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We all know how important it is to get proper internet service working in Haliburton. See below for a message from the County requesting internet testing results as part of the thrust to make it happen. Please participate! ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Message from the County of Haliburton Over the past months, the governments of Ontario and Canada […]

30 Meters ——Why? – click here a comprehensive explanation of why protecting the first 30 m from a lake is so important What is getting into your water – click here troubling information from an ongoing 5 year study What has happened to our winds…? – click here some interesting info on what is changing

The 2020 DSLPOA AGM was held September 26, 2020 via Zoom. A successful meeting, including excellent presentations on the milfoil situation. To view the minutes – click here To view the slide presentations – click here To view a recording of the meeting – click here (passcode – 1SuEC$gz) Any questions or comments please send

EWM Update September 29 – Progress! The DSLPOA deployment of benthic matting over the Eurasian Watermilfoil (EWM) outbreak located on the sandbar south of Harris Beach has been completed for this year. Bert Bicknell, our Lake Steward, describes the activity on September 28 this way: “On Monday September 28 Dundee Marine installed eight  8 ft

Hazard Buoy Removal As the boats and docks started getting pulled for the season, it’s also time to start swapping out the hazard buoys for the white wood markers.  On the afternoon of September 24, buoys HR4 thru HR8 as well as HT1 thru HT5 were removed.  The white markers are visible, but extra care

For the latest from FOCA – click here Hydro One eliminates Seasonal Class climate change impacts covid 19 and more! Stay Safe! Have fun!

Received from County of Haliburton: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. You are receiving this e-mail as part of the County of Haliburton’s commitment to keep the public informed of upcoming meetings related to Shoreline Preservation. On Wednesday September 23, 2020 Haliburton County Council will receive, review and provide direction to staff regarding the proposed Shoreline Preservation By-law. The meeting can be

If you are a property owner on Drag or Spruce Lake and would like to participate in a 5 minute survey about Eurasian Watermilfoil, click on this link (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NV77R9Q) and follow the instructions. If you’ve already participated in the Facebook survey please don’t participate in this survey, they are the same. The DSLPOA EWM Working

We're making progress! To see the latest updates on our Eurasian Watermilfoil battle – click here Thank you for your support. We're in this together.

How to identify and report findings of Eurasian Watermilfoil (EWM) With the increased awareness and concerns about the appearance of the highly invasive Eurasian Watermilfioil in Drag and Spruce Lakes, many property owners are asking for assistance in identifying potential EWM outbreaks. To help in this process, we have compiled a step by step identification