Kawartha Lakes Weekly

Council received a memorandum from Ward 5 Coun. Mark Doble calling on the city to advocate for the expansion of… Continue reading “Doble calls on city to get behind skilled trades programs at Fleming College”

Coun. Tracy Richardson – who serves now as deputy mayor of Kawartha Lakes – has formally announced she will not… Continue reading “Tracy Richardson won’t seek re-election, citing harassment to self, family”

The former managing director of Kawartha Lakes Museum & Archives (formerly the Olde Gaol Museum) has filed a wrongful dismissal… Continue reading “Former head of local museum suing for wrongful dismissal, defamation”

Last year, Ampere received a $99,500 seed grant from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). This grant enabled Ampere… Continue reading “TradeUp program helps women discover their place in the trades”

About a year ago, this space argued that people in several types of jobs are underpaid relative to their importance… Continue reading “Council’s pay raise was the right move”

In 1999, James Simmons was late for a job interview at I.E. Weldon Secondary school in Lindsay. Not being from… Continue reading “Wildcat Theatre director takes final bow”

Ward 6 Coun. Ron Ashmore has announced on Facebook he is running for mayor in the fall municipal election. Invoking… Continue reading “Ashmore announces run for mayor this October, promising a Walmart and reduced development charges”