When local politics gets ugly — and most likely illegal

Kawartha Lakes Medical Society award for first year medical student 

The Kawartha Lakes Medical Society (KLMS), a branch of the Ontario Medical Association, is pleased to announce the recipient of… Continue reading “Kawartha Lakes Medical Society award for first year medical student “

OPP responds to drowning incident in Lake Dalrymple

Members of Kawartha Lakes detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a drowning incident in the community of… Continue reading “OPP responds to drowning incident in Lake Dalrymple”

Feasting and frolicking: Our picnicking past

Seven years ago in these pages, I described a Civic Holiday excursion to Haliburton that was organized in 1931 under… Continue reading “Feasting and frolicking: Our picnicking past”

Increased military traffic across GTA, Northern, Central and Eastern Ontario

Canadian Army Reserve personnel from 32 and 33 Canadian Brigade Groups will conduct transport and supply convoys on roads and… Continue reading “Increased military traffic across GTA, Northern, Central and Eastern Ontario”

Burnt River blaze rages on

Wildfires have been burning across Kawartha Lakes, most notably 27 hectares of forest in the Burnt River area. Several crews… Continue reading “Burnt River blaze rages on”

That’s garbage

My mother-in-law didn’t throw out much of anything. She reused milk bags as freezer bags. Leftovers went to the compost… Continue reading “That’s garbage”

Daring to hope on health care

The shortage of primary care providers in Kawartha Lakes has put us in a terrible place — one we’d never… Continue reading “Daring to hope on health care”