Hands up if this column is the “oh sh… oot” warning you’ve been waiting for that Mother’s Day is right around the corner?
Don’t worry – it happens to the best of us. The fact I’m ready several days out this year is a minor miracle, and, admittedly, may have more to do with me wanting to prove my mother-in-law wrong than it does turning over a new leaf on the preparedness scale. But that’s OK. Rome wasn’t built in a day.
Mother’s Day has always been a big deal for me. My mom and dad separated when I was young. Since then, my mom has been the one constant, the role model in my life. She juggled raising three kids alone with a hectic full-time job. She always found the time to cook our meals, do our laundry, clean the house, and take us to soccer practices.
She was always a super mom. And I was never afraid to tell her that.
While I’ll still take the time to say a few nice things again, and maybe treat her to a nice meal out, Mother’s Day has taken on an entirely new meaning this year. That’s what happens when you start having kids of your own.
Over the past 18 months, I’ve watched my wife struggle through daily bouts of morning sickness, scream pain-induced obscenities through a frankly torturous labour, and care for and look after our daughter with a smile on her face and love in her heart – despite only getting a couple hours sleep per night for weeks on end.
So, yeah, now I have a second super mom in my life.
I wanted to go all-out for the first Mother’s Day. Buying a cute gift and regurgitating a cringeworthy poem in a dollar store card wasn’t going to cut it.
I got to work planning. I’m not sure I’d go as far as to call it the perfect day, but I’m confident I’ve done enough legwork that the effort, if not the execution, will likely be well appreciated.
To start, the easiest thing on this list – let them sleep.
When you hear them stir, instead of surprising them with breakfast in bed, deliver a piece of paper with two or three dishes to choose from. Or better yet, have your little one – human or fur baby – do the deed instead. For this to work, you must be able to put bread in a toaster without burning it. If that’s beyond you, save her taste buds and treat her to breakfast out. Of course, you’ll have remembered to make a reservation.
Map out your day. Have an itinerary of things to do. Share this with your guest of honour. It’s a lot more fun if they’re excited.
This is where you get to personalize your offerings. Think of a few things your wife/mom enjoys and find a way to DIY it. Me? I’m turning my basement into a movie theatre, which will have anything my wife wants. There will be snacks. And I will be on-hand to serve them.
I almost forgot about gifts… this isn’t so much of a must-have. Let’s face it, our wallets have taken a collective, relentless battering for some time now. But don’t fear, homemade gifts from the heart are to moms what Superbowl – or in my case, World Cup final – tickets are to dads. Again, apply a shred of originality, have your little one write their name, or scribble on it, and tah-dah! Probably the best gift she’s ever gotten. Do it right and she might even cry.
Above all else though, take the time to let your mother, partner, or whoever, know just how much you love, appreciate, and value them for all they do. It’s the kind of thing we should do every day, but don’t.
Today, of all days, it’s important to go that extra mile. Love you, mom. Love you, Laurie.
We love you, moms!
Dare to be the same
Once again, Dysart et al council has gone it alone in making a decision on behalf of its ratepayers that does not align with the other three County municipalities.
Dysart has decided to set its pending municipal accommodation tax, or MAT, at two per cent. Meanwhile, the townships of Algonquin Highlands, Highlands East and Minden Hills have opted for four per cent. In doing so, the three have accepted the recommendation of the County’s director of economic development and tourism, Scott Ovell.
Ovell knows a thing or two about the MAT tax, as he does about short-term rental bylaws. He was the economic development coordinator for the Town of Huntsville, which adopted a MAT about six years ago – incidentally at 4 per cent.
While Ovell has fallen short of calling it an industry standard when he made the recent rounds of councils, he did say 95 per cent of Ontario municipalities have gone with that four per cent figure.
Why not Dysart? Apparently because… in the words of mayor Murray Fearrey, Dysart dares to be different.
At the meeting, Fearrey said while he supported the four per cent at the outset, he started to think about it, worrying Dysart was piling too much tax onto people.
Coun. Pat Casey, naturally, agreed with his mayor. The businessman said he’s worried about discretionary income being eroded. The township doesn’t want to kill the entrepreneurial spirit of someone making a dollar. After all, money is often reinvested into the community via cottage renos and downtown shopping, he said.
