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County of Haliburton wins award for Hike Haliburton Festival
Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 11:42 AM
The County of Haliburton has much to celebrate, as they were recently named the recipient of an award for Hike Haliburton by Festivals and Events Ontario.
The provincial organization named Hike Haliburton as one of the top 100 Festivals in Ontario at an awards gala held on February 28, 2024. Hike Haliburton was included in a list of outstanding events that excel within the industry.
“Submissions from FEO members were received for consideration in the fall of 2023 and were judged by an independent...

County Road Load Restrictions
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 01:28 PM
2024 SPRING LOAD RESTRICTIONS
UPDATE: All Load Restrictions will be lifted on County Roads on Monday, April 29, 2024.
Under the Highway Traffic Act and County By-Law #2216, the County of Haliburton enforces reduced load restrictions on trucks to protect the County roadways during spring thaw, when road damage is most likely to occur.
Reduced load limits will be in effect FRIDAY MARCH 1ST 2024 where signs are posted. The following roads will have a reduced load limit for their entire length:
County...
County of Haliburton Appoints New Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk
Posted on Monday, November 06, 2023 02:33 PM
As Warden, I am very Pleased to announce the hiring of Gary Dyke as the next Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk (CAO) for the County of Haliburton.
After a lengthy search and robust competition, County Council is pleased to welcome Gary to our team and to the County of Haliburton.
Mr. Dyke brings with him over 30 years of experience in the Municipal field, successfully holding senior roles with a focus on Operations, Strategic Planning, and Legislative services just to name a few.
Gary has served...

Test Drive an Electric Vehicle
Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 11:14 AM
Are you curious to learn more about electric vehicles in a sales-free, no-pressure environment?
The County of Haliburton invites you to test drive the latest electric vehicles for free on Saturday July 15th in partnership with Plug’n Drive.
The event will take place at Abbey Gardens at 1012 Garden Gate Drive in Haliburton from 9:30am – 4:30pm.
Get behind the wheel of three electric vehicle makes and models, including the Volvo C40, the Chevrolet Bolt EUV and the Hyundai Ioniq5. Knowledgeable...

Notice of Temporary Closure of the Gooderham Bridge 27-JUN-2023
Posted on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 04:39 PM
Please be advised that the Gooderham Bridge, located on County Road 507, just south of County Road 503 in the Village of Gooderham will be temporary closed at 5:00am June 27, 2023 and reopened 5:00am June 28, 2023.
Advance signage will be posted notifying of the closure. A local detour route will be posted for the day of the closure directing traffic around the closure. Below is a diagram of the detour route. The route will follow Contau Lake Rd. to Irondale Rd. to CR503 to CR507.
The County...