Sunny, Dry Days Should Help Alleviate Highlands Flooding Woes

Kawagama Lake in Dorset Ontario – May 3 2013
Minden Hills residents in particular have been hit hard by flooding in recent weeks and though water levels are showing signs of improvement, the community remains in a state of emergency. (For up-to-the minute news about flood conditions and relief click
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With such gloomy circumstances, good weather news is very welcome, indeed. Today is a good example of what you can expect over the weekend and beyond.
Highlands’ Weekend Weather

Weekend Weather Ontario Highland’s (May 3-4)
But what about after the weekend?

Weather Forecast for the Highlands May 4 – May 8 2013
*Click to enlarge for detail.
Through next Wednesday, there is NO rain in the forecast and the majority of days will be MOSTLY Sunny.
Beyond that, in the 14-Day Weather Outlook:

Highland’s 14-day Weather Outlook
Well, it is spring but from what we see here, the Highlands will be getting a full week’s respite from rainfall with 9 of 14 days calling for no precipitation. The few days with a chance of rain are followed by sunny days, so with any luck there won’t be much back-sliding on the recovery from the flooding. There certainly is reason to be grateful. Low temperatures remain across-the-board higher than normal and the high temperatures, when averaged out, look just about spot-on normal.

Chapleau River Ice melting
After all the mucking about it would be nice to get out and have a little fun so here What’s Happening in May in the Highlands.

In the Highlands – Free showing of THE LORAX and White Pine saplings for you to take home and plant!

Kawagama Lake- Dorset – ON April 26

As usual, there are a tonne of activities to choose from this weekend–and beyond in the Highlands of Ontario. From Earth Day celebrating to learning how to grow your own mushrooms via the process of harvesting and inoculation of the host log(!) (I really want to do this!!!) to doing your part for your community in the Hike For Hospice–have fun choosing! So read on and catch up on some of the fun things to do in the Ontario Highlands!

Weekend Weather Haliburton Highlands April 26 – April 27
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Happenings in the Ontario Highlands April 2013

Highlands Weather April 27 through May 10
It’s spring so yeah, it’s rainy–that’s what we all know we need. The temps look really good though–very normal highs and geez, how many more times am I going to note this(?) –higher than normal low temps. I have a problem with neither.
Also to note–the boats are back in the water in Kincardine Harbour as well as some other locations, while places like Kawagama Lake still look at least partially frozen. Diversity is good, right?

Kincardine Harbour and Kincardine Channel to Lake Huron Ontario
With any luck and the cooperation of our beloved Mother Nature, the rain should bring good conditions for summer–you know, lots of green and hopefully a low chance of fires in the Highlands. Fingers crossed!
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)
Haliburton Highlands’ Happenings!

Chapleau River Mulligan’s Bay Sunset Ontario (March 14 2013)
I would love to visit this spot on Mulligan’s Bay and see one of it’s sunsets live and in person. Unless it is raining. They have a beautiful sunset every night of the week on this area of the Chapleau River.

14-Day Weather Trend West Guilford Haliburton Highlands
I can’t think of a single thing to say about the 14-Day Weather Trend for West Guilford/ the Haliburton Highlands. It looks yucky.

Maple Syrup Harvest
A funny thing I just realized –and it’s not that there is nothing yummier than pancakes with fresh maple syrup (see above). No, what I realized is that I taught my son to pronounce the word syrup, the way I way I was taught. Despite him being 100% Midwest American he pronounces it “seer-up.’ Here in the Chicago area (and maybe the rest of the country–not sure), it is pronounced ‘sir-up’. As I said, it is indisputable that no matter what you call it, genuine maple syrup is one of the yummiest taste sensations you’ll experience!

Duntroon Highlands Nordic
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!

St Patrick’s Beef Stew & Biscuit Dinner

McKeck’s
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Boler Mtn. London March 14 2013
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Kawagama Lake Dorset
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Toronto Islands March 14
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Kincardine – Penetangore River to Lake Huron Ontario
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Kincardine Harbour March 14 2013

14-Day Weather Trend West Guilford Haliburton Highlands

Indoors or Out, There’s Always Something Fun To Do or See in the Haliburton Highlands!

Sir Sam’s Ski Resort – West Guilford Ontario – March 1 2013

Sir Sam’s Ski Report

Fifty Things to See & Do This Winter in the Haliburton Highlands

What’s Happening in the Haliburton Highlands March 1-9 2013

Haliburton Sunset 2013 (Credit: the Weather Network)
Watching the unparalleled-in-beauty Highlands’ sunsets is always a free, year-round option that never gets old.

Shelled Life of Ontario Turtles
At the Haliburton Highlands Museum learn about the habitats and characteristics of not only the eight Ontario turtle species but of the species specific to Haliburton County! It’s a FREE lecture but please consider a donation.

Valdy – Canada’s Musical Storyteller
This sounds like a super-enjoyable evening. At $20 a ticket, you really can’t beat the price for a nice evening out.

Maple Syrup Harvest
Tapping Sugar Maples is a guaranteed good, if not slightly sticky time. Maple Syrup Harvest traditions continue as sap is gathered wearing snowshoes, carrying the harvest in bucket and boiling down the sap on a wood-fired evaporator.


Haliburton Highlands Weekend Forecast March 2-3 2013

Haliburton Highlands long term Weather Forecast


Sir Sam’s Ski Resort West Guilford, Ontario
March 1 2013

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