Home /Backyard chickens back for MH council
News14 April 2021
By Chad Ingram
The issue of allowing backyard chickens in Minden Hills is back on the proverbial table for township councillors after a delegation during an April 8 online meeting.
During last week’s committee-of-the-whole meeting, councillors heard a presentation from resident Matthew McWilliams, requesting the township amend its zoning bylaw to allow for the keeping of backyard chickens. Currently, Dysart et al is the only one of Haliburton County’s four lower-tier townships that permits keeping backyard chickens. Backyard chickens are permitted in numerous municipalities across Ontario, including large urban centres. The issue has been discussed by a series of Minden Hills councils, with requests from the public coming forward every few years.