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Kawartha Lakes – The City of Kawartha Lakes Emergency Operations Centre met this morning and received updates from all departments, the Ross Memorial Hospital and the HKPR District Health Unit. Parts of the municipality are coming back online with power, including:
- much of Lindsay with the exception of southwest area and some pockets throughout
- the main street of Fenelon Falls and south of the bridge
- pockets of Manvers area and Bobcaygeon
The focus continues to be on power restoration, which may take several more days in most of the City, particularly rural and remote areas, stabilizing communications channels, and clearing main roads of debris to ensure access. Cleanup in urban areas is beginning on the ground with Parks staff, so arborists can follow with tree work. Intermittent cell coverage and internet access is continuing to affect communications throughout the municipality.
The weather may play an additional factor in the recovery efforts, as temperatures see double digit swings and a combination of snow and rain in the coming days. Watch for roadside signs, social media and printed handouts at multiple locations throughout the municipality reiterating important information.
We will continue to monitor storm impacts and provide updates on facility status, road conditions, and municipal services through our website and social media channels.
Please avoid unnecessary travel as Hydro One crews respond to downed power lines and power outages and the City responds to downed trees and tree limbs on roads.
Roads
Crews are making progress clearing the roads of debris. Several downed power lines are creating hazards. Please respect the barricades put in place by police and public works.
Please treat all intersections as 4-way stops. Most traffic lights are restored but some still have exceeded backup power and are not functioning.
Multiple crews of contracted, Parks staff and other municipalities are assisting to clear the roads. Road closures and conditions are available at www.municipal511.ca.
To report an issue: www.kawarthalakes.ca/reportit
Fire
The entire municipality is under a Burn Ban for the month of April. Grass fires are easily started in early spring conditions. The burn ban is in place to ensure Fire Service resources are not deployed to deal with unnecessary fires. Please take your property brush/storm debris to the Lindsay Landfill at no cost of disposal, or wait until May to have a controlled brush fire with a permit.
Lindsay Transit
Service has resumed, including Limo Transit.
Landfill
Lindsay Landfill is open April 1 to April 4 from 8am to 5pm and April 5 (Saturday) from 8am to 3pm
Bring your yard waste/storm debris, no tipping fees due to storm until further notice.
Waste Collection
Missed collections will have double collection the following week.
Please note: Where possible, postponing non-essential septic disposal is appreciated.
City Administration
All offices are closed with the exception of City Hall, 26 Francis Street, which remains open from 8:30am to 4:30pm. A warming room is available on the second floor, Victoria Room. Hydration stations and washrooms are available. Residents are welcome to charge their devices and warm up.
Human Services Offices in Lindsay and Haliburton are closed.
Ward 5 By-Election
The election runs April 1 through 10. Online voting is open at 9am. In person help is available from 9am until 4:30pm at City Hall.
Parks and Recreation
All facilities and programming are cancelled until further notice.
Libraries
All branches are closed until further notice.
Warming Centres
For those in need of water access, device charging, or a warm space, please feel welcome to visit our warming centres. Please bring refillable water bottles.
Fire Stations
Tuesday April 1 and Wednesday April 2, 8am to 4pm
Bobcaygeon Fire Station
1 Duke Street, Bobcaygeon
Find Station 3 on Google Maps
Bethany Fire Station
88 Ski Hill Road, Bethany
Find Station 7 on Google Maps
Mariposa Fire Station
552 Eldon Road, Little Britain
Find Station 21 on Google Maps
Burnt River Station
186 Burnt River Road, Burnt River
Find Station 20 on Google Maps
City Hall, Victoria Room
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm
Find City Hall on Google Maps
Victoria Park Armoury
Monday to Friday, 10am to 8pm,
210 Kent Street West, Lindsay
Find the Armoury on Google Maps
Fenelon Falls Community Centre
Tuesday April 1 and Wednesday April 2, 8am to 4pm
27 Veterans Way, Fenelon Falls
Find the Fenelon Community Centre on Google Maps
All other Community Centres are closed due to power outage.
Boil Water Advisories
Residents within the following Drinking Water Systems, are under Boil Water Advisories. For more information, please review the advisories:
Pinewood Drinking Water System, Pontypool
Woodfield Drinking Water System, Bethany
Manorview Drinking Water System, Bethany
All other drinking water systems remain operational and water is safe to drink.
Customer service
Monday to Friday 8:30 to 4:30, call 705-324-9411 or 1-888-822-2225.
After Hours Municipal Emergencies call: 1-877-885-7337
Please report any issues concerning public health and safety online at www.kawarthalakes.ca/reportit.
If you experience damage to your property: call your insurance company.
If you are experiencing risk to public health and safety: call 911.
School Board Cancellations
The Trillium Lakelands District School Board and Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington (PVNC) Catholic District School Board will close all schools, Virtual Learning Centre, education centres and child care centres in schools on Tuesday April 1.
Flood Prone Areas
Kawartha Conservation has issued a Watershed Conditions Statement - Flood Watch, in effect until April 3. Flood Watch - warns that flooding is possible. Municipalities, emergency services, and individual landowners in flood-prone areas should prepare.
To assist with flood preparedness, Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue and Public Works have provided free sandbags at the following locations:
Fill-Your-Own Sandbags (bring a shovel)
- Ward Park Norland Community Centre (7675 Highway 35 North, Norland)
- Dalton Community Centre (13 Rumohr Drive, Sebright)
- Chisholm Trail (South of Black River Road near Amon Drive)
Pre-Filled Sandbags (Available starting the evening of March 19, 2025)
- Burnt River Community Centre (16 Somerville Centre Road, Burnt River)
Supplies are available on a first-come, first-served basis—please only take what you need.
Sand and bags locations are available at www.municipal511.ca.
Who To Call, When?
Please call 9-1-1 in an emergency.
If you're in Lindsay or Ops, call Kawartha Lakes Police Service:
We are receiving a large number of calls for service due to the ice storm.
Please use 911 for emergencies only.
For all others please call the non-emergency line at 705-324-5252.
If you're outside of Lindsay or Ops, call Kawartha Lakes OPP:
1-888-310-1122
Visit our website for a list of common issues and contact information: https://www.kawarthalakes.ca/en/living-here/who-to-call-when.aspx
Hydro One Update – restoration may take the rest of the week in some areas
Crews continue to work in full force alongside our contractors to restore power to customers. Crews have restored power to more than 637,000 customers since the start of the storm. For the first time since the storm began, restoration work was not impacted by additional outages caused by weather. Given the severity and widespread damage caused by this storm, we expect restoration in the hardest hit areas to continue throughout the week. For remote areas, restoration may take longer.
Road access continues to be a challenge in hardest hit areas, along with safety concerns of trees and tree limbs coming down.
Customers in the hardest hit areas will be without power overnight.
Crews are focused on restoring the main lines that run from the local stations to the community. Then they will be able to focus on clearing damage from lines that serve smaller groups of customers to get the power back on.
We know how difficult it is to be without power. We want to get you all back on as quickly as possible. We are sharing this information so that you can make decisions for you and your loved ones.
Stay clear of any fallen power lines. If you spot a fallen line, keep at least 10 metres back, even if it does not appear to be live. Report it to Hydro One at 1-800-434-1235.
Staying connected during the storm
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