By Vivian CollingsMusicians in the Haliburton Highlands have a compilation of euphonious bands to choose to join in harmony with.If you play an instrument, the Highlands Swing Band, Highlands Chamber Orchestra, Highlands Wind Symphony, and…
School of Rock being staged by Camexicanus
By Darren LumFinding a theatrical experience to enhance youth development is well underway thanks to the Camexicanus’ ambition to stage School of Rock The Musical.At its heart, the School of Rock is a story about…
HKPR district experiences fewer new COVID infections
By James MatthewsThere’s no immediate end in sight to the coronavirus pandemic.But the number of positive tests are on the decline in the area covered by the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit.Dr. Natalie…
HHHS Foundation welcomes new executive director
By James MatthewsThe cash flow in and out at Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation has been steady in its consistency.Andrea Hewlitt, an auditor with Grand Thornton, provided a look into the foundation’s financial books for…
Democracy needs you
By Darren Lum Not all of us can run for office, but we can still contribute to democracy.We do that by informing ourselves of the candidates and then go out and vote for who we…
Democracy works with compromises
To the Editor, In response to a letter concerning Haliburton County’s shoreline protection bylaw in the last issue of this paper:It is not surprising that the operators of a tree service company, when speaking with…
Second-annual Minden Rotary golf tournament a success
By Vivian CollingsSkies were blue and the sun was bright for Minden Rotary’s second-annual golf tournament on Monday, Sept. 19 at the Gull River Golf Club in Minden.All proceeds raised from the tournament go towards…
North Shore Road suffers sign thefts
By Vivian CollingsNorth Shore Road residents are left discouraged following thefts of nearly 20 “slow down” signs placed at the end of driveways along the road in Algonquin Highlands.Resident Paul MacInnes reported the thefts to…
SIRCH offers everlasting memories to local seniors
By Vivian Collings A new SIRCH program offers community members a chance to personally hear and retell the colourful life stories of local seniors.The program, Memories to Life, brings a volunteer and a senior together,…
Outlaw hoping to catch the attention of US…
By Darren LumRed Hawk takes passion for baseball to Muskoka … and, hopefully, beyondA former Red Hawk is working to fulfill his baseball dreams by attending the newly formed Muskoka Outlaws Baseball Academy.Seventeen-year-old Damon Harriss…
Huskies excited for second season
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…