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Free Public Skating for all to Enjoy this Holiday Season!
Parks and Recreation, in partnership with numerous local businesses, are offering Free Public Skating at arenas across the municipality this holiday season!
New Collaboration Promises “Roadmap” for Addressing Community Needs
Vital Signs is part of a national initiative by Community Foundations of Canada, to assess the local needs and resources in local communities across such indicators as housing, education, health, and safety.
Winter 2026 Kawartha Lakes Community Guide Now Available!
Whether we try something new, become more active, or simply get outside for a breath of fresh air, taking the time to connect with our mind and body on a daily basis empowers ourSelf.
Millennium Time Capsule to be Opened After 25 Years
Twenty-five years after its dedication, the time capsule installed under the eternal flame in Lindsay is due to be opened.
Getting a Read on the Holidays
Five Counties Offers Tips on Best Buys (and Types) of Books for Kids This Holiday Season
You’re Invited! Come to Bob’s Place Open House
Purple House Services is ready to take the next step and open the doors to Bob’s Place: Kawartha Lakes’ newest respite care space.
Kawartha Lakes Paramedic recognized with Governor General’s Exemplary Service Medal
Kawartha Lakes Paramedic Darcy Caffin has been awarded the Governor General’s Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal and First Bar, recognizing three decades of outstanding service to the community.
Shaping the future of wayfinding in Kawartha Lakes
Community invited to help build a more connected, welcoming city
Lakelands Public Health Enforcing Smoke-Free Laws at Local Arenas
Residents reminded no smoking or vaping on recreational centre property.
New ideas, new businesses, new energy: Kawartha Lakes 2025 Fall Starter Company PLUS cohort announced
The Small Business Centre in Kawartha Lakes is proud to welcome a new group of entrepreneurs into the Starter Company PLUS Fall 2025 Cohort.
Treaty Rock
In the first half of the twentieth century, Thurstonia became a popular destination for visitors to the region and local residents alike.
Kawartha Lakes Roads Task Force Hosting Community Roundtables
The Roads Task Force is inviting residents to take part in an upcoming informal community roundtable focused on how Kawartha Lakes identifies and addresses road needs that are not currently part of the City’s short- or medium-term plans.
Passport to Christmas is back!
The Fenelon Falls & District Chamber of Commerce is eager to kick off the annual Passport to Christmas promotion, running from November 14 to December 14!
40 Years of Caring on the Move: The Legacy of the Care-A-Van Program
One of those foundational services is our accessible transportation program — originally known as Care-A-Van, and now offered as part of our Specialized Transportation services.
Fenelon Station Gallery
In 1874, Fenelon Falls incorporated as a village so it could approve a subsidy to bring the railway to town. By the summer of 1876, tracks connected Lindsay to Fenelon Falls and a station was complete by September, with Thomas Lockhart as the first station master.
Kawartha Lakes Invites the Community to Help Tell its Story Through Photos
The City of Kawartha Lakes is asking for help from community members, local museums, archives, and heritage organizations, to bring history to life through photography.
The Academy Theatre
By the late nineteenth century, Lindsay was growing as a county seat on the banks of the Scugog River. It was a busy railway town, and steamships sailed to the wharf from communities like Bobcaygeon. Having been built on a former wetland, Kent Street was still marshy and it was common to see wagons sinking up to their axles. Despite these hardships, progress was a transcending value of the Victorian era, and a performance space would be a wonderful addition to this growing community.
Kawartha Lakes Haliburton OHT Reports Progress in Connecting Residents to Local Primary Care
The Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Ontario Health Team (KLH-OHT) today announced significant progress in strengthening access to primary care across the region.
Mackenzie House
In 1849 William Mackenzie was born in a log shanty near the Portage Road, being the ninth child of two poor tenants, Mary and John Mackenzie. After briefly teaching school and operating the Shoofly Store in Kirkfield, Willliam and his brother Alex started a construction business.