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Lindsay’s last hanging: The McGaughey case of 1924
It’s May 25, 1924, and the evening is drawing nigh. You are a senior student at S.S. No. 6 Ops… Continue reading “Lindsay’s last hanging: The McGaughey case of 1924”

Cutting-edge business, products honoured to cap Small Business Week 2019
Three new cutting-edge businesses and products were honoured by the Kawartha Lakes Community Futures Development Corporation and the Kawartha Lakes… Continue reading “Cutting-edge business, products honoured to cap Small Business Week 2019”

$1.71 million for Ross from Province
Today, Laurie Scott, MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, announced $1.71 million in funding for Ross Memorial Hospital. The investment is intended… Continue reading “$1.71 million for Ross from Province”

Who haunts my house?
Kawartha Lakes Public Library — This is such a popular question at the Library that we have prepared a file… Continue reading “Who haunts my house?”

Time served: Those who have been incarcerated need fresh start
Years ago on a Toronto subway, Lois Powers noticed a poster of a man leaving prison. The caption read: “Freedom…. Continue reading “Time served: Those who have been incarcerated need fresh start”

Former paramedic chief charged with fraud after investigation
On March 29, 2019 the City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service initiated an investigation into reported allegations of fraud and… Continue reading “Former paramedic chief charged with fraud after investigation”

Liberals win election, Schmale takes riding: Is blue the only colour we know?
We live in a riding that has been Conservative on a federal level every single year since the 1940s, save… Continue reading “Liberals win election, Schmale takes riding: Is blue the only colour we know?”
