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The Kawartha Lakes Arts Festival’s First Online Auction!
Community News Melissa Dafoe Community News Melissa Dafoe

The Kawartha Lakes Arts Festival’s First Online Auction!

The Kawartha Arts Festival is thrilled to have launched our first Online Art Auction, in support of our artists who are missing the Festival for the second year in a row.

The auction features 37 pieces of art from 11 artists, including a Young At Art participant, and runs until 4:00 PM on Sunday, September 5 - which would have marked the closing of the 2021 Festival.

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To Chambers and Business Associations in CKL and Haliburton
Community News Melissa Dafoe Community News Melissa Dafoe

To Chambers and Business Associations in CKL and Haliburton

Since the start of the pandemic, A Place Called Home has seen a substantial increase in the numbers of people needing assistance both in the City of Kawartha Lakes and the County of Haliburton. The pandemic created fear and uncertainty resulting in more people living in precarious situations, while also impacted by the local housing market and the lack of availability of rooms and apartments.

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Zucchini Squash Skillet by TheDevineKitchen
Food and Drink Melissa Dafoe Food and Drink Melissa Dafoe

Zucchini Squash Skillet by TheDevineKitchen

The star of this summer vegetable skillet? You guessed it, it’s zucchini. Co-stars? Fresh corn, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes and fresh herbs, all because I adore taking advantage of what’s abundant and colorful at our local farmer’s markets and from my own vegetable garden. Extra inspiration for this dish? A former colleague took a similar recipe with quick-pickled onion to the feedfeed. Fun!

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Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society: Anna’s Perennials and Nursery Garden
Community News Melissa Dafoe Community News Melissa Dafoe

Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society: Anna’s Perennials and Nursery Garden

Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society is going to Anna's Perennials located south of Bobcaygeon at 63 Shoreview Road on August 23. Come at 2 or 6 to enjoy a stroll through these magnificent gardens. There are several acres of beautifully-designed gardens with walkways and paths including full sun beds, the shade garden and the woodland garden.

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Lassi by TheDevineKitchen
Food and Drink Melissa Dafoe Food and Drink Melissa Dafoe

Lassi by TheDevineKitchen

Yes, ”lassi,” and I’m obsessed! If you’re not familiar with this traditional yogurt-based drink from North India, well soon you will be. Lassi has the potential to replace the smoothie market. There are health benefits linked to traditional lassi: it’s used as an overall tonic, it acts as a digestive aid, can help promote a healthy gut, cools the body in hot weather, and prevents heat exhaustion.

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Exploring The Terrace Gardens: The Garden Project
Melissa Dafoe Melissa Dafoe

Exploring The Terrace Gardens: The Garden Project

Welcome back to The Garden Project! We are so happy to see how much enthusiasm this little project has received from the community. The Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society works hard to maintain so many gardens across our town, it was only fair to them to highlight their hard work.

Don’t forget - now every garden has its very own signage with its name, making it extra easy to tour around town and know exactly which beautiful space you are admiring.

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Garage Sale in Fenelon Raised Over $1000 to be Donated!
Melissa Dafoe Melissa Dafoe

Garage Sale in Fenelon Raised Over $1000 to be Donated!

Last Saturday July 3, was buzzing in Fenelon Falls with garage sale shoppers. All of Francis Street had a street sale. Garage sale signs were at every corner. One notable garage sale was a Charity Sale on Oak St. Many families strolled by on their way to the park, the swings, the splash pad and the lake.

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