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Haliburton is a county of Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

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, known as a tourist and cottage

Cottage

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area in Central Ontario for its scenery and for its resident artists. Minden Hills is the county seat. Haliburton County was established in 1983, but had existed as the Provisional County of Haliburton since 1874. Haliburton County and the village of Haliburton, are named after Thomas Chandler Haliburton

Thomas Chandler Haliburton

Thomas Chandler Haliburton was the first international best-selling author from Canada. He was also significant in the history of Nova Scotia.-Life:...

, author, statesman, and the first chairman of the Canadian Land and Emigration Company

Canadian Land and Emigration Company

In 1859, the Crown Lands Department in Province of Canada advertised a block of land for sale in Haliburton County. The purpose for the sale of the land was to promote rapid settlement of the newly created townships in the district through private enterprise...

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Haliburton is a village on Head Lake inside Haliburton County which is its namesake. The county also contains the village of Minden

Minden, Ontario

Minden Hills is a township in, and the county seat of Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada. It is an amalgamation of the geographical townships of Snowdon, Lutterworth, Anson, Hindon and Minden. It is usually referred to as Minden, after its largest community. Minden Hills had a permanent population...

, as well as the smaller communities of Wilberforce, Gooderham, Irondale, Cardiff, West Guilford, Eagle Lake and Fort Irwin. The county borders Algonquin Park on the north.

The county is serviced by two hospitals, one in Haliburton and one in Minden. Both are administrated by Haliburton Highlands Health Services.

Municipalities

Township of Algonquin Highlands
Municipality of Dysart et al
Dysart et al, Ontario
The United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde is a municipality in Haliburton County in Central Ontario, Canada...

(Dysart, Bruton, Clyde, Dudley, Eyre, Guilford, Harburn, Harcourt and Havelock)
Municipality (township) of Highlands East
Highlands East, Ontario
Highlands East is a township located in Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada.-History:The township was incorporated in 2001, upon the amalgamation of the former townships of Bicroft, Cardiff, Glamorgan and Monmouth.-Communities:...
Township of Minden Hills

Geography

Haliburton County is dubbed the "Haliburton Highlands". This is in part attributed to its similarity to the Scottish Highlands

Scottish Highlands

The Highlands is an historic region of Scotland. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Scottish Highlands". It was culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands...

, and the Scottish ancestry of the founding population. The Haliburton Highlands region is also one of the higher points on the Canadian Shield, ranging from 1066 feet (324.9 m) at the Haliburton/Stanhope Municipal Airport

Haliburton/Stanhope Municipal Airport

Haliburton/Stanhope Municipal Airport, , is located northwest of Haliburton, Ontario, Canada....

to 1450 feet (442 m) above sea level at Sir Sam's Ski Resort in Eagle Lake.

Lakes

Haliburton county is spotted with many rivers and lakes, included endorheic lakes fueled by natural springs. Some of the major lakes are as follows:

Bitter Lake
Bitter Lake (Ontario)
Bitter Lake is a lake in the Trent River and Lake Ontario drainage basins located in the municipality of Dysart et al, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada, about northwest of the community of Haliburton....
Burdock Lake
Boshkung Lake
Boshkung Lake
Boshkung Lake is a lake in the township of Algonquin Highlands, which is located near Buttermilk Falls, has been a common cottage and recreation destination. Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada.-Hydrology:...
Drag Lake
Drag Lake
Drag Lake is a lake in south central Ontario in the village of Haliburton, in Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada....
Gull Lake
Gull Lake (Ontario)
Gull Lake is a lake of Ontario, Canada.Gull Lake is found in northern Ontario. It is the source for drinking water for the community of Kirkland Lake, and it is most popular for bass fishing....
Haliburton Lake
Halls Lake (Ontario)
Hawk Lake
Head Lake
Head Lake (Haliburton County)
Head Lake is a lake in the village of Haliburton, in Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada. Haliburton Village is in south central Ontario, about 25 km east of the village of Minden and approximately 50 km south-west of the panhandle of Algonquin Park...
Lake Kashagawigamog
Kawagama Lake
Kawagama Lake
Kawagama Lake is located on the northwestern border of Haliburton and Muskoka counties in southern Ontario, Canada.-Description:Kawagama lake is the largest lake in Haliburton county, it does not have any towns or settlements on it. From the northwestern bay to its southeastern tip it is over in...
Kennisis Lake
Kennisis Lake
Kennisis Lake is the largest lake in the Haliburton Highlands with a surface area of over 1,640 ha in the area of Ontario just south west of Algonquin Provincial Park. From end to end, the lake is approximately 23 kilometres long...
Kushog Lake
Minden Lake
Mountain Lake
Mountain Lake (Ontario)
-References:*...
Paudash Lake
Paudash Lake
Paudash Lake is a lake in south central Ontario southwest of Bancroft along Hwy. 28. The lake is located in the Municipality of Highlands East in Haliburton County just north of Silent Lake Provincial Park, and is south of the panhandle of Algonquin Provincial Park...
Redstone Lake
Salerno Lake
Salerno Lake
Salerno Lake, formerly Devil's Lake, is a lake in Ontario's cottage country. It is an approximately 2 and a half hour drive away from Toronto. Salerno Lake is about long. It is a narrow lake that resembles a large river. The lake is in a big valley, and the water level drops off rather quickly...
Twelve Mile Lake
Twelve Mile Lake
Twelve Mile Lake is a lake of Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.-References:*...
Wenona Lake

