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,…
Devolin, Danielsen in race for warden
By Chad Ingram Two members of Haliburton County council would like to be warden for 2021, meaning county councillors will participate in an election to determine who will become head of council for the upcoming…
Students remember: Essays on Remembrance Day
The following essays were submitted by Grade 7/8 students from J.D. Hodgson Elementary School. Ancestors Often on Remembrance Day I think about what it was like for my great grandparents who met during the Second…
Ford makes broadband funding announcement in Minden
By Chad Ingram Ontario Premier Doug Ford and members of his cabinet were in Minden on Wednesday, Oct. 4 to make a substantial funding announcement regarding broadband internet. That announcement, which came ahead of Thursday’s…
Ancestry research builds connection to grandfather’s service
By Jenn Watt Little was known about First World War veteran Angus Charles MacInnes before his grandson, Haliburton resident Wade MacInnes, began doing research online. Angus died in 1934, the same year that Wade’s father…
Drowning suspected on Lake Kashagawigamog
A person died in Lake Kashagawigamog in a suspected drowning during the weekend, the Haliburton Highlands OPP have confirmed. Police have confirmed that on Saturday, Nov. 7, a group of males was swimming in the…
Highlands Christmas Shindig set to warm homes
By Sue Tiffin The seventh annual Highlands Christmas Shindig is gearing up to warm the homes of residents throughout the county, both in supporting Fuel for Warmth’s efforts to alleviate heating challenges during the winter…
Letters to the Editor: Nov. 10
The following are Letters to the Editor published in the Nov. 10 issue of the Haliburton Echo. Beach maintenance needed To the Editor: Re Head Lake Park Plan. Hopefully a first effort in achieving the park’s…
Acts of Remembrance
By Jenn Watt Remembrance Day in Haliburton County is taken seriously. Poppies over hearts, residents not only take a moment to think of those have served, they participate in the ceremonies each year. On Nov.…