Kawartha Lakes Weekly

Riverside Funeral Home welcomes new funeral director
Janet Fotheringham is the newest funeral director at Riverside Funeral Home and Cremation Centre in Lindsay. From a young age,… Continue reading “Riverside Funeral Home welcomes new funeral director”

Citizen says local residents are worried about federal radar program
A Kawartha Lakes resident delivered a deputation to council raising concerns about the proposed Department of National Defence Arctic Over-the-Horizon… Continue reading “Citizen says local residents are worried about federal radar program”

Doble calls on city to get behind skilled trades programs at Fleming College
Council received a memorandum from Ward 5 Coun. Mark Doble calling on the city to advocate for the expansion of… Continue reading “Doble calls on city to get behind skilled trades programs at Fleming College”

Tracy Richardson won’t seek re-election, citing harassment to self, family
Ward 8 councillor was widely expected to run for mayor
Coun. Tracy Richardson – who serves now as deputy mayor of Kawartha Lakes – has formally announced she will not… Continue reading “Tracy Richardson won’t seek re-election, citing harassment to self, family”

Former head of local museum suing for wrongful dismissal, defamation
Museum alleges she overpaid herself, but Barbara Doyle says pay was transparent, reported to council
The former managing director of Kawartha Lakes Museum & Archives (formerly the Olde Gaol Museum) has filed a wrongful dismissal… Continue reading “Former head of local museum suing for wrongful dismissal, defamation”

TradeUp program helps women discover their place in the trades
Last year, Ampere received a $99,500 seed grant from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). This grant enabled Ampere… Continue reading “TradeUp program helps women discover their place in the trades”

Council’s pay raise was the right move
About a year ago, this space argued that people in several types of jobs are underpaid relative to their importance… Continue reading “Council’s pay raise was the right move”

