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County of Haliburton Declares State of Emergency
Posted on Monday, March 31, 2025 03:05 PM
HALIBURTON COUNTY, ON (Monday, March 31, 2025)
For Immediate Release:
County of Haliburton Declaration of State of Emergency
HALIBURTON COUNTY, ON (Monday, March 31, 2025) - The County of Haliburton is declaring a partial state of emergency to support the Township of Minden Hills recovery from the significant weather event that occurred between March 28th – March 30th.
The County Emergency Operations Centre has been established and is monitoring the situation, working with the Township of Minden...
Declaration of a Significant Weather Event
Posted on Friday, March 28, 2025 01:22 PM
Declaration of a Significant Weather Event
Friday, March 28, 2025
In response to a major freezing rain event in the area, The County of Haliburton, The Township of Minden Hills, The Township of Algonquin Highlands, The Municipality of Highlands East, and The Municipality of Dysart et al have declared a Significant Weather Event at 3:00pm local time that will impact travel and services throughout the County. This declaration is made pursuant to Ontario Regulation 239/02, Minimum Maintenance...

Introducing the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS)
Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 03:39 PM
Medical Priority Dispatch System
Starting March 26, 2025, Haliburton County Paramedic Services and Ambulance Communications Officers in the Lindsay Centre Ambulance Communications Centre (CACC) will adopt the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS).
Watch this video from our local Paramedic Chiefs to learn more:
What does this mean for those who call 9-1-1?-
People should continue to call 9-1-1 for life-threatening medical emergencies, especially in cases such as cardiac or stroke symptoms, loss of...

Public Meeting – Second Notice
Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 08:46 AM
The Council for the Corporation of the County of Haliburton is hosting a public meeting regarding an application to the Province of Ontario by the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust for the creation of the proposed Milburn Kendrick Conservation Reserve on March 26, 2025, at the Lloyd Watson Memorial Community Centre in Wilberforce. Council will commence at 9:00 am and move into the public meeting at 9:30 am.
The purpose of the public meeting is to provide an opportunity to present comments to...
County of Haliburton receives award for Hike Haliburton Festival
Posted on Friday, March 07, 2025 03:00 PM
The County of Haliburton has once again been recognized for creating an award-winning Hike Haliburton Festival.
On Feb. 26th, 2025, Festivals and Events Ontario (FEO) announced the annual hiking event held in the Haliburton Highlands was one of the top 100 festivals in the province.
The provincial organization recognized Hike Haliburton as one of the top 100 Festivals in Ontario at an awards gala held in Kitchener. Hike Haliburton was included in a list of outstanding events that excel within the...