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accepted at the front counter of the municipality, or cheques made payable to Trent Lakes Outreach Centre. The drop-off location is located in the front foyer of the office, a high traffic area where residents stop in for municipal inquiries.

“Having a food bank drop-off at the municipal office is absolutely wonderful and complements our drop-off at the Buckhorn Community Centre,” says Peter Raymond, Chair of the Trent Lakes Outreach Centre Food Bank. “A special thank you to the very supportive municipal staff for all their time and energy in facilitating this arrangement and also a big shout out to a caring Trent Lakes citizen who submitted the suggestion to the municipality that was graciously acted upon. We are truly a caring community.”

According to Feed Ontario’s 2022 Hunger Report, the need for food banks and donations continue to rise. Fast statistics from the report include:

• 2 out of 3 food bank visitors have less than $100 left after paying their housing costs each month.

• 2 out of 3 food banks have experienced a noticeable decrease in food donations.

• 1 out of 5 food banks have not been able to purchase the same volume of food as before due to higher food prices.

• 2022 saw a 24% increase in the number of people accessing food banks compared to 2021. Donations will be picked up by volunteers and distributed along with other donations at Lakehurst Hall once a month. The Trent Lakes Outreach Centre is currently the main food bank within Trent Lakes, although residents are also welcome to use the Kinmount & Area Food Bank which serves both Kawartha Lakes and Trent Lakes.

“After a resident made the suggestion to allow donations at the municipal office, we were more than happy to work with the centre to accommodate the request,” says Donna Teggart, CAO/Treasurer for the Municipality of Trent Lakes. “We are always looking for ways to increase support in the community.”

Mural Art Project

A Place Called Home and the Kawartha Art Gallery, with financial support from the United Way CKL women’s group, United Women Helping Others (UWHO), is excited to announce their new Mural Art Project, to increase homeless awareness in the City of Kawartha Lakes and the County of Haliburton.

Grade 11 and Grade 12 Art TLDSB residing in the City of Kawartha Lakes and the County of Haliburton are invited to submit a piece of artwork representing their artistic vision of homelessness and how it impacts them and their community. The Call for Submissions closes on April 30th and the selected winner will be notified on May 15, 2023. The Mural Art will be completed inside A Place Called Home’s shelter where all clients will be able to enjoy!

Homelessness deeply impacts residents in the City of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County. To get an accurate snapshot of homelessness in our community, the City of Kawartha Lakes in partnership with other community agencies that support the homeless completed a combined Point in Time and Registry

Week count during the week of Sept 13- 17, 2021. 184 households were found to be homeless. Youth make up 16% of the overall population of people experiencing homelessness.

Jen Lopinski, Fund Development Coordinator at A Place Called Home says, “Increasing homeless awareness in our youth, in our communities, is key in overcoming stigma and finding real solutions for those who are unsheltered. There is too much stigma surrounding homelessness and our goal is to improve those perceptions through the meaningful expression of art.”

“Kawartha Art Gallery is proud to have this opportunity to partner with A Place Called Home in creating this opportunity for the youth of our community to share their perspectives on homelessness through their creativity,” said Susan Taylor, Executive Director Kawartha Art Gallery

For those interested in learning more about the Mural Art Project, please visit the Kawartha Art Gallery’s website at www.kawarthagallery.com.

Klac Annual General Meeting

The Kawartha Lakes Arts Council is holding their Annual General Meeting on April 4 from 7 to 9pm at the Fenelon Falls Seniors Centre.

Bev Jeeves will be making a presentation about Anne Langton, a Fenelon Falls resident in the early 1800s who contributed so much to the town through her journals and her artwork. This is sure to be an engaging presentation.

Paid members have voting privileges, but all are welcome to attend.

You can find out more at kawarthalakesartscouncil. com.

Funding For Child Care

In February, Hon. Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education and MPP Laurie Scott visited the Lindsay Child Care Program, Compass Early Learning and Care operating out of St. Dominic’s Catholic Elementary School.

During their visit, they announced funding to open 443 new child care spaces in Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton by the end of 2026. This will be a 40 percent increase in total spaces available, bringing the 2026 childcare access rate in Kawartha Lakes up to the new provincial minimum standard.

