By Alex GallacherThe Haliburton County Huskies gave their fans a rare treat in the hockey world, two back-to-back home games on back-to-back days. Playing host to their first ever meeting against the Toronto Jr. A…
Vaccination policy for county workers raises tension
By Stephen PetrickHaliburton County councillors are at odds over how to bring forth a Covid-19 vaccination policy that will impact workers.A report to council from chief administrative officer Mike Rutter led to deadlock and clear…
Double-overtime between Huskies and Cougars decides nothing
By Alex GallacherAfter the double-overtime period solved nothing, the Haliburton County Huskies and Cobourg Cougars had to settle for a 3-3 tie Friday night in Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) action at the S.G. Nesbitt…
Bonnie Roe to be presented with award in…
By Katrina BoguskiOn Nov 16, Bonnie Roe will be presented with an award in Toronto from the Institute for Change. Leaders (ICL). According to its website, “ICL teaches the skills that organizers need to win…
Community climate action plan released
By Stephen PetrickSpecial to the Echo Warmer summers, milder winters, longer heat waves and increased risk for vulnerable populations, such as seniors, the poor and people without good housing.That’s what Haliburton County officials expect for…
Sing Along with Coco Love Alcorn
The Haliburton County Folk Society is happy to present singer/songwriter and choir leader, Coco Love Alcorn in concert on Saturday, Nov. 13 at the Haliburton Legion Branch 129 at 7:30 p.m.That same afternoon from 2…
County backs letter on backlogs
By Stephen Petrick More support will be needed for public health units for “catch up and recovery” as they enter a new stage of the pandemic.That’s the gist of an urgent-sounding letter signed by Haliburton…
New master plan coming for ambulance service
By Stephen Petrick Some big decisions loom for Haliburton County on how to manage paramedic services, in light of a perceived growing population.Haliburton County councillors voted on Oct. 13 to begin the process of developing…
Outdoor defibrillator installed giving 24/7 access in cardiac…
By Katrina Boguski Past president of the Haliburton Rotaryclub, Ted Brandon was on hand at RotaryPark in Haliburton to explain the significanceof having a new defibrillatorinstalled outdoors.The device was installed on the outsidewall of the…
FUNraising bursary recipient inspired by parents
By Darren Lum Tory Hill resident and recent HaliburtonHighlands Secondary School graduate,Hailey Alden got a hand up this yeartowards giving back by becoming a nursewith the WFG Bursary Award, which isawarded by the Wilberforce FUNraisingGroup…
100 miles of (mostly) smiles at the Haliburton…
By Darren Lum Whenever I tell people I raced this summer in the 8Hours of Hurtin’ in Haliburton held a few weeks ago atthe Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve the commonquestion is how did…
New book inspires the wonder within
By Darren LumThere is a brilliant quality projected by Noelia Marziali,as she talks about her first book, The Fantastical EyeballExchange while sitting at a picnic bench reflecting onher passion of sharing her family’s story on…
Kohara + Co. makes great impression at grand…
by Katrina Boguski “People do not buy goods and services. They buy relations, stories and magic.”This Seth Godin quote appears on the Kohara + Co. website. If you don’t know who Seth Godin is, you…
Leopoldina Dobrzensky remembered as steward of land and…
By Sue TiffinLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter A decade or so ago, Leopoldina Dobrzensky told Julia Robertson that she had found a timber signed by Robertson's grandmother in her farmhouse. The farmhouse Dobrzensky lived in had…
Haliburton County reports first death due to COVID-19
By Sue Tiffin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A resident of Haliburton County has died due to COVID-19, according to an epidemiological report update from the health unit on March 4. The death marks the first…
Storm reflect on first session of season
By Darren Lum As session one for the Highland Storm Hockey Association winds down for the Christmas break, there is optimism and hope for more hockey with session two starting in January. With the exception…
Longtime West Guilford volunteer acknowledged
By Sue Tiffin When Carol Stamp resigned from the West Guilford Community Centre committee in the fall, she did so after 40 years of service for the community she has called home since the ‘70s.…
Haliburton retirement residence to open May 2021, will…
By Mike Baker The Gardens of Haliburton retirement residence will open up its doors on May 1, 2021 and with it create between 50 and 60 new jobs in the local community. Phil McKenzie, representing…
New docs at HHHS emergency rooms
By Chad Ingram Kristin Lythgoe is one of two doctors who recently began working in the emergency department at Haliburton Highlands Health Services, and while Lythgoe may be new to HHHS, she is not new…
Dusting off forgotten musical instruments for kids
By Sue Tiffin A new initiative to bring loved but unused instruments into the hands of kids throughout the county is only a few days old, but already an inventory is growing and a couple…
Haliburton moves into Ontario’s COVID-19 ‘Yellow’ zone
By Mike Baker New COVID-19 restrictions limiting the number of people allowed at social gatherings and tightening regulations on bars and restaurants are being implemented across Haliburton County this week. It was revealed on Friday,…