Municipal

Budget breakdown: New positions, cleaner downtowns, and no mailed waste calendar

Every year the mayor, council and senior staff spend hundreds of hours carefully crafting a budget that aims to address… Continue reading “Budget breakdown: New positions, cleaner downtowns, and no mailed waste calendar”

Council uses provincial money to reduce tax levy to 1.5 per cent  

Kawartha Lakes council unanimously approved applying a portion of the Safe Restart pandemic funding provided by the province to reduce… Continue reading “Council uses provincial money to reduce tax levy to 1.5 per cent  “

Kawartha Lakes to move forward with community safety and well-being plan

Kawartha Lakes to move forward with community safety and well-being plan

Right across Ontario an increasing number of people who are socio-economically disadvantaged or neuro-divergent are becoming involved in tragic incidents… Continue reading “Kawartha Lakes to move forward with community safety and well-being plan”

Sgt. Deb Hagarty takes on a more visible community role. Photo: Erin Burrell.

Hagarty takes on new role with Kawartha Lakes Police Service

Sgt. Deb Hagarty is the new public face of Kawartha Lakes Police Service. She has taken over media relations and… Continue reading “Hagarty takes on new role with Kawartha Lakes Police Service”

Downtown Fenelon Falls

Fenelon Falls reconstruction project start date announced

Residents and businesses in Fenelon Falls can expect to see movement on downtown reconstruction the first week of March. The… Continue reading “Fenelon Falls reconstruction project start date announced”

City council prepares to move municipality to level orange

Chief Administrative Officer for Kawartha Lakes, Ron Taylor, told council recently that while the city is looking forward to reopening… Continue reading “City council prepares to move municipality to level orange”

Lessons from history: Academy Theatre needs its drama on stage, not at board table

Kawartha Lakes allocates funding for arts, culture and heritage recovery

Council recently approved $100,000 for the Arts, Culture and Heritage Recovery Fund. This funding will serve as a one-time recovery… Continue reading “Kawartha Lakes allocates funding for arts, culture and heritage recovery”