January 27, 2021
By Nate Smelle
Hastings Highlands council received a report prepared by CAO/treasurer David Stewart at their meeting on Jan. 20, providing feedback from Hastings County’s Planning and Development Committee on the subject of exotic animals being kept in captivity within the municipality.
Stewart’s report comes in response to a direction from council arising from their Nov. 18 meeting to obtain professional advice and support with the creation of a “county-wide pathway” to deal with the keeping exotic animals.” Within the report, Hastings County’s director of planning and development Justin Harrow addressed the municipality’s request in another report presented to the county’s Planning and Development Committee on Dec. 15.