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Sue Allen and Brittany Taylor join Advocate in editing, digital media roles
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (635+ words) By Lindsay Advocate June 12, 2026 With exciting growth plans on the horizon, The Lindsay Advocate welcomes Brittany Taylor and Sue Allen to the media company's team. Brittany Taylor is a prominent, award-winning Indigenous educator, advocate, and cultural guide based in the…...
New funding brings digital safety training for seniors to Kawartha Lakes
3+ week, 1+ day ago (389+ words) By Robyn Best May 20, 2026 Local MPP, Laurie Scott, and Ampere recently announced new funding to help deliver community workshops to seniors and elders in rural, remote, northern, and Indigenous communities across Ontario, including here in Kawartha Lakes. The Civil Remedies…...
Doble calls on city to get behind skilled trades programs at Fleming College
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (438+ words) By Deron Hamel May 5, 2026 Council received a memorandum from Ward 5 Coun. Mark Doble calling on the city to advocate for the expansion of skilled trades programs at Fleming College's Frost Campus to help train local workers and meet growing demand…...
Trade Up program helps women discover their place in the trades
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (319+ words) By Robyn Best May 4, 2026 Last year, Ampere received a $99, 500 seed grant from the provincial government's Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). This grant enabled Ampere to offer introductory trades education and programming for women in Kawartha Lakes. The program, named Trade Up,…...
Local student enjoys "Fire Chief for a Day" experience
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (367+ words) By Lindsay Advocate April 1, 2026 Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service hosted a memorable "Fire Chief for a Day" experience on March 30 for Georgia Mac Innes, a Grade 3 student from Queen Victoria Public School. The experience was auctioned off as part of…...
I. E. Weldon ending IB program amid low retention and rising costs
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (988+ words) By Robyn Best March 16, 2026 This September will mark the last time students at I. E Weldon will be able to enter the Grade 10 Power Pack pre-IB program, with the program being fully discontinued in June 2029. A recent review of the International…...
Ontario announces major overhaul to OSAP funding rules
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (745+ words) Local students are now worried about their futures By Robyn Best March 9, 2026 Students applying for the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) this fall will be met with new changes. Applicants will continue to be assessed based on financial need, but…...
New immigrants in Kawartha Lakes face employment and belonging challenges " Lindsay Advocate
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (1299+ words) By Robyn Best January 13, 2026 When Calvin Baalaboore immigrated to Lindsay from Ghana in 2024, he couldn't help but feel lonely. With no established connections here and abilities that didn't match up for Canadian jobs, he found it to be a difficult…...