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Deadline for the next issue is Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Branch 77 Lakefield (705) 652-7988

• February 4 – Ice-Bar Party as part of Polarfest Weekend – 1pm. BBQ hosted by Rob, Kevin, Sue and friends. Indoor music by George Terpstra.

• Tuesdays – Darts – 7:30pm

• Thursdays – Shuffleboard – 1pm

• Thursdays – Darts – 7pm

• Fridays – Snooker – 1pm

• Fridays – Shuffleboard – 7pm

• Saturdays – Weekly Meat Draws – 4pm

• Call 705-652-7988 for current events

Branch 238 Fenelon Falls (705) 887-3041

• Hall rental available –Contact Branch

Branch 239 Bobcaygeon (705) 738-2710

• January 28 – Robbie Burns Dinner –Doors open at 5pm, Dinner at 6pm sharp. Address the Haggis and enjoy a Roast Beef Dinner. Musical Entertainment by Upkilter. Tickets $30pp for Legion members, $35pp for non-Legion members.

• February 14 – Valentine’s Day Dance

– 2pm – Music by DJ Dave – Sweet

Branch 441 Kinmount (705) 488-3462

• Fridays - Bingo - $500 Progressive jackpot; $300 must go each week

Branch 497 Omemee (705) 799-5095

• January 28 – Dance featuring Heartland Country – 7pm to 11pm includes a light meal. Tickets are $15 per person.

Branch 519 Coboconk (705) 454-8127

• January 27 – Lunch & Music – 11:30am to 1pm – Hot Beef Sandwich or Liver & Onions $13. Followed by Country Music Jam from 1 to 4pm – Open Mic & local talent. Food bank donations would be appreciated.

• Tuesdays – 1pm – Euchre refreshments, prizes and fun

• Wednesday - Drop in darts - 7p.m. $5 per person

• Thursday - Drop in shuffleboard6:30 pm. Cost is $5pp per week

• Tuesday Night Doubles Dart League

– Competitive league – 8pm - $5pp per night – Limited to 40 players, please call the Branch to register

• Saturdays - Meat Draw - Weekly at 5pm

• Tuesdays – Darts – 7:30pm

• Thursdays – Mixed Darts – 7:30pm

• Fridays – Drop-in Coffee Time – 8am to 10:30am

• Tuesdays – 7pm – Open Darts

• Saturdays – Music & Meat Roll – Music starts at 2pm – Meat Roll at 3pm

• 1st Wednesday – Big Buck Bid Euchre –10am - $15pp

• For more information contact Legion 705-454-8127

Branch 184 Woodville & District (705) 439-2397

• January 28 - Robbie Burns Dinner & Music

• Tuesdays - Country Line Dancing Lessons – 7 to 9pm - $10 per person

Branch 67 Lindsay (705) 324-2613

4th Thursday – Luncheon – 11:30am to 1pm - Serving soup, sandwich and dessert with tea or coffee. $10pp. Take out orders, please call 705.439.2397.

• For information about upcoming events and regular activities, call the Legion Branch at 705-324-2613 or follow us on Facebook

The Board of Health ensures that HKPR District Health Unit’s strategic, business and operational plans, policies and activities are consistent with the Ministry of Health’s policy directions as communicated by the Minister of Health. On behalf of the Board of Health, the Medical Officer of Health manages the delivery of public health programs and services in agreement with the mission, vision and values of the HKPR District Health Unit.

“Strengthening partnerships with local community agencies and municipalities will be a focus for the Board of Health this term,” says David Marshall, Chairperson for the HKPR District Health Unit. “We will work together to increase the awareness of the role of public health and the programs and services provided within the HKPR district areas, so we can work together to improve the health of our communities.”

Smoke Alarms Save Lives

Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service responded to a structure fire on the morning of Saturday, January 7. Fire crews were able to extinguish the fire quickly and a mother and child were lucky to escape the blaze despite not having any working smoke alarms in the home.

Ontario reported an alarming number of fire fatalities in 2022. There were 133 fire-related deaths, including the loss of young children and families in several communities across the province. A very high percentage of these fatalities occurred in homes without working smoke alarms.

Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service would like to remind homeowners that you can, and when appropriate, will, be charged for failing to install smoke alarms where required. Failure to comply with the Fire Code smoke alarm requirements can result in a $360 ticket or fine of up to $50,000 for individuals or $100,000 for corporations.

“There is zero-tolerance for missing or nonfunctional smoke and carbon monoxide alarms,” explained Fire Chief Terry Jones, Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service. “Every home must have a working smoke alarm on every storey and outside of all sleeping areas. It’s important to test your alarms each month to ensure that they’re working. Planning and practicing a home fire escape plan is also a key part to your family’s safety.”

On average, Ontarians believe they have five minutes to evacuate a house fire. The grim reality is in most cases you have 60 seconds or less. Having working smoke alarms in your home is crucial when it comes to early fire detection and giving yourself and your family as much time as possible to get out of the burning building.

Voyageur Canoe Brigade

Submitted by Bruce Clark

In the summer of 2023, the Canadian Voyageur Brigade Society - CVBS- will undertake a voyageur canoe brigade along the Trent Severn Waterway to help celebrate the opening of the new Canadian Canoe Museum. Paddling from Georgian Bay to Little Lake in Peterborough - from Lock 45 at Port Severn to Lock 20 at Ashburnham - the Brigade will traverse some 240km of meandering waterways, through sheer natural beauty and countless historic locales.

