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Up and away: The thrills of flight in Kawartha Lakes
Just in Time local history series
About 120 years ago, brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright took off from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in what has been celebrated as the first flight in an aircraft.
Fatal collision in Kinmount
Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision which occurred last evening on Pinery Road near Kinmount.
Council agrees to license short-term rentals but no details of plan have been decided
Kawartha Lakes council agreed to move forward on a program of registering and licensing short-term rentals (STRs), but until a council task force reports back sometime before June 30, residents of the city will have little idea what this new bylaw will look and operate like.
City will be on the hook for oil spill cleanup from the province
Kawartha Lakes finds itself in a difficult situation regarding the ongoing oil spill cleanup going on in Thurstonia Park near Dunsford.
Spring appeal highlights hospital needs
As the community grows, hospital services become even more important.
Former mayoral candidate sees opportunity to tax big corporations as STR debate continues
Jim Riches, treasurer of the North Taylor Road Cottagers Association and a candidate for Kawartha Lakes mayor last October, lives right next door to a short-term rental (STR).
Thurstonia Park oil spill has residents concerned
Leaks into Sturgeon Lake is the latest issue with spill
Since the odour of fuel oil was first discovered in a ditch near Pitts Cove in Thurstonia Park on March… Continue reading “Thurstonia Park oil spill has residents concerned”
