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Schmale talks Conservative leadership race, COVID-19, indigenous blockades, and CBC
Jamie Schmale, the Conservative member of parliament for Haliburton – Kawartha Lakes – Brock, spent 90 minutes with the Advocate,… Continue reading “Schmale talks Conservative leadership race, COVID-19, indigenous blockades, and CBC”
Millions to be invested to improve rural cell phone and broadband
Kawartha Lakes Mayor Andy Letham recently announced $81 million in government funding for improving rural cell phone/broadband across eastern Ontario…. Continue reading “Millions to be invested to improve rural cell phone and broadband”
Letham speculates how Kawartha Lakes may re-open
Kawartha Lakes mayor, Andy Letham, says the discussion about the COVID-19 pandemic is “no longer what we are shutting down,… Continue reading “Letham speculates how Kawartha Lakes may re-open”
Paramedics recognize community support
During the COVID-19 pandemic, gestures of all sizes have been making a significant difference to those most affected. First Responders… Continue reading “Paramedics recognize community support”
Gifts from the heart: Remembering Marlene James
In most respects, the weekend of April 25-26, 1970, hardly differed from other spring weekends in Lindsay. Shoppers headed downtown… Continue reading “Gifts from the heart: Remembering Marlene James”
Earth Day 50 years on: It must not be business as usual
Fifty years ago this week, 20 million people celebrated the first Earth Day. They came together on April 22, 1970,… Continue reading “Earth Day 50 years on: It must not be business as usual”
CUPE had no say on city layoffs since ‘entire divisions’ affected: HR manager
When Kawartha Lakes announced the layoff of 213 part-time, seasonal and temporary workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the city… Continue reading “CUPE had no say on city layoffs since ‘entire divisions’ affected: HR manager “
