4-H NEWS
Barnyard Buddies 4H Group’s 1st meeting was Feb. 21st 6pm, by Zoom
The meeting was called to order. Pledges were done by all members. Attendance taken with Tyler, Gavin, Don, and Keri Householder, Clayton and Lynette Maxson, McKalia Hageman, Trey, Brady, Hailey Sparks, Bob and Jamie Barker, Dawson and Brad Cohn, Reese and Layne Barger, Max Dunlavy, Rose and Mallory Bishop, Maria Boling, Logan Bashore, Ben, Zach, and Claire Sells. Member enrollment was the only old business. Enrollment is due by March 1st. Dues are $25 for each member also due by March 1st. Advisor paperwork is due to the 4H office by March 1st. Several topics were discussed under new business. Quality Assurance will be March 20th. Don advisor is working on the time and will post it on the group’s Facebook page by 2/27. Officers were elected as follows: President – Logan Bashore, Vice President – McKalia Hageman, Health/Safety – Max Dunlavy, News Reporter – Clayton Maxson, Treasure – Tyler Hou
Dysart council opted against launching a full scale ward boundary review at a recent council meeting.
News16 February 2021
By Mike Baker
A majority of Dysart et al council felt this was an inopportune time to get into a thorough review of the municipality’s ward boundaries, that despite one councillor’s claim that the current divisions have “glaring issues.”
Township clerk Mallory Bishop brought a report on the issue to council on Feb. 9. She stated any review process would take between six months to a year to complete, and would require extensive input from the community.
The current borders were drawn up following the original amalgamation of Dysart, according to Deputy Mayor Pat Kennedy. The issue was last considered back in 2015, when Dysart’s previous council decided against launching a review.
Haliburton County Warden Liz Danielsen shares her thoughts after attending the 2021 virtual ROMA conference last week.
News22 December 2020
By Chad Ingram
Algonquin Highlands Deputy Mayor Liz Danielsen will again serve as Haliburton County warden after a tie vote by county councillors between Danielsen and contender Minden Hills Mayor Brent Devolin during the county inaugural meeting on Dec. 15 was broken with a name being drawn from an envelope.
Like other council meetings amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, that meeting took place with councillors participating remotely via online conferencing app Zoom, and was broadcast to the public on YouTube.
In late November, both Devolin and Danielsen expressed interest in becoming warden for the upcoming year, making speeches to their colleagues. The warden is the head of county council, which consists of the mayor and deputy mayor of each of the county’s four lower-tier municipalities. Members of county council decide annua
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News16 December 2020
By Chad Ingram
Algonquin Highlands Deputy Mayor Liz Danielsen will again serve as Haliburton County warden after a tie vote by county councillors between Danielsen and contender Minden Hills Mayor Brent Devolin during the county inaugural meeting on Dec. 15 was broken with a name being drawn from an envelope.
Like other council meetings amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, that meeting took place with councillors participating remotely via online conferencing app Zoom, and was broadcast to the public on YouTube.
In late November, both Devolin and Danielsen expressed interest in becoming warden for the upcoming year, making speeches to their colleagues. The warden is the head of county council, which consists of the mayor and deputy mayor of each of the county’s four lower-tier municipalities, and members of county council decide annually who’ll fill the role for the upcoming year.