Municipal

Future of Lindsay service club signs in question

The future of two longtime Lindsay sign landmarks is to be debated at a Kawartha Lakes committee of the whole meeting next Tuesday March 8.

City’s first ever business count shows employer openness for working from home

A third of businesses are looking to hire

Council is about to learn more than they ever knew before about small business in the city – including that nearly three quarters of local businesses will continue to let employees work from home after the pandemic is over.

Council meeting covers firearms, code of conduct, and city land sale strategy

Kawartha Lakes council used their first regular meeting of 2022 to recognize people in the community for jobs well done and move forward on the city code of conduct, the city land sale strategy and a bylaw that will regulate the discharge of firearms within the city.

Dunn confirms he won’t be running in Ward Five, opening door to run for mayor

Long time Ward Five councillor Pat Dunn confirmed via email with the Advocate that he will not be running for council in his ward in October, opening the door to a run for mayor.

Police hope working to mitigate poverty will eventually result in less local crime

Kawartha Lakes Police Services chief Mark Mitchell presented to council a detailed outline of the Community Safety and Well Being plan that will likely be adopted by council officially on Jan. 25.

City’s Adopt a Child program brings cheer at holiday time to families in need

Not all families can give gifts to their children in the way they would like. For those families who are on Ontario Works, disability, or receiving childcare subsidies, the city’s Adopt a Child program can help.

RMH makes large financial ask of city for new equipment

City commits $1 million to hospital

Kawartha Lakes council voted unanimously to donate $1 million to the Ross Memorial Foundation capital fundraising campaign for 2021.