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Community Care Foundation Receives $50,000 grant

Key programs and services at Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes (CCCKL) will benefit from a $50,000 contribution presented to… Continue reading “Community Care Foundation Receives $50,000 grant”

Out with a whimper, not a bang: Council restricts fireworks to 6 days a year

Kawartha Lakes City Council unanimously received a vote that would restrict the use of fireworks to just six days a… Continue reading “Out with a whimper, not a bang: Council restricts fireworks to 6 days a year”

Places of worship: Keeping the faith during COVID-19

Most of us first knew something significant was upon us on March 12 this year when Ontario’s schools were shuttered…. Continue reading “Places of worship: Keeping the faith during COVID-19”

Beware of bats in your homes

A worrying rise in the number of bats being reported in homes in the tri-county area is causing the local… Continue reading “Beware of bats in your homes”

Octoblocks: Trustees hear pros and cons of 22 days of only one class

2020: The year of living dangerously for educational workers in Ontario

I cannot imagine what my former colleagues are thinking about the 2020 calendar year. This has probably been the toughest… Continue reading “2020: The year of living dangerously for educational workers in Ontario”

Numerous suspected overdoses prompts alert from health unit and police

The other pandemic: Opioid deaths surge during age of COVID

August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), a global event that aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce… Continue reading “The other pandemic: Opioid deaths surge during age of COVID”

Join local Labour Day event on Facebook

The Lindsay and District Labour Council is inviting all local citizens to join them on their Facebook page this year… Continue reading “Join local Labour Day event on Facebook”