Kawartha Lakes Weekly

Ernest “Ernie” Wiles was 18 when his feet landed on the ground during Operation Market Garden in September 1944. The… Continue reading “WWII veteran Ernie Wiles, 99, commemorated for his service”

At this month’s Committee of the Whole meeting, council unanimously called on the province to fund Ontario Works better. The… Continue reading “Council calls on province to better fund Ontario Works”

“Angels with wheels” is how Diane summarized the Canadian Cancer Society’s Wheels of Hope Transportation Program. The Lindsay resident had… Continue reading “Wheels of Hope Transportation Program in search of more volunteers”

The Ross Memorial Hospital had been serving the community for three quarters of a century when Wendy Kane began her… Continue reading “Local nurse wraps up 48-year career at Ross Memorial Hospital”

As walleye season opens this weekend in Kawartha Lakes, it’s clear this popular fish is responsible for much of the… Continue reading “Fish tales”

In the wake of the March ice storm, the Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes (CFKL) has initiated a new fund… Continue reading “New Emergency Response and Recovery Fund will help those in need”

Dr. Frank MacKinnon, one of Canada’s preeminent political scientists, once observed that democracy is in danger when politicians take themselves… Continue reading “Family dynamics take centre stage in You Can’t Take It With You”