Community

Pedalling to Peniel
Just in Time: Forgotten hamlets of Kawartha Lakes
In the closing lines of the musical Les Misérables, Valjean, Fantine and Eponine sing one of the most remarkable lines in musical theatre.

Words to live by
Small card is a gateway to a large world, says Bobcaygeon-area man
“This is the most important card in my wallet,” the man announced, casually and matter-of-factly, to Lynn, the staffer at the Bobcaygeon library, as she checked out his regular haul of books.

Vacation considerations
Hit the road but don’t advertise it
Lisa and Bryan Moores of Lindsay recently went on an 11-day sojourn to Ireland.

Michele Kennedy, accidental designer, on Maury Povich and finding self-confidence
Lunch with: Conversations with interesting people in Kawartha Lakes
No sooner has Cyndi Lauper’s Girls Just Wanna Have Fun started up when Michele Kennedy walks through the door.

Kawartha Lakes Classic cycling tour takes off in August
Following two years of successful digital events, the Kawartha Lakes Classic Cycling Tour Presented by Boston Pizza Lindsay is returning to a live event on August 27.

Kawartha Lakes Pride Week drag events being met with community support
Library system seeing increase in request for more reading material that features diverse lifestyles
Family-friendly drag events across Canada, many hosted by local libraries, have been targeted by a deluge of hateful comments, CBC News is reporting – but the same can’t be said locally.

Cenotaph Stories project needs your memories for 100th anniversary project
The Cenotaph Stories project aims to unlock and preserve new memories from the families and friends of soldiers whose names are on the Lindsay war monument. Photo: Sienna Frost.

