Local healthcare needs a major fix

Feasting and frolicking: Our picnicking past

Seven years ago in these pages, I described a Civic Holiday excursion to Haliburton that was organized in 1931 under… Continue reading “Feasting and frolicking: Our picnicking past”

Increased military traffic across GTA, Northern, Central and Eastern Ontario

Canadian Army Reserve personnel from 32 and 33 Canadian Brigade Groups will conduct transport and supply convoys on roads and… Continue reading “Increased military traffic across GTA, Northern, Central and Eastern Ontario”

Burnt River blaze rages on

Wildfires have been burning across Kawartha Lakes, most notably 27 hectares of forest in the Burnt River area. Several crews… Continue reading “Burnt River blaze rages on”

That’s garbage

My mother-in-law didn’t throw out much of anything. She reused milk bags as freezer bags. Leftovers went to the compost… Continue reading “That’s garbage”

Daring to hope on health care

The shortage of primary care providers in Kawartha Lakes has put us in a terrible place — one we’d never… Continue reading “Daring to hope on health care”

Drought-like conditions bedevil local farmers

There’s a well-known song by Sonny and Cher called The Beat Goes On, but the song of Kawartha Lakes this… Continue reading “Drought-like conditions bedevil local farmers”

Boots on the ground

As many residents and business owners have noticed, there has been an increased police presence in downtown Lindsay. This is… Continue reading “Boots on the ground”