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Library system requests two per cent increase
The Kawartha Lakes Library Board has asked council for a 2 per cent increase over 2021. That amount translates into $131,000.
KLPS officer dies
It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the Kawartha Lakes Police Service announces the death of one of its members on Nov. 5.
Kawartha Lakes Police Service asks for big budget increase
More officers will be part of a community response unit that will patrol downtown
The Kawartha Lakes Police Service is calling for an additional $541,000 in funding for 2022.
Suspensions down at local school board
'There has been less student interaction because of virtual learning'
In 2020-2021, the Trillium Lakelands District School Board suspended and/or expelled 780 students. That’s down from previous years, partly because virtual learning ensured less interaction between students, according to the board.
Student trustee position open to Grade 11 or 12 student
Any high school student in either Grade 11 or 12 who is interested in representing student concerns to the board is asked to contact their local principal for more information.
Health unit asks for 5 per cent more from city in 2022
Dr. Natalie Bocking, medical officer of health for the Haliburton-Kawartha-Pine Ridge District Health Unit, has requested a five percent increase in the local public health unit levy.
Doyle will run for NDP in next provincial election
New Democrats in Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock have selected Barbara Doyle, co-founder of the Kawartha Lakes Health Coalition, to be their NDP candidate in the 2022 provincial election.
