Maple Lake Ontario

Haliburton Highlands Moms & Tots Playgroup March 2-21, 2010 – FREE!

Ξ March 1st, 2010 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Algonquin Township, Haliburton Highlands, Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands, Maple Lake Ontario, Minden Hills Township, NON paid Post, Ontario, art/crafts, canada, community services, cottage country, family, fun activity, health/happiness |

The Dorset Recreation Centre has announced a new day for it’s FREE Moms & Tots Playgroup.

The Moms and Tots Playgroup is now meeting on Tuesdays from 10am to 12pm.

All infants, toddlers and preschool-aged children and their caregivers are welcome to to participate in this free weekly program.
Playgroup is a time for some fun and socializing with other kids & adults. Toys, books, crafts and more are provided free of charge by the Dorset Recreation Centre. The Moms and Tots Playgroup is self run so please bring your own beverages and snacks.

For more information, call Cheryl at 705-766-0874.

Dorset Recreation Centre
1051 Main Street, Box 99 Dorset

Email: drc@algonquinhighlands.ca

This is a non-sponsored post done as a community service for the Haliburton Highlands.
Special thanks to the fine folks who author the What’s Happening This Week! newsletter.

The Art Hive and Maple Lake Artisans Collective present: Annual Holiday “Bee-Zar”

Ξ December 3rd, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Haliburton Highlands, Maple Lake Artisans, Maple Lake Ontario, NON paid Post, Ontario, art/crafts, canada, events, fun activity |

Noelia Marziali - 'Berries and Such'

On Saturday, December 5 through Sunday, December 6, The Art Hive and the Maple Lake Artisans Collective will host the Annual Holiday “Bee-Zar.”  I have heard that this event is quite a lot of fun. At the “Bee Zar” you’ll have the opportunity to discover completely unique gifts, holiday food delights, spirited, festive activities, winter seasonal decor –and more!

Please calll 705-754-2294 for more deets!

Visit The Hive Website: www.thearthive.com
The Art Hive, 10239 Hwy 118, Carnarvon
Phone: 705-754-2294

This post is a community service in support of the Haliburton Highlands area artisans.

Rails End Gallery & Art Centre: A Canadian Charity, presents Sandra Hawkins: Ecology of Narrative Space

Ξ October 17th, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands, Lecture, NON paid Post, Ontario, art/crafts, canada, cottage country, events, fun activity |

Again using the wonderful free community resource, “What’s Happening This Week In The Haliburton Highlands,” I’ve found yet another interesting artistic presentation that I would attend, absolutely. The name of the exhibition is is Sandra Hawkins: Ecology of Narrative Space, which is a sort of mysterious and intriguing-sounding topic, I think. Want to know what it is? I did, so I’m going to  give you my interpretation (I looked up “in situ” to make sure I was understanding it correctly). The title of this artistic endeavor refers to what the exhibition is composed of — 30 photo montage prints (there is a thumbnail example of one of them above). Taken all together, the photo montage prints have been named Arctic Crisis Project, Parts 1 & 2. In addition there is an in situ installation (in situ, within this context, means “in the original or natural place or site”) titled, Water Leak involving an aerial video projection.

Through aesthetic poetics of composition, light and sound, the artist “repositions” personal and public experiences in the Arctic thirty years ago, into a “contemporary aesthetic and socio-environmental discussion on identity.” That sounds absolutely mesmerizing! I would love to attend. I must editorialize further and say just how thrilling it is to read of the continued blossoming of the artistic community in the Highlands. It’s such a beautiful environment–so very inspirational! I know that for me as an amateur photographer it is endlessly inspiring.

Ms. Sandra Hawkins, the presenter of Ecology of Narrative Space is an in-demand workshop presenter as well as the author of “The Business of Art.”

Haliburton Highlands – Gaia Centre For Eco-Spirituality and Sustainable Work

Ξ October 10th, 2009 | → 1 Comments | ∇ Algonquin Township, Haliburton Highlands, Autumn, Haliburton Highlands, Maple Lake Ontario, NON paid Post, Ontario, art/crafts, canada, community services, cottage country, events, family, health/happiness, nature |

In reading the Haliburton “What’s Happening This Week” newsletter I came across mention of the Gaia Centre. I had not heard of it previously so I clicked through and read about this not-for-profit organization. They have philosophy that I believe we each could and should strive for. I would love to participate in one of their workshops or events. I’m certainly going to check their website before I return to Maple Lake. The link above will take you to their site where they explain about their mission and philosophy as well as providing a calendar of current and future events that you may be interested in participating in.

The Gaia Centre is a not-for-profit organization committed to nurturing the human spirit through advancing understanding, appreciation and love for Mother Earth. The Gaia Centre’s aim is to provide the Highlands community a space to help find and celebrate our place within Nature. By creating a common awareness of the environmental, social and spiritual benefits of sustainable living within Earth’s means, a path is created to making a minimal impact upon the environment.

