Business
No need to panic on food supply issues, say grocers
Back when COVID first spread to Canada in March 2020, people panicked by the unknown emptied grocery store shelves nationwide.
Stories by William McGinn
Community
'Rise Up Kawartha' protest draws about 40-50 people
A group calling itself Rise Up Kawartha saw about 40-50 people attend a downtown gathering in Lindsay today to protest vaccines and lockdowns.
Community
Young Lindsay woman’s career is blooming
Rebecca Anne Bloom is what we call a “creative” these days.
Community
Free as a bird
It’s a bit of a drive to get to Minden from Lindsay. In fact, it can take a good hour (less as the crow flies, of course).
Community
BGC makes changes in programming to align with new pandemic rules
BGC Kawarthas recently suspended several programs to align with the Ministry of Education’s announcement that school will be moving to online learning for students until at least Jan. 17.
Business
Bakers rise across Kawartha Lakes
Isolation has given us more time for our thoughts, and apparently there were more than a few locals who pondered their dreams of owning their own bakery, and decided to take the leap.
Community
Local airport important for emergency services
Landing planes is a job not just for pilots but for the on-the-ground support, too. That’s where Kawartha Lakes Municipal Airport manager, Malcolm Cook, comes in.
Community
From Bahamas to Fenelon Falls: New Anglican priest loves small town life
When I visited St. James Anglican Church in Fenelon Falls on a warm Sunday morning, hoping to talk Father Alvardo Adderley, I was told it would be best to wait until after the session.
Community
Volunteers for Victoria County Disaster Trust Fund help people impacted by fire
Grant Peters just recently retired from his roles in a service group that has been playing an under-the-radar role since 1983.
Health
Waning immunity not unusual says Bocking, as health unit urges third-dose booster shots
As booster shot eligibility is now lowered to 50, the local health unit’s medical officer of health, Dr. Natalie Bocking, says it’s not a surprise another shot is now needed to fight against COVID-19.
Business
Kawartha Wholesale Bakery: Local business has been enduring success story
Jeff Strybosch says the day at the bakery starts at about 3 a.m. Photo: William McGinn.
Community
Moose Lodge disbands after 92 years of service to community
After 92 years in Lindsay, a long-time service club has been officially disbanded. Moose Kelly Parker says for a long time Lindsay’s lodge had the biggest base in all of Ontario for the international fraternity known as the Loyal Order of Moose.
Community
Colourful ‘Dr. Mike’ has seen the world, now calls Lindsay home
One of the first things I learned after meeting Dr. Michael Joseph Moreton is that he likes to be referred to as Dr. Mike. It’s a tradition that began in Asia, where he has decades of work history, and it’s a moniker he carried back home with him.
Health
The risk of catching COVID from surfaces is remote; why not stop disinfecting?
The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic were filled with speculation, educated guesses on the part of the medical community, and mostly a lot of unknowns.
Community
Spooktacular homes decorated with Halloween spirit
Halloween is just around the corner and we’ve taken the time to document some of the spooky spirit some Lindsay homes have shown this year.
Community
Diversity has created a richer experience for local businesses
There’s a common refrain in areas like this, where residents are mostly white, once the topic of diversity comes up. “We just don’t have much diversity so it’s not a concern here.” That is not the experience of everyone, though.
Community
Lindsay residents, police, gather at armoury in meeting on neighbourhood crime
A strong turnout at a recent panel discussion on neighbourhood safety gave Lindsay residents a chance to share their growing fear that parts of the town were becoming a hotspot for drug-related crimes.
Community
Stopping injustice a life goal for young Lindsay woman
All her life she’s considered herself an advocate for those who have been wronged, but last year in June was when Brooklyn Korz’s first involvement on the front lines took place, at Lindsay’s Black Lives Matter rally, where more than 200 people walked, shouted and kneeled — and which she had a part in organizing.
Federal
NDP happy with local campaign; Green candidate calls it ‘learning experience’
Local NDP candidate Zac Miller placed third in last night’s federal election while Green candidate Angel Godsoe placed fifth, behind PPC candidate Alison Davidson. Conservative incumbent Jamie Schmale easily retained his seat in Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, with the size of the popular vote still being counted, while Liberal candidate Judi Forbes placed second.
Federal
Green Party candidate says local food production should be ramped up
Green Party candidate Angel Godsoe says it’s time for big changes to support local agriculture and food production, with a real emphasis on local. Godsoe, a farmer just north of Cambray, says the Green Party wants “to safeguard agricultural lands.”
Federal
NDP’s Miller says riding would benefit from party's policy on housing
When it comes to the hot button issue of housing, Zac Miller of the NDP says his party is the best choice to make to see a positive difference. Miller, who was also the NDP candidate for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock in the 2018 provincial election, says one obvious way to lower the cost of housing is to “increase the supply.”
Community
Renaissance man Eric Smeaton
As a young teacher nearly 25 years ago, Eric Smeaton had mistakenly worn two different socks to work. He made up a joke about it on the spot. After he greeted his new class, he showed them his fashion choice and said, “Always remember: You want to be really cool?
Health
OHIP-funded eye exams stopped until government blinks on financial support
Ontario optometrists will no longer be providing OHIP insured eye exams until further notice, making good on a warning their professional association made in January.
Municipal
New development in Cameron sees protests at public meeting
Flato Developments was given a rough ride by Cameron residents at a public information session today whose residents were worried about plans for a big new residential and commercial development. But founder and president of the building company, Shakir Rehmatullah, said he was glad they did the event and said he would have asked “the same things” if he were in Cameron residents’ shoes.