The City of Kawartha Lakes is undertaking a comprehensive review of maintenance standards for unassumed and private roads. As part of the study, the city is collecting public feedback.
As the weather turns colder and you spend more time indoors, use the safety tips from the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) to stay safe and enjoy the autumn season.
Although your cottage is a place where you relax and unwind, don’t overlook fire safety at your weekend retreat. Ensure that you can answer ‘yes’ to all of the following:
Here’s your chance to fish license-free in Ontario until Sunday, July 10. Throughout the province, Canadian residents can fish Ontario waters without the otherwise mandatory fishing version outdoors card. The Ontario government designates two periods throughout the year as license-free.The week from July 2 to 10 offers an excellent opportunity to introduce a friend or cottage visitor to fishing in the Kawartha Lakes.
If you have a cottage in the Kawartha Lakes, chances are you’ve passed by the entrance off Highway 48 to Balsam Lake Provincial Park more than a few times. When you’ve thought about the park, you’ve probably concluded a large provincial park is a place for overnight campers. But in fact, Balsam Lake Provincial Park is also a draw for nature lovers who seek a day-trip and Kawartha cottagers who want to shake up their summer weekend routine with an afternoon visit to a pristine, expansive green space.
Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park is an 82,793 acre (33,505 hectares) pristine public space. The park stretches from Haliburton County on the east side, through the northern townships of the City of Kawartha Lakes to the District Municipality of Muskoka on the western boundary of the park.
(The following information is from an article by Jeff Taylor, which appeared in the Balsam Lake Association’s 2016 newsletter.)
