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Take Your Seat for a Hilarious Performance of Jack and the Beanstalk in Bobcaygeon this Weekend

Dame Trott and her son Jack are facing financial ruin. To pay the rent, they have to sell their beloved...
12/18/2015
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Take in the Splendour of the Season in Historic Downtown Lindsay

Featuring talented, well-known community artists, you will enjoy both traditional and modern musical selections, performed by soloists, instrumentalists, and ensembles....
12/15/2015
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Don’t Miss the 23rd Annual Christmas Market Presented by Lindsay Farmers’ Market

This year’s Christmas market will take place Saturday, December 12 and Saturday, December 19. The event will be held at...
12/11/2015
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Experience an Olde Towne Christmas in Fenelon Falls

Fenelon Falls has become a festive wonderland for Olde Towne Christmas. Downtown shops are competing for the best Christmas lights...
12/11/2015
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How to Keep Animals Out of Your Garbage at the Cottage 101

Place your garbage out in a rigid container or garbage box Strap a bungee cord over your garbage can lid...
12/09/2015
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2016 Recycling and Waste Calendar Now Available

The calendar is an important tool for every household. It indicates blue and green box collection weeks, leaf and yard...
12/08/2015
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Catch the Kawarthan Christmas Spirit

In Lindsay 12th Annual St. John Ambulance Christmas Craft Sale When: Saturday, December 5, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Where:...
12/04/2015
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How to Care for Your Cut Christmas Tree

Remember, a Christmas tree is a living thing. Care for it as you would a cut flower. Once you select...
12/02/2015
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City Encourages Pedestrians to Wear Light-Coloured or Reflective Clothing at Night

“With the days getting darker earlier it is often difficult for motorists to see people walking along area roadways, running...
11/30/2015
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Visit a Christmas Bazaar in the Kawarthas this Weekend and Stir Your Holiday Spirit

Here are a few of the bazaars to drop by this weekend: In Bethany Craft and Bake Sale Where: Rolling...
11/27/2015
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Get Your Craft on this Saturday at these Christmas Bazaars in the Kawarthas

You can visit Christmas bazaars on Saturday, November 21 at the following locations in Kawartha Lakes: In Fenelon Falls Where:...
11/20/2015
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Cottage Smoke Alarms 101

If a fire were to start in your cottage while you are sleeping, you could suffer smoke inhalation before you...
11/16/2015
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Council Approves Kawartha Fire Station Reorganization

“The recommendations endorsed and approved by council support life safety and protection of our residents while living within our means,”...
11/16/2015
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A Visit to Your Closest Municipal Service Centre in the Kawarthas Could Pay Dividends

What can you do at a municipal service centre? Inquire about issues related to municipal water and sewer services, and...
11/06/2015
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Is it Time for a Dump Run? Here are the Autumn and Winter Landfill Hours in the Kawarthas

The city has reduced weekend hours at the Eldon and Laxton landfill sites and has closed the Somerville facility on...
11/03/2015
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Turn Back the Clocks and Get in the Habit of a Cottage Safety Check

Sunrise and sunset will be about one hour earlier this Sunday than the day before. There will be more sunlight...
10/30/2015
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Why More Buyers Said ‘Hello, Waterfront Living’ This Year

“Our core market – the market for waterfront properties in the Kawarthas – was up 35 percent to the end...
10/27/2015
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Straight from the Cottage Hearth: Fire Safety

Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue encourages everyone to have their wood-burning appliance inspected and serviced by a W.E.T.T. certified technician or...
10/23/2015
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Watermain or Water Meter Inspector in the Kawarthas is Not Affiliated with the City

Residents should be cautious about allowing strangers access to their homes and should scrutinize any photo identification carefully. Also, check...
10/20/2015
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Enjoy an Unusual Twist on the Harvest Bounty with Sweet Scent Farm’s Corn Maze

Weather-permitting, wagon rides to the pumpkin patch begin each day at noon. You’ll enjoy the spectacle as the farm’s owners...
10/16/2015
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Get Out the Rake, Commune with Nature, and Remember these Collection Dates at Your Cottage

This year, the City of Kawartha Lakes will be collecting residential autumn leaf and yard waste on the following dates:...
10/13/2015
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