, the Haliburton Highlands Hall of Fame has officially named its first group of inductees, who represent athletes for their…
Monthly hydro rebates available to low-income households
By Mike Baker Heat Bank Haliburton County is reminding low-income area residents they may be eligible for a year-round hydro rebate.The Ontario Electricity Support Program [OESP] is a government-led initiative designed to help make hydro…
HHSS alum shortlisted for prestigious writing honour
Haliburton Highlands Secondary School graduate Joshua Wales is joining three other Canadian authors in being shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize.Wales was selected for his work of fiction, Mass Effect.From a Twitter post, Writers’…
County councillors discuss collaboration on services
By Chad Ingram Haliburton County councillors discussed inter-municipal collaboration on roads work, landfills, bylaw enforcement and other services during a special online meeting May 26.Councillors, along with the chief administrative officers of the county and…
Learn to sing without breaking the bank courtesy…
By Mike Baker Highlands Opera Studio is offering singing enthusiasts from across Haliburton County the opportunity to learn from the best courtesy of a new ‘pay what you can’ initiative.Made possible through a new partnership…
Local municipalities and library honoured for exemplary environmental…
By Mike Baker Haliburton County’s four lower-tier municipalities have been recognized for their environmental outreach and programming throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.Dysart et al, Algonquin Highlands, Minden Hills and Highlands East were acknowledged at the 2021…
Dimensions ‘committed’ to 5-star tourist resort on Maple…
By Mike Baker The ownership group of Dimensions Health Centres, who recently completed the purchase of a 40-acre resort on Maple Lake, has poured cold water on suggestions it plans to transform the property into…
Roasty Toasty Campfire Wood focus of 11-year-old entrepreneur
By Sue Tiffin Olivia Irvine is Haliburton County’s newest business owner.The 11-year-old Haliburton resident describes her entrepreneurial pursuit as being “really cool,” a project that launched after she read a book recommended by her dad,…
Unprecedented lumber situation part of perfect storm of…
By Darren Lum Rising lumber costs in North America have seen record setting prices and there are multiple aspects to it that need to be considered, say affected industry members.There was a confluence of actions…
Membership push for Haliburton Mountain Bike Club
By Darren Lum Waiting for the intrepid rider, there’s a fulfilling adventure of sweat inducing ascents of single-track that wind its way through the trees, up, over and around boulders and slabs of the Canadian…
Storm element to inaugural Huskies pack
By Darren Lum It’s been a few years, but local boys Ryan Hall and Joe Boice are looking forward to playing a full season together for the first time since winning the OMHA championship while…
Province’s response to LTC questions ‘pretty pathetic’ says…
By Mike Baker More than 600 Ontarians filled the virtual galleries of the Ontario Legislature for Question Period on May 18 to share their stories and demand improvements to long-term care, but Premier Doug Ford…
Keep the empties coming for Snowflake Meadows Rescue
By Darren Lum Founder of the not-for-profit Snowflake Meadows Rescue on Ritchie Falls Road, Kristyn Begbie is picking up where the Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association left off by continuing a bottle drive to help with…
Lions club calling on community to show their…
By Mike Baker A new fundraiser is giving local residents the opportunity to show just how much they love Haliburton.The Haliburton & District Lions Club kicked off their Button Up with the Lions initiative last…
Progress Pride flag to fly at TLDSB schools
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed at the board of trustees meeting of Trillium Lakelands District School Board held virtually on May 25. As reported in the Echo, at the…
Overwhelming support for HHOA bottle drive
By Darren Lum Thank you, community.That’s the message from the Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association (HHOA) after what is being characterized as a successful bottle drive fundraiser.During the pandemic, which is nearing 15 months, the volunteer…
Haliburton County Public Library launches new survey
By Mike Baker The Haliburton County Public Library [HCPL] is calling on residents from across the Highlands to assist the organization in shaping its new multi-year strategic plan.Library staff released a survey in May, asking…
Total loss of house in West Guilford after…
By Staff At 7:28 a.m. on June 22, a team of 20 firefighters from the Dysart et al fire department responded to a structure fire on Kennisis Lake Road in West Guilford. "Upon arrival there…
Haliburton Highlands OPP investigate Wilberforce death
From OPP press release On June 3, at approximately 2 p.m., members of the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with EMS, responded to a call for service regarding a body…
Planning for school in September full of ‘moving…
By Sue Tiffin Trillium Lakelands District School Board is currently planning for both in-school and at-home learning for the 2021-2022 year.TLDSB parents were asked to register for online learning by June 1, or be placed…