Submitted by the Haliburton Highlands OPP The Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is informing the public of an increased police presence in Highlands East due to an ongoing assault investigation. On…
Highlands East OKs roof work at pair of…
By James MatthewsLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Town council will cover costs above budgeted amounts for repairs at two Highlands East municipal garages on Highway 118. Abby Armstrong, the town’s public works manager, urged council when…
Election results in
By Vivian Collings The Municipality of Dysart et al and Municipality of Highlands East had tight races for mayor and Ward 1 in the 2022 Municipal and School Board Elections.It came down to 58 votes…
Beavers to be evicted from Dillman’s Trail waterway
By James Matthews (Local Journalism Initiative reporter)Highlands East municipal staff will remove a beaver dam that threatens flooding on the Dillman’s Trail.The dam removal is part of work discussed during the township council’s Oct. 11…
HE officials develop protocol to address ongoing highrisk…
The following are news briefs from the regular meeting of council for Highlands East on Sept. 13. By James Matthews Highlands East officials have adopted measures to address non-compliant property owners with high-risk septic systems.The…
HE receive short-term rental accommodation review
By Chris DrostThe community survey conducted on behalf of Haliburton County on short-term rental accommodation revealed that 55 per cent are generally supportive of homes and cottages being used as short- term rentals as long…
Central Food Network shares successes with Highlands East…
By Chris Drost Tina Jackson, executive director with the Central Food Network (CFN), thanked council for its support during a presentation at a regular council meeting on July 12.“We would not be here without the…
Haliburton County Public Library updates HE council
By Chris Drost The following are news briefs from Highlands East council’s regular council meeting held on regular council meeting on July 12.The Highlands East council is seeing the full scope of life at the…
HE Council approves new pre-consultation bylaw and fee
The following are news briefs from the regular meeting of council held on June 14. By Chris Drost Following the lead of other municipal jurisdictions, Highlands East council has approved a new bylaw that will…
Cooperation yields clarity on service delivery
By Darren LumThe following are news briefs from the Highlands East special meeting of council on April 19, held virtually. After several months of collaboration, Highlands East staff presented the consolidated planning fees for Zoning…
Highlands East welcomes hybrid meetings
By Darren LumIn-person meetings return, but virtual option will continue for meetingsThe Municipality of Highlands East is providing an electronic option for people interested in attending council meetings wherever they may be.With an amendment to…
Get back what we put in
By Joan Barton The essential difference between living in a rural community and an urban centre is that if you are going to make it work you can’t just live in a rural community, you…
Highlands East votes against Centre Lake east-side lot…
The following are news briefs from a Municipality of Highlands East council meeting. By Chris Drost The Municipality of Highlands East voted to not support the lot creation for the subdivision and plan of a…
Highlands East approves 2022 budget
Residents will see a 1.48 increase in taxesBy Chris Drost Highlands East Council has officially approved a municipal tax increase of 1.48 per cent for 2022. To local taxpayers, it means an increase of $7.50…
HE awards telecommunication contract this fall
The following news briefs from the Highlands East Council regular meeting on Feb. 8, held virtually. By Chris Drost When it comes time to vote in this fall’s municipal elections, voters in Highlands East will…
Agricultural Fair is back for 2022
It’s on! In Real Life! The board of the Wilberforce Agricultural Society met at the end of January, and decided to bring back the Wilberforce Agricultural Fair. So mark your calendars for Friday Aug. 5…
HE construction values top $42 million in 2021
By Chris Drost2021 will go down as a record-breaking year when it comes to construction values for Highlands East.CBO Laurie Devolin reported that the to-date construction values for 2021 came in at $42,739,713, a huge…
Herlihey Park project expected to begin in 2022
By Chris Drost At the Nov. 23 meeting of the Highlands East council, CAO/treasurer Shannon Hunter shared the good news that the period of studies and consultations have been concluded for the development of Herlihey…
HE departments share 2022 capital plans with council
By Chris DrostOn the morning of Nov. 23, Highlands East council was presented with capital plans for 2022. Shannon Hunter, CAO/treasurer, also advised that the five-year capital forecast has been updated to 2026, but currently,…
Decision on winter green burials deferred pending further…
By Chris Drost At the recent Highlands East council meeting on Nov. 9, the decision was made to defer a decision on including winter burials in the green burial portion of the proposed cemetery bylaw.…
Highlands East tackles long list of zoning amendment…
Highlands East council met virtually on the morning of Oct. 12 where the busy agenda included department monthly reports, a number of zoning amendment requests from private landowners, and a public planning meeting. By Chris…