Ovell said the County’s townships could split more than $2M in revenue from the tax. Dysart’s decision will erode that figure somewhat. And since 50 per cent of a township’s take goes to tourism while 50 per cent can go to almost anything else, roads for example, I guess Dysart taxpayers are okay with that loss of two per cent of revenue – and it coming onto their tax bill instead.
Coun. Pam Sayne made a good point at Minden Hills’ meeting on the MAT tax, saying townships cannot run deficits, but with provincial downloading and rising infrastructure costs, they need other sources of revenue to stay afloat.
I wonder what Dysart’s plan is to recoup the lost two per cent in MAT tax?
Further, we’ve seen the confusion that comes with four different sets of rules in four townships. The service delivery review was supposed to eliminate this silo mentality.
Dysart set the tone in this term of council when it refused to come on board with the County-wide shoreline preservation bylaw. It adopted its own set of rules and regulations.
And, it has also dismissed the idea of single-tier waste management, as recommended by its own staff – before the County even fully discusses the idea at a May 22 council meeting.
When the largest township in the County says ‘no,’ chances are this file will be killed or watered down. So, once again, taxpayers are left with four townships operating landfills and transfer stations four different ways – leading to confusion, inefficiency, and wasted money.
It’s hard to understand why Dysart dares to be different. Surely, it would be better for the entire County of Haliburton – and all of its taxpayers – if that council dared to be the same.
Fleming commits long-term
It was big news this week when Fleming College officially reaffirmed its commitment to Haliburton County.
There was a lot of local concern, and rightly so, when Fleming president Maureen Adamson told The Highlander in January that all projects and operations at campuses in Haliburton, Lindsay, Peterborough, and Cobourg would be assessed, analyzed, and carefully considered as the college came to terms with new federal caps on international student intake.
If you missed that announcement, immigration minister Marc Miller said the federal government plans to limit the number of international study permits over the next two years. Approximately 360,000 new undergraduate permits will be approved this year – a 35 per cent reduction from 2023.
Each province and territory will be allotted a set number of permits, with some provinces to see drops as high as 50 per cent. Ontario is expected to see the greatest reduction.
The news sent most, if not all, post-secondary institutions provincewide into a tailspin. Fleming was no different. The school has grown dependent on the inflated tuition it receives from overseas students – sometimes 10 times what a domestic student would pay. Adamson said Fleming had an approximate 50/50 split of international and domestic students for the 2023/24 school year.
So, when it was revealed 29 programs at its Lindsay and Peterborough campuses are to be shuttered over the summer, no one was surprised.
What may have drawn a few eyebrows is the fact high-enrollment courses in geographic information systems (GIS) and environmental management were cancelled while arts programs, and a new $16 million student residence for Haliburton, went untouched.
Higher-ups didn’t reveal much when asked what the key considerations throughout this months-long assessment were. They didn’t say why Haliburton had been spared.
Fleming has a rich history in the community stretching back more than 50 years. The Haliburton School of Fine Arts became part of Fleming College in 1969. Its current facility in Glebe Park turns 20 years old in 2024. Programs in glassblowing, artist blacksmith, ceramics, and jewelry-making are among the finest in Ontario – anyone who has been to an open house can attest to the geographic diversity of the student body.
Perhaps tellingly, though, the majority of the Haliburton campus’ students in recent years have been domestic. There have been no programs or services specially created for international students. The campus has thrived based on Canadian enrolment. And, speaking as a former international student, that’s the way it should be.
Canada’s post-secondary institutions have been used as an expensive bypass for the country’s immigration system for too long. Change was needed.
But not here in Haliburton. For once, community members can breathe easy knowing HSAD is safe from cuts, while larger, more established communities in Lindsay and Peterborough scramble. In fact, programming is being improved – dean Xavier Masse said the continuing education calendar is being extended, with new programs in digital media and video game development starting this summer.
That the student residence is proceeding is notable. I don’t need to take up any more ink writing about this community’s housing problem, but once those 47 units are complete, I think it’s going to have a huge impact. Students will finally have a dedicated space to live – no more bidding wars for rentals, no more couch surfing, camping, or sleeping in cars.
And the trickle-down is there will be more rental opportunities in Haliburton village for the public.
This is a win for Haliburton County no matter what way you look at it.
