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Minden Hills Bluegrass Festival: July 15-17, 2011

The Minden Agricultural Society and the Minden Legion are delighted to introduce you to the 2011 Minden Hills Bluegrass Festival. Thank you for your interest and inquiry in coming to Minden Hills in the Haliburton Highlands Ontario (2.5 hours North of Toronto in Cottage Country) to hear some of the finest Bluegrass Music anywhere, with bands coming from all over Ontario and as far away as Nova Scotia.

The Minden Fair Grounds (which this year will host the 147th Haliburton County Fair) is an excellent venue for our Festival with lots of room for parking, rough camping, lawn chairs, a great food service facility, lots of room for vendors and waste facilities for trailers.

This is the first Minden Hills Bluegrass Festival we have drawn on the “Bluegrass depth” of many to ensure that the weekend is enjoyable and a memorable experience.

Minden Hills Bluegrass Festival Ticket Information At The Gate Ticket Prices (All prices include HST)
Weekend Pass $55 Includes rough camping Saturday night & access to all concerts
Weekend Seniors $50 Includes rough camping Saturday night & access to all concerts. Seniors Card required
All Day Saturday $30 Access to concert area all day 11:00am to 10:00 pm
Saturday after 6pm $20 Access to concert area after 6pm to 10 pm
All Day Sunday $20 Access to concert area 11:00am to 3:00pm
Thursday/Friday Camping $10 Rough camping – per night, per person

Advance Purchase Ticket Prices (available until June 30th)(All prices include HST)
Weekend Pass $50 Includes rough camping Saturday night & access to all concerts
Friday Night Rough Camping $10
Thursday Night Rough Camping $10

There are three ways to get your advance tickets:
1.Order Online: Purchase your advance tickets by credit card via Paypal (Go to Minden Hills Bluegrass Festival website)
2.Phone or Email: Contact our ticket coordinator – Teresa Bourque – to reserve yours at 705-455-9177 or tickets@mindenhillsbluegrassfestival.ca.
3.Mail In Purchase: Download an order form from websiite . Fill out and mail it in with your cheque or money order to the following address:
Rotary Club of Minden, P.O. Box 504, Minden, ON K0M 2K0

Looking for Accommodation? Stay with us for three or more nights at the Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast and mention the “BlueGrass Special”.
Call us toll free to make your reservation 1-888-786-6976.

The Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast has just recently been listed as one of the Top 100 Bed and Breakfasts in the world. Can you believe that…. the whole world. I took a break from strutted around for awhile with my fingers in my suspenders feeling very proud and with excitement forwarded this link to everyone i know. so important as it is I decided to record it here for all to follow also.

Top 100 Bed and Breakfasts in the world.

There are 110 types of minerals in the Haliburton Highlands. There is a way for anyone to explore the gems…Programs run by Yours Outdoors.
Though most rocks and minerals aren’t valuable precious gems, the mineral tourism industry has proven to be big business. People from far and wide come to experience mineral collecting field trips throughout the summer.

The Haliburton Highlands really does “rock” in so many ways. Explore the rich minerals deposits, unique geological features, and rugged autumn landscapes of the area while enjoying the great hospitality and fine folk of the Highlands. Choose from a variety of unique tours, including a half day, one-day, and 3 day/2 night tour.
Choose one of the following packages:
• Gems Beneath Your Boots – Half Day
• Haliburton Rocks! Full Day
• Haliburton Rocks! The Celebrity Adventure
• Haliburton Rocks! Three Day

The Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast welcomes you for the Haliburton Rock! We would love to accommodate you and make your experience a fabulous memory.

The Celebrity Adventure program run by Yours Outdoors program uses the Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast for a number of the components of the schedule.

The Haliburton County Fair: August 20 and 21, 2010 is a day and a half of activities for all ages and fun for families, friends and especially kids! Food, music,animals, games, midway, rides.

for more information go to www.haliburtoncountyfair.com

2010 is the 10th anniversary of the Kinmount Farmers Market. More than ever irs vendors are trying to convey the benefits of eating locally produced food. Set up each Saturday at Austin Sawmill Heritage Park from the Victoria Day Weekend until Thanksgiving. Venders open at 9 am.
A new feature this year will be an onsite chef, preparing meals concocted from the foods being sold at the market.
The Kinmount Farmers Market typically has 10 to 15 venders on any given Saturday. The foods and goods sold at the market are from within 100lm radius from Kinmount with only a few exceptions. Visitor can expect organic produce, fresh baked goods, local beef and lamb, quilts , embroidery , herbs, perennials and annuals, preserves, crafts and jewelry, handmade soaps, natural cosmetics, honey and beeswax candles, maple syrup, leather goods, wood carvings and hunting gear just to name a few.
Request your breakfast early at the Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast in order to get to the Kinmount Farmers Market for 9 am.

Imagine being able to stand on a state of the art twin segment standing lift which allows mountain bike enthusiasts to ride to the top of a hill in relative comfort. This state of the art covered magic surface lift will easily and efficiently transport beginners up to the half way point of the hill or eventually all the way to the top. Once in place this lift will operate every day to move downhill and cross country mountain bikers up the hill rain or shine. The riders will simply step onto the carpet while holding onto the bike at their side. What makes this lift unique is the domed Plexiglas cover. It will protect riders from harsh winds and snow in winter and offer a climate controlled peaceful and user friendly atmosphere year round. All these dreams are in the near future of the Sir Sam’s Ski and Summer Program.

