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Council expenses rise 3.5 percent between 2021 and 2022

Leanne Mitchell, supervisor of cost accounting, presented what council had spent on renumeration and expenses at the last council meeting, comparing overall costs to fund council in 2021 to those costs in 2022.

Coboconk’s Summit Wellness Centre looking to start construction in spring

Ian Forster and Jennifer Wilson of the Coboconk, Norland and Area Chamber of Commerce provided an update on the $16 million Summit Wellness Centre to be built on the Legion Park site in Coboconk at the latest city council meeting.

Remembering Flora McCrea Eaton

Just in Time local history series

One hundred years ago, in 1923, the famed (yet nearly bankrupt) financier Sir Henry Pellatt was forced to give up his beloved Casa Loma, in midtown Toronto.

Youth sports send out mixed message for summer of 2020

Optimist Club hoping for a busy year with soccer for hundreds of kids

The Optimist Club, which has run recreational soccer in Lindsay for over three decades, is hoping the 2023 playing season will see more than 400 local youth suiting up to enjoy the so-called beautiful game.

Local women thriving in non-traditional roles

Trappers, golf pros, and tire and automotive repair

In the 2016 Census, male-dominated occupations in Ontario had less than a 5 per cent share from females.

Canopy Project Kawartha Lakes launches new school canopy fundraising campaign

The Canopy Project Kawartha Lakes (CPKL) is launching its 2023 campaign in commemoration of Earth Day, aiming to raise $30,000 to create and rejuvenate the urban canopy at schools and public spaces in Kawartha Lakes.

Entrepreneurs, here’s your chance for start-up funding

Applications for the spring cohort of the Starter Company PLUS program are now open until April 12.