Economy

Haliburton County's economy is dominated by tourism

Tourism

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, due to the regions many lakes and rivers. The ratio of properties occupied in the summer months, to properties occupied year-round is 3 to 1. Employment primarily caters to the needs of this seasonal population, including residential construction

Construction

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, resorts, services and retail

Retail

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The creative economy is alive and well in Haliburton. The Haliburton County Development Corporation (HCDC) is currently working on a project called Innovative Haliburton to bring attention to the creative economy in Haliburton, as well as, partnering with Haliburton County Economic Development to advance the creative economy in eastern ontario. In 2009, HCDC formerd a creative economy committee to look at ways to: encourage innovative people who already have an attachment to the area to move and run their business here, support new and existing businesses in the county that work in the creative economy, showcase local businesses that are successfully engaged in the creative economy, support our local governments to engage in planning that will help attract new businesses.

Education

Haliburton County is part of the Trillium Lakelands District School Board.

Elementary

Minden Hills

Archie Stouffer Elementary School - Grades K-8

Dysart et al.

Stuart W. Baker Elementary School - French Immersion, Grades K-4

J. Douglas Hodgson Elementary School - Grades 4-8

Highlands East
Highlands East, Ontario
Highlands East is a township located in Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada.-History:The township was incorporated in 2001, upon the amalgamation of the former townships of Bicroft, Cardiff, Glamorgan and Monmouth.-Communities:...

Cardiff Elementary School - Grades K-8

Wilberforce Elementary School - Grades K-6

Secondary

Haliburton Highlands Secondary School - Grades 9-12

Post-Secondary

Fleming College - Haliburton School of the Arts

Adult Education

Highlands Adult Education and Training Centre

Fleming College Academic Upgrading
Fleming College
Fleming College, also known as Sir Sandford Fleming College, is a College of Applied Arts and Technology in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. The College has more than 6,000 full-time and 10,000 part-time students and 58,000 alumni.-Campus:...

Private Education

Frost Centre Institute (former Leslie M. Frost Natural Resource Centre)
Tall Oaks Christian Academy - Grades K-8
Haliburton Language School - English as a Second Language and other languages

Arts and culture

The Haliburton Highlands is home to a thriving arts community. The County is dotted by galleries, both public and private, offering events, programs and workshops to the public. Artists’ studios can be found in almost every community, many offering public demonstrations, small galleries, and classes. There are murals and public sculptures in the downtowns of most communities, as well as in park settings. The County is home to the renowned Haliburton Sculpture Forest

Haliburton Sculpture Forest

The Haliburton Sculpture Forest is a unique outdoor collection of sculptures located in Glebe Park near the village of Haliburton, Ontario, Canada. It is operated by the non-profit organization Haliburton Sculpture Forest et al....

http://www.haliburtonsculptureforest.ca, a unique outdoor collection of sculptures by Canadian and international artists.

Heritage is also a focus in the County, with established museums in Carnarvon, Dorset, Haliburton, Minden, and Wilberforce, as well as many fledgling museums emerging in some of the smaller communities. Many buildings throughout the County are designated heritage sites by the province, and many others undergoing preservation through the interests of the public.

The performing arts also receive much attention. Haliburton Highlands Secondary School has strong drama and music programs, showcasing their talents throughout the year to the public. As well, the Highlands Summer Festival presents a wide array of theatre offerings throughout the summer, showcasing the talents of local and seasonally local actors and musicians. Numerous indie bands perform throughout the County, with open mic events being held at a number of establishments.

Haliburton is also home to the Creative Business Incubator. The incubator provides entrepreneurs with a flexible, affordable space; ready access to business support assistance and coaching, broadband service and an environment conducive to entrepreneurial growth. The incubator is a project of the Haliburton County Development Corporation.

Notable people

The Haliburton arena boasts a mural featuring NHL players Ron Stackhouse
Ron Stackhouse
Ronald Lorne Stackhouse is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman.-Playing career:Stackhouse started his career playing with the Peterborough Petes under Roger Neilson in the OHA. Stackhouse was drafted 18th overall by the Oakland Seals in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft...

