Kawartha Lakes invites the community to help tell its story through photos

Kawartha Lakes – The City of Kawartha Lakes is asking for help from community members, local museums, archives, and heritage organizations, to bring history to life through photography. Two new photo displays are being prepared for City Hall that will celebrate the people, places, and moments that make our municipality special.

They are looking for photographs that capture three themes:

Community Events: Pictures of public and community gatherings from across Kawartha Lakes for a temporary exhibit on the second floor of City Hall. These could be local parades, barbecues, park events, seasonal celebrations, and other community gatherings that reflect the spirit of your neighborhood.

Former Town Halls: Historic photos showing the town halls of the former townships that came together to form today’s City of Kawartha Lakes.

Weddings: Images of couples, both from the past and today, for a permanent display in the City Hall atrium.

The Weddings photo collection will be displayed permanently, while the Community Events and Town Hall photos will be part of a year-long display to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the City of Kawartha Lakes.

“These displays will celebrate our shared history and showcase the important moments that bring our community together,” said Laura Love, Economic Development Officer, Curatorial Services. “We’re excited to highlight the municipal stories that connect us across Kawartha Lakes.”

Residents and visitors are also invited to share their own photos that fit these themes. Whether it’s a snapshot from a local parade, a family wedding, or a historic town event, every image helps tell the story of Kawartha Lakes. These photos must be taken in Kawartha Lakes and have no age limit - they could be from as early as the 1850s, to beautiful vintage ones, to present day!

Anyone interested in submitting relevant photos is encouraged to contact Angela Fornelli at afornelli@kawarthalakes.ca or Laura Love at history@kawarthalakes.ca. If you would like to contribute, you can send physical copies (We are happy to scan them and return the originals.) or email high-resolution digital versions. By submitting your photos, you are granting permission for them to be considered for public display as part of the exhibit.

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