News and Notices

Kawartha Lakes – World Migratory Bird Day is coming up on May 10, and there’s no better place to celebrate than right here in Kawartha Lakes. With hundreds of species passing through or returning home for the summer, May is the perfect time to get outside and enjoy our amazing birdlife: from tiny ruby-crowned kinglets to soaring bald eagles and ospreys, our official City Bird.

Kawartha Lakes – Mental Health Week 2025 is this week, May 5 to 11. People in Kawartha Lakes are joining others across Canada to talk about mental health. This year, the theme is "Unmasking Mental Health." We want to look at how hiding our feelings and staying silent can hurt people who have mental health or substance use problems.

Kawartha Lakes – Today, Kawartha Lakes acknowledges the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people (MMIWG2S), also known as Red Dress Day. This day is recognized on May 5. It is a time to remember and honour the Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people who have been taken from their families and communities.

Kawartha Lakes – Kawartha Lakes is observing Emergency Preparedness Week from May 4 to May 10, 2025.

Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week) is a national awareness initiative and an opportunity for Canadians to take action to ensure you're prepared to protect yourself, your family and your community during an emergency.

Take Notice that the Council of the City of Kawartha Lakes, on April 22, 2025, passed By-law 2025-054 to designate the following property under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.18, as a property of cultural heritage value or interest:

Kawartha Lakes – Kawartha Lakes is moving forward with the full replacement of the Lake Dalrymple Bridge, with construction scheduled to begin May 19, 2025. This is a $4.7 million project in the 2025 Capital Budget to ensure state of good repair of City assets.

Kawartha Lakes – May is Museum Month, a special time to celebrate how museums help protect and share our history, culture, art, and science. During May, we have a unique opportunity to reflect on the invaluable contributions these institutions make to our understanding of the world around us.

Kawartha Lakes – In response to the March 29-30 ice storm, the municipality launched two curbside storm debris clean-up programs to help residents clean-up their fallen tree and brush debris.

Notice of Temporary Service Disruptions: Lindsay Recreation Complex May 5 to May 11, 2025.

Kawartha Lakes - Kawartha Conservation has issued a Watershed Conditions Statement - Water Safety for the Kawartha Lakes region until 12pm on Friday May 9, 2025.