HHACF Acquires Land in Dysart et al Township

Media Release

June 26, 2024
Contact: Dan Manley, President
info@hhartscentrefoundation.ca

On Tuesday, June 25th, 2024, Dysart et al council voted unanimously to give the Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation 14.5 acres of land, located at the intersection of Wonderland Road and County Road 21, for the purpose of building a world-class Performing Arts Centre.

Foundation president, Dan Manley, who was present at the council meeting, said “We are thrilled to accept this generous contribution of land to our vision of bringing a Performing Arts Centre to Haliburton County. This represents a major step forward for our Foundation, and it will kick off the important work of beginning to raise funding and awareness from the federal and provincial government, private foundations, corporate partners, and individual donors.”.

The Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation is a non-profit group which was founded by Dan Manley and Wil Andrea, and its purpose is to build a world-class Performing Arts Centre in Haliburton County.

Over the past six (6) years, the foundation has been incorporated, and its board of directors has expanded to include nine (9) members of the local arts and business community, who have been working tirelessly to make this vision into a reality.

Janis A. Barlow & Associates conducted a Project Feasibility Study. It was released in September 2022, and revealed to the public at the AGM in October 2022.

Following the release of the Barlow Report, The Dennis Group was hired to conduct a Fundraising Feasibility Study,, and the HHACF Board will be planning the next steps of the campaign in consultation with the Dennis Group, who recently raised $45 Million for the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, as well as architects, engineers, environmental consultants, designers, acoustic engineers, and general contractors.

The Haliburton Highlands Arts Centre Foundation wishes to thank Mayor Murray Fearrey, the entire council of Dysart et al, and their staff, for their foresight, generosity and support in making this historic donation!

Stay tuned for the next phase of our building plans and development.

A PDF of this press release can be downloaded here.