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Tariffs force Holsag’s closure in March of next year

Lindsay plant to close after 35 years

Holsag manufacturing is shutting down its Lindsay plant in March. This comes after a plant wide meeting yesterday where it… Continue reading “Tariffs force Holsag’s closure in March of next year”

Boating accident on Cameron Lake, two men rescued

Members from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a capsized canoe on… Continue reading “Boating accident on Cameron Lake, two men rescued”

Resplendent in red: The story of Lindsay’s American LaFrance fire engine

Night owls in the Reaboro area might have known something was up when they gazed through their windows around 11:30… Continue reading “Resplendent in red: The story of Lindsay’s American LaFrance fire engine”

Getting ready for giving

It’s about to be that time when we will be increasingly asked to help support any one of the many… Continue reading “Getting ready for giving”

Carley Reynolds on living with trauma, getting lost in colours, and the healing power of art

Greek Getaway is a lovely painting, with brilliant colours and uneven lines, evocative of old-world charm and splashes of possibility…. Continue reading “Carley Reynolds on living with trauma, getting lost in colours, and the healing power of art”

Local John Howard Society holds celebration picnic

The John Howard Society Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton recently held a community barbecue and picnic blanket giveaway in Lindsay –… Continue reading “Local John Howard Society holds celebration picnic”

Taking Halloween down a notch

Like a lot of things, what’s now known as spooky season has grown and commercialized over the past few decades…. Continue reading “Taking Halloween down a notch”