Cell gap project will stretch into 2026
It will still be two years before some Haliburton County residents, and visitors, can make and receive phone calls on major roadways, as well as do email, web browsing, social media, video conferencing, movie streaming, and other more data intensive applications.
The Eastern Ontario Regional Network’s (EORN) director of communications, Lisa Severson, updated County council May 8 on the cell gap project that began in 2021.
When complete, the plan aims for 99 per cent coverage in the region for calls; 95 per cent for email, web browsing and social media, and 85 per cent for more data-intensive applications. Partners, the federal and provincial governments, the Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucus, and Rogers, are investing more than $300 million, including about $31 million in Haliburton County.
Severson provided a concrete example of the project’s goals. She said she was in Belleville for a course recently and was not connected to their Wi-Fi network
“I went out to my car and I was able to do a Zoom meeting. It’ll enable things like that. Or, if you have your EMS folks, or your public works people out on the roads, they’ll be able to connect with the hospital in the event of an emergency.
Only one of 29 new towers online
They can livestream with the emergency room. So, that’s very important. It also means there’s more capacity in the network. So, it’s not just about coverage, but also the ability to grow that network.”
Severson said it takes a year to two years to complete a tower. They need to find a property, negotiate a lease, conduct archaeological and natural heritage assessments, follow a land use process with municipalities, then notify the province that a site is ready. After that, they have to do site preparation, order and receive supplies for construction, schedule crews to build the tower and submit layout plans for utilities, build the tower, hook up power to the site, and test the tower.
Severson added that EORN has a duty to consult with 18 indigenous communities and organizations.
“It took 13 months to satisfy the requirements of meaningful consultation to allow construction to start,” she said. She added they’d done archeological and natural heritage assessments on 178 new tower sites across Eastern Ontario.
For Haliburton County, the progress report is that 21 of 21 sites have been upgraded. However, new builds are lagging, with just one of a planned 29 new builds in service. They’ve done two of four co-locations.
Severson made reference to the fact there are still 11 land use authority or LUAs outstanding in the County, and, “we’re getting close to a point where if we don’t start moving on some of the towers and the LUAs, it’s going to put completing those towers in jeopardy.”
Coun. Bob Carter said the work is for cell phones, but asked about high-speed internet and broadband, “which is the second part of all of this.”
Severson said while it is a cell gap project, the equipment can do both. She said it will be up to Rogers as to if, and when, they roll out that service to customers. “They may not do it on every tower, but they are offering it in some areas with their broadband. We can try and find out more information about what that looks like for Haliburton County. I do know that there is a need for it here.”
Coun. Cec Ryall said there were complaints about public consultation with Rogers in the early stages of the cell gap project. “Do you know if that has been investigated and resolved, because it created unnecessary stress?”
Severson said when they hear of issues, they immediately report them to Rogers, “because everybody should be treated respectfully and you want to ensure that’s happening.”
Warden Liz Danielsen also asked Severson to publicly comment on why they are not looking at Crown land to site towers. She said it’s because they would need environmental assessments and it would make the timelines prohibitive.
Foundation 60 per cent of the way to CT
With the Cockwell family and Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve Ltd. this week contributing $500,000 towards the new CT scanner and CT mammography unit at the Haliburton hospital, the campaign is now at 60 per cent of its goal.
Melanie Klodt Wong of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation said that as of May 13, they had raised $2.59 million of their $4.3 million goal. That includes $1 million from the County of Haliburton, proceeds from last year’s Matt Duchene charity golf tournament, previouslyraised funds and gifts, and the CockwellForest’s half-a-million dollars.
Klodt Wong said, “we need another $1.7 million to achieve our goal but I’m an optimist. I don’t want to just achieve it. I want to exceed it.
“This is the beginning of important and desperately-needed upgrades at HHHS and we want to make sure that the things they need are possible – and so we will continue to pursue gifts of all sizes and ask folks to dig deep for this important cause.”
Malcolm Cockwell, managing director of the Forest, said, “as a major employer in the County, we want to ensure that our employees, their families, all residents and visitors to the region have access to lifesaving diagnostic tools locally, if and when they need them.”
The Forest employs about 70 people in Haliburton County, who all have families, and attracts thousands of visitors every year.
Cockwell added they were “honoured” to make the gift to help ensure the best health care resources are available in the area. “I hope that this gift will encourage others to support this important initiative.”
