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Haliburton Highlands Spring Happenings – Ontario PHOTOS – Long Term & 14-Day Weather Outlook #haliburtonhighlands

Ξ March 29th, 2013 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Algonquin Township, business, Canada, community, cottage country, entertainment, events, family, film, Food and/or Drink, fun activity, Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands, Lecture, Maple Lake Ontario, Minden Hills Township, nature, Ontario, Photography, spring, stuff, weather, webcam |

The Complete Guide to Haliburton Highlands area Activities and Weather for the Upcoming Week and Beyond!

Kawagama Lake Ontario
March 29 2013 (Cr: Weather Network)

Well, there’s no denying that spring is here, though Mother Nature seems to be slightly uncertain as the temperatures flit upward in the normal range and then flutter down, slightly below normal. (This applies to both the high and low temps this week.)  Though the calendar assures us that it is indeed spring, in truth we are beginning the transition between winter and spring and so will continue to experience weather that can best be described as ‘unpredictable.’

14-day Haliburton Highlands’ Weather Outlook: Simply unpredictable?

Steenburg Lake Gilmour Ontario – March 29 2013

What you can plan for however, is what you like to do to occupy your time and  there is plenty to experience this week and in the weeks to come. Have a look:

What’s Happening This Week in the Haliburton Highlands Credit:

Sugar Shack Shuffle

Maple Syrup Production in the Highlands

Dorset Book Club

There is much more coming up this week and well into April in the Haliburton Highlands area so please click the thumbnails (below) to enlarge them and read all about it!

Niagara Falls Ontario – March 29 2013 (PHOTO)

What’s Happening in the Haliburton Highlands – 14-Day Weather Outlook – Late Autumn (PHOTOS) #haliburtonhighlands

Ξ November 2nd, 2012 | → 1 Comments | ∇ Accessories, Algonquin Township, art/crafts, Canada, community, community services, cottage country, Education, entertainment, family, film, Food and/or Drink, fun activity, Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands, health/happiness, holiday(s), Lecture, Maple Lake Ontario, Minden Hills Township, nature, Ontario, opinion, Photography, service(s), shopping, weather, webcam |

Kawagama Lake in Dorset, November 2 (via The Weather Network)

As usual, there is a host of activities in the Highlands from which to pick including charity fundraisers and functions, a film festival, world-class entertainment, myriad arts and/or crafts endeavors, Christmas goodies and much more. Check ‘em out!

My music pick is folk songstress, Teresa Doyle who performs at the Haliburton Highlands Museum on Nov 17.  Mark your calendars!

Seldom Seen: Traces of War Scott Waters (through Jan 12)

Rails End Gallery

Rail’s End – Echoes

Christmas Luncheon White Elephant and Bake Sale

Christmas Open House

GIVE A LITTLE BIT: Fill the Truck Food Drive in Minden and Haliburton, The Fundraising Bowlathon and Friends of the Haliburton Library 7th Annual Gala:

Food Crusade

Fundraising Bowlathon

Friends of the Haliburton Library 7th Annual Gala

Sixth Annual Haliburton International Film Festival

Yours Outdoors: Gone To Pot

Mom 2 Mom Sale – Minden

The Art Hive Brings You…

Miss Robin Banks

Credit

I’ve got to be straight with y’all: I am not at all a winter person but I do like to get out and then quickly get IN places and stay for awhile. Fortunately, the Haliburton Highlands offers many, many places to go and things to see, some for charitable cause, some for profit, some for free–and best of all for your enjoyment and/or to benefit your community! Just because the weather is a-changing (as I’ll address in a moment) does not mean you have to stay home getting cabin fever. Bundle up and get going. You won’t want to miss a thing!

14-Day Weather Outlook – Nov 3 through Nov 16

As we move into mid-late Autumn in the Haliburton Highlands area, the weather pattern of above-normal nighttime temperatures continues with only about 2 days of very slightly below normal temps overnight. It looks like there will only be a chance of showers 2 out of the 14 days which is well below normal (and hopefully, won’t continue). Conversely, daytime temperatures look to reach normal only 2 days out of the 14 with the rest below normal, significantly so on some days.

