By Darren Lum An emailed response from Haliburton Highlands Health Services president and CEO Carolyn Plummer is helping shed light on decisions related to vaccination roll out across Haliburton County Several readers contacted the Echo…
It’s time for it to disappear
I had to give my head a shake this past Friday afternoon when, with everything else that’s happening in the world today, the Ontario government still found time to roll out its 2021 Sunshine List.Released…
Vaccination clinic cut short at arena
By Sue Tiffin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The A. J. LaRue arena was announced on March 18 as the last of six vaccination clinics in the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit, first in…
Rogers successful bidder on EORN project
By Chad Ingram Rogers Communications is the successful bidder on the contract for the Eastern Ontario Regional Network’s cell gap project, with some work on the massive project, now valued at more than $300 million,…
Vaccination clinics underway in Haliburton County
By Darren Lum Standing outside the Haliburton Highlands Health Services vaccination hub located at the Pinesetone Resort and Conference Centre in Haliburton on Thursday, March 18, Kelly Lawr was readying herself to join the line…
Parent council launches petition to maintain Learn@Home program
By Mike Baker, Local Journalism Initiative A group of parents throughout the school district region were dismayed to learn last week that the Learn@Home program likely won’t be returning to Trillium Lakelands District School Board…
Highland Wood COVID-19 outbreak resolved
The Highland Wood COVID-19 outbreak has been declared over.The outbreak status was declared March 16, 2021 when two staff members received positive results from surveillance testing.The staff members who received positive test results were re-swabbed…
Record winter for Highlands Nordic ski club
By Darren Lum The 2020 – 2021 season was a record year in terms of conditions and for the amount of visitors and paid season holders said the Haliburton Highlands Nordic Trail and Ski Club…
PhD student launches farming survey on cover crops
By Mike Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A PhD student from the University of Manitoba wants to engage with farmers from Haliburton County to gather information for a study he’s working on focusing on the…
Citizen scientists find common goal against Eurasian watermilfoil
By Sue Tiffin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Eurasian Watermilfoil Working Group is hoping that in spreading awareness of the invasive species, the spreading of the aquatic plant itself can be reduced.The group, a sub-committee…
‘Nobody’s going to be left behind’ as vaccine…
By Sue Tiffin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference held March 17, and a board of health meeting held March 18.…
Haliburton Curling Club happy with year
By Darren Lum President Kent Milford said the Haliburton Curling Club has, to this point in their season, had a good year considering the challenges related to the pandemic.It’s clear what curling has meant to…
Recent provincial legislation narrows the scope for environmental…
By William Chapple In December 2020, the Ontario government passed Bill 229 titled the Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act [Budget Measures]. Contained within this Bill is Schedule 6, which outlines significant amendments to…
Immunizations of the 80+ population begin this week
By Sue Tiffin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Vaccinations in Haliburton County of the 80+ population begin this week.An online system to book vaccination appointments opened by the provincial government on March 15 but the immunization…
High school students won’t sit for literacy test…
By Mike Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Students from Haliburton Highlands Secondary School [HHSS] will not be forced to take the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test [OSSLT] this school year.In a release to parents last…
Driver transported by air ambulance from County Road…
A male driver with serious injuries was transported to a Toronto-area hospital by ORNGE on March 18 after a single vehicle struck a tree on County Road 503 at Buckhorn Road in Gooderham, a collision…
Roadside moose put down by MNRF
By Sue Tiffin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A moose making frequent visits to the side of Hwy. 118 was put down by Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry after staff determined the animal likely had…
TLDSB reshuffle sends shock waves across Haliburton County
By Mike Baker Lisa Barry was sat at her kitchen table helping her youngest son with his school work last Wednesday morning [March 10] when her email pinged. It was a notice from Trillium Lakelands…
JDHES students lobbying for new athlete murals
By Darren Lum It’s all about standing up for what is right said J. Douglas Hodgson Elementary School teacher Marina Thomazo.That’s the driving sentiment behind her Grade 7/8 French Immersion class, who are lobbying the…
Students quarantining after confirmed COVID-19 cases at HHSS
By Sue Tiffin Haliburton Highlands Secondary School students in a Grade 11 chemistry class, a Grade 12 English class and a Grade 12 math class have been identified as close contacts of two individuals who…
County in search of rentals to house new…
By Mike Baker Attracting doctors to Haliburton County is Cheryl Kennedy’s specialty.Since taking on the role of physician recruitment coordinator in May 2019, Kennedy has welcomed four new physicians to the community. Selling people on…