The Foundation announced the fundraising target of $4.3 million for the expansion of diagnostic imaging services at HHHS in the fall. Soon after, Haliburton County committed $1 million to the campaign on condition they had a seat on the HHHS board.
Lead volunteer for the campaign, Tayce Wakefield, said they were very appreciative that Haliburton Forest and the Cockwell family had made the significant contribution. “Along with the County commitment, this is a strong start for our fundraising campaign to improve local health care services.”
Warden Liz Danielsen, who now sits on the HHHS board, said it was “extremely heartening to see such a substantial donation being made by a local private enterprise. Our sincere thanks are extended to the Cockwell family and Haliburton Forest for this significant contribution towards health care in the County.”
The new diagnostic imaging suite is currently under construction and the CT scanner is expected to arrive in June. The digital mammography unit is anticipated later this year.
Klodt Wong added, “this positive impact speaks to the theme chosen for this campaign: ‘Here for You’. I recently spoke to a medical radiation technologist who mentioned that having services side-by-side will positively impact the experience of their patients.”
She added the new equipment will significantly improve the quality and speed of access to diagnostic imaging services for patients and is the first step in building a strong complement of healthcare services.
The announcement was timed to coincide with the Victoria Day weekend, which traditionally brings seasonal residents back to the County in droves.
Klodt Wong said, “we wanted to get the word out that this is a big campaign. There’s still a lot of money to raise and we want to make sure folks are aware of this happening. We have to get the rest of the dollars in the door so that it’s paid off.”
The volunteer fundraising team led by Wakefield has representatives from across the County, including Kurtis Bishop, Bob Bullock, Michael Harrison, Peter Henry, Pat Kennedy, Mike McKeon, Klara Oyler, Roger Trull and Dale Walker, supported by the HHHS Foundation board of directors.
Klodt Wong noted other upcoming fundraising includes the annual Duchene tournament, at Blairhampton July 19, and the Health Radiothon Aug. 15-16. For more information, go to the Foundation website: hhhs.ca/foundation.
For more information about the campaign, and to discuss how you can get involved, contact Klodt Wong (mklodtwong@hhhs.ca). 705-457-1580
Granite Shores makes return to HE council
Proponents of the Granite Shores development on Centre Lake in Highlands East brought a revised plan to council May 14 in hopes of getting the stalled project back on the books.
John Ariens, of Arcadis, said the purpose of his delegation was to present the altered drawings, he hoped, “will address the concerns raised by council and members of the public previously.”
He asked council to consider his slide deck, “and the benefits (the development will) bring, and hold another public meeting, and obtain public input, and make a determination of the desirability of this project either with or without a Crown reserve being in place, and, of course, also to make a final determination on a road closing that’s required.”
He was representing a GTA-based client who has owned the property for more than 10 years. “Their goal has always been to develop a seasonal cottage development along Centre Lake, looking to use the balance of the land for a maple syrup harvesting facility.”
Ariens said the client has other developments in the region, including on Bigfools Lake in Hastings County and in Bancroft. The Highlands East property is just west of Cardiff, and comprises three separate parcels, separated by a road allowance. It’s just under 1,100 acres, and along the lake is a 200-foot wide Crown reserve.
He said the plan fits in with the County’s and township’s official plans.
One of the obstacles has been a 200-foot Crown reserve on the lake, which Ariens said was established when the province sold mining rights, to protect the lake from mining activity. He said his client had since purchased the mineral rights, donating them back to the province.
“So, the need for the Crown reserve is no longer there to protect the lake from any mining activity. The only real function that the Crown reserve has is that it does provide public access to the lake.”
The original paperwork called for cottage development along Centre Lake with a couple of backlots. There was a block of land earmarked for a resort and wellness centre and spa, which would have included about 60 suites and 28 lots for a total development of 88 units. A Hwy. 118 commercial block was also in the original plans.
At a public meeting on the Crown reserve disposition a few years ago, concerns were raised about public access to the lake, possible destruction of the natural environment, the scale of the development and potential impacts from radon gas.
Council did not support removal of the Crown reserve, or the Crown land use policy amendment. It said the development was too intense, and while access points would remain open, the character of the lake would change, with potential for negative adverse impacts.
Ariens said ever since, “the application has stood still.”
However, he said they have been working on the redesign. They have removed the wellness centre and resort and spa component, added a few more shoreline lots, and now sit at 33 lots.
