By Emily Stonehouse Algonquin Highlands will have a new face in the role of deputy mayor. Jennifer Dailloux, who previously served as Councillor Ward 3 for the area was nominated for deputy mayor by Councillor…
Report details integrity of AH bridges and culverts
By James Matthews (Local Journalism Initiative reporter)Each of Algonquin Highlands’ five bridges are structurally sound.Adam Thorn, the township’s public works manager, delivered inspection results to council during its Oct. 13 regular meeting. He said the…
AH council OKs Maple Lake landfill project
By James MatthewsAlgonquin Highlands council green-lighted a landfill project after a cost-saving measure was agreed to by township staff and a contractor.Township staff and the contractor that submitted the lowest bid to construct an operations…
New zoning amendment limits Dimensions
By Stephen Petrick Services by Dimensions Algonquin Highlands will be affected by decisionA new hybrid tourism resort-wellness centre in Algonquin Highlands will have some limitations on what it can offer, after the municipality finalized a…
AH council defers decision on Dimensions
By Stephen Petrick Algonquin Highlands council wants more time to review a zoning application that would allow a new hybrid tourism resort-health centre to offer more services.The decision to defer on the application, which would…
AH mayor ‘gobsmacked’ by Bear Lake Road ownership…
Municipality will look at how it can help with maintenance By Stephen PetrickThe long, winding story of how Algonquin Highlands should treat long, winding Bear Lake Road is taking another twist.Councillors from the municipality asked…
Zoning for hybrid “tourist resort-health clinic” to be reviewed by council, neighbours concerned By Stephen PetrickA neighbour of a new Algonquin Highlands business, described as a hybrid tourist resort-health clinic, plans to speak against the…
AHFS seeking new firefighter recruits
Algonquin Highlands Fire Services (AHFS) is searching for new members.“Our goal is to bring them in in the fall, so they can try the position, and see if they like it,” said fire chief Michael…
AH council discusses firefighter pay
The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Feb. 3 meeting of Algonquin Highlands Council, held virtually. By Nick Bernard Fire Chief Mike French presented a proposal outlining new hourly rates for firefighters…
Working group to form around green burial initiative
By Nick Bernard The following are brief reports from an Algonquin Highlands regular council meeting held virtually on Jan. 20. Council has agreed to form an ad hoc committee to collaborate with the Haliburton Highlands…
Haliburton County schools reporting absence rates of 16%…
By Sue Tiffin One week after staff and students returned to in-person learning at schools, schools across Haliburton County were reporting absence rates of 16 to 58 per cent. Since the new year, the Ministry…
HHHS staffing stable, but still a ‘significant challenge’
By Sue Tiffin While staffing levels at Haliburton Highlands Health Services have remained stable enough that emergency departments have avoided closure, HHHS CEO and president Carolyn Plummer said staffing remains a “significant challenge.” After…
AH invites public to participate
The township of Algonquin Highlands is providing an opportunity for the public to have its say with its launch of Let’s Connect Algonquin Highlands – its new public engagement platform. Let’s Connect Algonquin Highlands is…
Long-term solutions needed for long-term care: advocate
By Stephen PetrickSpecial to the Times New measures by the province to protect long-term care residents from COVID-19 seem necessary, but more work needs to be done to improve their quality of life long-term, said…
Surviving lives in the forest
By Jim Poling Sr.From Shaman's Rock There was no finer sight for a New Year’s morning. At the edge of a freshly snow-covered clearing behind my place stood a whitetail doe and her fawn. The…
Focus on mental health critical during winter months
By Nick Bernard Winter – the coldest, darkest time of the year. Where the holidays can be difficult for many, the long trudge towards springtime can be even worse for those who have concerns about…
Local vendors encouraged to join Farmers’ Market
By Stephen Petrick Amid the coldest days of winter, the Haliburton County Farmers’ Market is thinking about spring ... and hoping to find new local vendors. The application process for vendors who wish to have…
Not sure what to do with it? AH…
By Nick Bernard The following are brief reports of items discussed during a Dec. 9 meeting of Algonquin Highlands council, held virtually. Three ReUse Centres in Algonquin Highlands are set to be cleaned up and…
Ontario announces restrictions for businesses, gatherings as COVID-19…
This afternoon, Premier Doug Ford announced new restrictions for businesses and social gatherings as COVID-19 cases throughout the province continue to rise in part due to the Omicron variant. “Throughout this entire pandemic, we’ve never…
AH hears two-year update on septic program
By Nick Bernard Kathryn Stasiuk Riddell, rural development engineer for WSP, presented a septic re-inspection program update to Algonquin Highlands council on Dec. 9. In 2017 the company was hired by the township to implement…
Vaccines approved, appointments open for kids
By Sue Tiffin Health Canada has approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged five to 11. In a much anticipated announcement last Friday, Pfizer’s Comirnaty became the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized in Canada for a…