Editorials

All the city’s a stage
In the classic Lerner and Loewe play, Brigadoon, Tommy Albright and Jeff Douglas are two American hikers exploring the Scottish highlands.

Municipal government matters
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Municipal government matters. A lot.

Welcome seasonal residents
We live in a world that seems to thrive on controversy and negativity.

The other election
Most of us are rightly focused on the June provincial election.

Health care needs new ideas, not private money
The pandemic has once again spotlighted the deep inadequacy of our health care system.

Don’t split the progressive vote come October
We are less than a year away from choosing a new mayor of Kawartha Lakes. Only one serious contender has clearly declared his candidacy as of press time — lawyer Jason Ward.

The mayor’s not-so-hidden agenda
There’s a financial reckoning coming for Kawartha Lakes, as Mayor Andy Letham sees it. The city does too much for its residents with not enough money to pay for everything.