The Lindsay Advocate

A community shaped by land, history, and people
The story of local government in what we now call Kawartha Lakes did not begin with council chambers or bylaws…. Continue reading “A community shaped by land, history, and people”

Letting light shine out of darkness: The life of Katherine McKinnon
Emergency room nurses at the Ross Memorial Hospital are accustomed to the steady stream of ambulances arriving, the cries of… Continue reading “Letting light shine out of darkness: The life of Katherine McKinnon”

Going nuclear
Cool tips for a hot planet
Chernobyl. Three Mile Island. Fukushima. While 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of Chernobyl, those disasters seem to be fading from… Continue reading “Going nuclear”

Snizhanna Otych on fleeing Ukraine, food from the home country, and enduring the pain of Russia’s war
Lunch with Roderick Benns
It’s Feb. 24, 2022, at about 4:30 a.m., when you hear the first bombs fall. You had already made a… Continue reading “Snizhanna Otych on fleeing Ukraine, food from the home country, and enduring the pain of Russia’s war”

Beyond the busy season
At Murphy’s Lockside Pub & Patio in Fenelon Falls, co-owners Heather Storey and Jason Lynn knew going in that the… Continue reading “Beyond the busy season”

AI companions
Are new tools helping or hindering our personal relations?
“Honestly, it’s just another tool in my mental health toolbox,” says Amanda Braniff of the app known as Chat GPT… Continue reading “AI companions”

Finding people in a screen-first world
February has a way of putting relationships under the spotlight. Valentine’s Day arrives with its roses and prix-fixe menus, and… Continue reading “Finding people in a screen-first world”

