Municipal Election 2022

We interview the candidates and discuss the main issues.

Danielsen and Burton re-elected

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County Warden Liz Danielsen was elected mayor of Algonquin Highlands Oct. 24, while incumbent mayor Dave Burton has retained his seat in Highlands East. In...

The Issues

What are we doing about short-term rentals?

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It’s expected the County’s deep dive into regulating short-term rentals will continue during an Oct. 26 County council meeting. The process began in 2018 with...

What are we doing about transportation?

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As touched on in previous columns, The Highlander is taking a deep dive into what we see as the top issues facing the community....

OPINION: What are we doing about shorelines?

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According to the 2021 Census, Haliburton’s population has grown nearly 14 per cent since 2016. Many lakefront property owners have noticed the bump: our...

OPINION: What are we doing about poverty?

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It was Mahatma Gandhi who said the true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.  In that...

OPINION: What are we doing about health care?

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A lot of people think municipal governments have nothing to do with health care in Ontario. While it’s true the province oversees much of...

The Candidates

Dysart et al, ward 4: Carm Sawyer

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Listen to the full interview: click here. Qualifications  Carm Sawyer is a mechanic and has owned West Guilford Auto Centre for more than 20 years. He...

Dysart et al, ward 4: Hayden Hughes

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Listen to the full interview: click here. Qualifications  After working in healthcare for several years prior to the pandemic, Hayden Hughes shifted careers when he...

Dysart et al, ward 4: Brian Atkins

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Listen to the full interview: click here Qualifications  Brian Atkins considers himself a professional problem solver, running his own business where he “deals with toptier clients...

Dysart et al, ward 4: Ron Evans

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Listen to the full interview: click here Qualifications  Ron Evans runs an art studio, Indigo Dragonfly, on Kennisis Lake Road, with his wife, Kim. He’s lived...

Dysart et al, ward 2: Jennifer Korpela

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Listen to the full interview, click here. Qualifications Jennifer Korpela spent two years as the acting head secretary at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School during the pandemic....

Dysart et al, ward 2: Dan Roberts

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Listen to the full interview, click here. Qualifications Dan Roberts spent most of his professional career in banking and the corporate sector before recently retiring. He...

Dysart et al, ward 2: Nancy Wood-Roberts

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Listen to the full interview, click here. Qualifications Nancy Wood-Roberts considers herself a seasoned municipal politician, having served 14 years on Dysart council. She has...

Minden Hills ward 2: Pam Sayne

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Listen to the full interview here. Qualifications  Pam Sayne is seeking a third term. She’s been on the Rural Ontario Municipalities Association (ROMA) board. She has...

Minden Hills, ward 2: Stephen Hertel

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Listen to the full interview here. Qualifications  “I come from a long history of public service and law enforcement. I think our primary purpose in...

Algonquin Highlands, ward 2: Napier Simpson

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Listen to the full interview here. Qualifications  Napier Simpson is a retiree who spent the bulk of his working life running business development in the corporate...

Algonquin Highlands, ward 2: Sabrina Richards

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Listen to the full interview here. Qualifications  Sabrina Richards has lived in Algonquin Highlands full-time since 2020. She owns and operates the Big Hawk Lake...

Algonquin Highlands, ward 2: Amber Meirik

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Listen to the full interview here. Qualifications  Amber Meirik has been an elementary school teacher for almost 30 years. “I’ve dedicated my life to helping...

Algonquin Highlands, ward 2: Lisa Barry

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Listen to the full interview here. Qualifications  Lisa Barry is seeking re-election following three successive terms on council. She is an artist, running Homestead Pottery...

Dysart et al, ward 1: Tom Bailey

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Listen to the full interview, click here Qualifications  Tom Bailey graduated with a degree in business and communications from the University of Ottawa. After working in...

Dysart et al, ward 1: Rob McCaig

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Listen to the full interview, click here. Qualifications  McCaig worked in advertising and marketing before retiring in 2020. “I was in charge of marketing for SoftMoc...

Dysart et al, ward 1: Pat Casey

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Listen to the full interview, click here. Qualifications “My grandson will be the eighth generation on our property. The Caseys have been in Haliburton County...

Dysart et al, ward 1: Pamela Brohm

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Listen to the full interview, click here. Qualifications  “Haliburton County has been my home since I was six months old. I was raised in the...

