Municipal

Council recommended at their committee of the whole meeting that $100,000 be set aside as potential seed money for a splash pad in Omemee.

Sandbags at the Burnt River Community Centre.

In a presentation to committee of the whole, Carlie Arbour, community development officer for Kawartha Lakes, and Lynne Manning, chair of the downtown revitalization advisory committee, reported to council the significant positive changes that have occurred in Kawartha Lakes communities since the implementation of wide-ranging plans for downtown improvement in 2017.

Before the city makes a final decision about rejecting the idea to construct an outdoor hockey arena in Lindsay, councillor Pat Dunn and possibly director of community services Craig Shanks would like to meet with Allen Irvine, the man who petitioned the city to consider such a project.

A decision by city staff to potentially remove two “Welcome to Lindsay” signs that feature the crests of multiple community service groups, without a plan to replace them, was discussed at council on March 8. 

By a 7-1 margin, Kawartha Lakes Council has recommended the demolition of Ops Community Centre to be included as a $300,000 decision unit for the 2023 budget.

Jason Ward, the high-profile Lindsay lawyer, is withdrawing from the mayoral race, saying he needs to focus on his own mental health and spend more time with his family.