March Mildness sums up what much of Canada has experienced throughout much of the third month of 2010.
Toronto for example, has had not a single ‘average’ day yet this March as we are perch at the two-third’s through-the-month point. Have a look at a quick thumbnail chart of how not-March-like March has been.
Ontario's March Mildness
Outdoor activities abounded this week including barbecuing, going to the beach–and hitting the ski slopes which you can see in the webcam photos I took today are still snow-covered and open for business. I wouldn’t wait too much longer getting out on the slopes of Ontario, however.
Haliburton Highlands Short Term weather 3.19.20
It’s a lovely, sunny day today -Friday with a few clouds and a high of 55°F. As evening rolls in expect more cloudy periods and an overnight low of 22°F.
Saturday starts with variable cloudiness and a temperature of 24°F but temperatures climb throughout the day reaching a Saturday afternoon high of 36°F. Expect cloudy periods Saturday evening with temperatures holding steady at 36°F. Overnight will be mainly clear with a low of 22°F.
There is no precipitation in the forecast for this period.
Long term weather Haliburton Highlands 3.20-25.10
Sunday, expect variable cloudiness and a high of 43°F. The overnight low will be 20°F.
Monday will be mostly cloudy with sunny breaks with a temperature of 45°F. Overnight lows will be 22°F and there’s a chance of less than one inch of snow.
Tuesday expect cloudy periods, a high temperature of 46°F and an overnight low of 24 °F.
Wednesday has wet flurries in the forecast with a high of 41°F. There should be less than one inch precipitation accumulated. The overnight low will be 26°F.
Thursday, expect cloudy periods, a high of 41°F and an overnight low of 27°F.
Have a great weekend!
Indian River, Port Carling - 3.19.10
An example of "pocket art." There are many ways to approach creating artist trading cards. This example is from 'How to Paint Sparkling Ocean'.
March Break: Artist Trading Cards Afternoon Drop In
March 17-19 2010
You and your family can become part of a world wide trading card phenomenon! Tomorrow Wednesday, March 17 as well as Thursday & Friday from 1-3 p.m., we’ll be making and trading artist trading cards at the Rails End. Just like baseball cards in size, these individually made works of art are being collected all over the planet by young and old. Catch the creative wave as Gallery staff introduce you to techniques using pen/ink, watercolour and collage to create and embellish your cards. Fun for the whole family. Plan to spend some time at the Rails End on your March Break. All materials supplied. FREE
Email: info@railsendgallery.com
www.railsendgallery.com
Rails End Gallery & Arts Centre
23 York Street Haliburton
Contact: Laurie Jones
Tel: 705-457-2330
Thanks to “What’s Happening in the Haliburton Highlands for the great, informative newsletter!”
An example of “pocket art.” Image above is from ‘How to Paint Sparkling Ocean.’
Maple Lake Haliburton Highlands Short Term Weather 3.12.10
Haliburton Highlands Weekend Weather 3.12.10
Welcome to your weekend!
It seems that the not-spring-yet thaw is going to continue through next week. If you take a look at a number of the photos above (be sure to click through for the full size) you’ll see substantial melting of lakes and rivers as well as some very soggy-looking ski areas.
Today- Friday started with a bit of sun but as the day wore on showers moved in. They are forecast to continue overnight though only a ‘trace’ of precipitation will accumulate. The high today was 50°F and the low tonight will be 30°F.
Haliburton Highlands – Maple Lake Long Term Weather 03.13–03.18.10
Looking at tomorrow–Saturday expect isolated showers and a high temperature of 45°F. Overnight the low will be to a rather warm 37°F. Only a ‘trace’ of precipitation will accumulate on Saturday.
On Sunday, March 14, expect cloudiness and showers, a high temp of 37°F and an overnight low of 36°F. There may be 0.1 inch of rain accumulated.
For the start of the traditional work-week on Monday there is variable cloudiness in the forecast with a high of 50°F. The overnight low is expected to drop to 29°F.
Tuesday looks like a bright, sunny day with a spring-like high temperature of 52°F. Overnight, expect a low of 27°F.
Wednesday brings another sunny day with a high of 50°F. The low overnight is expected to be 27°F.
Thursday is expected to have cloudy periods though no rain with a high temperature of 50°F. The overnight low should be 27°F.
'Linked'
Rails End Gallery & Arts Centre presents “Linked”, an exhibition of work by students in the Fleming College Visual and Creative Arts Diploma Class.
“Linked” gives insight into the progressive nature of student work that is at turns playful, pensive and sometimes challenging to get a handle on — and that’s ok! This is the second year in a row the Rails End has presented a peek at the inner world of VCAD.
The show runs from February 27 until March 17. You can meet the artists at a reception on Thurday, March 11 from 5-7 or stop by the Gallery Wednesday through Saturday from 11-5. For upcoming events at the Rails End visit www.railsendgallery.com.
Four thousand-two hundred trees will be planted throughout Haliburton County through the partnership of Patient News Publishing with Haliburton Highlands Stewardship Council through the Council’s Tree Planting Program. Patient News Publishing…is committed to environmental stewardship in all facets of their business operations. In addition to their current use of 100% FSC certified paper, Patient News Publishing has made a further commitment to planting trees with HHSC. The Haliburton Highlands Stewardship Council, a community organization comprised of generous local volunteers, dedicate themselves throughout the year to promote and support responsible stewardship of natural resources in Haliburton County, and deliver programs such as the Tree Planting Program.
