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Stop and Smell the Rosé at Kawartha Lakes Winery

Stop and Smell the Rosé at Kawartha Lakes Winery

Summer may seem like a long ways away with the amount of snowfall we have had this week, but it is going to come faster than we all know. A perfect way to get ahead of the entertaining game this summer is to make your own wine with Kawartha Lakes Winery, right here in Fenelon Falls.

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Colborne Street Reconstruction Project

Colborne Street Reconstruction Project

Submitted by The Chamber of Commerce. It’s official! The Colborne Street Reconstruction Project will begin on March 1st. The work will take place on Colborne Street from Water Street to Bond Street. The scope of this project is to install new underground infrastructure (storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and watermain), new sidewalks, curbs, and construct a new roadway. The final piece will be streetscape improvements such as furniture (waste receptacles and benches) and pedestrian walkways.

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Let's Get Crafty
#TogetherAtHome, Lifestyle Meg Barton #TogetherAtHome, Lifestyle Meg Barton

Let's Get Crafty

Submitted by Kellie-Anne Powell. If you’re looking for a way to celebrate Valentine’s Day in the comfort of your own home, making a craft is the best way to do so. This “Reasons I Love You…” chain is the perfect activity for all ages. All that is needed for the chain is some construction paper, glue, a black marker and scissors. To make it a month-long progression, one more reason can be added each day! In between crafting sessions, try out the attached Valentine’s Day scavenger hunts. Happy Valentine’s Day and happy crafting!

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His & Hers
#TogetherAtHome, Lifestyle Meg Barton #TogetherAtHome, Lifestyle Meg Barton

His & Hers

Are you at a loss for something to do with your special someone this Valentine’s Day? Continue reading and you will no longer be wondering. What is more fun than creating the restaurant experience in the comfort of your own home? I would say nothing is more fun than that... Except maybe going to the actual restaurant. But until we are able to do that, The Locker at The Falls has put together a His & Hers cocktail for you to try at home. Call and pre-order your Valentine’s Dinner for 2 while sipping on double the L-O-V-E!

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Family fun in the "Sun"?
Lifestyle, Active Living Meg Barton Lifestyle, Active Living Meg Barton

Family fun in the "Sun"?

Submitted by Marina Hodson. In 2008, Ontario adopted a Statutory Holiday on the third Monday of February known as Family Day to provide residents the time to spend a day with their loved ones. This idea originated in Alberta in 1990 and has since been adopted by many of the Provinces, although not always under that same name.

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Dry February?
Food and Drink, Lifestyle Meg Barton Food and Drink, Lifestyle Meg Barton

Dry February?

Dry February is a fundraiser in support of the Canadian Cancer Society that challenges you to go alcohol-free. The Locker at the Falls Staff has provided a delicious winter mocktail for anyone participating in dry February, and anyone who loves a good mocktail. Karli’s Winter Blues Mocktail is the perfect pick-me-up that we all need, and super fun to create with your kids at home.

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Virtual Snowshoe Race 2021 & Kawartha Winter Festival on the Horizon for 2022
Active Living, Lifestyle Meg Barton Active Living, Lifestyle Meg Barton

Virtual Snowshoe Race 2021 & Kawartha Winter Festival on the Horizon for 2022

Snowshoe Canada President and local cottager Dave Robinson was recently successful in obtaining a resolution from the City Council to pursue the concept of developing an annual Winter Festival in the City of Kawartha Lakes beginning as early as the winter of 2022. Robinson, an avid natural athlete in many sports including the triathlon took over the operation of Snowshoe Canada in 2015 and has been building into an organization that supports and grows the sport across Canada with over a dozen events on the slate in 2020.

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Valentine’s Day? The Who, What, When, Where, and How to Spend It

Valentine’s Day? The Who, What, When, Where, and How to Spend It

You, like many others, may be at a loss for what to do and how to show your love for those around you. Thankfully our community never falls short of ways to make every holiday and occasion special and easier for you. This Valentine’s Day, there are a plethora of small businesses to support and choose from when deciding on that perfect gift for the ones you love most.

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Six More Weeks of Winter: COVID Safe Activities to Pack in Before Spring
Active Living, Lifestyle Meg Barton Active Living, Lifestyle Meg Barton

Six More Weeks of Winter: COVID Safe Activities to Pack in Before Spring

On February 2nd, Wiarton Willy forecasted an early spring. With warmer weather just around the corner, you may be thinking ‘where did the time go’. With only 6 weeks left of winter, you may just want to pack it all in as much as you can. Thankfully we live in a beautiful area where there is no shortage of winter activities, and they usually begin right out our front door. From skating to snowshoeing to snowmobiling, and much more. The list below should help you narrow down your COVID-friendly bucket list of winter activities to do before spring is sprung.

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The Locker at Your Home
#TogetherAtHome, Food and Drink, Lifestyle Meg Barton #TogetherAtHome, Food and Drink, Lifestyle Meg Barton

The Locker at Your Home

How does this sound for a perfect evening at home? Locker takeout… for myself it would be a pound of wings, The Locker salad with salmon, and a side of lattice fries for snackin. Now, what if you added a delicious cocktail into the mix? A cocktail so good it tastes as though it was made by one of the incredible bartenders at The Locker themselves. Sounds pretty good, right? Read this article through and you can have this perfect evening too!

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Kawartha Lakes kicks off “Words While We Wait” public art initiative
#TogetherAtHome, Lifestyle Meg Barton #TogetherAtHome, Lifestyle Meg Barton

Kawartha Lakes kicks off “Words While We Wait” public art initiative

With National Poetry Month approaching this April, Kawartha Lakes is excited to launch a temporary public art project to help build a sense of place and a shared understanding of experiences during these unprecedented times. “Words While We Wait” is a project all residents can take part in, by submitting poems and verses related to the pandemic for a chance to have their words turned into public art.

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