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Much loved local funeral director, Linden Mackey, dead at 58
'Only a special person is able…to endlessly comfort others anguishing in grief'
Lindsay and the Kawartha Lakes area is in mourning after learning of the sudden death of Linden Mackey, owner of… Continue reading “Much loved local funeral director, Linden Mackey, dead at 58”

Pedal power: The bicycle craze of 1890-1900
The return of warmer weather after a long winter likewise heralds the start of cycling season. Bicycles of every description… Continue reading “Pedal power: The bicycle craze of 1890-1900”

Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes hires new office and grants administrator
Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes (CFKL) is pleased to welcome Carissa Ferguson to the team as the new office and… Continue reading “Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes hires new office and grants administrator”

Japan Calling
As Mark Hamilton retires from teaching in Japan, he reflects on national identity, values, and living 10,000 kilometres away from Kawartha Lakes
Mark Hamilton never expected to be bathing naked with his Japanese host family when he arrived in the Pacific nation… Continue reading “Japan Calling”

The Generations
We talked to five different people from five different generations – Silent, Boomers, Gen X, Millennial, and Gen Zed – on managing change, finding connection, and the planning for the future.
They say, ‘If you want to know where you’re going, ask someone who’s already been there.’ But has anyone ever… Continue reading “The Generations”

Fireside Publishing House wins Media Excellence for Kawartha Lakes Weekly, Lindsay Advocate magazine
Fireside Publishing House – the all-local media team that brings you Kawartha Lakes Weekly and The Lindsay Advocate, among other… Continue reading “Fireside Publishing House wins Media Excellence for Kawartha Lakes Weekly, Lindsay Advocate magazine”

Secretaries, stenographers and receptionists: Celebrating administrative professionals
Just in Time local history series
The audible, repetitious clicking of typewriter keys echoes across the office one warm spring afternoon. The bespectacled young woman behind… Continue reading “Secretaries, stenographers and receptionists: Celebrating administrative professionals”