With some time off for the team, it was shaping up to be a quiet summer for the HHACF. We met in July to plan the coming months, build a list of tasks and to discuss possible charitable status in the last quarter of 2019, with some likely back-and-forth with the application.

So, we were pretty shocked to receive this letter from the Canada Revenue Agency in mid-August. Pleasantly shocked, of course! In the span of three months since mailing in the application, we’re now officially a charitable organization.

This will definitely impact our plans over the next few months. Stay tuned for updates and follow-up announcements!

After a few months of writing and reviewing our bylaws, discussing our activities and proposing our methods of fundraising, we’ve completed our charitable application. It was dropped in the mail this morning.

Needless to say, gaining charitable status at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) means we will be unlocking the door to fundraising on a grand scale, which is just about the whole purpose of the HHACF.

The Foundation has got quite the journey ahead in fundraising the millions needed to build an arts centre in Haliburton County. But it will also be about bringing our arts community together to design and build a facility that not only meets today’s needs but looks forward to the years of growth ahead for our region.

After a few months of development, we finally have a logo! Thanks to Michiel Andrea for his design work and attention to detail. We feel this evokes the natural beauty of the Halburton Highlands, with its forests, lakes and the hills and terrain of the Canadian Shield — and the five horizontal lines inspired by a staff of music - with even the A and F spaces appropriately filled for a treble clef!

You can see more of Michiel’s fantastic work and contact him for your own design projects at https://dribbble.com/michielandrea and at https://www.michielandrea.nl

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