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Councillors, what’s your favourite?
We asked our new councillors and mayor about their favourite book, movie and favourite place to visit in Kawartha Lakes.
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The latest Community stories from Lindsay and the City of Kawartha Lakes.
Community
End of an era for well-known local Christmas tree
It’s the end of a Christmas tree legacy in Kawartha Lakes.
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How ready are you for a prolonged emergency?
There are many positive aspects to life in the Kawartha Lakes, and you can add one more that might not typically come to mind: not a lot of emergencies.
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Lindsay man top Canadian axe thrower, places 7th in world championships
Matthew Colavecchia spends his days aiming for a minute target with tiny needles and his nights and weekends aiming for a larger target — with an axe.
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Kindness card campaign for seniors is back
100 Kids Who Care, the organization that empowers kids to advocate for issues that matter to them, is bringing back the Kindness Card Campaign.
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Triumph and tragedy: Remembering the gold-winning 1992 LCVI Spartans
Thirty years ago, this group of young men reached the pinnacle of high school sport in this province, winning the Ontario Federation of Secondary Schools Athletic Association (OFSAA) championship in Toronto.
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New Bobcaygeon library branch opens soon, doubles in size
Kawartha Lakes Public Library is pleased to announce the opening of the new Bobcaygeon Library Branch and Municipal Service Centre on Monday Nov. 14.
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Ghosts, aliens and UFOs of Kawartha Lakes
Kawartha Lakes has its share of things that go boo in the night, streak across the sky or appear in human form from another planet.
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More high speed internet for local rural areas
The Ontario Government, is investing over $30 million as part of a combined $56 million funding package that will enable Bell and Cogeco to expand access to reliable high-speed internet for thousands of households.
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Lacey Ball on being too busy for downtime, helping the downtown and being down with Walmart
It’s hard to get Lacey Ball to talk about anything other than work.
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Library looks to fill eight vacant board positions
As the city looks to fill all its board, council committees and task forces for the next council term, the library board will also be recruiting eight new volunteer trustees this month.
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Kawartha Lakes mourns the passing of David Murray, former Warden of Victoria County
David Murray, former Warden of Victoria County, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday October 7.
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Twisted Trauma Foundation partners with BGC Kawarthas
The Twisted Trauma Foundation has donated $5,000 to BGC Kawarthas as the start of a partnership, to begin half a dozen programs over the 2022-23 school year.
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Peterborough vs Lindsay in bus transportation
n from Peterborough to Oshawa and then on to Toronto — 14 each day, which is 98 trips per week.
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Lindsay senior a victim of 'gift card' fraud
The Kawartha Lakes Police Service is investigating after a 74-year-old female from Lindsay became a victim to a gift card scam.
Business
Zellers Daze – gone but not forgotten
Slogans such as “Where the lowest price is the law,” “Dollar Daze,” and “Shopping anywhere else is pointless,” bring back waves of nostalgia for shoppers of the discount department store Zellers.
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Liz Pead on finding community harmony, talking with the other, and being a maker
Liz Pead was on her way to the 2019 Kawartha Yarn and Fibre Festival when she found herself lost on Oak Street in Fenelon Falls — and now she lives there.
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Sergeant Brendan Johnston accepts honour for Police Services Hero nomination
When she nominated Sergeant Brendan Johnston as her police hero, Erin Broderick wrote an emotional nomination. Her husband, Constable Mike Broderick, died by suicide on Nov. 5 last year.
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Kirkfield lift lock closed for foreseeable future
Parks Canada has announced that due to ongoing mechanical issues, the Kirkfield Lift Lock will remain closed to all boater and land-based visitors for the foreseeable future.
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SIU lays charges against three police officers in relation to death of child in Kawartha Lakes
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), Joseph Martino, has reasonable grounds to believe that three Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers committed criminal offences in relation to the death of 18-month-old Jameson Shapiro in November 2020.
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Book release: A History of Pandemics in Kawartha Lakes
A book published by the Ottawa Huron Tract History Association -- A History of Pandemics in Kawartha Lakes -- tells the stories of pandemics in our community from the very old to present day.
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More drivers needed to keep up with demand at Community Care
“When my feet hit the ground each morning, I know I have a purpose for the day, and it just brings me pure joy,” says Maureen Jarvis.