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Last weekend, Maryboro Lodge hosted the grand opening of the Allen Wood Play Space. The opening event was a huge success and we hope to see you and your little ones at the museum to enjoy the Play Space soon!

The Kawartha Lakes Small Business Week is October 15-19 this year, and local small business owners can mark their calendars for a host of fun events each day of the week.

Last Saturday evening, a sizable crowd came out to celebrate and watch as the restored and refurbished Fenelon Theatre Marquee sign was lit up for the first time in its new location on Oak Street.

If you’re starting to put stuff away for the winter, keep the bug spray handy – at least for a few more weeks – and be extra watchful for unwanted hitchhikers. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit warns the risk of Lyme disease is still present until near-freezing conditions set into the area.

If you are anything like me, the changing weather will increase any discomfort you may have in your joints and make it awfully tempting to look for comfort on the couch, but this is likely the worst approach to take.

Have you been looking for a great introduction to some of your local artists? Been searching for that perfect coffee table book? On October 13 from 3-7, the Colborne Street Gallery will host the official book release of The Artists of Kawartha written by Andrea Hillo. The newest release of a series of four books featuring local artists from different areas of Ontario's cottage country, the book presents work from 32 contemporary artists from in and around the Kawarthas.

Taking care of your mental health and well-being should be a top priority for everybody, and maintaining a good work/life balance is a major win in this area. Join us for a Ontario Chamber of Commerce and WSIB-sponsored Small Business Week event where a panel of experts will discuss mental health in the workplace - the impact on business, current trends and tools for business owners.

The long-awaited unveiling of the Fenelon Theatre Marquee Sign is almost here!

There was a definite buzz around town last week as the Marquee sign was being installed in its new location on Oak Street, across from Murphy's Lockside Pub and Patio and next to the Chamber's Tourism Office.

Kawartha Lakes Film Circuit are pleased to announce the Season Premiere for their 5th season will be "Hearts Beat Loud", a story of a Brooklyn father and daughter, charged with the kind of music as free-spirited as the duo is.

It’s not often that backyard chicken coops, marijuana, and potholes are discussed in one evening but those topics and many more were addressed at the Candidates Forum co-sponsored by Fenelon Forward and Fenelon Falls & District Chamber of Commerce.

Submitted by Films by the Falls

Community event organized to commemorate the official unveiling and lighting up of the Fenelon Theatre Marquee and to celebrate the years long adventure to restore and relocate this historic landmark of Fenelon Falls, Ontario.

We have a winner! The “Eat Local and Win” contest closed on August 20th and David A. won the prize basket just for enjoying a meal at one of the participating restaurants. Here’s what he had to say about winning: “I would like to thank the Fenelon Falls Chamber of Commerce for the BBQ basket, that I won courtesy of dining in Fenelon Falls…”

Kawartha Works Community Co-operative (KWCC) is pleased to announce that a 10 bike rental station has been built in Fenelon Falls. “We now have bikes available in Fenelon Falls as well as Bobcaygeon for tourists and residents to get around and explore the towns and trails” says Jim
Armstrong, Chair of KWCC.

As Canadians we are envied around the world for our beautiful geography, our diverse culture and our freedom to vote in a democratic electoral system. Unfortunately, in many countries the electoral process is flawed and the winner decided long before a ballot is marked. But, here in the City of Kawartha Lakes we have the opportunity to be informed and freely participate in the upcoming municipal election.

This Saturday, September 1st, head over to the Maryboro Lodge: The Fenelon Museum to celebrate James Dickson: 125 years ago Fenelon Falls reeve and land surveyor James Dickson was instrumental in establishing Algonquin Park.