Municipal

Province orders all non-essential services to shut down

Development charges being reviewed in City to support housing, growth

At today’s Committee of the Whole meeting the first step was taken that could eventually see development fees relaxed for… Continue reading “Development charges being reviewed in City to support housing, growth”

Farm country, Canadian Shield…anything but “cottage country”

City receives $5.6 million in one-time funding from Province, Feds

Recently the Federal and Provincial governments have made funding announcements that have positively impacted Kawartha Lakes — and now a staff… Continue reading “City receives $5.6 million in one-time funding from Province, Feds”

Bell launches new broadband wireless Internet service in rural Kawartha Lakes

It’s the first thing on the minds of people who are considering the possibility of moving to Kawartha Lakes –… Continue reading “Bell launches new broadband wireless Internet service in rural Kawartha Lakes”

Kawartha Lakes-Haliburton has funding for home repairs, renovations

If you own your home and have been in need of repairs, energy efficient upgrades or accessibility modifications, there may… Continue reading “Kawartha Lakes-Haliburton has funding for home repairs, renovations”

Food insecurity, affordable housing, and ‘freedom from want’

Norman Rockwell’s Freedom from Want is one of the best-known of all American paintings. You might not know it by… Continue reading “Food insecurity, affordable housing, and ‘freedom from want’”

Council revises meeting schedule for remainder of 2019

Council adopted a change to the meeting schedule for the remainder of the year at the Regular Council meeting on… Continue reading “Council revises meeting schedule for remainder of 2019”

Transportation and child care: Key barriers to work in Kawartha Lakes

Transportation and child care: Key barriers to work in Kawartha Lakes

Until his work accident, ‘Tom’ had always had regular employment. Deemed medically unfit to work by a team of doctors,… Continue reading “Transportation and child care: Key barriers to work in Kawartha Lakes”