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Elmslie elected new mayor
Doug Elmslie has been elected mayor of Kawartha Lakes.

Stronger restrictions at Ross for visiting patients as hospital grapples with COVID outbreak
Ross Memorial Hospital was declared in a facility-wide COVID-19 outbreak today by the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District (HKPR) Health Unit.

Early voting numbers down from last election
Some speculate the lack of in-person voting options could be related to dip in voting numbers
Despite contested races in every ward, and a mayoral race that is still wide-open, numbers provided on the early vote so far in the Kawartha Lakes municipal election show 5.5 per cent fewer votes cast in 2022 than 2018.

Lacey Ball on being too busy for downtime, helping the downtown and being down with Walmart
Lunch with Roderick Benns: Conversations with interesting people in Kawartha Lakes
It’s hard to get Lacey Ball to talk about anything other than work.

Longer than usual wait times at RMH; look for alternatives where possible
Ross Memorial Hospital is advising of longer than usual wait times in our Emergency Department today due to high patient volumes.

Dragon Flies donate $10,000 to RMH
Twenty years ago, the Dragon Flies Breast Cancer Survivor Group was formed to create a sisterhood of support for those who have received a breast cancer diagnosis and to raise awareness and funds to give patients their best chance to beat breast cancer.

Library looks to fill eight vacant board positions
As the city looks to fill all its board, council committees and task forces for the next council term, the library board will also be recruiting eight new volunteer trustees this month.

