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CHRISTMAS IN JULY!
The Fenelon Falls Farmers' Market is planning "Christmas in July"! Yes, you heard it correctly. Christmas in July on Friday July 23 and Saturday July 24. The market is celebrating Christmas a little early this year so you early bird shoppers can get a head start on that Christmas shopping. We will also be having a free draw on a gift basket filled with items from our market vendors valued at $300.00. So come out and support your local farmers market at Bond and John St. and get your free ticket to win a beautiful gift basket.
Hello from your Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society!
Hello from your Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society!
We are about to enter the “getting-together-in-person-for-meetings” stage, albeit outdoors and distanced to keep everyone safe. Our next monthly membership meeting will be held at Crow Hill Farm, overlooking Sturgeon Lake, on Monday, July 26th, and our host, Leslie Dyment, is graciously offering two choices of times for the visit.
Anyone, Any Dose, Any Time
Getting a first or second dose of COVID-19 vaccine is now easier than ever.
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) is inviting anyone 12 years of age and older to visit any of its mass immunization clinics in Cobourg, Fenelon Falls or Minden for a first OR second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. No appointments are necessary – walk-ins are welcome!
Launching Our Tourism Ambassador Team
Summer is here and that means the launch of the 2021 Tourism Ambassador Team. This year’s team includes 5 local students who bring their own experience, enthusiasm, tech smarts and hometown knowledge to the job. You’ll find them in downtown Fenelon Falls, around the Locks and Garnet Graham Beach park in their bright blue shirts. One of their main goals is welcoming locals and visitors to Fenelon Falls and helping everyone make the most of their time in the village.
Fenelon Falls Outdoor Scavenger Hunt
Looking for something to do in Fenelon Falls? A new scavenger hunt will be launching this Friday on the Driftscape app! Whether you’re a local or a visitor, you might discover something new.
St. James Anglican Church and the Parish of Fenelon Falls and Coboconk welcome the Rev. Alvardo Adderley
St. James Anglican Church and the Parish of Fenelon Falls and Coboconk are very pleased to welcome the Rev. Alvardo Adderley and his family to Fenelon Falls, to serve two congregations, including Christ Church in Coboconk.
Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes proud to present the DOUG & MARY PERRY HIGHER EDUCATION FUND
With great pride and sense of honour, the past President and Co-Founder of the Community Foundation of Kawartha, Mike Perry has established the Doug & Mary Perry Higher Education Fund with the Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes. In memory of his loving parents, Mike has launched this Fund intended to provide financial support and encouragement to graduates from the Fenelon Falls Secondary School, interested in a career in teaching.
First Dose, Walk-In Times Now Available in July For HKPR Residents Who Want COVID-19 Vaccines
If you have not yet received your first COVID-19 vaccine, new walk-in times at Health Unit clinics are designed with you in mind.
Starting this week, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit will be providing first-dose, walk-in times at its mass immunization sites in Cobourg and Fenelon Falls. The clinics are open to anyone who is 12 years of age and older and has not received a COVID-19 vaccine.
Public Consultation for Amendments to Kawartha Lakes Dock Encroachment Policy Closes July 30
Following Council’s direction in March 2021, Kawartha Lakes staff have been gathering the public’s input on the proposed amendments to the Dock Encroachment Policy. The amendments are being developed to provide staff with an appropriate framework to address a variety of ongoing concerns regarding private docks on municipal property, including: the overcrowding of docks, safe distancing from nearby roadways and maintaining the structural integrity of docks and their surrounding municipal infrastructure.
Attention: Cadets 9-12 years old and Cadets 13-18 years old!
Please be advised that our Navy League Cadet Program is still alive and waiting anxiously to return to the Fenelon Legion when COVID-19 is under control. But at this time, all in person training and recruiting is suspended until at least Feb 22, 2021, and at that time we will again evaluate the situation to see if we have to extend it even further.
Standby List Now Available for End of Clinic Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine
Area residents can now add their names to a standby list for COVID-19 vaccine doses that may be available at the end of one of the local health unit’s immunization clinics.
Starting Monday, June 28, residents of Haliburton County, Northumberland County and the City of Kawartha Lakes can visit the website of the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit to register to potentially receive a vaccination at the end of a clinic day.
The Fenelon Falls Train Station is OPEN!
Our open and airy gallery is located in the old Fenelon Falls Train Station. This historical landmark not only is loaded with heritage, but it is the home to the work of 15 area artists. It is the perfect place to find that special gift for someone or a treat for yourself.
The 18th Annual Kawartha Lakes Classic Cycling Tour in Support of A Place Called Home (APCH) Has Gone VIRTUAL Again!
Due to the uncertainty of COVID-19 restrictions, APCH is unable to hold this annual group event in person. So, the Kawartha Classic event is going virtual for 2021! APCH is encouraging participants to safely walk, run, horseback ride, swim, kayak or cycle following government mandated rules, on or before August 28. There is no registration fee, however, anyone participating in an activity will be required to sign a waiver when they register. Those who wish only to donate do not need to register or sign a waiver.
Help Support Youth Curling at The Fenelon Falls Curling Club
To purchase your tickets:
1️⃣Visit curl-on.ca.
2️⃣ Click BUY NOW
3️⃣ Select Fenelon Falls Curling Club!
KLAC Seeking Part-Time Administrator
Are you interested in arts and culture, have a background in office administration and social media, and possess adept communication skills? The Kawartha Lakes Arts Council is looking for a part-time administrator to work approximately 5 hours a week remotely. Interested candidates should send a resume here by 5 pm on July 2, 2021. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Find out more by clicking here to download the job posting.
Let’s Go to Ireland: No Passport Required!
The Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society would like to invite you to join us next Monday evening on Zoom for our monthly membership meeting! Our speaker will take you on a beautiful, relaxing trip “across the pond” for an escape to another country!
Come to Ireland! No passport or quarantine required!
Meet the Museum Gardens!
We are certain you have been out to #ExploreFenelon these past few weeks! The sun is shining, the lake is calling, and patios are open for all to enjoy. One of our favourite spots in town, and I am sure you can all say the same, is the Maryboro Lodge!
Shoutout to the Rotary Club!
Recognize any of your community members under those masks and face shields? Seven members of the team of 135 volunteers working at the Immunization Clinic at the Fenelon Falls Community Centre to BEAT COVID ONE JAB AT A TIME. Book online to reserve your spot to keep yourself and your community members safe. See you there!
$143,700 OTF Grant Helps Grow The Grove Theatre
In 2019, the Kawartha Works Community Co-op received a $143,700 Capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to build The Grove Theatre, the first-ever outdoor amphitheatre in Fenelon Falls. On Friday, MPP Laurie Scott and Tom Rowden, a volunteer with the Ontario Trillium Foundation, met with members of the group to hear about its ongoing construction and that when finished, how the beautiful stage will further bolster the vibrant arts and culture sphere of the Kawartha Lakes for many years to come.
Monthly Membership Meeting with the Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society
On Monday, June 28th at 7 PM, the Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society will be having their monthly membership meeting on Zoom!
Our speaker will be Heinke Thiessen, a retired landscape designer in Mississauga. She is very involved with horticultural societies and she will be taking us to Ireland!