Huskies owner Paul Wilson is welcoming the public to come out and watch the Haliburton County Huskies.“Come out and see really good hockey. Anybody that comes is thrilled and they usually come back. So, if…
Get to know the Huskies: Ty Collins
By Alex Gallacher One of the most high profile additions to the Haliburton County Huskies 2022/23 roster is former Mississauga Steelhead Ty Collins. The player from Huntsville, Ontario played four seasons in the Ontario Hockey…
Living with beaver
By Jim Poling Sr. Thinking about putting the dock away for winter brings painful memories. And, nasty thoughts about Canada’s favourite rodent – Castor canadensis, commonly known as the beaver.Every fall I tow my dock…
Mice on the move
By Jim Poling Sr. And so begins the annual invasion of the mice. They are on the move, searching for cracks and gaps in homes, cottages, garages, sheds and other buildings where they can find…
Getting Ready for fall with EarlyON
Submitted Julie BoskerEarlyON Child and FamilyCentre Program co-ordinator We recently took part in the Haliburton and District Lions Club Stories in the Park Fun Fair, and it was a wonderful windy event. It was great…
Face masks voluntary at TLDSB schools this year
By James Matthews There’s much optimism at the Trillium Lakelands District School Board for the coming school year. Wes Hahn, director of education at the school board, said at the group’s Aug. 23 meeting that…
Unfilled jobs plague local businesses
By Stephen Petrick This is the third in a series of stories the Haliburton Echo/Minden Times is running this summer to explore how a labour shortage is affecting our communities. This story focuses on the…
Highlands Summer Festival returned with tremendous success
By Stephen Petrick The final curtain has drawn for the Highlands Summer Festival in 2022, and the people who contribute to the non-profit theatre group deserve a standing ovation. This summer marked a triumphant return…
SIRCH training programs offer local opportunities
By Angelica Ingram This fall, SIRCH Community Services is offering two free training programs to help serve the employment needs of Haliburton County. Back by popular demand, Basics of Carpentry gives participants the entry level…
Observe and report
By Jim Poling Sr. This week marks a special anniversary. It’s of little interest to anyone but me, but I’m writing about it anyway. Sixty years ago this week I walked into the second-floor newsroom…
Historic Irondale Harvest Festival is back
By Jerelyn Craden Like a phoenix, the tiny hamlet of Irondale has risen from the ashes more than once throughout its history, and on Saturday, Sept. 24, it will rise again after a forced hiatus…
Hike Haliburton Festival’s exciting 19th year
By Jerelyn Craden The word exciting is not easy to back up, except when describing the Hike Haliburton Festival – the largest hiking festival in Canada – running Sept. 22 to 25 for its nineteenth…
Student creates hockey trophy for the University of…
By Vivian Collings A student taking a metalsmithing course at Haliburton School of Art + Design is on year six of creating a hockey cup for the veterinary school at the University of Guelph. “We…
County council speaks up against hot tub regulations
By James Matthews Put simply, rules for higher-traffic hot tub use shouldn’t have the same bearing on such amenities at the smaller resorts. And Haliburton County resolved during its regular public meeting Aug. 24 to…
Shoreline preservation bylaw in effect starting April 1
By Vivian Collings The shoreline preservation bylaw was passed during Haliburton County’s regular council meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 24 after many questions were raised to director of planning Steve Stone. The bylaw will come into…
Lake expert seeking Highlands support to improve environment
By Darren Lum Putting action to words is what Dr. Norman Yan of ASH Muskoka does and hopes he can inspire others to follow the model he has been leading a region over. Yan, who…
Time for a different trip
By Jim Polling Sr. The world is on the move again after two and a half years of COVID. I’m itching to do some travelling but can’t decide where to go. I’ve considered Tasmania to…
The Studio Tour celebrates 35 years in Highlands
By Jerelyn Craden The Studio Tour, Haliburton Highlands will be in full swing celebrating its 35th year over the first two weekends of October with must-see art made by 44 local artists, including ten guest…
Haliburton Forest Trail Race participation soars
By Jerelyn Craden The team at Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve is excited and for good reason. On Sept. 10 and 11, their highly popular, internationally recognized event – the Haliburton Forest Trail Race…
Business owners inspire through their experiences
By Grace Oborne For two years, due to the pandemic, businesses have been hit hard causing challenging obstacles, financial losses, and stress. Some have struggled to recover, but others have found light amidst the darkness.…
AH employees delighted with four-day work week
By Grace OborneIt’s been a little over a month since the start of a compressed work week trial for Algonquin Highlands township staff, and with several weeks into a new routine, township employees are happy…