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See the local TransCanada Trail with fresh eyes this Canada Day

See the local TransCanada Trail with fresh eyes this Canada Day

The TransCanada Trail (now officially the ‘Great Trail’) stretches some 24,000 km, winding through all 13 provinces and territories and… Continue reading “See the local TransCanada Trail with fresh eyes this Canada Day”

Great to be home

Great to be home in Kawartha Lakes

In the late 1970s or early 80s, you may have spotted a young boy with red hair and freckles fishing… Continue reading “Great to be home in Kawartha Lakes”

Summer Reading Club launch swamped by kids and parents

Summer Reading Club launch swamped by kids and parents

Now there’s a headline to gladden the heart of any librarian. It’s accurate, too. On Saturday morning over 300 — precisely… Continue reading “Summer Reading Club launch swamped by kids and parents”

MP Schmale’s KL21K seeks volunteers

Local MP Jamie Schmale is teaming up for a second time with the City of Kawartha Lakes to bring the… Continue reading “MP Schmale’s KL21K seeks volunteers”

Lyndsay Bowen: New Kawartha Lakes library specialist for outreach and community engagement

New Kawartha Lakes Library specialist for outreach and community engagement

Let’s imagine the ideal candidate for the newly-created position of ‘Library Specialist, Outreach & Community Engagement’ for the Kawartha Lakes Library… Continue reading “New Kawartha Lakes Library specialist for outreach and community engagement”

New Thursday Farmers’ Market to open at Wilson Fields

New Thursday Farmers’ Market to open at Wilson Fields

On Thursday, June 21 – the first day of summer — an offshoot of the popular Lindsay Farmers’ Market will… Continue reading “New Thursday Farmers’ Market to open at Wilson Fields”

Who knows best? The case for basic income

Fresh from the North American Basic Income Guarantee (NABIG) conference held in Hamilton at the end of May, I have… Continue reading “Who knows best? The case for basic income”