This dream of future magic carpets will soon be in place; however, for now the Quad chair at Sir Sam’s Ski Hill transports bikes and people to the top of the hill. And the mountain biking summer season is ope the Victoria Day Long Weekend. The quad chair will be operating fir scenic tour rides and for the downhill mountain bike riders to access the new trails. Also Sir Sam’s has been busy upgrading their already comprehensive series of trails with some new tweaks and peaks.
Sir Sam’s now offers riders the choice of 10 km of cross country and 6 km of downhill riding for all level of riders. The newly cut 1,5 km gravity run winds down the hill snake like offers banked turns, whoops and berms that will excite all riders. Also new are 2 km of single and double black diamond downhill runs through hardwood forests and over rock face drop off that will challenge intermediate and experienced riders. The quad chairlift operates five days a week (Wednesday through Sunday) to transport bike and rider to the top of the hill. And there are plenty of jumps, woops and berms for younger or less experienced riders.

Algonquin Outfitters has teamed up with Sir Sam’s and offers bike rental, repair and retail outlet for clothing, accessories and bike sales.
The Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast is approximately a 40 minute drive to the Mountain Biking hills of Sir Sam’s.

We would be happy to have you stay with us at the Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast as you explore cycling and mountain biking in the Haliburton Highlands.
www.sunnyrock.on.ca
1 888 786 6976

The Haliburton Sportsmen’s Show: Haliburton Highlands Ontario: July 16-18, 2010 kicks off its inaugural year at the Arena in Haliburton Village Ontario.

The Show promises a variety of outdoor-related exhibitors, as well as seminar presenters, including Rocky Crawford, Alex Gouthro, Adrian Hare, Daniel Sturges and Steve Galea. If you are a hunter, angler or outdoor enthusiast, this show is sure to have something of interest for everyone.

The Haliburton Sportsmen’s Show: Haliburton Highlands Ontario: July 16-18, 2010 kicks off its inaugural year at the Arena in Haliburton Village Ontario.

The Show promises a variety of outdoor-related exhibitors, as well as seminar presenters, including Rocky Crawford, Alex Gouthro, Adrian Hare, Daniel Sturges and Steve Galea. If you are a hunter, angler or outdoor enthusiast, this show is sure to have something of interest for everyone.

Features and Highlights:
• Ontario Monster Buck Show
• Birds of Prey Demonstrations
• Fish Tank for Kids
• Kids Calling Competitions
• Archery Shooting Range
• Yamaha MC Demo Rides
• The Yamaha Riding Academy
• Yamaha ATV Orientations and Boat Rides

For more information: www.haliburtonsportsshow.ca/index.htm or call 705 457 2083 or email info@haliburtonsportshow.ca

For more information: www.haliburtonsportsshow.ca/index.htm or call 705 457 2083 or email info@haliburtonsportshow.ca

Every summer for the past 13 years, the Highlands Wind Symphony has organized “Music by the Gull”. The 2010 program continues to be generously sponsored by The Minden Lion Club and the Minden Times. Folks of all ages are invited to attend, an exciting series of open air concerts by the Gull River in Minden Village, every Friday evening starting at 7 pm and continues until dusk. Bring a lawn chair and sit back to enjoy remarkable range of musical offerings under the open skies by the Gull River near the bridge.
This year the series presents the following groups and performers.
• June 25, Highlands Wind Symphony Concert Band
• July 2, Johnny Burke, country singer
• July 9, Moontunes , Jazz group
• July 16, Gord Kidd and 50/50, rock and country band
• July 23, Flexx, rock and popular song band
• Aug 6, The Country Hot Flashes, country group
• Aug 13, Serendipity, folk music group
• Aug 20, Bucket of Shrimp Ears, rock and popular song band
• Aug 27, Gordie Tebtrees, rock and country singer

Annual Haliburton Highlands Games: Saturday July 10, 2010

The 22nd Haliburton Highland’s Games are scheduled for Saturday July 10, 2010 Gates open at 9 am in the Head Lake Park Haliburton Village in the Haliburton Highlands Ontario. This day is full of “food, music and large men throwing stuff”!

Other activities massed band presentation, heavy events competition, border clooie sheep herding, highland dancing competition and a cheer tent. New for 2010 the OPP canine demonstration and children’s program by Camp Wanakita.

Adults $10 and children under 12 can enter for free.

For more information call 1 877 540 8126
www.haliburtonhighlandgames.com

The Haliburton Highlands Ontario has an adventure for every type of water adventure you may seek. Perhaps the Haliburton Highlands could be considered the original water park! From Lazy river canoe trips, lakes and white water fun.

Why not try waterskiing or take an exciting parasail excursion? With over 600 lakes, swimming in the Haliburton Highlands is also a summer day option.

Call the Visitor Centre for information on public beaches and boat launches. 1-800-461-7677

>www.algonquinhighlands.ca/water

www.whitewaterontario.ca
www.skiwakefootschool.com
www.boatwerks.net
www.haliburtonholidays.com

The Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast has canoes and kayaks for guests to enjoy on the Drag River and the Haliburton Highlands 5 Lake Chain (Head Lake, Grass Lake, Soyers Lake, Lake Kashagawigamog and Canning Lake.