Health
Lindsay woman on track to be a top Canadian fundraiser for Heart and Stroke
Longtime Lindsay resident Karen McArthur is finishing up her 20th year of canvassing for the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and is on track to raise $12,000 this year, surpassing her previous personal record of $7,100 from 2021.
Community Care’s Hospice Services nets $12,000 from 100 Women Who Care
Today, Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes (CCCKL) Hospice Services, through the Community Care Foundation, gratefully received a donation of $12,050 from 100 Women Who Care Kawartha Lakes.
Mass vaccination clinics readying to close in area
With the majority of eligible residents in the region having already received their booster dose, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPRDHU) will be closing its mass immunization clinics.
What today’s health crisis means for tomorrow
'This is an opportunity for transformation'
“If given the chance to start over, I don’t know that I would go into nursing now,” says Bonnie Kennedy, a Kawartha Lakes resident who retired from nursing after more than 40 years in the profession.
$1 million dollar fundraising goal reached by Coboconk Wellness Centre
Now the hope is that government will also come through
The Coboconk, Norland & Area Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce that the community has reached its goal to raise $1 million for the new Summit Wellness Centre.
‘Rise Up Kawartha’ protest draws about 40-50 people
A group calling itself Rise Up Kawartha saw about 40-50 people attend a downtown gathering in Lindsay today to protest vaccines and lockdowns.
Health unit warns of increase in opioid-related deaths
A recent increase in the number of opioid overdoses in the area is prompting the local Health Unit to sound the alarm.
