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Five Counties Children's Centre partners with local quilters
Join Five Counties Children’s Centre and the Lindsay Creative Quilters’ Guild at their online auction October 22 – October 29, 2021 where "Every Bid Helps a Kid."
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The latest News Briefs stories from Lindsay and the City of Kawartha Lakes.
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Mischief at local parks: Damage to washrooms, trains, more
Kawartha Lakes Police are investigating after several acts of mischief to local parks have reportedly occurred between Friday, October 1 and Monday, October 4, 2021.
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Police release name in fatal collision
Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are on scene investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 35 north of Lindsay.
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Plumbing issue forces Leslie Frost kids to LCVI today for pick-up after school
Parents and guardians of students at Leslie Frost Public School have been told that a plumbing issue has forced the immediate evacuation of students to LCVI.
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Feed it Forward with Twisted Trauma
Twisted Trauma Foundation, a local non-profit, working to improve mental health supports locally, as started a Feed it Forward Program.
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City servers damaged in flood
CAO Ron Taylor updated council regarding water damage at city hall and when repairs are expected to be completed.
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United Way CKL receives $78,100 OTF Grant
arlier this year, the United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes (United Way CKL) received a $78,100 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF).
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Youth music program receives support from TD Bank Group
BGC Kawarthas is pleased to announce that with the support of TD Bank Group, it will be offering the Youth Music Makers program for the 2021/22 school year at the club’s main facility in Lindsay.
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Fatal collision in Manvers Township
Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal collision on Highway 35 in Manvers Township.
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Paralympic athlete wants to give back to community
Jon Thurston of Dunsford is a member of Canada’s National Wheelchair Curling Team and would like to introduce other wheelchair users to his sport.
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Explore science and tech at Pinnguaq's Big Summer Hangout
Pinnguaq is gearing up for an exciting autumn of live programming and events, beginning with its Big Summer Hangout pop-up event on Aug. 28 from 10 am to 3 pm on the Kawartha Lakes Makerspace in Lindsay.
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Drive-through vaccination clinic at LEX closes this month
Ross Memorial Hospital’s drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Lindsay Exhibition (LEX) is closing on Friday, August 27.
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Drowning in Rosedale
Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a drowning on the Rosedale River, in Fenelon Township.
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Thousands of cannabis plants seized in Kirkfield
Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) seized over 6,000 plants under a Cannabis Act (CA) warrant that interrupted the illegal production of cannabis at a local Kirkfield residence.
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City reopens recreational facilities with safety measures
Recreation facilities including fitness centres, swimming pools, Lindsay Recreation Complex Arena, select halls and community centres are open now with COVID safety protocols in place.
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Extreme weather collapses house
Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call for assistance after two people were reported to be trapped in a collapsed house.
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OPP make arrest in suspicious Fenelon Falls death
Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested someone in connection with what is now determined to be a homicide in the area of Fenelon Falls.
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RMH Auxiliary makes $10,000 donation toward CT scanner
New initiatives of the Ross Memorial Hospital's volunteer auxiliary include the Ross Family & Friends 50/50 Raffle which launched with a pilot series in the fall of 2020.
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Get reduced-price souvenirs from cancelled plowing match
Although the lingering COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of the 2020-21 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo, organizers look forward to hosting an informal open house later this week.