He also addressed public access to the lake, saying it’s now a narrow, steep driveway, with no real parking area and poor sightlines.
“What our client is prepared to do is to enhance that public access by coming in off the condominium road to provide direct access to the lake together with a parking area, picnic area, possible camping spots, and really enhance the public access to that particular lake.”
Deputy mayor Cec Ryall said the public was concerned about not just access to the lake, but a developer over-developing the shoreline.
Ariens said there could be setbacks established, “preventing boathouses, gazebos, that type of encroachment and maintaining that vegetative shoreline, which is so important for maintaining the quality of the lake. The removal of the reserve doesn’t automatically mean that people can go nuts on that particular shoreline, they would still be subject to normal and proper environmental controls.”
Building a foundation for jobs
A group of Haliburton Highlands Secondary School (HHSS) students were attracted to the Haliburton Crew booth at the Haliburton County Home Builders Association (HCHBA) job fair May 8.
Handed a set of plans, and instructed to use Styrofoam blocks, they began building a basement foundation.
Allie Todd was one of them. In between placing blocks, she said, “I think it is actually really fun and interesting. I had no idea how to even think about building a basement. It’s a great way to show kids what this job would really be about. I thought it was a great learning experience.”
Todd said she has considered working in the trades, and wants to learn more about the prospect. She still has questions but, “I’m really a hands-on person. I don’t like textbook stuff. This might be something I’m kind of interested in doing.”
The HCHBA’s Aggie Tose said 32 companies attended the job fair in the high school gym last Wednesday.
“It’s been very successful,” she said, with companies looking for co-op students and apprentices.
She added the home builders and school had communicated well in advance so the high school knew who was coming, and what they were going to be offering.
Commenting on the new fast-track skilled trades program, Tose said there would be room for students “that want to work” in construction.
Angie Horner-Xerri was there from Quantum Passivhaus in Minden.
“It’s a community thing and it’s outreach to kids to know what is possible in terms of work, whether it’s with us or someone else,” Horner-Xerri said of the business’ first time attendance.
She added, “we like people to know prefabricated building is an industry of its own. Also, because we’re in Minden, and one of the local folks that do it, we want people to know we’re here, and this is a great opportunity for us as well to meet all the kids.”
Quantum Passivhaus’ human resources person, Jenna Terrill, said while they now employ 24 people, they are looking for carpenters, project coordinators, and project managers.
Horner-Xerri added they enjoyed talking to the other construction professionals as well, so the day served as a networking platform for employers.
And it wasn’t just those in the construction and renovation industries looking for help. Included in the vendors were Dysart et al council, EMS, Fleming College, Into the Blue Pizza and more.
Home Hardware celebrates 60 years
Home Hardware is celebrating 60 years, and the Haliburton and Minden stores joined the festivities May 11-12.
Each store planned its own celebration, with a few friends from the community, such as Moose FM, the Dysart and Minden Hills fire departments and Pockets the clown.
The stores welcomed locals and cottagers to partake in fun and bargains. Karley
Gazley, assistant manager in Haliburton, said everyone pitched in. “Everybody has been a great help.”
Assistant manager, Carol Mowat, also commended everyone for helping out. “It has been a team effort to get ready for this,” she said.
“Lots of cottages were being opened, so we expected to be very busy, and we were.”
With the garden centre open, as well as the new automated lumber shed in Haliburton, and free carnations for mom, there was a lot to see and do.
Rails End welcomes collaborative project
Laurie Jones, curator for Rails End Gallery, is excited to have Ruth Howard bring her Grounds for Goodness community arts project to Haliburton.
“Ruth will be working with local artists and community members to create and share a distinctive Haliburton version of the project,” she said.
Howard is a Toronto-based artist who has been working on the Grounds for Goodness project since 2018. On May 10, Rails End Gallery hosted a meet-and-greet with the artist to introduce the project, and Howard herself, to the Haliburton community.
Howard said, “I like a project, or an artistic process, that starts with curiosity about something, which might lead to some research or talking, a kind of train of thought, or line of questioning.” She added that was where the idea for the project came from.
Howard comes from a theatre background, designing and producing shows in Canada, and internationally. She has also started various companies and community initiatives with the idea of community engagement and collaboration.