The Tree Planting Program is designed for Haliburton landowners who are interested in reforesting their properties, restoring or enhancing biodiversity, preventing shoreline erosion, or simply creating wildlife habitat in their woodlots and shorelines with trees native to Haliburton’s seed zone. Patient News Publishing, in a generous effort to contribute to the stewardship of Haliburton’s natural resources while offsetting their environmental costs, is – in addition to planting trees – subsidizing 50% of every landowner’s tree order!
If you would like more information, or would like to apply by the deadline of March 15th, please contact Tracey with the Stewardship Council at 705-286-5205 or or hhsc.intern@gmail.com or to download the application online visit www.ontariostewardship.org/haliburton.
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.
Photo courtesy of the Haliburton Highlands Tourism Dept.
Weekend Winter Trail Report Haliburton Highlands (CLICK to enlarge)
Weekend Winter Trail Report Haliburton Highlands Pt. 2 (CLICK to enlarge)
Ski Conditions defined (CLICK to enlarge)
Working on weekend and long term weather forecast–will be posted soon!
Photo: http://www.xcottawa.ca/articles.php?id=356
Each winter a series of races take place in locations throughout Ontario that collectively form the Ontario Cup series.
Each district of Cross Country Ontario hosts a race at one of it’s member club sites.
Races typically run on weekends with Saturday races being of the ‘Classic’ style and Sunday races being of the ‘Free’ or ‘Skate’ style.
There are age categories for the participants in each race that may include midget-aged boys and girls, juvenile aged boys and girls, junior aged boys and girls, junior aged men and women, and senior men and women.
Points are awarded based on finish results of each race. These points are used to as selection criteria for high performance team selections and awards.
This winter, Southern Ontario District is proud to support two Ontario Cup races. On January 16 & 17, Arrowhead Nordic and the community of Huntsville will be hosted the Ontario Winter Games. Ontario Cup #2 took place that weekend.
On the weekend of February 27 & 28, Haliburton Nordic Ski Club will host Ontario Cup #5. Both events promise to be a great showcasing of Nordic skiing in southern Ontario. Take the opportunity to go and watch, participate, or volunteer to help out.
Glebe Park Haliburton
Contact: County Visitor Info Centre
Tel: 705-286-1777 or 1-800-461-7677,
Email: tourism@county.haliburton.on.ca
This is a non-sponsored post in support of the Haliburton Highlands.
Chicopee Ski and Summer Resort
Weekend Weather - Short Term, Haliburton, Ontario 02.13.10
The weather for West Guilford/Haliburton Highlands Saturday morning will consist of scattered flurries with a temperature of 11°F. Scattered flurries continue into Saturday afternoon with temperatures rising to 18°F. Flurries continue into Saturday evening with a temperature of 17°F. Overnight Saturday, look for clouds with clear breaks and a low temp of 11°F.
Variable cloudiness is expected Sunday with a high temperature of 20°F. Sunday evening temperatures are expected to be about 17°F with scattered flurries developing . Overnight, expect variable cloudiness with a low temperature of 13°F.
Haliburton Highlands – Maple Lake Long Term Weather 02.14–02.19.10 (below)
Haliburton Highlands – Maple Lake Long Term Weather 02.14--02.19.10
Looking at the traditional workweek on Monday, you can again expect scattered flurries with a high of 22°F and a low temperature of 17°F.
Scattered flurries continue on Tuesday with a high temperature of 22°F. The low temperature overnight will again be 17°F.
Wednesday expect a cloudy day with sunny breaks and a high of 20°F. The overnight low will be 13°F.
Thursday, the scattered flurries return with a high temperature of 24°F. The low overnight will be 18°F.
Friday will again bring scattered flurries with a high of 24°F and an overnight low of 18°F.
Have a great week!
Update/ Didn’t get a chance to post these webcam shots before–there are a couple of really nice ones. Enjoy!
Photo Credit: http://skihaliburton.com
Haliburton County Winter Trail Report – February 12-15, 2010
Updated: February 11, 2010 7 am
All HCSA Top trails are being groomed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights along with some of the other main club trails.
Snow is thin in some areas and that combined with extremely heavy traffic can quickly make the trails seem like they weren’t groomed. Please use care and caution when out riding, there are a lot of sleds out there and the trails get beat up in some of the main areas. The groomer operators are doing commendable work.
Moose and Eagle Lakes are now staked and Open.
The floating bridge is now installed. Signage is in place and the reroute of the trail through Minden north to the #2 and #4 trails has been done as well.
As you probably know, there must be a minimum of 10 inches of ice on any lake crossing before we will stake it. Please be careful and stay off lakes even though they look safe. Warmer conditions may have changed the status of the ice, so please be careful.
OPEN - Trails are groomed and open for snowmobiling
LIMITED- Trails may or may not be groomed. Expect marginal conditions and use extra caution.
CLOSED – Trails are Closed. Please remain off them.
Click to enlarge the Trail Report.
Thanks to the County of Haliburton Tourism Department for this report!
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