By Adam Frisk When you step into Pharmasave Haliburton Village Pharmacy, the typical "big-box" experience of fluorescent lights, aisles of industrial cleaning products, and a lotto machine shouting "winner, gagnant!" is nowhere to be found…
Busy holiday season for downtown businesses
By Adam Frisk The 2025 holiday shopping season was a banner year, thanks to the early arrival of winter weather, community loyalty, and a surge in tourism, according to local businesses. For stores like Algonquin…
Council defers controversial shoreline structure amendments
By Adam Frisk Dysart et al council once again voted to defer proposed amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw concerning accessory buildings within the minimum water setback, pushing the debate to a third…
‘It stinks’: Locals blast Beer Store closure
By Adam Frisk Haliburton residents blasted the announced closure of the Beer Store last week after it served the community for nearly 50 years. “It stinks,” Linda Heeps simply said. “They’re losing their job, and…
Beer Store confirms Haliburton closure
by Adam Frisk The Beer Store (TBS) has confirmed the closure of its Haliburton location at the start of the new year. The beer retailer confirmed to the Echo Thursday that the Hops Drive location…
Iron grip: Arm wrestlers unite in Haliburton
By Adam Frisk With a thunderous smack of a hand hitting a pad, two giants shake hands signaling the end of another round of a weekly meeting of the Haliburton arm wrestling club. Throughout the…
Do it for the staff
By Emily Stonehouse The dynamic between staff and council has long been a relationship I find interesting. At a lengthy county council meeting last week, for nearly an hour, councillors stayed at odds over the…
Meet Adam Frisk, our new reporter and photographer
By Adam Frisk Hello, Haliburton County! My name is Adam Frisk and I’ve recently joined The Haliburton County Echo, Minden Times and County Life as a reporter and photographer. I’m thrilled to join the talented…