Chapleau River

What’s Happening in the Haliburton Highlands – Weekend Weather and Bug Forecast – 14-Day Trend – #haliburtonhighlands

Ξ July 7th, 2012 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Algonquin Township, art/crafts, Bug Report, Canada, community, cottage country, Education, entertainment, events, family, film, Food and/or Drink, fun activity, Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands, Lecture, Maple Lake Ontario, Minden Hills Township, nature, Ontario, Photography, summertime, Trails, weather |

Haliburton Ontario July 6 2012

First off, I wanted to say Hi Dad! as he is at this moment at the cottage at Maple Lake. Be sure to stop by and be neighbourly as he’s elected to go solo this year. Maybe he’ll like it so much he’ll stay as we’ll be there…OMG in two weeks! Woot! We just ordered a telescope and I am totally excited. Roger and I love to stargaze but the light pollution here in the NW Chicago suburbs is brutal. No so at the Lake so we need to acquaint ourselves with it and then cross our fingers for some clear nights!

Despite the reputation of cottage country for being a respite from the heat of the city, when it gets as hot as it has been, even being at the cottage can get pretty stifling. But what doesn’t happen at night in the city during a heatwave does happen in cottage country, namely, it cools off.  Nights are awesome at Maple Lake, everyone says, and I agree it makes for great night’s sleep.

So what are you looking at weather-wise for the next day or so? This:

Haliburton Highlands short term weather July 7-8 CREDIT: The Weather Network

Pretty darn nice, wouldn’t you say?

How about the bugs?

Haliburton Highlands Bug Report CREDIT: The Weather Network

Erm, wear your bug repellant.

The 14-day weather outlook  looks great, I think. I know I’d rather be there than here for sure! Check it out:

14 Day Trend West Guilford Ontario CREDIT: The Weather Network

I’m pretty sure that 0° low on July 21 is a typo. It best be!

As usual, there are a plethora of activities slated for the Highlands and surrounding areas so thanks to the Haliburton Tourism Association for putting them all together in a nice package for you to peruse. Scroll down and make your plans for the weekend and beyond!

HAPPY CANADA DAY! Check Out Over 50 Ways to Celebrate in the Highlands! #algonquinhighlands #haliburtonhighlands

Ξ June 29th, 2012 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Algonquin Township, art/crafts, Bug Report, Canada, community, community services, Contest, cottage country, Education, entertainment, events, family, film, Food and/or Drink, fun activity, Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands, holiday(s), Lecture, Maple Lake Artisans, Maple Lake Ontario, Minden Hills Township, nature, NON paid Post, Ontario, personal, Photography, service(s), shopping, summertime, Trails, Travel/Vacation, weather |

What’s Happening This Week & Summer in the Highlands

It’s a really big week coming up in the Highlands but the fun does not stop when it does. Take some time to peruse the dozens of activities in the Highlands by clicking the thumbnails above, as many great times are to be had that continue well beyond Canada Day.

We are still not sure when exactly we are going to be at Maple Lake as our siding people have the materials on order and we need to sync things up with them before departing. We have our fingers crossed but if push comes to shove I’ll end up hanging around the cottage as long as I need to.

I know for sure one activity that I don’t want to miss because 1. I’m a night owl and it runs in the afternoon, 2. it’s a farmer’s market so I can peruse great, fresh local produce EDIT/ and meat pies, cheeses and baked goods!–vast quantities of locally-cultivated EVERYTHING.  And there are local community/charity booths set up, too! I am so there! Oh and 3, it’s local to me! Here’s the flyer:

Haliburton County Farmer’s Market every Friday from 1- 5 p.m. through August 31!

With so many outdoor activities available let’s check the weather, shall we? I’m posting the two-week forecast every week to be a bit more precise–though heck, it’s the weather in cottage country–it will be what it will be. EDIT/ It looks fantastic!!!

Haliburton Highlands Bug Report

What’s Happening in the HALIBURTON HIGHLANDS – Ontario PHOTOS: Spring or Winter? #haliburtonhighlands

Ξ April 24th, 2012 | → 0 Comments | ∇ art/crafts, Canada, community, community services, cottage country, entertainment, family, film, Food and/or Drink, fun activity, Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands, home and garden, Maple Lake Ontario, nature, NON paid Post, Ontario, weather, webcam |

Gowganda Lake, Ontario - April 24

From charitable events with an emphasis on support of communities in the Highlands, to a chance to meet real-time Iditarod adventurer Hank DeBruin to African Film Night and much more, there is always something happening in the Haliburton Highlands that appeals to a diverse range of interests. Speaking of ‘diverse’, that is one word to describe south eastern Ontario weather of late. I snapped some southern Ontario webcam shots today, April 24, which should give you an idea of  conditions in the area right now. Pretty pictures/cold weather.

Iditerod Team Appreciation Night

African Film Night

Kawagama Lake - 4.24.12

Hike For Hospice