Algonquin Highlands, mayor: Liz Danielsen

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Listen to the full interview, click here. Qualifications  Liz Danielsen said she was a councillor in Norman Wells in the Northwest Territories for 12 years....

Algonquin Highlands, mayor: Mike Lang

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Qualifications  Listen to the full interview, click here. “I’ve been a public servant with the federal government for 33 years. I started out with the Department...

Minden Hills, councillor at large: Trevor Chaulk

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Listen to the full interview here. Qualifications  Trevor Chaulk moved to the County 17 years ago and opened Chaulk Woodworking 15 years ago. As a...

Minden Hills, councillor at large: Tammy McKelvey

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Listen to the full interview here. Qualifications  Tammy McKelvey started in municipal government in 1980 as a receptionist for Anson, Hindon and Minden. She worked...

Highlands East, ward 2: Janice Dahms

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Listen to the full interview here. Qualifications  Janice Dahms worked in the hospitality industry and then at a spa in Eagle Lake. She now works...

Highlands East, ward 2: Angela Lewis

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Listen to the full interview here. Qualifications Angela Lewis managed a maintenance team for 14 years. “With that goes a lot of the inspections,...

Highlands East mayor: Dave Burton

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Listen to the full interview on The Highlander's new podcast: click here. Qualifications  Served four terms on Highlands East council and six years on Oro-Medonte....

Minden Hills ward 1: Richard Bradley

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Listen to the full interview on The Highlander's new podcast: click here. Qualifications Bradley worked in labour negotiations and mediations. He said being on council requires...

Minden Hills ward 1: Mike Grozelle

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Listen to the full interview on The Highlander's new podcast: click here. Qualifications  Mike Grozelle runs his own construction business. He was an executive for the...

Minden Hills ward 1: Shirley Johannessen

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Listen to the full interview on The Highlander's new podcast: click here Qualifications  “I’m a people person. I love people, I can talk to anybody, anywhere....

Minden Hills ward 1: Ivan Ingram

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Listen to the full interview on The Highlander's new podcast: click here Qualifications  Ingram served as parks manager, arena attendant, water and sewage worker and environmental...

Highlands East mayor: Cheryl Ellis

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Listen to the full interview on The Highlander's new podcast: click here. Qualifications  The Highlander asked Ellis why she was running for mayor, not councillor....

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The Issues

What are we doing about short-term rentals?

0
It’s expected the County’s deep dive into regulating short-term rentals will continue during an Oct. 26 County council meeting. The process began in 2018 with...

What are we doing about transportation?

0
As touched on in previous columns, The Highlander is taking a deep dive into what we see as the top issues facing the community....

OPINION: What are we doing about shorelines?

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According to the 2021 Census, Haliburton’s population has grown nearly 14 per cent since 2016. Many lakefront property owners have noticed the bump: our...

OPINION: What are we doing about poverty?

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It was Mahatma Gandhi who said the true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.  In that...

OPINION: What are we doing about health care?

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A lot of people think municipal governments have nothing to do with health care in Ontario. While it’s true the province oversees much of...

OPINION: What are we doing about housing?

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“Crippling, dire, critical, grossly unaffordable” – all terms used by people asked to describe Haliburton County’s housing situation in a single word or phrase.  It’s...

The Issues

What are we doing about short-term rentals?

0
It’s expected the County’s deep dive into regulating short-term rentals will continue during an Oct. 26 County council meeting. The process began in 2018 with...

What are we doing about transportation?

0
As touched on in previous columns, The Highlander is taking a deep dive into what we see as the top issues facing the community....

OPINION: What are we doing about shorelines?

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According to the 2021 Census, Haliburton’s population has grown nearly 14 per cent since 2016. Many lakefront property owners have noticed the bump: our...

OPINION: What are we doing about poverty?

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It was Mahatma Gandhi who said the true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.  In that...

OPINION: What are we doing about health care?

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A lot of people think municipal governments have nothing to do with health care in Ontario. While it’s true the province oversees much of...

OPINION: What are we doing about housing?

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“Crippling, dire, critical, grossly unaffordable” – all terms used by people asked to describe Haliburton County’s housing situation in a single word or phrase.  It’s...
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