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Thousands of seasonal and permanent residents of Haliburton County rely on private septic systems to handle their “human waste” or “humanure”. But malfunctioning or poorly maintained systems can have serious negative impacts on both the ground and surface water quality for which Haliburton is famous.
While septic system re-inspection programs are finally getting off the ground in each of the four Townships, they vary tremendously and will have very different on-the-ground impacts. Informed public discussion about the specifics of the various programs and their potential to help limit our personal and collective impact on surface and ground water quality is now more important than ever.
To shed some light on the good, the bad, and the just plain ugly septic system realities in Haliburton County, Rob Davis and Mike Rahme, two of the most knowledgeable, respected and experienced septic system inspectors in the County, join Planet Haliburton for a wide ranging discussion about the potential for septic re-inspection programs to help us clean up our act.
From Hunter Smith – Hello, we found what looks like a new cover for someone's bow. It's black and was found floating in the north end of the lake. Could you send out an email to the property owners to see if anyone would like to claim it. I'm up at the cottage for the next two weeks and can be reached by email (hunterwbsmith@gmail.com) or cell 905-409-5374.
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Land Acknowledgement
We respectfully acknowledge that the County of Haliburton is located on Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory, and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nations, which are Curve Lake, Rama, Hiawatha, Alderville, Scugog Island, Beausoleil and Georgina Island First Nations.
We acknowledge a shared presence of Indigenous nations throughout the area, and recognize its original, Indigenous inhabitants as the stewards of its lands and waters since time immemorial.