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CKL COUNCIL COVERS MUCH GROUND
Kirk Winter reports on the March 26 City of Kawartha Lakes Council meeting.
LAKE MANAGEMENT PLANS ENDORSED
Submitted by John Chambers Kawartha Conservation’s Board of Directors recently unanimously supported and endorsed two lake management plans.
THE FIGHT OF THEIR LIVES
Our Kirk Winter sat down with Karen Bratina, President of the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario, to gain perspective on the proposed government changes to education.
CHILDHOOD INACTIVITY EPIDEMIC
By Kirk Winter ParticipACTION and the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance have released some troubling conclusions about the health of Canadian children.
ACTING PARAMEDIC CHIEF TERMINATED
Acting Paramedic Chief, Derek Brown, is under investigation into alleged financial irregularities and breach of trust.
GET UP AND BOOGIE FOR A CAUSE
For the 10th year, The Enforcers are supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters with a dance April 27 in Lindsay.
BBBS BENEFITS FROM BOWL FOR KIDS SAKE
The community came together to raise money for programs at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kawartha Lakes-Haliburton.
PROVINCE FACING MILLION DOLLAR LAWSUIT
Four participants in the Basic Income Pilot have filed suit against the province for $200 million.
TOUGH WINTER FOR LOCAL BUSINESS
By Kirk Winter The winter months have been hard on local retailers, and could impact your shopping experience this summer.
FORD BLINDSIDES HEALTHCARE ADVOCATES
The Ontario PC government has scheduled public hearings into Bill 74 on short notice, according to the Ontario Health Coalition.
SCOTT RESPONDS TO DEMONSTRATORS
MPP Laurie Scott has responded to demonstrators at her constituency office.
PLOWING MATCH COMING BACK TO CKL
In 2020, the International Plowing Match returns to the City of Kawartha Lakes.
BULLYING - PART 3 THE SILVER BULLET … MAYBE
The third article in our series by Kirk Winter about this subject.
INNOVATION CLUSTER PRODUCING JOBS
By Kirk Winter Michael Skinner of the Innovation Cluster made a presentation to Council at their March 19 meeting.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY DISCUSSES MUSEUM
By Kirk Winter The Victoria County Historical Society presented an operational update on March 19.
ATV EXPERIMENT DISCUSSED
By Kirk Winter Former Councillor Doug Hodgson updated Council on the pilot program that ran from February to July 2018.
ARTS COUNCIL ASKS FOR ACTION
By Kirk Winter Kawartha Lakes Arts Council and and The Kawartha Lakes Art Gallery are calling for preliminary action on a Cultural Centre Hub.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS
By Kirk Winter At the March 19 CKL Council meeting, Hope Lee, Manager of Housing, detailed the current affordable housing crisis within the City.