Community

Year-in-review podcast segment a balancing act
It’s an exercise in steadying that needle so that it hovers in the middle, says Denis Grignon, producer of the Advocate Podcast, about programming the twice-monthly newsmagazine show.

Fenelon Fall Senior Club needs new users of their club’s space
The home of the Fenelon Falls Senior Citizens Club at 58 Murray Street, Fenelon Falls has lost significant revenue from a lack of venue bookings and live events normally held.

Free as a bird
Lindsay couple, Minden sanctuary, save injured sparrow
It’s a bit of a drive to get to Minden from Lindsay. In fact, it can take a good hour (less as the crow flies, of course).

BGC makes changes in programming to align with new pandemic rules
BGC Kawarthas recently suspended several programs to align with the Ministry of Education’s announcement that school will be moving to online learning for students until at least Jan. 17.

First local baby of 2022 arrives on New Year’s Day
Olivia Walker, daughter to Cheyanne and Colton Walker, became the first baby born at Ross Memorial Hospital in 2022 at 11:34 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 1.

Local airport important for emergency services
Municipal airport sees growth as more people take to the skies
Landing planes is a job not just for pilots but for the on-the-ground support, too. That’s where Kawartha Lakes Municipal Airport manager, Malcolm Cook, comes in.

City’s Adopt a Child program brings cheer at holiday time to families in need
Not all families can give gifts to their children in the way they would like. For those families who are on Ontario Works, disability, or receiving childcare subsidies, the city’s Adopt a Child program can help.

