News and Notices

Kawartha Lakes – Bobcaygeon Bikefest is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary! ​

This year, they're taking the excitement to new heights by including a stunning array of cars alongside their classic motorcycle showcase. Celebrate with them at Beach Park in Bobcaygeon.

Kawartha Lakes – Parks and Recreation is making progress on damage clean-up of all Trails, Cemeteries, Boat Launches, Parks and Forest Tracts, from the 2025 Ice Storm.

As staff work tirelessly to clean-up from all the damage, these spaces are beginning to open back up for public use.

Kawartha Lakes — With active wildfires continuing in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (HKPR) District Health Unit and Peterborough Public Health (Health Unit) are closely monitoring local air quality conditions through Environment Canada’s Air Quality Health Index. As smoke from these fires may begin to affect the region, the Health Unit is providing important health guidance, resources, and tips to help residents stay informed and prepared for potential environmental and health impacts.

Kawartha Lakes — Kawartha Lakes Public Library is proud to once again take part in Pride in the Park on Saturday, July 12, celebrating and supporting our local 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Join us at our library tent for a welcoming and inclusive space featuring:

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.