Glen Dart a hustling bustling success once again    
Posted 4 hours ago
The hallmark of any Glen Dart hockey tournament is the quick turnaround and non-stop action and this year's tournament was no exception. Last weekend, March 5-7, a plethora of local players joined in the action at the Dysart et al Arena. [more]

Wolves not public safety issue   
Posted 1 day ago
To the Editor, In response to recent letters on wolf sighting in Haliburton. [more]

Robbery at gunpoint spoils Mexico vacation   
Posted 1 day ago
The thief was in no hurry as he methodically moved through the line of 20 frightened tourists, a large knife in his hand, demanding money, jewelry and valuables on a secluded jungle path near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. [more]

Christmas break to be later than usual this year   
Posted 1 day ago
The Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) has already chosen when the holiday break will take place this year, deciding to push the break to a later date than usual. For the 2010/2011 school year Christmas holidays will take place from Dec. [more]

County releases 2010 Destination Guide    
Posted 1 day ago
It was the toughest sell in five years, but in the end, the county's Destination Guide came out shining. [more]

Thieves cause more distress than wolves    
Posted 1 day ago
To the Editor, A vast area of Crown land in the Irondale area was logged this past January. For the first time in several years, wolves became a part of my family's immediate environment much to the distress of a "snack-sized" dog. [more]

Reader sides with wolves   
Posted 1 day ago
To the Editor, As a subscriber to your newspaper, I found your article re the increasing menace of wolves of particular interest. I understand the concern of the loggers, but they should realize that they are in wolf territory and must at times expect confrontations. [more]

Roads looking at increase from 2009   
Posted 1 day ago
The following are brief reports of items discussed at the March 1 meeting of Dysart et al council. A large chunk of any municipal budget is directed to the construction, care and upkeep of its rural roads. [more]

Wolves chasing snowmobiles?   
Posted 1 day ago
To the Editor, Yeah right, eating pets – sure why not? This is a hungry animal. Attacking people? Well my head must be in the sand, because I've never heard anything like that from up there. [more]

Michael Fay smells a hit with Red   
Posted 1 day ago
To the Editor,   Dr. Darrell Dobson and his students have created a stunning piece of original theatre for the 2010 Sears Drama Festival.  The Complete Adventures of Red Riding Hood smoothly weaves together age-old fairy tales into a coherent quest for the brilliantly drawn Red. [more]

The little team that could    
Posted 1 day ago
Who would have thought that a team of eight would surpass all odds? Well, the Wilberforce Rockets senior team did just that. The team led the way with three losses, one tie and 14 wins through the regular season capturing first place. [more]

McCausland deserves this honour   
Posted 1 day ago
To the Editor,   During my tenure as clerk-treasurer of the township of Glamorgan, I worked with several reeves, but there was no one more dedicated to his duties to the municipality and to the county than Bob McCausland. [more]

Bad reputations   
Posted 1 day ago
What do wolves and Mexico have in common? They both have a bad reputation and they're both stories in the Echo this week. Mexico has had some pretty bad luck on the global stage over the past few years, and with tourists especially. [more]

Senior Games volunteers recognized   
Posted 1 day ago
To the Editor, I would like to thank Terrance Gavan for his well-written and informative article on the Haliburton and district 55+ Senior Games. Please let it be known that I only volunteered after Jack Virgin and Doug McIntosh promised I could take all the credit while they did all the work. [more]

Hart-rending opening at Rails End Gallery    
Updated 4 hours ago
Artist Barbara Hart, whose new show entitled Woods, Wetlands and the Wonder of it All premiered at the Rails End Gallery last Saturday, chats with Tiffany Howe (left). Hart's vibrant works, consisting of acrylic on canvas and wood, will be on display at Rails end until April 3. [more]

Highland Cup cut short by great weather    
Posted 1 day ago
Not often is an event shortened because of "great" weather. However, this year's Highland Cup snowmobile event at the Pinestone Resort was cut short due to unseasonably warm and sunny conditions, when the ice oval at Pinestone Resort became too soft to race on. [more]

115 marijuana plants seized in Wilberforce   
Posted 1 day ago
On March 3 members of the Ontario Provincial Police Central East Drug Enforcement Unit and the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP detachment executed a drug search warrant at a residence in Wilberforce. [more]