Please visit us at the Fairy Lake Paddle house in the future once we are operational again.

Thank you to the frontline workers.

For more information visit the Town of Halton Hills website 

Stay Strong.

Warm regards, the Holy Cow Canoe Crew

September 16th and Sept 17th, will be our last weekend at Fairy Lake during the 2017 Acton Fall Fair. We are excited to see the ground break for the new wheelchair accessible dock that will hopefully be ready (fingers crossed) for the 2018 season.

Please join us at the Paddle House! See you on the water.

Photograph by Ann Vanderlaan Adema

Prospect Park Dock Replacement – Delayed HALTON HILLS, ON – The Town is still moving forward on the replacement of the dock on Fairy Lake at Prospect Park despite a delay with the overall project. Bids for the project received in March were in excess of the approved budget, and Conservation Authority restrictions would not allow work to be completed in the lake from April 1 to July 1. The Town has decided to retender the project and delay the construction until fall in order to ensure the best quality solution. “We are disappointed that we could not construct the dock this spring” said Mayor Rick Bonnette, “But we are committed to completing the dock replacement project in order to improve accessibility to Fairy Lake for all. Meanwhile our partnership with Holy Cow Canoe continues so as to provide canoe and kayak rentals at the park throughout the season.” The Town is currently redesigning the project to reduce costs, and investigating alternative funding sources. Improving site accessibility is key for both the replacement of the dock and ramp access to the launch area. Regular dock inspections and minor repairs will ensure that use is not impacted this season. The project will be retendered this summer with construction in the fall after the summer boating season is over. About the Town of Halton Hills The Town of Halton Hills, with a population of approximately 60,000, consists of two urban centres, Georgetown and Acton, the Halton Hills Premier Gateway employment area, three hamlets – Glen Williams, Stewarttown and Norval – and several smaller settlements. Halton Hills has long been recognized for its natural beauty, active agricultural community, high quality of life and proximity to major centres, including Brampton, Mississauga and Toronto. The Town is the 2013 recipient of the National Municipal Environmental Award from the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators and is ranked as one of the top small communities in Canada by a national magazine. – 30 – Communications Contact: Alex Fuller, Manager of Corporate Communications 905-873-2601 ext. 2412 afuller@haltonhills.ca

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On change.org we have started a petition to update fairy lake with a wheelchair accessible floating dock.

Working dockside at Fairy Lake, I see on a daily basis the hurdles from a broken down dock. The general public tripping on the public dock as well, wheelchair bound people unable to reach the lake for the boundaries they have in front of them.

There are plans in the works to update the park at Fairy Lake in the near future. I would like the Town of Halton Hills to include updating the dock to introduce a Wheelchair Accessible floating dock that will allow for the many who cannot reach the waterside. Currently, the dock is falling apart with tripping hazards, bumpy uneven surfaces.

We communicate with many people in the community of  Acton who strongly agree it is time the Town focuses on removing the boundaries that prevent “enjoying the water”.

Please consider signing the petition.

UPDATE

Dec 9, 2015 — Received an email from the Town of Halton Hills. The town has agreed to replace the dock to include a wheelchair accessible dock based on community consultations. The community consultations will be likely in the Spring 2016 with the construction in the Fall of 2016.

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At Holy Cow Canoe we have incentives in place for you to start your lucrative canoe rental operations.  You can operate a canoe rental business from your own rented waterfront location. You can also run the business from home, advertising through print media to attract customers who can simply pick up the rentals from you, or you can deliver the rental equipment to the customer. Our rental program works well for new start-ups as we try to assist you to get things going during the most critical time. We offer a reduced minimum order of 8 canoes/ per order, net 60 day terms for the first 2 years, the option of providing our boats without any labels in order to allow you the ability to private label (if desired), along with free delivery.
We also offer a number of custom options that allow you to order the boats set up for your rental/retail purposes or specific customer preferences. (i.e custom colour, third seat, Kevlar skidplates, upgraded portage yoke, etc)

Send us an email if your interested in starting a canoe rental company in your area. With a request for quotation we can help you start your company today.