News

RMH facing high patient volumes, multiple outbreaks
Ross Memorial Hospital is impressing upon the local community the severity of the challenges the hospital is facing today due to high patient volumes and a second COVID-19 outbreak.

The Bike Garage expands product lines
With a full line of electric and premium regular bikes in stock, owner of The Bike Garage in Lindsay, Al Hussey, has never been busier.

Municipal election picture continues to change
The mayoral election in Kawartha Lakes is looking more and more like a two-horse race between council stalwarts Doug Elmslie and Pat Dunn with only 10 days to go before the cut-off to accept any new candidates.

City clerk weighs in on ‘early’ election signs seen in city
Over the last 10 days a number of Kawartha Lakes residents have contacted the Advocate to ask for clarification about the rules that govern the placement of campaign signs for this fall’s municipal election.

Two Kindred spirits open new independent café in downtown Lindsay
It takes a little imagination now, but Lindsay will soon have a new independent café – Kindred — just a step away from where Boiling Over’s Coffee Vault used to be.

Lindsay’s Madison Kozak is back from Nashville to thrill country fans at Grove Theatre
Local favourite Madison Kozak, now based in Nashville, will be bringing her compelling voice and country music to The Grove Theatre in Fenelon Falls on Aug. 9 along with guests Griffen Palmer and Nate Haller.

Aaron Young on his Icelandic roots, Lindsay’s bittersweet growth and becoming a different human being
Lunch with: Conversations with interesting people in Kawartha Lakes
If you happened to be in Hafnarfjordur, Iceland, in the 1970s (and really, who wasn’t?), you might have caught glimpse of a tall boy playing with other kids among the lava fields.
