Posts by City of Kawartha Lakes

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.

Kawartha Lakes – Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for Kawartha Lakes as a prolonged heat event is set to begin today, Sunday June 22, 2025. Dangerously hot and humid temperatures are expected to last through at least Tuesday June 24.

Kawartha Lakes – There’s a heat wave coming this week. Per Environment Canada, temperatures in Kawartha Lakes are expected to break the 30° Celsius (C) mark starting Sunday June 22 through at least Tuesday June 24.

Kawartha Lakes – Parks and Recreation is making significant progress on outdoor space clean-up from the 2025 Ice Storm.

As staff work tirelessly to cleanup from all the damage, all outdoor spaces are getting closer and closer to being fully open for public use.

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.

Notice: There will be temporary service disruptions at the Lindsay Recreation Complex, which will restrict elevator access to Pad 1 and the Community Room viewing areas due to private events happening on the following dates and times:

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.