Take a look at this feature post to gather a sense of the impact of this years near record low water levels. 

As part of the Official Plan 5 Year Review process, there was an opportunity to submit proposals for changes.  Halls Hawk Lakes Property Owners Association took advantage of that opportunity and submitted our proposal based on the data collected and documented in our Lake Plan.  Our submission is posted on this website under “Our Position”.  [...]

Please find enclosed a copy of our submission for consideration and possible incorporation into the Official Plan. Our Association Board met last evening and endorsed this letter and agreed it fairly represents the concerns of the property owners we represent. I did not mention it in the submission but I believe all of our issues [...]

After a significant amount of pressure was put on the Trent-Severn Waterway (TSW) regarding the water levels this year (including a letter from Halls Hawk Lakes Property Owners Association), Parks Canada has responded with an explanation about why we are experiencing these conditions and some steps they are taking in an effort to recover some water.

Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations (FOCA) presents Cottage Succession Workshop with feature speaker Peter Lillico, Estate Planning Lawyer. Providing information and guidance to waterfront owners to ensure the cottage stays in the family for future generations.  4 locations to choose from:  Haliburton Pinestone Inn & Country Club July 10, 10 – 11:30am  Apsley Royal Canadian Legion [...]

TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Section 26(3) of the Planning Act, the Council of the Township of Algonquin Highlands will hold a Special Meeting of Council to discuss revisions that may be required to the current Township of Algonquin Highlands Official Plan:  WHEN: Thursday, July 29, 2010 TIME: 9:00 a.m. WHERE: Municipal Office North Shore [...]

Provided by The Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners Associations Cottagers come north to relax and unwind from the pressures of city life.  They typically stay  close to the cottage except for trips to town for supplies and entertainment.  Many of us don’t really want to get involved in local politics and issues that don’t directly [...]

Water levels have been an ongoing issue for our lakes for decades, but the startling conditions we are seeing this summer are worse than we can recall in the 60 year history of our Association.   We have written to the Field Superintendent (see the article below Our Water Levels) expressing our concerns and requesting some [...]

By now most of you have had the opportunity to head north and open up the cottage for the summer.  You will no doubt have been struck by the extremely low water levels in the lakes and the dried up river bed running along Big Hawk Road.  This condition is being blamed on the unusually [...]

Through the Coalition of Haliburton Associations (CHA), Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations (FOCA) will be offering a workshop on preserving the family cottage for family members with a feature presentation by Peter Lillico, an estate planning lawyer. This will be an excellent opportunity for you to bring the answers to you in an open and interactive question [...]