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Winterfest 2023 proves a success for Five Counties Children’s Centre
Local residents, donors and corporate sponsors stepped up to support Winterfest in a big way, helping to raise more than $30,000 to cover treatment services for kids at Five Counties Children’s Centre.
New STEAM education, art and entrepreneurship centre launching in Lindsay
The Pinnguaq Association today announced the purchase of the former public works building located at 12 Peel Street in Lindsay, and the launch of renovations to create a world-class STEAM education and entrepreneurship centre.
Kawartha Lakes Youth Awards: Nominations now open
The Kawartha Lakes Youth Award nominations are due March 10, so why not take a moment to recognize someone between the ages of 12 and 24?
Punching out
The good old days of prolific factory work in Kawartha Lakes were largely shuttered due to global forces
From the flour mills, sawmills, and woollen mills of the nineteenth century to the sprawling industrial complexes of the mid-twentieth century and beyond, factories have long provided steady jobs to local citizens.
Majority of polled residents want short-term rentals to be licensed and regulated
Staff believes there are as many as 800 STRs operating across the city charging an average of $310 a day based on their online searches of over 100 different booking websites. File photo.
How the local labour movement helped shape Kawartha Lakes
On Friday, Nov. 4 and Monday, Nov. 7, hundreds of Kawartha Lakes education workers joined tens of thousands striking education workers across the province to protest Bill 28.
Sandwiches and such: The story of Cragg’s Box Lunch
Just in Time local history series
It’s a crisp February day in Lindsay more than 70 years ago.
