Opinion

Time to update our historical plaques

It’s good to see the city working on a plan to review local historical plaques and signs. The months-long public… Continue reading “Time to update our historical plaques”

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”

Bye bye bye (bye bye)

This month marks one year of Mansur’s Musings. Bitter-sweetly, it will also be my last musing for The Lindsay Advocate,… Continue reading “Bye bye bye (bye bye)”

Water matters to all of us

We tend to take water for granted around here. After all, it’s right there in our municipality’s name: Kawartha Lakes…. Continue reading “Water matters to all of us”

Reduce the boat noise

When you live around so much water, you get used to the sounds of people enjoying summer. Kids screaming and… Continue reading “Reduce the boat noise”

Paying attention to school board trustee pay

It’s been nearly 30 years since Ontario amalgamated school boards down to 72 from 124, creating our huge local Trillium… Continue reading “Paying attention to school board trustee pay”

Canada Day is every day

The time leading up to Canada Day felt a little different this year. The state of U.S.-Canada relations and the… Continue reading “Canada Day is every day”