Background

Based in Haliburton County in central eastern Ontario, the Communities in Action (CIA) Committee was formed in 2004 to create healthy, active communities by:

• Promoting and advocating for active transportation as a way to improve health
• Promoting opportunities for walking and cycling within the villages and surrounding areas
• Creating active transportation plans for the Villages of Haliburton and Minden

Haliburton County is a rural area, well-known for its plentiful lakes, forest and rolling terrain. The year-round population of about 16,000 grows to three times that in the summer with the arrival cottagers and summer camps. Though rooted in resource-based industries such as forestry, tourism is quickly becoming a primary economic driver.

For more information on Haliburton County visit
http://www.haliburtonholidays.ca/Summer/index.asp

Who we are

The CIA is a coalition made up of individuals representing groups that contribute to creating healthy, active communities. These groups include:

• Haliburton Highlands Cycling Coalition
• Head Lake Trail Committee
• Minden Riverwalk Committee
• Haliburton County Development Corporation
• Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
• Haliburton County Community Co-operative
• Aging Well Haliburton County Committee

Partner Links

www.cyclehaliburton.ca
www.hkpr.on.ca
www.hkpr.on.ca/healthforlife
www.haliburtoncooperative.on.ca
www.haliburtoncdc.ca