Gaia Center wishes to facilitate our living and working within Nature’s means through programs in earth-based spirituality, ecology, sustainability, reinvention of work, and the arts as meditation.

The leaders of Gaia Centre are selected because of their expertise and commitment to educate for change. Every Gaia Centre program is offered for its ability to awaken us to earth-consciousness, with the goal being learning for transformation.

Gaia Centre teaches that it is necessary at this time in human history to experience, protect and revere the natural world and all beings.

The Gaia Centre is committed to bringing important local, national, and international teachers to Ontario and welcomes invitations from communities of any kind.

Weekend and Long Term Weather – Haliburton Highlands – Maple Lake – 8.28.25 – 09.03.09

Ξ August 28th, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands, NON paid Post, Ontario, Photography, Trails, Travel/Vacation, art/crafts, canada, cottage country, family, fun activity, holiday(s), nature, summertime |

Inuksuk, Fleming College, Haliburton Campus, August 2009

The weather people are categorizing this summer’s weather as “unusual” which somehow strikes me the same way as when one comments upon something as being “interesting.”

The weather guys offered up several scenarios including the jet stream in the wrong place and ice on Hudson Bay but ultimately concede that there’s really no explaining the weather definitively.

So, what to expect this week?

Tonight (Friday) as today has been, rather mild with light rain.

Saturday, expect light rain or “cloudy with showers” conditions throughout the day into evening. The daytime high will be about 59°F. Sunday showers will be isolated. The high will be 60°F and low 51°F.

Monday will be as many Mondays this summer have been–sunny. On this last day of August fall begins to creep into the air with Monday high of 60°F and an overnight low of 48°F. September starts off promisingly. Expect sunny skies and a comfortable high of 68°F. Nighttime temperatures will dip down to 46°F.

Wednesday expect another bright sunny day. Temperatures again will be quite lovely at 71°F. Expect another 48°F nighttime low.

There will be a change in the weather on Thursday. Expect a cloudy day with showers throughout and a high of 68°F.  The low Thursday night will be a chilly 44°F.  Finishing out the week and beginning the Labour Day weekend, expect mainly sunny skies with a nighttime low of 53°F.

I’ll be sure to have the Labour Day weekend weather report up Thursday or early Friday as I’m just as curious as you are what to expect.  I’m looking forward to our return to Maple Lake to close up the cottage and I’m hoping for one nice day to get in some Lake time.

Have a great week!

More photos taken by my spouse, Roger Corrao with the first Panasonic point and shoot we’ve ever owned. We were both getting familiar with it at this point  though I daresay he caught on much more quickly than did I.

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Maple Lake, Ontario – And So It Goes

Ξ August 9th, 2009 | → 1 Comments | ∇ Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands, Maple Lake Artisans, Maple Lake Ontario, My dog, NON paid Post, Ontario, Photography, Raven, Trails, Travel/Vacation, art/crafts, canada, cottage country, family, fun activity, nature, personal, summertime, weather |

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I must say I’m running into the same roadblocks that I did last summer in getting some good snaps of Maple Lake–it is just so rainy and windy–at least in the afternoons and early evening-to-sunset when I’d like to take photographs. We would have had a few more to share but both spouse and I are using the new camera and we are not quite adept yet at making sure the settings have not been fudged with.Taking snaps of loons on the “portrait” setting just does not get a good result. Here are a few photos just the same. We went to the Haliburton campus of Fleming College for the Arts and toured the Sculpture Forest which is adjacent to it. It was the nicest day that we’ve had thus far weather-wise. We each had fun and spouse, who took pictures on our older camera, really got some nice shots. He’s not cooperating however with sorting through them and believe me, going through 1oo’s of snaps like I’ve just done isn’t the fun part of photo-taking. Cheers! Cyn

Maple Lake: Day 11 – Will the sun really come out tomorrow?

Ξ August 7th, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Haliburton, Maple Lake Ontario, NON paid Post, Ontario, Travel/Vacation, art/crafts, canada, cottage country, family, nature, personal, summertime, weather |

“The sun will come out to-morrow..”

Maple Lake Cottage

–my son hummed this whilst we went for a very quick swim today–one I’d promised myself “no matter what.”

The sun made a couple of brief appearances today. I had “issues” with a bot trying to crash–well he “did” actually crash one of my sites that I do paid work on so I had lots of interesting discussions with my hosting company. I am putting it behind me and looking forward heading to the Haliburton Sculpture Forest on Friday. It’s not even going to reach 70 F but it’s supposed to be clear and sounds like a potentially perfect day for a walk in the woods checking out public art. Will report back with photos!

Cheers!

Cyn

Canada Day 2009 – Events in the Haliburton Highlands Begin on Sunday!

