Brought To You
By The Town Crier
Submit an Article or Event
Please ensure that your submissions are sent in no later than Wednesday evening if you would like to be featured in that Thursday’s Town Crier newsletter.
Filter by Category
- #TogetherAtHome
- Active Living
- Business
- Community News
- Featured Photo
- Fenelon Falls
- Food and Drink
- From Our Team
- Fun In Fenelon
- Green Scene
- Haliburton
- History
- Kawartha Lakes
- Kirkfield Museum
- Lifestyle
- Mike Perry
- On Location In FF
- Our People Our Stories
- Shop Local
- Support Local
- Support Local Business
- Village Improvement
Where Were You When: Cherished Olympic Moments
What Olympic moment has stayed with you? Share your cherished Olympic memories with us and let’s celebrate the stories that brought us together.
Photo Round Up - February 19th, 2026
Every week, we share a photo round up of photos that were submitted to us. We select our favourite as that week’s feature photo. Let us know which pictures you love most!
Love Them or Loathe Them? Tell Us About Short-Term Rentals
We’re inviting residents and visitors to share their thoughts on how short-term rentals (like Airbnb and VRBO) are impacting our communities.
Kawartha Community Foundation Announces Eric Smeaton as New Executive Director
The Kawartha Community Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric Smeaton as its new Executive Director, effective March 2nd, 2026.
Boyd Office – Boyd Heritage Museum
Mossom Boyd emigrated as an orphan in 1834 to visit friend John Darcus who had settled west of Bobcaygeon on the north shore of Sturgeon Lake. Darcus persuaded him to stay, and Boyd took up a farm nearby.
Medical Variety Rounds Show highlights helpers
With acts including Surgeon Man, the Specialty Support Line and The Twelve Days of ER, the Medical Variety Rounds Show on December 18 was a resounding success, …
What are the top things relating to design that I should keep in mind for real estate going into spring?
A renovated kitchen is still considered a high-reward investment. However, there is a shift to creating zones to separate areas somewhat.
Photo Round Up - February 12th, 2026
Every week, we share a photo round up of photos that were submitted to us. We select our favourite as that week’s feature photo. Let us know which pictures you love most!
Bill Dunbar
Originally from Bridgenorth, Bill Dunbar became a legend during his years working for Mossom Boyd as a shanty foreman. In the nineteenth century, many young men went north to work for lumber companies in the winter and lived larger than life.
Make a Difference Locally — Volunteer at the Farmers’ Market
We are in need of your help to fill vital volunteer positions in order for the Fenelon Falls Farmers’ Market to keep being operational. The market has been running since 2008 and has had numerous local locations but it has finally found its forever home at Bond and John St. in 2017.
Small Event Space Survey
The Grove Theatre is exploring the creation of a small, flexible outdoor events space at our amphitheatre in Fenelon Falls.
Introducing Doug Hawe, New Chair of Kawartha Works Community Co-op
After eleven years as founder and Chair of Kawartha Works, Jim Armstrong is passing the leadership baton to new board Chair, Doug Hawe.
Carson is Retiring
After fifteen years of serving the Fenelon Falls community, Carson is retiring.
Photo Round Up - February 5th, 2026
Every week, we share a photo round up of photos that were submitted to us. We select our favourite as that week’s feature photo. Let us know which pictures you love most!
BGC Kawarthas Youth Awards Accepting Nominations
Do you know someone young here in Kawartha Lakes who works hard, has passion and wants to do well for their local community? Then nominate them for an award at the BGC Kawarthas Youth Awards!
Martha Whetung
To the end of the nineteenth century, the lakes of South Central Ontario were typically just called the Trent Valley, which was assured a place in the Canadian English-language public, because of the never-ending political lobbying to get the Trent Canal built.
Call for Submissions
The Fenelon Arts Committee (FAC), a part of the Kawartha Works Community Co-op (KWCC), in partnership with the City of Kawartha Lakes, is bringing The Downtown Sculpture Exhibition back to Fenelon Falls for a third season. The exhibition of six sculptures will be on display from May to October 2026.
Kawartha Lakes Celebrates Starter Company PLUS Graduates
Kawartha Lakes is proud to celebrate the achievements of local entrepreneurs who have successfully completed the Starter Company PLUS Program, a provincially funded initiative that supports aspiring and existing business owners as they launch and grow their ventures.
Photo Round Up - January 22nd, 2026
Every week, we share a photo round up of photos that were submitted to us. We select our favourite as that week’s feature photo. Let us know which pictures you love most!
Kawartha Community Foundation Announces Strategic Growth Initiatives and New Partnership for 2026
The Kawartha Community Foundation is entering a significant new phase of growth in 2026, marked by expanded partnerships, strengthened internal capacity, and major investments in community data and research.