By Darren LumIt didn’t take long for the Municipality of Dysart et al Mayor Andrea Roberts to address the controversy related to the public’s demand for the municipality to protect wetlands such as the one…
Paying attention to food waste
By Chris DrostHow much food waste is your household generating? Have you ever thought why? Did you purchase too much food and it has gone bad? Did you end up not using those leftovers after…
Two charged after rolling stolen car
The Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges against two residents of the Municipality of Dysart et al who allegedly stole a vehicle and rolled it over on Essonville Line…
Wetlands are essential to more than just turtles
By Darren LumProtesters were out this past week on Gelert Road, trying to raise the public’s awareness about the potential death of turtles and destruction of a portion of a wetland as response to a…
Proposed tax rate lowered to 5.5%
By Darren LumDysart et al is looking to keep its ratepayers with the lowest tax rate in Haliburton County after reaching a proposed municipal tax levy of 5.5 per cent following a meeting to discuss…
Focus on cost of inadequate services not taxes
To the Editor, The public and Dysart et al council need to know that I am not intimidated by a possible 7.5 per cent tax increase. I believe the township falls short of providing adequate…
Communities in Action Committee: Safer Maple Avenue benefits…
By Darren LumRepresentatives of the Communities in Action (CIA) committee are looking to the Municipality of Dysart et al to follow through with safety recommendations they made during a walking audit of Maple Avenue back…
Final steps left to realize students’ dream
By Darren Lum It’s only a matter of time now to see the realization of a student-led effort to right a wrong in adding murals depicting Haliburton’s only Olympian Lesley Tashlin and first professional football…
Dysart passes COVID vaccination policy
Stephen Petrick Special to the Echo Dysart passes Covid vaccination policy Those who work for or with the Municipality of Dysart et al will soon be asked to show they’re fully vaccinated against Covid-19, but those…
Dysart earmarks land on Wallings Road for affordable…
By Mike BakerDysart et al Council last week agreed to provide around 2.7 acres of town-owned land to a local organization that is actively working to bring more affordable housing options to the community.At its…
Dysart agrees to new contract conditions with HCSA
By Mike Baker Dysart et al council has signed off on a memorandum of understanding that will allow the Haliburton County Snowmobile Association (HCSA) to operate on the local trail this winter season, providing the…
Dysart chews on organic waste management
By Sue Tiffin Dysart et al is looking for options to better manage waste in the municipality.At a Nov. 10 committee-of-the-whole meeting, environmental manager John Watson presented a report to council about food waste organics…
Advocacy from residents doesn’t change Dysart’s septic inspection…
By Sue Tiffin Dysart is looking for a third party to deliver a septic re-inspection program, accepting bids for the RFP until Nov. 25. But residents, including representatives of lake associations, want council to revisit…
Proposed student housing project moves forward
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Nov. 10 committee-of-the-whole meeting of Dysart council. A proposed student housing residence in Glebe Park that will accommodate Fleming College students is…
Council talks commercial development in Dysart
By Chad Ingram A commercial development being proposed for Hops Drive in Haliburton would include a gas bar, 10,000-square-foot retail building and drive-thru restaurant, councillors for the Municipality of Dysart et al heard during a…