Ξ June 27th, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Algonquin Township, Haliburton Highlands, Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands, Maple Lake Ontario, NON paid Post, Ontario, art/crafts, canada, cottage country, entertainment, events, family, holiday(s), summertime, weather |

Canada Day falls mid-week this year so you’ll find events occurring for essentially the entire week, beginning tomorrow,  Sunday June 28–which is a very good thing as the weather will be iffy on several days.

As they say, there is  something for everyone from fireworks on July 4th in Dorset to nail-driving and pie-eating contests in West Guilford on July 1. Details about where, what, and when are below.  For further details or if you have questions  you can go online and visit www.haliburtonholidays.com or call 1-800-461-7677.

Canada Day Events in Cottage Country

Kinmount – Sunday, June 28, Kinmount Fairgrounds, beginning at 5pm

There’s been a change in the weather – for the better! Haliburton Highlands – Maple Lake Long Term Weather Revised

Ξ May 20th, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Haliburton Highlands, Maple Lake Ontario, Ontario, Photography, art/crafts, cottage country, events, family, fun activity, nature, weather, webcam |

Wow, just WOW! It’s a sunny 80°F at Maple Lake right now! Is this the first time the temps have broken 80°F this year? I think it may be!
Tomorrow is supposed to be much the same, perhaps with a touch less sun. Very exciting!

Prefer a photograph? Here ‘ya go! May 20, 2009, Kawagama Lake, Dorset

This is Kawagama Lake in Dorset and if you look past the smudgy lens you can see how beautiful it is there today. Here’s one more from cottage country before I show the revised weather forecast for May 22-27.

Silver Lake Cottages-Pretty day!

Here is your revised forecast for May 22-27:

Though not shown on here, tomorrow is to be much like today, perhaps with a few more clouds–but temperatures in the upper 70’s°F!

Weather remains moderate including the nighttime temperatures never going anywhere near the freezing mark. (Yay!–Let those lakes warm up!) I’m sure cottagers have  plenty of post-winter chores that need doing that may not have gotten done last weekend–like say, airing out stored away bedding and such? This weekend will be perfect for that or any other outside activity. Expect temperatures in the high 60’sF on both Saturday May 23 and Sunday May 24. There’ s to be anywhere from variable cloudiness to cloudy periods but no rain!

If you are looking for an activity perfectly suited to this weekend’s weather and you like biking, art or hopefully both please check into the Pedal Your Arts: Gears for Guilford event (more info below)!

Pedal Your Arts: Gears for Guilford
May 23 2009
Visit the studios of Haliburton County artists while enjoying the Visit the studios of Haliburton County artists while enjoying the beauty of the Highlands from your bike. This fully supported 40km cycling tour will take you on a breathtaking adventure along the scenic back roads of the West Guilford area. We’ll stop regularly to visit art studios to talk to the artist, watch demonstrations, and explore natural and cultural features. Original works of art will be on display for show and sale. A tasty lunch is provided. Tours are available with or without accommodation. Visit our Website for more details.

Haliburton Village Haliburton
Contact: Barrie Martin Tel: 1-705-754-3436
Email: info@yoursoutdoors.ca

The Art Hive: I Found It at the Dump

Ξ May 6th, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Haliburton Highlands, Maple Lake Artisans, Maple Lake Ontario, NON paid Post, art/crafts, business, canada, cottage country, events, fun activity, jewelry, opinion, personal, shopping |

In an effort to freely support local business I’m giving a shout out to The Art Hive, a business that is mostly woman-run. If you have not visited yet I strongly urge you to do so.

I came across The Art Hive late in my stay at Maple Lake last summer and went inside to find a lovely and talented artist who welcomed me warmly and told me of the the many artists and craftspeople involved in “The Hive.” Many pieces representative of these artists are on display in the store.

My initial interest and reason for stopping by was not the art but the building in which The Art Hive is housed. Decades ago, it was a general store and I have clear memories of tagging along with my cousins–all of us barefoot–in hopes of getting some penny candy if we behaved. In the ensuing years the store has had a number of incarnations but I hope this particular one ’sticks.’  This is wonderful showcase for cottage country local talent that wholly deserves the support of their community as well as visitors who truly want to take home a beautiful piece that represents the Highlands.

Please read more below and clear your calendar Saturday afternoon on May 30. You’ll be glad you did!

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 9, 3-5pm
A recycled art exhibition and partnership fundraiser
Fundraising Auction will be held on Saturday, May 30th.
A recycled art exhibition and partnership fundraiser. Includes at least one component which has been reused, scavenged, found or repurposed. Entries can be sculptural, functional, decorative, wearable.
Visit Website: www.thearthive.com
The Art Hive, 10239 Hwy 118, 4 km east of Carnarvon
Phone: 705-754-0021
Email: thearthive@live.ca