Municipality of Highlands East

Reeve Dave Burton, on behalf of Council and staff, would like to take this opportunity to wish each and everyone a happy, healthy holiday. May we take the time to reflect on our blessings and to help others who are less fortunate.

The Cardiff Municipal Office, the main Municipal Office in Wilberforce and the Building Department in Gooderham will be CLOSED from 4:30 pm on Friday, December 23 through Tuesday, January 3rd at 9:00 am.

The Keith Tallman Memorial Arena in Wilberforce and Landfill Sites for the Municipality of Highlands East will be CLOSED on the following dates:

• Sunday, December 25, 2011
• Monday, December 26, 2011
• Sunday, January 1, 2012

Haliburton Highlands Land Trust is a non-profit, non-governmental, registered environmental charity. Its mission is to protect the natural heritage of Haliburton County for future generations.

To get involved, and for more information visit www.haliburtonlandtrust.ca

The Keith Tallman Memorial Arena is now open for ice rentals and public skating. For more information download the notice below, or view Municipal Facility Rental & Booking Information.

Download file: 2011_arena_ice_rental_notice.pdf

Fire Prevention Week runs from October 9 - 15, and the theme of this year’s Fire Prevention Week is Protect Your Family From Fire. The Highlands East Fire Department is urging residents to take responsibility for protecting their families from fire.“

Too many people forget about fire safety,” said Chief Bill Wingrove. "People need to take action to keep their families safe and it can be as simple as testing your smoke alarm batteries and as inexpensive as buying a new alarm.” 

The Highlands East Fire Department's Station 4 in Wilberforce will be open to the public throughout the week to raise public awareness about the importance of working smoke alarms and new smoke alarms will be available for purchase for a small fee.

• The leading cause of residential fires in Ontario is unattended cooking. Prevent these fires by staying in the kitchen when cooking.
   
• It’s the law in Ontario to have working smoke alarms on every storey of the home and outside all sleeping areas. The fire department also recommends installing a smoke alarm in every bedroom.
   
• Test smoke alarms every month and change the batteries at least once a year or whenever the low‑battery warning chirps.
   
• Replace your smoke alarms every 10 years.
   
• Develop a home fire escape plan with your family so that everyone knows what do if a fire occurs.

The attached Building By-Law, available for download below, enacted on October 4, 2011 rescinds and replaces the previous Building By-Law 2007-71 and outlines the requirements and fees associated with the application and issuance of Building Permits in Highlands East.

Download file: bylaw_2011.48_building.pdf

We welcome comments on the provision of goods or services to people with disabilities.

Comments can be directed to the Accessibility Coordinator by telephone, e-mail, in person or in writing:

E-mail:
icook [at] highlandseast [dot] ca

Telephone:
705-448-2981 ext. 222 

In person, or in writing:
Municipality of Highlands East
2249 Loop Road, PO Box 295
WILBERFORCE, ON, K0L 3C0 
Attention: Clerk

If you are a person with a disability, or if you provide support for a person with a disability, please:

Let us know how we can help. We are open to discussing your ideas on the service options available Help our staff understand your needs.

Download file: 2010_accessibility_report.pdf

The report available for download below shows uranium levels in the water collected at the public water tap at the Gooderham Post Office. The Maximum Acceptable Concentration is 20 ug/L and the report shows that the water tested has 1.83 ug/L.

Download file: 2011.07.11_gooderham_uranium_level_report.pdf

In order to simplify the management of garbage and recycling for seasonal residents and visitors to Highlands East, we have created the Cottage Kit. 

Included in the the Cottage Kit is everything you'll need to dispose of your garbage safely and in accordance with Municipal By-Laws:

• A map showing the location of each of Highlands East's landfill sites, the hours of operation for each and a list of disposal fees.
• A Landfill Pass that will allow you a one-time admission to one of our landfill sites.
• One clear bag (for garbage).
• Two clear, blue recycling bags (for containers) and one, sturdy paper bag (for fibres).
• Recycling & Disposal Information and Safelty Guidelines

Kits are available for $3 each or 10 for $25 and can be purchased at any of Highlands East's Municipal Offices in Wilberforce, Cardiff or Gooderham.

For more information please download the 2011 Cottage Kit Welcome Letter.

There is a new batch of photos in our new and improved photo gallery and from now on, the newest photos will appear to the right, on the front page of highlandseast.ca! 

Click here to see all the photos in the gallery.

If you would like your photos included in our photo gallery, send high quality images (minimum 1280 pixels wide) to webmaster [at] highlandseast [dot] ca

Check out some of the great submissions for our photo gallery we've received! Click here to see all the photos in the gallery.

If you would like your photos included in our online gallery, send high quality images (minimum 1280 pixels wide) to webmaster [at] highlandseast [dot] ca