Municipal
City clerk weighs in on ‘early’ election signs seen in city
Over the last 10 days a number of Kawartha Lakes residents have contacted the Advocate to ask for clarification about the rules that govern the placement of campaign signs for this fall’s municipal election.
Letham feels good about city’s direction
After almost eight years as the mayor of Kawartha Lakes, Andy Letham feels “pretty good” about where the city is and where it is heading.
City graduates first post-pandemic class of volunteer firefighters
In late 2021, Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service Chief Terry Jones told council that his force was in need of sixty new volunteer firefighters.
Kawartha Lakes Pride frustrated with city’s refusal to allow Pride beach social
City says it was all about lack of ‘appropriate permits’
Pride Week in Kawartha Lakes ended on a sour note when the city refused to allow a beach social to take place at Garnet Graham Beach Park in Fenelon Falls.
Municipal election starting to take shape
Kawartha Lakes residents will be asked to exercise their democratic right one more time on Oct. 24 in what could be a sea change election.
City provides assistance after storm clean-up
The sudden and severe storm that passed through the area on May 21 has resulted in damage to many properties from Pontypool, Bethany and Janetville in the south, up to Lindsay, Omemee and outside Bobcaygeon.
Seymour-Fagan runs afoul of integrity commissioner
For the second time in 2022, integrity commissioner Charles Harnick has found a Kawartha Lakes councillor in contravention of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and the Code of Conduct for municipal officials.
