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No matter where you are in Kawartha Lakes, there’s Dave

Published on July 13, 2019 in Community by Jamie Morris

Dave has been our neighbour for close to 20 years. Neither Dave nor his wife, Karina, have aged perceptibly. It’s Luke and Spanky that remind me of the passage of time.

Luke, their son, was a toddler when they moved in. Now he’s Promotions Manager at Canadian Tire, and a few months ago found his own place. Their beagle, Spanky (named by Luke, a L’il Rascals fan as a kid) strained at the leash a dozen years ago. At the end of June she passed away. Over her last couple of years she moped along behind Dave, trailing her master by the full length of the extensible leash.

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Seniors’ Play Park in Fenelon Falls: Groundbreaking ceremony

Published on July 4, 2019 in Around Town/Community by Lindsay Advocate

Groundbreaking Ceremony for a Seniors’ Play Park in Fenelon Falls

Local MPP Laurie Scott participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for Ontario’s first Seniors’ Play Park, which is about to be built in Fenelon Falls. Thanks to the City of Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team receiving a $121,600 Capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation earlier this year, the park is on its way to becoming a reality.

“I am pleased that the City of Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team has been awarded a $121,600 grant to build the first Play Park in Fenelon Falls,” said Scott. “By providing a free and accessible recreational space for seniors, this is an investment in the promotion of social and active lifestyles.”

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Summer in Fenelon Falls looks to be exciting in 2019

Published on June 27, 2019 in Around Town by Geoff Coleman

What’s going on in Fenelon Falls this summer? What’s not going might be a better question.

Midnight Madness, a tradition for more than 25 years, happens on Saturday June 29. People can expect live music from three bands — North Country Express, The Blackfly Band, and the Harry Peterson Band — scattered through town. The shops will be open late and there’s a chance to reconnect with permanent and seasonal friends also out enjoying the night. Food vendors will be on hand.

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New Nurse Practitioner begins practice in Fenelon Falls

Published on June 25, 2019 in Health by Lindsay Advocate

The City of Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team has welcomed a new Nurse Practitioner to its team in Fenelon Falls.

Cherisse Young, RN(EC), will begin collaborating with Dr. Bruce Allin, Dr. Kesang Pema, and the team’s family health nurse, Kylie Pankhurst, RN, at the Fenelon Medical Centre on Francis Street East as of July 2nd. A long-time resident of Fenelon Falls, Young comes to the team with almost a decade of experience as a registered nurse in the emergency department at the Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay. She holds a Masters of Nursing in Primary Care degree from Athabasca University, having completed her training placements here locally.

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Mayor talks ‘top 10 ways’ City is moving forward

Published on May 28, 2019 in Municipal by Roderick Benns

At the recent mayoral luncheon in front of the Lindsay and District Chamber of Commerce, City of Kawartha Lakes Mayor Andy Letham laid out what he believes are the top 10 ways the City is moving forward to the assembled business leaders.

1 – Roads

“Roads are our number one issue and challenge,” says the mayor.

“We now spend $50 million a year on our 5,400 lane kilometres of road network. We spend 90 per cent more on roads than we did 10 years ago and 50 per cent more on winter control.”

Letham says 35 cents of every tax dollar brought in goes toward roads. The City of Toronto only allocates five cents of every tax dollar to roads, showing the challenge of maintaining this many roads in a single tier municipality with a small tax base.

“Roads are a challenge with the changing climate and we need to change the way we do business. Over the next few years, it will improve.”

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Fenelon Falls’ downtown undergoing major facelift

Published on May 26, 2019 in Around Town/Business/Community/Municipal by Geoff Coleman

The Fenelon Falls main streetscape will get a facelift when recommendations from the 2016 Fenelon Falls Corridor Study of Lindsay Street and Colborne Streets (CKL 121) are implemented. And while the restructuring is intended to contribute to “traffic calming,” it may result in the opposite reaction from drivers looking for a spot to park.

Benches, waste receptacles, and tree plantings will freshen up the sidewalks, but the most noticeable change for residents and visitors will be a loss of seven parking spots on Colborne Street (the main thoroughfare) between Water Street and Bond Street.

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Summer in Fenelon Falls looks to be exciting in 2019

Published on May 15, 2019 in Around Town/Community by Geoff Coleman

What’s going on in Fenelon Falls this summer? What’s not going might be a better question.

June 8 sees the Kawartha Yarn and Fibre Festival return to the village after a wildly successful inaugural year that saw more than 1,000 attendees at the one day show. Moving to bigger digs at the Fenelon Falls Community Centre, the Festival provides a showcase for small businesses and farms to connect directly with artisans and makers who are passionate about their work. For 2019, they offer an expanded selection of 80 vendors and 20 classes.

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Fabulous freshness at truly local Fenelon Falls Farmers’ Market

Published on May 6, 2019 in Community by Trevor Hutchinson

Kathy Martin, a board member and vendor at the Fenelon Falls farmers’ market is pretty stoked about the coming year. This year, in addition to its regular Friday market (11 am to 5 pm), the market is being expanded to Saturdays on a trial basis with the same hours.

Opening weekend is the May long weekend (May 17-18) and the market will now be open both Fridays and Saturdays until the closing Thanksgiving weekend.

“I’m so excited, I wet my plants,” jokes Martin who, like all the other volunteers on the board of directors, is a vendor at the market which is now in its twelfth year.

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Kawartha Lakes Country Living Show is back in Fenelon Falls

Published on April 26, 2019 in Around Town by Geoff Coleman

The Kawartha Lakes Country Living Show returns to the Fenelon Falls Community Centre April 26-28 with over 125 vendors and exhibitors participating. Staged by the Fenelon Falls and District Chamber of Commerce, the show has something for everyone, no matter what living in Kawartha Lakes country means to them.

Lead organizer, Tim Wisener, describes the event as part outdoor recreation show and part home show, with a good measure of cottage show on top of that. Attendees can expect to see local contractors, building material suppliers, renovation specialists, and deck design companies, but also representatives from golf courses and recreational equipment dealers. As an added bonus, community organizations and non-profits are also invited to set up information booths as well.

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Summer Lunch Program gears up in Lindsay, Fenelon Falls

Published on April 25, 2019 in Poverty Reduction by Lindsay Advocate

The Food Security Working Group, a committee of the Kawartha Lakes Food Coalition, will be offering the Summer Outreach Lunch Program for children again this year. The Salvation Army, Kawartha Lakes Food Source and the HKPR District Health Unit, as part of the committee, are partnering on this project.

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