The Lindsay Advocate

When Percy Hill was a child he had polio, so his father built him a greenhouse so he had something… Continue reading “Hill’s Florist still blooming after 80 years”

Every summer, families gather across Kawartha Lakes to share stories, laughter, and the simple joy of being together. For the… Continue reading “A reunion of Worsleys”

A few weeks ago, I sat down with my laptop with a level of determination usually reserved for university applications…. Continue reading “Calendar ambush”

For more than 40 years now, locals have gathered at the southwest corner of Kent Street and Victoria Avenue to… Continue reading “How Victoria County responded to the Fenian raids”

Almost 10 years ago my 96-year-old mother watched the sequel to Al Gore’s Oscar-winning documentary, An Inconvenient Truth. Alarmed, she… Continue reading “Grey power”

With exciting growth plans on the horizon, The Lindsay Advocate welcomes Brittany Taylor and Sue Allen to the media company’s… Continue reading “Sue Allen and Brittany Taylor join Advocate in editing, digital media roles”

Few public institutions in Kawartha Lakes are larger, more consequential or more expensive than Central East Correctional Centre. There are… Continue reading “Unveiling the jail in plain sight”