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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.
Influx of Vaccine Opens More Opportunities for Local Vaccination Appointments
With an increase in the amount of vaccine being received locally, area residents now have more options to get their COVID-19 vaccination.
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) has been notified that it will receive more vaccine in the coming weeks and as a result, the Health Unit has increased the number of clinics it will be offering throughout May.
DEADLINE APPROACHING for the Third Annual Seniors Literary Contest
The deadline is drawing near for submissions to our seniors literary contest. All entries must be submitted to br238seniorsliterary@gmail.com by 6:00 p.m, May 31, 2021 as only electronic submissions will be accepted. All Seniors 55+ years of age are invited to participate. Legion membership is not a requirement.
What’s Up With the Sign Wars?
If you have been driving or walking through Fenelon, it is hard to miss the number of signs on storefronts, windows, and sandwich boards calling out other businesses. What started as a spontaneous sign in a Southwest Virginia town, has now turned into a friendly roast across the US-Canada border. The war has reached our small village of Fenelon Falls and our businesses do not lack creativity.
PINK WR CRAWLERS FUNDRAISER FOR 2021
This is the 17th year for the Pink WR Crawlers to take part in raising funds to find a cure for breast cancer. In our previous 16 years, our Team of approx. 10 women have fundraised almost $110,000.00 through a variety of projects.
The Colborne Street Gallery Presents REVEL
Colborne Street Gallery presents Revel. This online exhibition features painting, print, glass work, Inuit art, and textiles. Since opening our doors in 2018, we have partnered with over 100 artists and worked to support the creative economy in Fenelon Falls.
St James Community Garden Still Has Room for You!
Is your inner gardener calling to you…the brightly coloured veggie seed packets and variety of seedlings tempting you at the local garden centre — but you don’t actually have a garden?
Introducing the Fenelon Falls Community Fund
The Community Fund Fenelon Falls (CFFF) was officially launched last month. It was established to build the Fenelon community in new and innovative ways, help people and create meaningful and lasting change. It is an outlet to give back to our local region with unique and specialized tax planning advantages of philanthropy for people thinking about starting or growing their legacy. Ready to get started? Visit fenelongives.ca or email the CFFF info@fenelongives.ca.
Hello from your Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society
We will be having our next membership meeting on May 31st at 7 PM, once again via Zoom. We hope you will join us.
The 2021 Environmental Hero Nominations are Now Open
Kawartha Lakes – The Kawartha Lakes Environmental Advisory Committee (KLEAC) is looking for nominations for the 2021 Environmental Hero Awards. Each year, the Committee recognizes individuals, businesses and students living in Kawartha Lakes who have shown a commitment to improving the wellness of the environment.
Colborne Street Reconstruction Update
The construction in Downtown Fenelon Falls is well underway, and we know, it isn't the prettiest or most convenient scenario at the moment. With that said, the end results are going to be beautiful and functional, giving the downtown a well deserved facelift.
Development and Cottage Country – Opportunities for Lake Health Improvement Project
Local residents that might have otherwise worked or vacationed elsewhere are hunkered down. Remote working or va(stay)cationing is not unusual anymore - it has been the norm. I’ve never seen so many people as I have this past winter out enjoying the frozen lake conditions. Who knew snowboarding behind a snowmobile was a thing?!
A Message from the Rotary Club + COVID Vaccination Clinics
As a service to our community, The Rotary Club of Fenelon Falls is taking a leading role in keeping our community safe through vaccination clinics.
Earth Day 2021 Presents “Take Care of the Planet”
Kawartha Lakes – Residents are encouraged to take a moment this week to learn about this year’s Earth Day theme, “Take care of the Planet”. With the stay-at-home order still in effect, Earth Day is being recognized across Canada through a variety of virtual programs and initiatives, including educational sessions and live panel discussions.
Happy Earth Day from your Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society!
Our second monthly membership meeting since 2019 will be happening (via Zoom) next Monday, April 26th! Tracey Bittors, our guest speaker from Sheridan Nursery, will be talking to us about “What’s New For 2021”. Please join us if you can!
Associate Membership in the Fenelon Falls Chamber of Commerce
Becoming an Associate Member allows you to be a part of the Fenelon Falls Chamber of Commerce with our being affiliated with a business or organization. Your member will help support the community, and allow you voting rights at our annual AGM. You don't have to own a business to take part in the action, and to help us continue to thrive.
NEWS RELEASE from Eastern Ontario Regional Network
After years of preparation, March 19 marked one of the most exciting days in the history of EORN, certainly in my time on the board. The Cell Gap Project contract is now formally signed and we are looking forward to improving the quality of life for people across eastern Ontario through an extensive network of new and updated telecommunications infrastructure deployed by our partner Rogers Communications. As with any larger infrastructure project, solving gaps in cell connectivity will take a few years.
Kawartha Lakes News | Textile Reuse and Recycling Now Available
Kawartha Lakes - The municipality has partnered with Talize Inc./Recycling Rewards to create a textile reuse and recycling pilot program. Residents can now drop off textile items at any our five landfill sites.
Earth Week + Free Frozen Yogurt at The Country Cupboard
Earth week begins this year on Sunday April 18 and continues to Earth Day on April 22nd. Let’s work on saving the Earth every day with these simple steps below. Now more than ever we should be working to reduce our carbon footprint and maintain a healthy earth for generations to come. For the entire Month, the Country Cupboard is offering FREE frozen yogurt to anyone who does a little litter clean up. All you have to do is take a photo of the clean up and bring it into the store. Saving the earth and eating frozen yogurt while at it, not a bad deal.
CMHA Sunrise Challenge
“We created the Sunrise Challenge because it’s time. Time to invest in mental health like we do physical health. Time to end the silence, stigma, and shame that still surround mental illness today. Time to rise together and stop mental illness from destroying lives.”