Health

Lindsay and area does not have the highest teen pregnancy rates

Lindsay and area does not have the highest teen pregnancy rates

If you’ve lived in in Lindsay or Kawartha Lakes long enough, you probably have heard an urban myth presented as… Continue reading “Lindsay and area does not have the highest teen pregnancy rates”

Why does the City now have two deputy paramedic chiefs? City explains

Why does the City now have two deputy paramedic chiefs? City explains

Late last week the City of Kawartha Lakes welcomed two new deputy paramedic chiefs to the Kawartha Lakes Paramedic Services… Continue reading “Why does the City now have two deputy paramedic chiefs? City explains”

Province keeps municipalities guessing: Is paramedic funding down or up?

Two new paramedic deputy chiefs for City

Beginning next week, Kawartha Lakes Paramedic Service will welcome two new Deputy Chiefs to their team. Sara Johnston and Patricia… Continue reading “Two new paramedic deputy chiefs for City”

Tough to stomach? Cost of healthy eating remains out of reach for many in CKL

Tough to stomach? Cost of healthy eating remains out of reach for many in CKL

New year, same result. That, in a nutshell, describes the ongoing challenges many families in the City of Kawartha Lakes,… Continue reading “Tough to stomach? Cost of healthy eating remains out of reach for many in CKL”

Journey of homelessness, poor mental health, leaves man regretting checkered life

Journey of homelessness, poor mental health, leaves man regretting checkered life

Gaston Tremblay remembers camping and fishing in Kawartha Lakes and surrounding areas with his family twice a year in the… Continue reading “Journey of homelessness, poor mental health, leaves man regretting checkered life”

Living clean and sober: A tale of recovery from the grip of drugs

Living clean and sober: A tale of recovery from the grip of drugs

Addiction to drugs runs rampant in Lindsay and towns just like Lindsay. It’s all around us — you just have… Continue reading “Living clean and sober: A tale of recovery from the grip of drugs”

Volunteers’ fundraising support helps RMH meet immediate needs

Volunteers at Ross Memorial Hospital share a special bond. It is born from a hospital experience that inspires them to… Continue reading “Volunteers’ fundraising support helps RMH meet immediate needs”