Third time’s the charm? County hopeful Province will fund Connecting Link repair on Highway 3 in Cayuga
November 9, 2023
CAYUGA—Following two unsuccessful attempts to secure funding through the Province’s Connecting Links Program (CLP) to repair Highway 3 in Cayuga, Haldimand County is hoping the... ...read more
Mayor Bentley to face charges for contravening Elections Act
October 26, 2023
HALDIMAND—Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley will stand before a judge to answer for her alleged contraventions of the Municipal Elections Act (MEA) in her campaign financial ...read more
MP, MPP respond to Deputy Mayor’s concerns about affordable housing, call for government action
October 26, 2023
HALDIMAND—Last week, while discussing the Provincial government’s Housing Affordability Task Force recommendations, Councillor John Metcalfe expressed a desire to see Haldimand’s MP and MPP address... ...read more
Letter to the Editor
October 26, 2023
Section 10.8 of Haldimand’s Procedure Bylaw Update Note: The following letter is in response to Haldimand County’s procedure bylaw update, discussed in this week’s editorial,... ...read more
Editorial: Haldimand County’s proposed recording ban
October 26, 2023
Haldimand County almost slipped an all-out audio, video, and broadcasting ban through Council, but that’s not even the worst of it: the County’s lack of... ...read more
Mayor counters auditor report, apparent contraventions
October 26, 2023
HALDIMAND—As reported above, Haldimand Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley will face prosecution for contraventions found in her campaign financial statement after the October 20 hearing saw... ...read more
Physician Recruitment strategies on the table in Haldimand
October 19, 2023
By Mike Renzella The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—Like most municipalities in the province, Haldimand is feeling the pressures of an ongoing physician shortage. One of the ...read more
Haldimand supports 54 ideas from Province for housing affordability
October 19, 2023
HALDIMAND—In September, former Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark tasked all Ontario municipalities with responding to 74 recommendations for advancing housing affordability in ...read more
3% of Haldimand properties to lose blue box pick up by January 1, 2024
October 19, 2023
HALDIMAND—The impact of changes to blue box collection, as dictated by the Provincial government, will be felt by up to 800 properties across the county... ...read more
Final vote: Haldimand Council says no to strong mayor powers
October 19, 2023
HALDIMAND—Haldimand has officially rejected Doug Ford’s strong mayor powers offer in a 7-0 vote. Discussion on the issue began at a Council meeting on September... ...read more
