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The City of Kawartha Lakes took part in the inaugural meeting of the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) on January 12 to 13, 2023 with Mayor Doug Elmslie and CAO Ron Taylor attending.

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At the last committee of the whole meeting, Mayor Doug Elmslie took time out from the regular agenda to recognize the efforts made by the public works department in reacting to the Christmas snow storm and ensuring roads were safely cleared as soon as it was feasible.

If approved by city council in the upcoming 2023 budget, Kawartha Lakes municipal law enforcement and licensing enforcement officers could soon be equipped with body cameras.

Although it is customary to sing “Dashing through the snow/ In a one-horse open sleigh” during the Christmas season, the snow is often not plentiful enough for a good old-fashioned sleigh ride until at least January.

Ontario’s 2022 municipal elections saw astoundingly poor turnouts in most centres.

The Community Services Recovery Fund is a one-time investment of $400 million that will help charities, non-profits and Indigenous Governing Bodies to acquire the tools they need to adapt and modernize.