Municipality of Highlands East

All citizens with an interest in land use planning in the Municipality of Highlands East are invited to attend an open house to obtain information on the new Official Plan for the Municipality.  The current Official Plan was approved on December 7, 2004 and Provincial legislation requires municipalities to review and update their Official Plan every 5 years to consider local planning issues as well as to ensure consistency with Provincial policy.

This open house will follow an informal workshop format with a overview presentation and an opportunity for citizens and stakeholders to discuss planning issues and community values.

The date, time and location of the Open Houses is provided below:

Afternoon Open House:
Monday, August 30, 2010 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm at the Robert McCausland Memorial Community Centre, Gooderham

Evening Open House:
Monday, August 30, 2010 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm at the Lloyd Watson Community Centre, Wilberforce

If you are planning to attend this open house, the following documents may provide useful background information:
 

1. The current Official Plan for the Municipality of Highlands East, as well as the Review and Update Discussion Paper and updated maps are available at the Municipal Office or for download at www.highlandseast.ca/downloads/officialplan
2. The County of Haliburton Official Plan available at the County of Haliburton Municipal Office in Minden or for download here.
3. Provincial Policy Statement 2005 available for download here.
    

If you cannot attend this open house but have questions or would like additional information, please contact either Ms. Irene Cook at the Municipality of Highlands East (705) 448-2981, e-mail icook [at] highlandseast [dot] ca, or Chris Jones MCIP, RPP (705) 737-4512 x224, e-mail chris [at] meridianplan [dot] ca

The following documents are available for download as PDF files:

Official Plan Review and Discussion Paper (875KB)

Map: Aggregate Operations (6.24MB)
Map: Crown Land (5.83MB)
Map: Natural Heritage Features (10.69MB)
Map: Settlement Areas (5.75MB)
Map: Metallic Mineral Potential (6.26MB)

The following nomination papers have been filed as of July 27, 2010 but have not yet been certified:

Reeve Candidate:  Dave Burton - Box 236, Wilberforce, Ontario, K0L 3C0
dave [at] daveburton [dot] org | www.daveburton.org

Reeve Candidate:  Jack Bartholomew - Box 362, Wilberforce, Ontario, K0L 3C0
jack [at] jackbartholomew [dot] ca | www.jackbartholomew.ca

Reeve Candidate:  James Mackie - Box 183, Cardiff, Ontario, K0L 1M0
james [dot] mackie [at] sympatico [dot] ca

Ward 1 Candidate:  Barry Dickinson - RR3, Bancroft, Ontario, K0L 1C0
barry [dot] dickinson [at] sympatico [dot] ca

Ward 1 Candidate:  Steven Kauffeldt - Box 161, Cardiff, Ontario, K0L 1M0
stevenkauffeldt [at] yahoo [dot] ca

Ward 2 Candidate:  Basil Cox - RR3, Bancroft, Ontario, K0L 1C0
basilcox [at] ymail [dot] com

Ward 2 Candidate:  Suzanne Partridge - RR3, Bancroft, Ontario, K0L 1C0
secretgardener [at] ymail [dot] com

Ward 3 Candidate:  Beverly MacDuff - Box 39, Gooderham, Ontario, K0M 1R0
bevmacduff [at] sympatico [dot] ca 

Ward 3 Candidate:  Donna Graham - Box 163, Gooderham, Ontario, K0M 1R0
grahamre [at] bellnet [dot] ca

Ward 3 Candidate:  Cecil Ryall - Box 359, Gooderham, Ontario, K0M 1R0

Ward 3 Candidate:  Chuck Viner - Box 239, Gooderham, Ontario, K0M 1R0
chuckviner [at] sympatico [dot] ca

Ward 4 Candidate:  Gary Stoughton - Box 22, Wilberforce, Ontario, K0L 3C0 

Ward 4 Candidate:  Joan Barton - RR1, Tory Hill, Ontario, K0L 2Y0
joan [at] joanbarton [dot] ca | www.joanbarton.ca

School Board Trustee Candidate: Valerie Smith - Harcourt, Ontario, K0L 1X0

School Board Trustee Candidate: Yogen Noyadoo - Whitby, Ontario, L1P 1W4

Download file: 2010.07.13_meeting.pdf

Updated application for Minor Variance as of July 16, 2010.

Download file: minor_variance_application.pdf

Application for re-zoning updated as of July 14, 2010.

Download file: application_rezoning.pdf

Download file: 2010.07.13_agenda.pdf

Download file: 2010.06.08_meeting.pdf

In partnership with The Land Between, the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust is pleased to be offering 5 Reptiles at Risk Workshops throughout Haliburton County this summer.

Come learn how to identify Haliburton's snakes, skinks and turtles at risk. Learn about their habits, habitats, life-cycles and threats.

The workshops are free, though donations to the Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre are more than welcome!

For more information and to register contact Leora Berman of The Land Between at 705-457-4838 or email tlb [at] thelandbetween [dot] ca

Saturday June 26th at 2:00pm - Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association
Monday June 28th at 6:00pm - Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association
Saturday July 3rd at 2:00pm - Gooderham Community Centre
Saturday July 10th at 2:00pm - R.D.Lawrence Place, Minden
Saturday August 14th at 2:00pm - Wilberforce Community Centre

Download file: reptiles_at_risk_poster.pdf

The Council for the Municipality of Highlands East proposes to enact a by-law to prescribe a tariff of comprehensive fees and charges relating to the processing of applications made in respect to planning matters, at the regular Council meeting held on July 13, 2010.  The Council meeting commences at 9:00 a.m. and will be held at the Council Chambers in Wilberforce, Ontario.