The Canadian Voyageur Brigade Society has evolved from the 2008 David Thompson Brigade. In the summer of 2008, a group of over 160 modern day adventurers retraced the canoe route of explorer David Thompson in commemoration of the bicentenary of his travels in 1808. Launched from Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site in Alberta they paddled through over 30 host communities in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and northwestern Ontario on a 63-day journey. Covering 3,600 kilometres they reached Old Fort William on Lake Superior, in time for their annual Great Rendezvous.

Following the success of the this event, in 2011 another Brigade traced Thompson’s exploration of the Columbia River, with modern day voyageurs paddling from Invermere BC, across the international border through Montana, Idaho Washington and Oregon to the Pacific Ocean. Additional brigades have followed, on the Rideau Canal, the Athabasca River and in 2017 seven brigades were organized across Canada as part of Canada’s Sesquicentennial celebration.

Most recently CVBS sponsored and supported the 2022 Peace River Brigade. Paddling from the British Columbia border to the Town of Peace River, Alberta. Eight Voyageur canoe crews traced this historic route of 230 km over six days of paddling. Stops included the Historic Fort Dunvegan, a restored former North West Company post from 1805, and the Fort Fork cairn where Alexander Mackenzie overwintered in 1792 before completing his journey to the Pacific Ocean.

CVBS ensures that planning and administrative support materials, skills, and funds are available to support future brigades. The goal of the CVBS and the

Hall Of Fame Recognizes Business Leaders

Junior Achievement of Northern and Eastern Ontario (JA-NEO) will host its inaugural JA Business Hall of Fame (BHF) for the City of Kawartha Lakes on May 11, 2023, recognizing the City of Kawartha Lakes’ exceptional business leaders. These inductees strengthen our economy and community through their exemplary accomplishments of vision, leadership, and commitment to excellence in business over a lifetime. Each inductee is widely regarded as an inspiring role model and mentor to the students JA-NEO serves.

“JA-NEO is excited to unveil the inaugural class of inductees to first ever JA Business Hall of Fame for the City of Kawartha Lakes,” said John McNutt, President, and CEO, of JA-NEO. “These exceptional business leaders are helping to inspire and show local youth that starting your own business can be rewarding and last multiple generations much like the business leaders being honored today.”

The inductees will be formally inducted at the inaugural JA Business Hall of Fame at Mackey Celebrations in downtown Lindsay.

The 2023 JA Business Hall of Fame inductees are:

• Tania-Joy Bartlett –

New Beginnings Contracting Services

• Jim Bogar (Posthumously) – Cameron Steel

• Jack and Ila Crowe (Posthumously) –

Kawartha Dairy

• Nicki and Dedes Costas –

Olympia Restaurant

• Liz Grimes – Cathy Allan Ladieswear

• Ted Smith – TS Manufacturing

• Jeff Strybosch –

Kawartha Wholesale Bakery

• Jason and Karissa Ward –

Ward Lawyers Professional Corporation.

The BHF event allows JA-NEO to recruit vital volunteers, investors, and partners to help deliver their programs at no cost to students or schools. Proceeds from the event help JA-NEO meet the growing demand for financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programs, providing essential support to facilitate the future success of every JA student.

Since 1919, JA has delivered hands-on, experiential learning in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. JA is one of few organizations with the scale, experience, and passion to build a brighter future for the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, makers, and managers. JA is supported each year by nearly half a million corporate volunteers and reaches 10 million young people.

2023 Trent Severn Voyageur Canoe Brigade is to “Pass the Paddle”; that is to offer the opportunity for the skills and enjoyment of big canoe paddling to be passed onto the next generation of paddlers across Canada. This goal is fully supported by the Canadian Canoe Museum.

The tentative timeline for Trent Severn Brigade 2023 is July 28 to August 7, 2023. And while the number of canoes and paddlers participating will be unknown until registration, there has already been interest from across the country!

If you’d like to find out more, or how you or the community can become engaged, please visit https:// voyageurbrigade.org.

Indoor Triathlon Returns

The Kawartha Lakes Parks and Recreation Division is pleased to announce the return of their Indoor Triathlon event scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 5 at the Lindsay Recreation Complex.

Open to participants 16 years of age and older, this is the perfect event for those new to triathlons or individuals looking to train for the upcoming triathlon season.

The event takes place in the Lindsay Recreation Complex Fitness Studio and Pool and participants will have 15 minutes for each discipline. There will be no set length; participants will aim to achieve their personal best during the 15 minute time period with a 5 minute transition in between each wave.

This event is proudly sponsored by Fresh FueLL and Elite Performance and Wellness. Prizes will be awarded to the overall top 3 finishers.

Pre-registration is required for all participants. The cost is $60 plus HST per person or $50 plus HST for active Membership holders. Participants who register prior to Friday, February 3 will receive a complimentary commemorative long sleeve technical t-shirt.

Limited space is available. Registration is now open through the link on the City’s website (www. kawarthalakes.ca) under Activities and Recreation.

Women Hit The Ice

The Kawartha Lakes Parks and Recreation Division has added Women’s Shinny to their drop in program line up this winter. The program takes place at the Little Britain Community Centre on Sundays from 1pm to 2pm.

This is non-contact and open to players 16 years of age and older and not for intended for organized