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Bring the library home with new take-home kits

Bring the library home with new take-home kits

For many families, a visit to their local library branch was something they looked forward to each week. With visits… Continue reading “Bring the library home with new take-home kits”

Plowing

2020/2021 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo is moving forward

Directors and staff of the Ontario Plowmen’s Association (OPA) are proud to announce that they will be moving forward with… Continue reading “2020/2021 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo is moving forward”

Lt Sheila Tham, public affairs officer, grew up in Lindsay. Photo: The Royal Canadian Navy.

Navy officer from Lindsay takes us inside anti-drug trafficking Operation CARIBBE

Since Oct. 26, 2020, when Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Summerside departed Halifax for Operation CARIBBE, I have been the… Continue reading “Navy officer from Lindsay takes us inside anti-drug trafficking Operation CARIBBE”

Library board asks for bump in budget to move forward with new and ongoing projects

While 2020 has been a very challenging year for the Kawartha Lakes Public Library system, there are important changes on… Continue reading “Library board asks for bump in budget to move forward with new and ongoing projects”

Lindsay Downtown BIA asks for increase in 2021 funding

The Lindsay Downtown Business Improvement Association, representing approximately 150 businesses, made a presentation to Kawartha Lakes council asking for an… Continue reading “Lindsay Downtown BIA asks for increase in 2021 funding”

Ross Fisher Sr. at the counter of Fisher's Grocery Store in January of 1956. Photo courtesy of Wally Nugent.

The corner store: A neighbourhood institution

It’s a mild February afternoon 50 or 60 years ago. You are nine or 10 years old and are making… Continue reading “The corner store: A neighbourhood institution”

Terry Foster in Memorial Park, Lindsay

Citizen of the Year, Terry Foster, walks to help others

Good neighbours care, right? They help those in need. By this measure Terry Foster is a model neighbour, richly deserving… Continue reading “Citizen of the Year, Terry Foster, walks to help others”