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The Locker at Your Home
#TogetherAtHome, Food and Drink, Lifestyle Megan Barton #TogetherAtHome, Food and Drink, Lifestyle Megan 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 Megan Barton #TogetherAtHome, Lifestyle Megan 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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Kawartha Lakes Arts Council launches new way to support arts community

Kawartha Lakes Arts Council launches new way to support arts community

In 2021, Kawartha Lakes Arts Council is committed to unite and energize the local arts and culture community, with an innovative sales and marketing digital platform. The new kawarthalakesartscouncil.com website and sales platform supported by a social media plan will have significant reach within Kawartha Lakes and adjacent communities. Members currently not selling online will have the opportunity to set up a presence to promote and sell their art securely year-round, with bonus of support and online sales training. For those already online, this new platform will expand their reach and grow their sales and audience. (Photo: James Lukow in studio)

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Déjà Vu
#TogetherAtHome, Lifestyle Megan Barton #TogetherAtHome, Lifestyle Megan Barton

Déjà Vu

Submission by Marina Hodson at Kawartha North FHT

Here we go again…. Déjà Vu is a feeling that you have experienced something before and literally translated means “already seen”. Personally, when the current lockdown was announced in December, I had more than a little bit of a feeling of Déjà Vu and I imagine I was not alone.

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Lockdown 2.0 - How to Stay Busy in Isolation, Support Small Business, and Take Care of your Mental Health

Lockdown 2.0 - How to Stay Busy in Isolation, Support Small Business, and Take Care of your Mental Health

We are now in our second government-issued lockdown. One would think the second time around would be easier but there is nothing easy about socially isolating oneself, staying busy at home, keeping your business afloat with no business coming in, and overall feeling like you are living in limbo. Thankfully for those who live and are a part of our wonderful community, there is support in all directions for both individuals and businesses alike. I think this article is important to let you all know that whatever you are feeling, whether it's a much-needed break from the fast pace of life or fear of the unknown, you are not alone. Through social media, I have reached out to see what people in our community have been doing to cope with the lockdown and below are a few of the responses that I received.

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