Priority Communities

• Northwest Kawartha Lakes (Kirkfield, Coboconk, Woodville)

• Haliburton (West Guildford, Eagle Lake, Cardiff, Wilberforce, Gooderham, Minden, Algonquin Highlands)

• Lindsay East (east side of Scugog River and outskirts)

• Northeast Kawartha Lakes (Fenelon Falls, Bobcaygeon, Kinmount)

• Southwest Kawartha Lakes (Janetville, Little Britain)

• Southeast Kawartha Lakes (Pontypool, Bethany,

Omemee) Requirements

• Minimum Square Footage: 8,000 to 10,000 square feet on or below the second story

• Large green space adjacent to building for outdoor play that can be fenced,

• Parking for staff (12 – 14 spaces) and drop off parking capacity for parents

• Kitchen space with capacity to add commercial sized appliances

• Indoor space natural light requirement: Window area equivalent to 10% of floor area

Individuals or businesses with appropriate space are encouraged to contact cklhumanservices@ kawarthalakes.ca.

Help Reduce Hunger

Kawartha Lakes Food Source is teaming up with Hobart’s Restaurant to host ‘Take a Bite Out of Hunger’: a 3-course gala dinner featuring an entirely new, curated food and drink menu for this night with almost entirely locally sourced ingredients!

The fundraising event will take place on April 18, 2023, beginning with cocktail hour and live music at 6:30pm, and cuisine and some fanfare beginning at 7:30pm. Guests will also have an opportunity to enter a raffle, where the lucky winner will receive a brand-new cooler filled with local beer. All of the after-cost proceeds will be donated to Kawartha Lakes Food in support of their mission to end hunger in the community.

With the continued rise in food bank use at their member food banks, Kawartha Lakes Food Source has been working to expand their programming to meet the needs of the community. Growing their operations and initiatives means searching for more food reclamation sources, buying more food in bulk, increasing staff, finding more ways to educate the public about hunger, and coordinating more fundraising opportunities. As a not-for-profit organization that receives no regular government funding, Kawartha Lakes Food Source relies on the generosity and commitment of the community to fulfill their goals, support their members, and feed those that are hungry.

Tickets cost $75 per person and include your choice of appetizer, entrée, and desert from the event menu, which has vegan and vegetarian options for each course. Seating is limited, so make sure to purchase tickets early.

To buy tickets for Take a Bite Out of Hunger, call 705-3224-0707 or visit the website at www. kawarthalakesfoodsource.com.

Frozen Meals On Wheels

Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes has announced their new Frozen Meals on Wheels online ordering system is now live!

Visit the website at www.mow.ccckl.ca and browse our great selection of delicious frozen meals. There is something for everyone with a number of meat, vegetarian and gluten free options available to order.

For the month of March, you can also receive 25% off your frozen meals when you place an order online. Place your order at www.mow.ccckl.ca and use coupon code XC2ECYYT at checkout to receive 25% off your order! The coupon code is valid from March 1 - March 31, 2023 and is subject to product availability. The coupon code may only be used for orders placed online and is not valid for telephone orders.

Let them do the cooking and place your order today!

Noms Open For Accessibility Champions

While you are going about your day, be mindful of those who face accessibility challenges and those who make the extra effort to help mitigate those challenges.

At least 22 percent of Canadians encounter daily challenges due to disabilities and many unsung heroes are doing their part to try and level the playing field to create equal access to community life. To shed light on the challenges and recognize the community’s

Accessibility Champions, each spring the Kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee (KLAAC), a group of volunteers that advises Council, seeks out the accessibility leaders of our community — employers, program designers, service providers, shopkeepers, friends and families — to celebrate them in a special award ceremony. These are the people who go above and beyond the casual helping hand, who thoughtfully initiate improvements to overcome barriers to inclusion.

You can nominate someone for the 2023 Accessibility Awareness Recognition Award by completing a link to an online form at www. kawarthalakes.ca. Nominations are welcome all year; the deadline for 2023 nominations is Friday March 24, 2023.

There are a variety of categories to nominate for:

• A business, group or individual: A person or group that has made an outstanding contribution in the past year to improve or promote awareness around accessibility.

• New building or modification: An innovative infrastructure project followed the design principles and removed barriers for individuals with disabilities.

• Barbara McArthur Memorial Award of Distinction: In memory of Barbara McArthur, the founder and first Chair of the KLAAC, the nominee has devoted time and energy beyond normal expectations and promoted public awareness and education.

