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By Emily Stonehouse It’s a beacon of light, a symbol of times gone by. “When you picture Haliburton, the Molou sign is one of the first things to come to mind,” said Joel Finkelstein, the most recent ...
By Adam Frisk An air quality warning was issued last week for Haliburton County as wildfire smoke blanketed the region. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a special air quality ...
By Emily Stonehouse We watched the smoke float through our neighbourhood without batting an eye. Some just called it “haze” or “fog”, like it wasn’t toxic air floating from neighbouring provinces.
The County of Haliburton is seeking a new director of planning as current director Charlsey White has tendered her resignation in order to pursue a new career opportunity. County councillors accepted ...
Environmental groups and cottagers associations are hoping Queen’s Park will continue to be partners in the maintenance of freshwater lake health. The Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Association ...
By Emily Stonehouse If you were to explain Canada Day to someone who had never heard of the holiday before, how would you start? Would you lead with the fact that it’s the day we officially became a ...
The Lindsay BIA and the Lindsay Chamber joined forces to offer the only major candidates meeting in our riding on April 15 at the Pie Eyed Monk in the heart of Lindsay. While all candidates were ...
Results from sediment and water sampling at three decommissioned mine sites in the area around Cardiff and Bancroft conducted in 2019 show the public and environment are protected, information ...
Sam Slick Park is located across from the high school in Haliburton. The park is named for the character created by Thomas Chandler Haliburton, who was an author, politician, and judge born in Nova ...
By Adam Frisk Hello, Haliburton County! My name is Adam Frisk and I’ve recently joined The Haliburton County Echo, Minden Times and County Life as a reporter and photographer. I’m thrilled to join the ...
The Haliburton County agency that delivers seniors’ dental care with the local public health unit will end its service agreement in January. Dr. Natalie Bocking, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge ...
By James Matthews Collecting lake health data now can contribute to future safe water quality. The U-Links Centre for Community-based Research has been keeping an eye for a few years on the water ...