Northern Lights Security

08/16/2026

There is currently a search for a missing small aircraft believed to have last been in the Balsam Lake area on Friday, August 14.

If you have cottage/home security cameras around Balsam Lake that see any portion of the sky or lake, could you please check your recordings from approximately 8:45 AM to 9:15 AM Friday morning?

Even if the plane isn’t visible, camera audio could be helpful. You may have recorded the sound of a low-flying aircraft even if it passed outside the camera’s view.

Please don’t delete anything that looks or sounds unusual. Save the video with the original timestamp and camera location so it can be provided to police/search-and-rescue.

It might be nothing — but with so many cameras around Balsam Lake, somebody may have captured something useful.

07/07/2026

It’s the little details that set us apart.

This restaurant renovation features an all-black interior, so the standard white door contacts just didn’t fit the look.

Rather than installing them as-is, the Northern Lights Security team took the extra time to custom paint every door contact and magnet to match the finished space.

It’s a small detail that most people will never notice—and that’s exactly the point.

At Northern Lights Security, we believe a professional installation should protect your property and complement it.

Northern Lights Security
Doing it right since 1996.

07/06/2026

Another great install. 6 camera’s and a full alarm install. Cheers to our NLS Team.

07/03/2026

I think these are fantastic!
Wireless Power G baby!
Tiny, works with Alarm.com! Flood detection and temp alerts! Laundry Rooms, Bathrooms, under the fridge.

07/03/2026

30 years now wow! Arrived on site at 8:30 we call this a site unseen! Client knows us and simple said need camera’s. 6 camera’s installed aimed cleaned up! Done 9:45

03/04/2026

This wonderful woman’s home was our 7th alarm install. Would have been in 1998. We have seen this property go from simple alarm to alarm and camera’s to a let’s do a reno to raise it up. Many changes and add ons. Since the ice storm, things changed again with an upgraded camera system and Alarm.com locks and thermostat and new sensor in Bsmt.

01/12/2026

A good alarm system does more than detect break-ins.

After upgrading a client’s system just 2 months ago, a temperature sensor detected a sudden change and sent an alert.
That notification helped prevent what could have become a much bigger issue.

Temperature sensors are invaluable for:
• Homes & cottages
• Mechanical rooms
• Server rooms
• Vacant properties

They provide peace of mind 24/7, even when no one is on site.

12/09/2025

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12/09/2025

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Busy day around the lakes today!

From Sturgeon to Bobcaygeon, Balsam, Coboconk, and Kinmount — here’s what the day looked like:

🔧 Sturgeon Lake

Started the morning repairing a cut wire after an excavator took it out. Got everything spliced, restored, and back up and running.

🚪 Sturgeon Lake Cottage #2

Next stop: installing a beautiful brass Yale Alarm.com smart lock on a customer’s front door. Clean install, smooth setup.

🏢 Bobcaygeon Business

Added another Alarm.com smart lock for a local business owner—security and convenience upgraded!

🌊 Balsam Lake

Installed 2 smart Alarm.com thermostats, 2 temperature sensors, and an internet rebooting switch to keep everything online and efficient.

🔥 Coboconk Cottage

Swapped out expired smoke detectors for a great customer.

🚨 REMINDER: All smoke detection devices expire after 10 years—make sure yours are up to date!

🔋 Kinmount Cottage

Wrapped up the day replacing system batteries and updating their Alarm.com smart lock.

Another productive day across cottage country!

If you need help with smart home security, locks, thermostats, sensors, internet solutions, or system maintenance—I’m always happy to help. 👍

Send a message to learn more

12/01/2025

🧊 Started the day at -13°C … clearing snow off the vehicle and getting the new Ford van back into the shop again 😒 — not thrilled about that.

First stop: a full alarm install south of Lindsay.
Next: added an Alarm.com radio for a wonderful customer who was thrilled to finally cancel her landline service.

Then it was over to Balsam, installing two Alarm.com temperature sensors at a beautiful place.

After that, headed north to Coboconk to see Dan — awesome guy with three services with us between his business and home! Meanwhile, Mat and Kyle had a run-in with their bird of all things 😂

Cool part? Two low-temp alerts by Alarm.com at different locations, all synced perfectly on one app.

Chris and Keith wrapped up their day on Pigeon Lake, checking a power issue and adding another Alarm.com temp sensor!

All in all — great day! Big thanks to the team. 🙌

And as I finish typing this… another great client on Balsam calls looking to ditch his landline.
Alarm.com to the rescue — again!

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