Municipal services and hours of operation over the 2024 holiday break

Although 2024 has brought many challenges and obstacles, as a community we have seen firsthand that in Kawartha Lakes, we look after those less fortunate and we strive to be a caring community. I hope everyone is able to enjoy some quality time with family, friends, and loved ones this season. Over the holidays, please show your Christmas spirit; check on your neighbours and consider a donation to a local charity or good deed to those around you.

I hope you have a very Merry Christmas, and that you stay safe and well throughout this festive season," said Mayor Doug Elmslie.

Municipal Administration
All municipal administration offices will close at 12pm on Tuesday December 24, 2024 and re-open at 8:30am on Tuesday January 2, 2025. This includes:

• City Hall, 26 Francis Street, Lindsay
• People Services Office, 28 Francis Street, Lindsay*
• All Service Centres (Lindsay, Omemee, Coboconk and Bobcaygeon)
• Development Services, 180 Kent Street West, Lindsay
• Municipal Law Enforcement, Administration, 37 Lindsay Street South, Lindsay
• Community Services Administration, 50 Wolfe Street, Lindsay
• Public Works Administration and Engineering and Assets, 322 Kent Street West, Lindsay*
• Provincial Offences, 440 Kent Street West, Lindsay

*Note: 28 Francis Street and 322 Kent Street West are not regularly open to the public.

Municipal Waste Services
All landfills will be closed on Wednesday December 25, Thursday December 26 and Wednesday January 1.

The Lindsay Ops Landfill will be open on Tuesday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 31 from 8am to 12pm. All other landfills will be closed.

Landfills will be open to the public for regular business hours from Friday, December 27 to Monday, December 30. After the Wednesday January 1 closure, landfills will return to regular business hours on Thursday January 2, 2025. 

Due to Christmas falling on Wednesday, December 25, all regular collection days following December 25 will be moved forward one day:

• Wednesday’s collection will be Thursday, December 26 (Boxing Day)
• Thursday’s collection will be Friday, December 27

Due to the holiday on Wednesday, January 1, all regular collection days following January 1 will be moved forward one day:

• Wednesday’s collection will be Thursday, January 2
• Thursday’s collection will be Friday, January 3

New Organics Program reminder: Saturday January 4, 2025 is the first collection day for households in the new Organics Program.

Check out our full Organics Program news release to learn more about the program. Have questions or need help sorting your organics? Visit www.kawarthalakes.ca/OrganicsProgram for everything you need to know.

Public Library
Library branches that are regularly open on Tuesdays will have adjusted hours, operating from 10am to 2pm on Tuesday, December 24, and Tuesday, December 31.

All Kawartha Lakes Public Library branches will be closed on Wednesday December 25, Thursday December 26, and Wednesday January 1.

Regular operating hours for all branches will resume on Thursday, January 2.

For a complete list of library branch hours, visit www.kawarthalakeslibrary.ca/hours.

Parks and Recreation
The Lindsay Recreation Complex (LRC) will close at 12pm on Tuesday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 31. The LRC will be closed all day on Wednesday December 25, Thursday December 26 and Wednesday January 1.

Note: the Weight Room hours at the LRC on December 24 and 31 will be from 6am to 11:30am.

Parks and Recreation will be offering fitness classes at the LRC for current members from December 23 to January 4 on the days that the facility is open. No fitness classes will take place on Tuesday, December 24 or Tuesday, December 31.

The Forbert Memorial Pool and Workout Centre in Bobcaygeon will close at 12pm on Tuesday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 31 and will be closed all day on Wednesday December 25, Thursday December 26 and Wednesday January 1.

The Parks and Recreation Administrative Office located at 50 Wolfe Street in Lindsay will close at 12pm on Tuesday, December 24 and will remain closed until Thursday, January 2 at 8:30am.

Looking for something to do with the family this holiday season?

Additional Holiday Public Swims have been added to the schedules in Lindsay and Bobcaygeon. To learn more about these added swims, please visit our swim page.

Free Holiday Public Skating opportunities are taking place at various Community Centres throughout the municipality, courtesy of Parks and Recreation and a variety of local sponsors. Follow us on Facebook or X to learn more, or visit our Kawartha Lakes Online Program Registration Website to register. Pre-registration is required.

If you require alternative options for registration, please email: communitydevelopment@kawarthalakes.ca or call 705-324-9411 extension 1306.

Transit
Lindsay Transit service will be ending at 7pm on Tuesday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 31. Transit will be closed on Wednesday, December 25 and Wednesday, January 1.

Transit will be running business as usual during the rest of the holiday break.

Human Services
The Human Services offices will be closed at 12pm on Tuesday, December 24 through Thursday, December 26. The office will be open for regular business hours on Friday, December 27 and Monday, December 30.

On Tuesday, December 31, it will close again at 12pm and it will remain closed until 8:30am on Thursday, January 2.

Reporting an issue or concern
Should you wish to report an issue or concern over the holiday break, please continue to use our online Report It tool. Cases will still be received online and staff will respond once administration has re-opened. To report an After Hours Municipal Emergency, call 1-877-885-7337.

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