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Kawartha Lakes - Kawartha Lakes Public Library is inviting residents to help shape the future of the library by participating in a new community survey launching this week.

As Kawartha Lakes continues to grow, the library needs to grow with it. To guide this development, the library is working with Nordicity Consulting to create a Growth Management Plan, a strategic roadmap to plan for the next ten years of library spaces, collections, services, and programs. This is your opportunity to help shape what the future looks like.

Kawartha Lakes, ON – Summer is here and so is the entrepreneurial spirit in Kawartha Lakes! The Starter Company Plus program proudly announces the participants of its vibrant Spring Cohort, featuring an exciting variety of businesses and a dynamic mix of entrepreneurs of all ages.

The City of Kawartha Lakes has advanced the detailed design of a new bridge crossing over the Scugog River, connecting Colborne Street East and Colborne Street West (see figure below) in the Town of Lindsay. This detailed design work builds on the preliminary design recommendations of the original 1994 Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) and the 2000 EA Addendum. Due to the time that has passed since the last EA update, an additional EA Addendum is being undertaken to reconfirm the findings of the previous assessment and fulfill current requirements under the Municipal Class EA process (October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011, 2015, and 2023).

Kawartha Lakes – Please note the following changes to our hours of operation and service schedules on Tuesday July 1 (Canada Day).

Administration Offices
All Administration and Municipal Service Centres are closed on Tuesday July 1. Municipal Service Centres will return to regular business hours on Wednesday July 2.

UPDATE - 11am on Thursday June 26: Due to impending inclement weather, the Lindsay Downtown Summer Kickoff is being moved from Friday June 27 to Friday July 4. This release has been updated to reflect the change.

Kawartha Lakes – Nominations for the City of Kawartha Lakes Osprey Heritage Awards are now open. Nominations will be accepted until September 15, 2025.  

The Kawartha Lakes Municipal Heritage Committee is looking for nominations for the 2025 Osprey Heritage Awards. Every other year, the Committee recognizes and celebrate outstanding projects and contributions that have promoted and preserved community heritage within Kawartha Lakes.

Kawartha Lakes – Kawartha Lakes is proud to recognize and celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, 2025. This Indigenous Peoples Day is an opportunity to reflect on the Seven Sacred Teachings of the Anishinaabeg, which focus on living the unifying values of humility, bravery, honesty, wisdom, truth, respect, and love. This important day honours the historic and current rich cultures, traditions, and contributions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples across Canada.

Notice of Public Information Centre 1 

Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study
For Replacement of Structures, Intersection Improvements, and Widening of Highway 35 from Two Lanes to Four/Five Lanes from Highway 7 to Thunder Bridge Road (G.W.P. 4062-23-00)

Issued: June 18, 2025

Kawartha Lakes – Lindsay Transit is updating the Red Route to improve route efficiency and better serve the community.

Starting on Sunday June 29, the following changes will take effect:

New stop at Lindsay Exhibition: the Red Route will add a stop at the Lindsay Exhibition on Exhibition Drive. After picking up or dropping off passengers, the bus will proceed to Nelson Way and use the bus turnaround loop to return to Exhibition Drive and continue on Angeline Street South.

Take notice, that the Committee of Adjustment of the City of Kawartha Lakes will hold a Public Meeting on June 26, 2025 at 1:00pm in the Council Chambers City Hall, 26 Francis Street, Lindsay, Ontario, to consider minor variance/permission applications, D20-2025-046, D20-2025-047, D20-2025-048, D20-2025-049, D20-2025-050, D20-2025-051, D20-2025-052, D20-2025-053, D20-2025-054 and D20-2025-055. A number of applications will be considered at this meeting. The applications are considered in the order that they appear on the Agenda and it may take some time before an application is dealt with at the meeting. The minor variance/permission applications being considered are listed below: