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New Beginnings builds on its success with new venture
Established in 2018, New Beginnings Contracting Services continues to grow. The Dunsford-based company recently developed an offshoot.

Kirkfield lift lock closed for foreseeable future
Parks Canada has announced that due to ongoing mechanical issues, the Kirkfield Lift Lock will remain closed to all boater and land-based visitors for the foreseeable future.

Ontario eliminated trades classes for intermediate students in the 1990s – and now we’re paying the price
Erastus Burley is offering to pay a sous chef $46,000 to $48,000 a year plus generous perks.

A Place Called Home receives $7,500 from Wright Family Fund
A Place Called Home in Lindsay received a significant donation of $7,500 from the Wright Family Fund.

SIU lays charges against three police officers in relation to death of child in Kawartha Lakes
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), Joseph Martino, has reasonable grounds to believe that three Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers committed criminal offences in relation to the death of 18-month-old Jameson Shapiro in November 2020.

Province chips in $175,000 for Coboconk Wellness Centre
The Ontario government is investing $175,000 to support the planning for a new wellness centre that will include the services of the Kawartha North Family Health Team in partnership with the Coboconk, Norland & Area Chamber of Commerce.

Book release: A History of Pandemics in Kawartha Lakes
A book published by the Ottawa Huron Tract History Association — A History of Pandemics in Kawartha Lakes — tells the stories of pandemics in our community from the very old to present day.