The pandemic has seen even more accessibility challenges than usual, with limitations to services, access to groceries and essentials, barriers to communications and the need to social distance and isolate. There are countless ways you may have crossed paths with an accessibility champion.

SPRING REC PROGRAM SIGN-UP BEGINS

The Parks and Recreation Division is pleased to offer a variety of aquatics, fitness and leisure programs for all ages and interests this spring.

Registration for the spring session will take place online through the Kawartha Lakes Online Program Registration website. Pre-registration will be required for all programs.

The Spring 2023 Kawartha Lakes Community Guide is now available online. This comprehensive digital publication highlights all program offerings this spring and provides details regarding upcoming special events, major projects and much more.

A variety of Fitness programs as well as Membership opportunities will be offered at the Lindsay Recreation Complex and Forbert Memorial Pool and Workout Centre in Bobcaygeon. For further information visit the Fitness page.

Swimming lessons and public swimming will take place in Lindsay and Bobcaygeon this spring. All swimmers will continue to be required to pre-register ahead of time for their desired swim time online. For details visit the Pools and Swimming page.

Several leisure programs will be offered this spring, including an Introduction to Digital Photography course in Fenelon Falls and a Women’s Ball Hockey League at the Oakwood Community Centre. To learn more visit the Leisure Programs page.

Winterfest A Success For Five Counties

Submitted by Bill

Eekhof

If area residents are tired of winter, those feelings didn’t stop them from embracing Winterfest 2023.

Local residents, donors and corporate sponsors stepped up to support Winterfest in a big way, helping to raise $30,125 to cover treatment services for kids at Five Counties Children’s Centre.

Winterfest is an annual ‘fun’draising event for Five Counties that, this year, was held over the recent Family Day long weekend with a series of virtual and in-person festivities. The amount raised this year surpasses the nearly $20,000 raised at Winterfest in 2022.

“We want to thank the support of the community, especially our staff, volunteers, families, donors and businesses who contributed to this year’s success,” says Scott Pepin, CEO of Five Counties. “We know our community is very generous, and once again, that has shone through!”

This year, Canadian Tire stores in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg, Campbellford and Fenelon Falls again stepped up as the lead sponsor of Winterfest.

Proceeds from Winterfest go to support Five Counties’ Building Abilities for Life Campaign, which helps ensure kids can get essential therapies so they can be their best. “The Building Abilities For Life Campaign is important because it helps address current wait lists for services like occupational therapy and speechlanguage therapy,” Pepin says. “We know the earlier a child can receive treatment, the more likely it is they can reach their full potential.”

Five Counties has been dedicated to supporting children and youth with physical, developmental and communications needs for more than 45 years. In 2022/23, Five Counties is on track to support more than 6,000 kids/youth and their families in our region.

Seniors Club Receives Donation

The executive of 100 Women Who Care were very pleased to present The Fenelon Falls Senior Citizens’ Club with a donation of $ 14,550.00 from their February 2023 meeting.

The Fenelon Falls Senior’s Club were very excited to receive this donation which will help provide much needed upgrades to their club facility. These upgrades will make it possible for the Club to offer a variety of programs to the community.

Since their inception in 2016, 100 Women Who Care Kawartha Lakes has donated $329,470.00 to charities that serve the City of Kawartha Lakes.

If you are interested in joining 100 Women Who Care, visit www.100womenkawarthalakes.ca and fill out the registration form.

The next meeting of the group takes place on Thursday June 15, 2023 at The Pie Eyed Monk in Lindsay.

Curling Club Champs

Bobcaygeon Curling Club members Wayne Shea and Morris Anderson won the Ontario Stick 2 on 2 championship held in Kinston Ontario on February 12.

They will be representing Ontario at the National Championship on March 30 to April 3 in Nanaimo, BC.

Wayne and Morris were born in Bobcaygeon. Wayne prepares the ice for the club and Morris and his family were the builders of the current location.

Winter Warm Up

From the Fenelon Falls Chamber

As we wait with anticipation for spring ,it’s the perfect time to tempt your inner foodie with a treat from your favourite barista, a gathering of family and friends at a local restaurant or new menu idea from our specialty food shops during our Winter Warm Up Event!