(of Haliburton), Bernie Nicholls
Bernie Nicholls
Bernard Irvine Nicholls is a former professional ice hockey centre. His junior career was spent with the Kingston Canadians, where he established himself as a dynamic scorer and a multi-faceted talent. He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the fourth round of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft, 73rd...

(of West Guilford), and Matt Duchene
Matt Duchene
Matthew Duchene is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Avalanche. He was selected third overall by Colorado in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.-Junior:...

(of Haliburton).
Taly Williams, professional football player and professional engineer.
Dr. Agnes Jamieson
André Lapine
RD Lawrence
RD Lawrence
R.D. Lawrence was a Canadian naturalist and wildlife author. Born aboard ship in the Bay of Biscay off the coast of Spain on September 12, 1921, he moved to Canada in 1954. RD Lawrence died of Alzheimer's on November 27, 2003 in Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada.- Literary Awards :* 1967 and...
Matt Duchene
Matt Duchene
Matthew Duchene is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Avalanche. He was selected third overall by Colorado in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.-Junior:...

and Cody Hodgson
Cody Hodgson
Cody Hodgson is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League ....

, both notable young hockey players drafted to the NHL.
Lauren Dixon
Lauren Dixon
Lauren Hella Dixon is a teenage Canadian actress and singer. She is the daughter of Canadian rock singer Carl Dixon. Lauren is best known for her role as Stevie Lake #2 during Season 3 of The Saddle Club. Lauren's father, Carl Dixon, wrote the song "Just Because" for The Saddle Club Season 3 CD...

actress on Saddle Club series 3; played Stevie Lake

In popular culture

Pisco Bandito, the bandit fish, is described as living "in Haliburton near the Lake of Bays" in Moxy Früvous
Moxy Früvous
Moxy Früvous was a politically satirical folk-pop band from Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. The band was founded in 1989, and was active throughout the 1990s...

song Pisco Bandito.
Certain scenes were filmed on location at Camp Wanakita and Kilcoo Camp
Kilcoo Camp
For the village in County Down, Northern Ireland, see Kilcoo, County DownKilcoo Camp is a residential boys' camp located on Gull Lake near Minden, Ontario, Canada and has been in operation since 1932...

for the Disney Channel Original Movie, Camp Rock
Camp Rock
Camp Rock is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. The music is written by Julie Brown, Paul Brown, Regina Hicks and Karen Gist. The film is directed by Matthew Diamond and produced by Alan Sacks....

, starring the Jonas Brothers.
Camp White Pine
Camp White Pine
Camp White Pine is a traditional residential summer camp for boys and girls aged 7 to 16, located in Haliburton, Ontario. The camp was built in 1956 on the site of the old Highland Lodge...

was the location of the Canadian classic comedy Meatballs
Meatballs (film)
Meatballs is a 1979 Canadian comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman. It is noted for the first film appearance of Bill Murray in a starring role and for launching Reitman into a distinguished career of financially successful comedies including Stripes and Ghostbusters , both starring Murray...

with the 2011 cast reunion scheduled to be held at nearby Camp Timberlane Canada
Camp Timberlane Canada
Camp Timberlane is a residential summer camp located in the Haliburton Highlands in Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1958 by Barry and Philomena Lowes. The site is located on a private lake, Lake of Two Islands, 2½ hours north of Toronto....

which was to be the original shooting location for the movie.

Forest fire protection history

The former Dysart fire tower was erected in 1956 on a hill by the east side of Haliburton village just off Highway 118. Its 100 feet (30.5 m) frame still stands, but the towerman's cupola has since been removed. It was erected by Ontario's former Department of Lands and Forests (now the MNR) as an early detection to protect the local forests from fire. This tower was put out of use in the late 1960s when aerial detection systems were put in place. It was one of the County of Haliburton's many towers that were part of the former Lindsay Forest Fire District. Other towers included: Harburn, Eyre, Green's Mountain, Harvey, Cardiff, Digby, Lutterworth, Sherbourne (St. Nora), Dorset and Bruton. When a fire was spotted in the forest a towerman would get the degree bearings from his respective tower and radio back the information to headquarters. When one or more towermen from other towers in the area would also call in their bearings, the forest rangers at headquarters could get a 'triangulation' read and plot the exact location of the fire on their map. This way a team of forest firefighters could be dispatched as soon as possible to get the fire under control. There was a Department of Lands and Forests headquarters stationed in Minden, Ontario

Minden, Ontario

and at St. Nora Lake (later the Leslie Frost Centre), which offered forest ranger training from 1945 onwards.

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