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The latest Community stories from Lindsay and the City of Kawartha Lakes.
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Theatres, restaurants frustrated by Ontario’s slow reopening plan
Perhaps one of the hardest industries to be hit by both the persistence and unpredictability of lockdowns has been live theatre. After the Ontario government released its latest re-opening plan in late May, Globus Theatre’s frustration came out in their community newsletter. “Since March of last year we have tried to react to every setback with hope and resilience. There is no doubt that you have helped us to do that and encouraged our efforts every step of the way. But today, we have lost that hope, and our resilience is at a low ebb. We are sad. And defeated. And tired.”
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Second crossing: Downtown cores can die if too much traffic diverted, says councillor
As cottage season arrives, a staggering 15,000 cars pass through Fenelon Falls on Saturdays. Locals have long wondered when someone’s house will burn down because the volunteer fire department trucks couldn’t get across the bridge. With these and other concerns in mind, Dillon Consulting staff hosted an on-line webinar recently to present a clear choice from four options under consideration to improve vehicle flow.
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City approves an ORV link through Lindsay
Kawartha Lakes council, by a vote of 7-2, decided at their June 1 committee of the whole meeting to recommend only one route for ORVs to travel through Lindsay. Councillor Pat Dunn called the route the best choice “because it was the shortest, safest route with the fewest number of homes impacted.” The route selected will impact the following streets:
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Busy streets in Lindsay, Bobcaygeon could soon be forced to accommodate ORVs
If the Off-road Vehicle Task Force gets its way, ORVs could soon be permitted on such busy Lindsay streets as Logie, Wellington, Cambridge and Angeline Streets, among many other choices, as a go-through route. Bobcaygeon, too, could see ORV use on some of its main roads. In what is expected to be another contentious meeting on June 1, Kawartha Lakes council is being asked to approve a new set of off-road vehicle (ORV) routes through Lindsay and Bobcaygeon.
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Globus Theatre partners with The Foster Festival for virtual play/dinnner
Globus Theatre has partnered with The Foster Festival to bring another inspiring story from renowned Canadian playwright Norm Foster to audiences at home. Theatre lovers can now book a dinner and show package from Globus Theatre that includes digital theatre tickets for the live online play reading of Norm Foster’s 1812, plus dinner from the Lakeview Arts Barn in Bobcaygeon.
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Tuition-free PSW program available at Fleming College in Lindsay, Peterborough
Fleming College has started accepting applications for Ontario’s new accelerated training program for Personal Support Workers (PSWs) at Lindsay's Frost Campus of Fleming College. The program is part of the Ontario government’s $115 million investment to train up to 8,200 new PSWs as part of the governments’ overall strategy to hire 27,000 new nurses, PSWs, and other health professionals within the next few years, according to a media release.
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Wild rice and the Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg
Like Indigenous people the world over, the Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg who have lived in the Kawartha Lakes for thousands of years have a culture rooted in a staple food: manoomin, which means "the good seed."
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Podcast Q & A: Small town feel and all-local stories are at heart of Advocate podcast
The Advocate Podcast: Stories from Kawartha Lakes recently saw 6,000 downloads. We figured this was a good time for producer/host Denis Grignon to address some of your questions about how it’s created and what lies ahead for its future. How do you decide which stories to pursue? First it has to be a story. And a local story, something that’s about or affects us and our community. It’s not about helping someone promote their business or their event or their passion or whatever.
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James shoots and scores with song on popular hockey podcast
Darryl James has performed on some of the biggest stages in the world, to some of the largest audiences, and under the studio lights of television shows that draw millions of viewers across the continent. And while the affable and humble local musician and producer is forever careful to keep that success - garnered as a member of The Strumbellas – in perspective, he seems almost giddy at his most recent accomplishment: being showcased, as solo artist, on the wildly popular podcast, 31 Thoughts , hosted by Hockey Night in Canada’s Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.
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Local man concerned about future of Anishinaabemowin language
At least 85 Indigenous languages in Canada are either vulnerable to or facing outright extinction, according to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization. One of those languages is Ojibwe, or Anishinaabemowin, the language spoken locally by the Nishnaabeg of Curve Lake. If D.J. Fife has his way, this ancient and complex language will not disappear without a fight, but the challenge is great. “It is a dire time for the language today in Ontario. The language is seriously endangered at Curve Lake. I would say there are perhaps fewer than 20 proficient Anishinaabemowin speakers left in our community,” Fife said. UNESCO concurs, reporting that there may be fewer than 6,000 Ojibwe speakers left in all of Canada.
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Local man concerned about future of Anishinaabemowin language
At least 85 Indigenous languages in Canada are either vulnerable to or facing outright extinction, according to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization. One of those languages is Ojibwe, or Anishinaabemowin, the language spoken locally by the Nishnaabeg of Curve Lake. If D.J. Fife has his way, this ancient and complex language will not disappear without a fight, but the challenge is great. “It is a dire time for the language today in Ontario. The language is seriously endangered at Curve Lake. I would say there are perhaps fewer than 20 proficient Anishinaabemowin speakers left in our community,” Fife said. UNESCO concurs, reporting that there may be fewer than 6,000 Ojibwe speakers left in all of Canada.
