Haliburton Echo

Haliburton opens doors and hearts

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:21:00 GMT

(Pictured above: Stellar and selfless Places for People volunteer Lee Train, who was on site for four straight months, receives a hardhat for his unstinting dedication to the places for people affordable housing units on George Street in Haliburton.[...]

Spring and Summer ball hockey league faces off in April

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:36:00 GMT
A wise old coach, John Wooden, who once mentored a veritable hodgepodge of some now wizening old men once said, "sports do not build character ... they reveal it.[...]

Suffering for their art

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:43:00 GMT
John Pryce (above) didn't let the cold deter him from his painting as he partook in the winter paint retreat at Bark Lake last weekend. The event was hosted by the East Central Ontario Artist Association.[...]

Midwife-obstetrician partnership gains board support

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT
The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Jan. 28 meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board. Dr.[...]

Tourism region split upsets county

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT
New provincial tourism regions announced in December that will divide Haliburton County into two pieces are worrying local politicians and economic development staff who say all the work to unite the Highlands is being torn apart.[...]

Auctioning off memorabilia

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT
Scotty Morrison is smiling as he holds a limited edition framed print featuring three generations of gold medal winning goaltenders, Ivan McLelland, Andy Moog, and Justin Pogge.[...]

Healthy dose of new equipment for hospital

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT
When Tracey Lear got into a devastating car accident with her husband last fall, she wasn't able to complete her physiotherapy at the hospital in Haliburton. It wasn't because they didn't have the space to accommodate her, or that she lived too far away.[...]

Police seize .45 handgun in Highlands East

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT
Haliburton OPP seized a .45-calibre handgun after receiving a call about gunshots on Monrock Lake in Highlands East. On Saturday, Jan. 23 afternoon officers responded to a report of a man out on the lake shooting what appeared to be a handgun.[...]

Minden curator talks art at Fleming

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT
Laurie Carmount was more than a little surprised at the reaction her work of art, titled The Kleenex Box, received in an exhibit about the relativity art plays in our everyday life, showcased at the Agnes Jamieson Gallery.[...]

Waste of my time

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT
To the Editor, I built a new house over 20 years ago, ran a property maintenance company, owned several houses, still own a few and a cottage, my ex-wife moved out over three years ago, I'm still getting my bill with her name on it which I've been paying all along.[...]

Council reviews fire agreement

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT
The following are brief reports of items discussed at Jan. 26 meeting of Highlands East council. In an effort to reduce overhead costs, the municipality of Highlands East has decided to undergo a review of its fire agreement with Dysart.[...]

Charges laid after Bobcaygeon assault

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT
A 39-year-old Bobcaygeon man faces several charges after police were called to an alleged assault at an East St. home on Tuesday night. Police were called about 6:30 p.m. when an altercation took place and two adult occupants of the home were assaulted, stated City of Kawartha Lakes OPP.[...]

Invisible lines matter

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Is the Haliburton Highlands a distinct geographical region? Is it different from Muskoka? How about Renfrew County? According to the province of Ontario, Haliburton County has more in common with the Ottawa Valley than with Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes or Muskoka.[...]

Civil war at 2 a.m.

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
My brain and my body are currently at war. It's two bells past midnight and I'm staring at a blank computer screen trying to determine what to write this column about.[...]