“I worked on big plays that had a really huge impact on people collectively, soulful connectivity,” she said. “But the play would end without building on the momentum.”
That always felt like a missed opportunity, she added. “So, part of my vision for my company, Jumblies Theatre and Arts, was that we do multi-year projects with phases of research and development, creating something, presenting it – sustainability and legacy.”
Being the daughter of a holocaust survivor meant she learned a lot about bad things groups did towards other groups, but got interested in the other side, stories of people doing good things. “Stories of people doing the opposite surprised me because that is not at all what I had learned growing up. That led me to research lesser-known histories of countries that had been occupied by Nazis but rescued and protected Jews.”
Following COVID, a decision was made in 2023 to take the fruits of everyone’s labours on tour. “I didn’t get to go everywhere that was inviting me, so in 2023 I applied for some grants to take Grounds for Goodness on a tour, and here I am, and very happy to be here.”
The six-week exhibition, from May 10 – June 15, invites local artists and other community members to be part of the evolving installation. “You don’t have to feel like you have to do anything when you come, you can just come and see what’s going on,” said Howard.
“There are drop-in facilitated activities throughout the entire six-week period, with a final performance open to the public on June 14,” Jones said. All activities are free, and everyone is invited to participate in any, or all, of the sessions.
For more information, go to: railsendgallery.com, or call the gallery at 705-457-2330.
Campbell’s film premieres in French Riviera
Haliburton’s Kate Campbell is at the French Riviera Film Festival this week for the world, and European, premiere of Mom, a film she both directed and sings in.
It’s not Campbell’s first trip to Cannes for this particular festival. Boundless netted her a best director gong in 2020 and People Watching appeared last year.
Campbell said she would be attending the Cannes film market as well. “They have an international village and there are people from countries all over the world to do business.” She acknowledged it’s a beautiful place to work as the film village is on the beach.
Speaking of Mom, she said it is Leslie Hoppenrath’s story of her journey with two miscarriages and balancing that grief with love and the relationships she has with her step kids.
Campbell said it was a “really beautiful script.” She met Hoppenrath more than a year ago. She read her book “and I was just so moved by it. I said I want to make this, and so we did.”
Campbell said she thinks the short film will be well received. When she chooses a project, “the gauge is if I’m lit up by it. And if I am moved by it.” She said she was also called to tell the story.
A musician, she said the theme music was a huge factor. She used a violin piece that had been playing in her head even before she took the project on. She also sings.
“The writer said, ‘what really brought me strength and hope through my process was Ron Sexsmith’s Gold in Them Hills’.” Campbell said it is beautiful, giving the song a female voice, and it provides a “lovely” ending to the film. She said it is not her typical jazz style, but simple, pared back, and it was, “really lovely to be able to do that.”
She said the lead character is Piercey Dalton. They flew her up from L.A. because there was no one else Campbell wanted to play the role. “I felt very confident in her hands. That was just a very good decision.”
Campbell said it was an interesting experience because it was the first time she had worked with children.
The Haliburton native said the topic of miscarriage is one she does not feel is talked about enough. “It just sort of opens the conversation around it… when we have relatives and family who pass away, it’s a celebration of life and people want to be there for support. I find it’s weird territory with miscarriage because there is such loss and it’s in private and secret.”
She said it was important to Hoppenrath to get that message across. “People not feeling so alone and opening the conversation around it is really important.” Having it come out the weekend after Mother’s Day felt like serendipity.
As for the rest of the week – aside from the premiere – Campbell said she is working on meetings around Boundless, meetings for other projects she is either directing or producing, and gatherings with production companies, musicians, composers, and production designers. “It’s really an interesting mecca to do business at.
“Then we have the beautiful festival showcasing the work and they have an opening and closing ceremony. So, there are a lot of reasons for me to go.”
Campbell said it is a celebratory time for her.
“It’s so much work to get everything done. From the beginning, to working on it, the editing and sound design process. You are telling the story again, and again, and again.
“When you take something on as a director, at this Indie level, you’re with it, preproduction, through production, and well into post, and into festivals. I’m feeling very proud and glad to be sending it off into the world where we can celebrate it. That feels really good.”
Campbell has now directed six films and looks forward to doing her first fulllength. She noted Boundless is moving into development, and hinted she is working on a project with Dini Petty, “which I am very excited about.”