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Kawartha Lakes – Pride Month 2025 is a vibrant celebration honoring the history, achievements, and ongoing efforts of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Throughout June, and extending into July in Kawartha Lakes, events will be held that promote inclusivity, diversity, and unity.

On June 5, 2025, Kawartha Lakes held a Pride flag-raising ceremony at City Hall in Lindsay.

Kawartha Lakes – At the Committee of the Whole meeting on June 3, 2025, the seventeenth annual Accessibility Awareness Recognition Award winners were announced. These awards recognize individuals, groups and businesses in Kawartha Lakes that have exceeded expectations while working to remove barriers for individuals with disabilities or increase public awareness within the community.

Kawartha Lakes – The following are highlights of the Committee of the Whole meeting on June 3, 2025.  

The meeting took place in two parts and can be viewed in full on our YouTube channel:

Kawartha Lakes – It’s time to celebrate the abundance of fresh, healthy food grown and produced right here in Ontario. Local Food Week 2025 runs from June 2 to 8, and we invite everyone to find local food!

Kawartha Lakes – Kawartha Lakes is excited to share some of our great waste diversion programs available to residents this spring and summer:

Need woodchips (mulch) for your gardens? Save yourself some money and pick it up at the Lindsay Ops landfill for free on Wednesdays throughout the spring/summer.

Kawartha Lakes – Each June, communities across Ontario celebrate June is Recreation and Parks Month (JRPM). JRPM is recognized by municipalities, community organizations, and schools as a way of promoting the benefits of being active and recognizing the contribution that recreation and parks make to quality of life.

Kawartha Lakes – With the end of school nearing and the anticipation of warmer weather building, it is the perfect time to start planning your youth’s fun-filled and active summer! We are excited to announce the new Summer Fun Pass that provides unlimited access to a variety of drop-in activities over the summer months.

Kawartha Lakes – As Pride month kicks off, Kawartha Lakes is proud to announce the installation of the very first Pride-coloured crosswalk in Fenelon Falls, marking an important step in celebrating inclusivity and diversity across the municipality.

Kawartha Lakes – Have you been looking for a way to give back to your community? Do you enjoy the camaraderie that comes with working on a team? If so, we have an amazing opportunity for you!

Kawartha Lakes – May 30 is World MS Day, a time when people around the world come together to support those living with multiple sclerosis (MS). This year’s theme is about the importance of getting the right diagnosis early. Many people living with MS face long delays before they get the answers and care they need. Kawartha Lakes is joining the global MS community in calling for faster, more accurate MS diagnoses.