• Hastings Highlands approves 6.94% tax levy increase at draft budget 3rd reading: down 2% from 2nd reading

    Hastings Highlands approves 6.94% tax levy increase at draft budget 3rd reading: down 2% from 2nd reading
    Hastings Highlands council has voted in favour of a 6.94% tax levy increase.  
    The vote happened at the 3rd reading of Draft Budget at this Wednesday Mornings council meeting.  The second reading had proposed a 8.95% increase, but then staff had been directed to see if they could find a way to bring it down.
    The third draft budget had proposed two options for council to vote on: a 7.74% or 6.94% tax levy increase.  
    At the meeting, treasurer Tanya Dickinson emphasized the im
  • Fish Hatchery releases over 2000 trout into Paudash lake with community help

    Fish Hatchery releases over 2000 trout into Paudash lake with community help
    It was a busy morning on Paudash lake this past Tuesday.Over 2000 young trout were released into the lake with the help of a wide range of volunteers including North Hastings Community Fish Hatchery, Paudash Lake association members, 2 high school students, Dave Burton the mayor of Highlands East and his wife Jane. 
    Lake Association President and Fish Hatchery Board member Mike Thomas, says 35,000 trout have been released into Paudash over the last 8 years: “The hatchery’s

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