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.

Spring 2021 Leaf and Yard Curbside Collection
Green Scene, Community News Melissa Dafoe Green Scene, Community News Melissa Dafoe

Spring 2021 Leaf and Yard Curbside Collection

Spring leaf and yard curbside collection this year will take place in June. Residents are asked to please place leaf and yard material in dry paper bags. You can keep your bags dry by placing them in a storage shed, or under a tarp until your day of collection. Items placed in plastic bags will not be collected. Please do not rake or blow leaves into ditches. This creates blockage and can cause drainage issues.

Read More
Annual Burn Ban for Kawartha Lakes Takes Place April 1st, 2021
Community News Melissa Dafoe Community News Melissa Dafoe

Annual Burn Ban for Kawartha Lakes Takes Place April 1st, 2021

Kawartha Lakes – Starting April 1, the municipality of Kawartha Lakes will enforce the annual burn ban for the entire month of April. Residents will be notified when the ban is lifted.

"Each year in April, a burn ban is imposed as part of our open air burning by-law. Even though there may be still be snow or warnings for localized flooding, dry grass and debris catch fire easily and the flames spread quickly," said Fire Chief Pankhurst. "The April burn ban helps reduce the risk to our residents and firefighters.”

Read More
Over $70,000 raised for the Bobcaygeon Relief Fund
Community News, Support Local Business Megan Barton Community News, Support Local Business Megan Barton

Over $70,000 raised for the Bobcaygeon Relief Fund

Submitted by Stewart Morrison Insurance Brokers Ltd.

Businesses across Kawartha Lakes are showing tremendous leadership by pledging over $70,000 since the fund announcement last week to help with the urgent needs of those impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.

“We’re so grateful that those who can in the community have stepped up and come together to help support the patients, loved ones, and healthcare workers dealing with the devastation of the virus. I want to personally thank the companies and individuals who have already donated,” said Marlene Morrison Nicholls, Stewart Morrison Insurance president and founding director of the Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes.

Read More
Meet the Dietitian Events Provide Helpful Nutrition Advice
Active Living, Community News, Lifestyle Megan Barton Active Living, Community News, Lifestyle Megan Barton

Meet the Dietitian Events Provide Helpful Nutrition Advice

Submitted by Kendra Fleming

Healthy eating advice to nurture childhood growth and development will be served up to families in Kawartha Lakes in the coming weeks. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit is again offering free Meet the Dietitian events between now and mid-May at local EarlyON Child and Family Centres. Registered Dietitian Laura Abbasi will share her nutrition expertise with parents of infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers.

Read More