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Kawartha Lakes – The City of Kawartha Lakes Emergency Operations Centre met throughout the weekend and today to assess ongoing storm recovery efforts.
Over the weekend, Mayor Elmslie met with Hon. Jill Dunlop, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response for the Province of Ontario and Laurie Scott, MPP.
Mayor Elmslie commented, “We went to Sturgeon Point, one area with several lines down and extensive tree damage. We also toured the Burnt River area and saw the flooding taking place on many local roads and properties. This annual flood event is unfortunately happening on top of power outages remaining throughout the City. Provincial supports were discussed with the Minister and continued support through Hydro One to ensure every property is restored. I’d like to thank those seasonal residents who refrained from checking their properties over the weekend to ensure safety while Hydro crews gained access. We hope next weekend will be a different story.”
Key updates:
- In many critical municipal facilities, power and water have been restored. However, many properties in the northwest and northeast of the municipality are still without power. Pockets of Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls and Lindsay and throughout the remainder of the City are without power. We continue to work directly with our Hydro One contact and are awaiting updates on restoration times.
- Warming centres across the municipality remained open with a few hundred residents utilizing the centres. All Warming Centres remain open.
- Parks and Recreation and Library programming resumes today, and all Community Hall bookings are proceeding.
- A Significant Weather Event remains active as Public Works staff are not able to access all roads and response times may be outside the minimum standards.
- A State of Emergency remains in place.
What’s Open and Closed April 7
Landfills
Somerville - 9am to 5pm, Lindsay Ops - 8am to 5pm
Waste Bins for Food Dropoff
Expanded curbside waste collection (up to 4 bags per household) is taking place the week of April 7 to enable residents to dispose of food waste. Those that wish to drop off your spoiled food waste ahead of regularly scheduled collections can do so at these locations:
- Bethany Fire Station, 8am to 6pm
- Bobcaygeon Fire Station, 8am to 6pm
- Burnt River Fire Station, 8am to 6pm
- Janetville Fire Station, 8am to 6pm
- Mariposa Fire Station, 8am to 6pm
- Woodville Community Centre, 10am to 8pm
Waste and Recycling
Storm debris free drop off: Brush/tree debris can be dropped off free of charge at landfills.
Storm debris cleanup by the City: For those who can’t access landfill, we will be picking up and/or chipping storm tree and brush debris when City resources shift from immediate emergency response to future clean up and recovery. It will take some time to work through the municipality, likely several weeks, so please be patient.
We ask that you bring your storm tree and brush debris to the curb. Please don’t block sidewalks, road ways, lines of sight and ditches. Place storm debris in small piles at the edge of the sidewalk or roadside, ensuring the material is not obstructing pedestrian or vehicle traffic. Place cut or broken ends facing out towards the road. Please ensure that the debris is separated from other types of waste or yard materials. Branches larger than 8 inches in diameter and logs will not be picked up. Leaves, twigs and small debris, should be processed according to regular yard waste collection guidelines.
Waste collection: Double collection week of April 7, two extra bags will be collected to assist with spoiled food. Double bags should be used and bags should not weigh more than 40 pounds for collector safety.
Organics: Curbside collection in urban areas Friday. Please remove packaging from food before placing in green bin. Additional organics can be placed in compostable bags in other containers as long as the weight of containers is less than 40lbs. Details
Warming Centres
Warming centres have been provided in facilities where reliable access to power or backup power is available. Shower access is on a first come first serve/walk-in basis at the 3 Centres listed below. Please bring towels and toiletries. All warming centres have access to water, charging, and warm rooms. Please bring refillable water bottles.
- Lindsay Recreation Centre, Lindsay (7am to 10pm)
- Fenelon Falls Community Centre (10am to 8pm)
- Woodville Community Centre (10am to 8pm)
Fire Station Warming Centres (8am to 6pm)
Bottled water will be available – courtesy of Sobeys, charging and warm rooms. Drop off your spoiled food waste at bins at Fire Stations.
- Bethany Fire Station
- Bobcaygeon Fire Station
- Burnt River Fire Station
- Janetville Fire Station – open until end of day Tuesday April 8
- Mariposa Fire Station - open until end of day Tuesday April 8
Community Paramedics Health and Well-being Checks
If you would like our Community Paramedics to check on a family member, friend, vulnerable person or whomever you are concerned about during storm recovery:
Customer Service: inquiries@kawarthalakes.ca or call 705-324-9411 ext. 0 (Mon to Fri, 8:30am to 4:30pm) Any requests received outside those hours will be responded to on the next business day.
Paramedics will call first, and if there’s no response, they’ll visit the address.
For emergencies, call 911.
Libraries
Wifi and public computers are available.
- Bobcaygeon: 8:30am to 7pm
- Fenelon Falls: 10am to 5pm
- Lindsay: 10am to 8pm
- Woodville: 10am to 4pm
Parks and Recreation
All programming has resumed at open facilities. The Lindsay Recreation Complex and Forbert Memorial Pool are open.
All bookings will take place as scheduled in facilities that have had power restored and internal safety systems cleared. Please contact 705-324-9411 ext. 1226 if you have questions about your booking.
CLOSED: Victoria Rail Trail (VRT) is closed to motorized and non-motorized traffic until further notic
e for public safety.
Transit
Lindsay Transit: Regular service
Boil Water Advisories
All boil water advisories are lifted. Water is safe to drink.
Burn Ban
Burn Ban in Effect – April: No open fires. Brush can be taken to Lindsay Landfill or burned (with permit) in May.
Learn more about burn permits
Flood Preparedness
Kawartha Conservation has issued a Flood Warning for the Kawartha Lakes region on Monday April 7, 2025 until 12pm on Friday April 11, 2025.
A Flood Warning watershed condition statement issued by Peterborough Bancroft District, Ministry of Natural Resources for the Burnt River and Black River watershed remains in effect until April 11, 2025.
Fill-Your-Own
- Ward Park (Norland)
- Dalton Community Centre (Sebright)
- Chisholm Trail (near Amon Drive)
- Burnt River Community Centre
Regional Medical Supports
- Mobile Virtual Triage and Assessment Centre
S.G. Nesbitt Memorial Arena (55 Parkside Street) in Minden
If you have a health concern, paramedics are able to help access a doctor and support you on site 24/7, no appointment needed. Thank you to our colleagues at the County of Renfrew for their support du
ring this state of emergency. In case of emergency, please call 9-1-1.
- If you are unable to reach 9-1-1 but are able to safely access your nearest EMS base, medical personnel will also be available 24/7 at the following locations:
Minden Hills: 12410 Hwy 35, Minden
Dysart: South Street, Haliburton, behind the arena
Highlands East: 18721 Hwy 118, Tory Hill
Contact and Reporting Info
Customer Service
Monday to Friday: 8:30am–4:30pm (705-324-9411 or 1-888-822-2225) Press 5 for Storm Updates
After hours emergencies: 1-877-885-7337
Stay Informed
- Call 911 for life-threatening emergencies
- Kawartha Lakes Police (Lindsay/Ops): 705-324-5252 (non-emergency)
- OPP (outside Lindsay/Ops): 1-888-310-1122
- Property damage? Contact your insurance company
- Website: www.kawarthalakes.ca/stormupdates
- Radio: Bounce 91.9 FM, Country 105.1 FM
- Social: Facebook, X (Twitter)
- Handouts at local stores, warming rooms, libraries and more
- Road closures: www.municipal511.ca
- Sign up for municipal alerts via Jump Inbox: www.kawarthalakes.ca/subscribe
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