Participation is easy and winning is even easier. Here’s what you need to know;

1. Make a purchase(s) at any Fenelon Falls cafe, bakery, restaurant or specialty food shop between until March 15, 2023. Eligible Specialty food shops include Country Cupboard, The General Store and Thurston’s Family Butcher Shop.

2. Email a photo of your receipt to hello@ explorefenelonfalls.com or drop off your receipt with your name and contact number at the Chamber Office at 15 Oak Street by Friday, March 17th at 4pm.

3. That’s it - you’ve done it!

4. Multiple entries are acceptable so have fun trying something new at more than one restaurant, cafe or shop!

Eligible entries will be chosen randomly to win one of three prize packages the week of March 20. You can find out more at www.explorefenelonfalls. com.

Time To Spring Forward

The “dark days” of winter are almost over!

Daylight Saving Time (DST) returns on Sunday, March 12, when the time will jump forward by one hour, starting at 2am, making the mornings darker earlier and the night lighter later.

This will make March 12 the shortest day of the year, with 23 hours in the day.

So before you go to bed on March 11, make sure you set your analog devices (the microwave, stovetop, clocks and watches) ahead one hour. Your digital and WiFi devices should make the switch automatically. Spring is coming!

KID’S CAMPS IN BUCKHORN

Treat your kids to some fun time this summer at one of the summer camps being offered at the Buckhorn Community Centre.

YMCA Camps

The Balsillie Branch of the YMCA in Peterborough is offering six one-week camps for kids of all ages. Each camp has been specially designed for the specific age group, presenting new themes each week.

The camps run Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm July 3 to 7, July 10 to 14, July 17 to 21, July 24 to 28, July 31 to August 4 and August 8 to 11.

The fee is $225 per week for YMCA members, $250 per week for non-members. You can find out more at www.ymcaofceo.ca.

Art in the Heart of Buckhorn

Retired school teacher Ellen Dumas will teach your up-and-coming artists different forms of art – from sketching, clay modelling, painting and who knows

what else?

The camp runs from July 10 to 14 from 9:30am to 4pm for children aged 7 to 14 years old. . The cost is $225 per child for BCC members and $235 per child for non-members and includes all supplies. You are asked to send along a lunch or snack with your child.

To register, call 705-657-8833. Payment can be made by cheque, credit card, etransfer or cash.

Musical Theatre Boot Camp

For the child who loves singing, dancing and acting, this is the camp for them! From July 24 to 28, Camp Director Jennifer Harding will take the kids through some fun exercises to bring their talent to light.

Jennifer’s credits include Mama Mia! (International and UK Tour), Funny Girl (UK and Cinematic Release) and Legally Blond.

Space for kids 6 to 12 is limited. For details and costs, contact jennifer_meaghan@hotmail.com.

Free Tax Clinic

On Friday, March 24, the Lions are hosting a free tax clinic from 9am to 1pm. This event is being offered by The Salvation Army.

You can follow the Bobcaygeon Lion’s Club on Facebook.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN COBOCONK/NORLAND

Spring Community Dinner

Residents in Coboconk are invited to Pioneer Church for a Community Dinner from 5pm to 6:30pm on Saturday, March 18.

Costs for the dinner are $10 for adults and $5 for children aged 7 and under. Proceeds will go the Coboconk Food Bank.

Gone Country Spring Dance

Get your cowboy boots out and make your way to the Norland Ward Park Rec Centre on Saturday, April 22! Tribute artist Rick Jones will be channelling his inner Alan Jackson and George Jones to offer up some “good, ol’ fashioned little bitty hometown fun.”

The dance runs from 7pm to 11:55pm. Tickets are $30 per person for this licensed, age-of-majority event.

You can find out more at coboconknorland.ca.

Urgent Care Clinic

The City of Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team is offering an urgent care clinic run by nurses, nurse practitioners and social workers for the residents of the City of Kawartha Lakes who do not currently have a family doctor or nurse practitioner, anywhere in Ontario.

The clinic is located at 55 Angeline St. North, Lindsay, Suite 2/3 (Giant Tiger Plaza) and offers appointments on Fridays only between 10am to 2pm. The clinic will see patients by appointment only.

Book your appointment by phone or online on Fridays between 8am to 9:30am. Call 705-328-9853 Ext. 296 or book online at www.cklfamilyhealthteam. com/urgent-care-clinic/.