No matter the time of year there is always something to enjoy doing in the Haliburton Highlands but you knew that, right?
With a cool $200 prize for the first place male and female in the open category, Sir Sam’s Ski & Bike is hosting the first bordercross race of the season. Scroll down and click the 2nd image two times to enlarge to full size and read all about it!
If you are more the indoor, stay-warm type like me you may well enjoy the spirits and good company found at The Wild Moose Pub‘s Single Malt Social. Described as a ‘scotch nosing and dinner experience’ you will experience too, a different 1 oz. single malt whisky explained with each course. I hope they do something similar over the summer while I’m there as it sounds like a great evening! (Scroll above and click the image two times to enlarge to full size and read all about it!)
Gooderham, ONTARIO, CA - WeatherNetwork.com - Credit: Lance Coulthard // November 15, 2011
The weather in the Haliburton Highlands is mild and wet. It’s barely hitting freezing during the overnights, with the days quite moist. Next Friday looks to be a bright and sunny day though, with seasonable temperatures.
Some Fun Things To Do in the Haliburton Highlands:
Check out the name of this store, The Maple Moon. I love it! My boys brought me (I stayed home with the pooches for the season inaugural trip) a really cool pressie this summer past here. I'm making a point to visit The Maple Moon next summer when we should be there upwards of 2-3 weeks straight.
Festival of Trees November 25, 26 & 27, 2011
Make sure to click each announcement to be able to view it full-size. The Christmas sale begins this weekend, the Festival of Trees, next weekend as the Christmas sale at the Maple Moon continues.
I’m kicking myself that I didn’t start following the Haliburton Creative Business Incubator on FaceBook sooner. They have great up-to-the minute news on people who keep Haliburton vital business-wise. My opinion is that it is crucial to have a balance of business and beauty in the Haliburton Highlands! From a FB ‘wall posting’ today:
Brandi Hewson of Wai Products
‘Tonight Brandi Hewson of Wai Products will be one of the four finalists at the Bear’s Lair competition in Peterborough. Having won the regional competition in Haliburton, Brandi goes onto the big stage in search of prizes and recognition for her business. Robert Herjavec, from The Dragons’ Den will participate at the Grand Finale as the keynote speaker and guest judge. ‘ -Good Luck Brandi!
Check Out the Haliburton Highland’s Holiday Weekend Activities!
Minden Winterfest: Fun Saturday 2.19.11 Activities
Saturday:
There’s plenty of fun in store this Family Day holiday long weekend with Minden’s Winterfest!
On Saturday, enjoy FREE public skating all day at the Outdoor Rink at the Minden Arena as well as Highland Storm Hockey.
Check out the Ice Huts at the Agnes Jamieson Gallery, find out about Biodiversity at RD Lawrence Place or have fun with toys and games at the Minden Hills Museum.
Also on Saturday, enjoy live music at the Rockcliffe Hotel!
Minden Winterfest: Sunday Activities
Sunday Winterfest Fun:
The Family fun continues on Sunday, February 20 at the Minden Curling Club with Family Fun Curling beginning at 9 a.m. with instruction and practice, followed by 6-end games at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Call Linda Litwin @ 705-286-2911 to register!
Don’t miss CASC Magnum Ice Racing, part of the Ice Race Series, at the Minden Fairgrounds beginning at 12 noon.
All that activity should make you quite hungry so head on over to the 4th Annual Chili Contest at the Minden Arena between 4-6 p.m.
Cost is just $5 per person to help choose the winner while enjoying live music by Taylor Broderick.
Get ready to watch the Red Hawk Hockey Alumni face off against the Aurora Tigers OJHA at 5:30 p.m. with proceeds benefiting Red Hawk Athletics.
Also featured will be the Minden Figure Skating Between-game show.
At 7:30 p.m., the exciting Dawson’s Game will be featured. Watch the Minden Fire Dept. face off against the Dysart Fire Dept. with proceeds benefiting the very worthy cause, Campbell Family Cancer Research Centre.
Winterfest on Family Monday
Family Day Monday Festivities:
On Family Day Monday, be sure to be get to the Minden Community Centre for a yummy Pancake Breakfast between 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., hosted by the County Fair board.
While at the Community Centre enjoy FREE ALL DAY, mini-putt, Outdoor Skating and Minnow Racing!
Try out Broomball, an all-ages activity, from 9:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m., ‘Shinny’ for ages 11 and under from 10:30a.m. -12 noon, Horse-wagon rides between 11 a.m. -2 p.m. and Old Timers Hockey from 12 – 1 p.m.
Get into a Snow Ball Fight (you read that right!) at 12 p.m., enjoy MOOSE FM Public Skating from 1- 3 p.m., take part in a Wii Shaun White Snowboarding Tournament beginning at 1 p.m. ($2 entry), get ready to do some serious chewing in the Bubble Gum Blowing Contest at 2 p.m., play Shinny if you are between ages 12-18 from 3-4:30 p.m., Zumba at 6 p.m. ($5) and if you still have the energy, join the Roller Derby at 6 p.m. (pre-register or just watch).
All-in-all Minden’s Winterfest in the Haliburton Highlands on Family Day Weekend is about as fun as it gets and as all-inclusive too, with literally something for everyone to enjoy.
Have a great time!
FYI: Thought I’d share as I now live in the States and was not previously ‘in-the-know’ about Family Day:
*Family Day – Statutory holiday in Alberta, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. On 12 October 2007, the Ontario provincial government established Family Day with the first being observed on 18 February 2008. Its creation raised Ontario’s number of public holidays to nine per year.
Source: Family Day in Canada
