Happy Matters!
The Highlands North Network (HNN) serves as an umbrella organization for the rural communities of northern Lanark Highlands Township, dedicated to advancing social health for adults aged 55 and older. We provide shared resources, funding for supplies and equipment, and coordination to sustain local activities and events. We also foster collaboration among communities and strengthen the well-being and connectedness of Lanark Highlands residents.
HNN advocates for the systemic recognition, sustainable funding, and valuation of community-based social health initiatives and the Social Health Stewards who make them possible.
Racket sports are some of the best activities to do for longevity - and the science proves it. One of the things all racket sports have in common is you can't do them alone. Learn about the benefits of being active with others for health and longevity in this video from Dr. Neal Shah.
Kasley Killam: Why social health is key to happiness and longevity
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Land Acknowledgement
The land on which we gather for our social activities and events in the northern Lanark Highlands is the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People. We recognize their enduring presence on this land, and we express our respect and gratitude as we come together in community.
As an organization dedicated to creating greater awareness of social health, we feel a deep sorrow for the children who were taken from their families against their will. We acknowledge the profound and lasting harm caused by removing them from the relationships that mattered most—their families, their friends, and their communities. This loss of connection strikes at the very heart of social health, and we honour the resilience of Survivors, their families, and Indigenous communities who continue to live with the impact of these injustices.