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Lindsay’s first permanent skatepark opens at BGC
On Tuesday, MPP Laurie Scott and MP Jamie Schmale met with BGC Kawarthas (formerly the Boys and Girls Club of Kawartha) participants, sponsors and partners gathered today to officially open Lindsay’s first permanent skatepark at BGC Kawartha’s facility at 107 Lindsay Street South
Declining Church attendance in Kawartha Lakes
In 1937, the Rev. J. Cunningham Grier gathered on the front steps of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Lindsay with members of the church’s Bible class for a group photo.
Dunsford’s Jon Thurston on his inspiring run to victory at World Wheelchair Championship
Jon Thurston of Dunsford has recently returned from the World Wheelchair Championship where he helped get Team Canada all the way to the finals against China, where they placed second.
Lack of Early Childhood Educators affecting daycare space access
Education Minister Stephen Lecce and local MPP Laurie Scott took have been promoting Kawartha Lakes daycare facilities, touting the joint federal-provincial plan they claimed would create 86,000 new daycare spaces across Ontario by 2026.
Staff recommends pilot recycling project become permanent
In a report presented to the Committee of the Whole on April 4, David Kerr, manager for environmental services, recommended council approve a permanent bulky plastic recycling program (BPRP) for Kawartha Lakes.
Fenelon Falls could be getting a new city park with local fundraising help
Kawartha Lakes is seriously considering turning a piece of city owned property on Juniper Street in Fenelon Falls into a public park with the help of local fundraising and promises from neighbours to assist in maintaining the property.
Short term rentals could be funded through licenses; plans for inspections could happen as early as this summer
Despite considerable pushback from numerous short-term rental owners, Kawartha Lakes council has decided to take another step forward with its plan to license and inspect the 600-800 short-term rentals (STRs) in the city.
