Is a small private island on Stony Lake the proper venue for a weekend charity concert? This is the question raised by a delegation led by Dee Dee Eustace and Ian Beck at the Douro-Dummer council meeting on Tuesday, April 7.
The delegation claimed that what started out as a small charity event grew to a full weekend concert with up to 500 people in attendance.
The festival in question is the Wanakuen Weekend Charity Music Festival on Dodworth Island which raises money for the Ronald McDonald House.
Eustace led the delegation and gave a brief resume of her experiences both as a fifth generation Stony Lake cottager as well as an architect by profession.
Eustace told council that her 36 years as an architect has made her familiar with zoning bylaws and her participation in many charities displays she is supportive of fundraising, but questioned if this particular event should be moved to a more appropriate venue.
The annual Walk of the Cross took place in Lakefield on Good Friday. The walk started at the St. John the Baptist Anglican Church Finishing at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. The procession stopped at other churches along the way and readings from the scripture took place at each stop. Approximately 80 people took part in the walk. Pictured above is Matt Rachar with the cross on the way to the Youth Unlimited Barn.
North Kawartha will be hosting an open house for Trent Lakes Council is not supporting a request from a quarry to extend the hours they can operate at two sites in the municipality.
Buckhorn Sand and Gravel had originally been refused the request to expand hours of operation from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday to begin at 5:30 a.m. during the week and to be able to work Saturdays from 5:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The request was to follow these hours year-round.
The provincial Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is the agency that approves requests and Trent Lakes is asked to comment.The company also asked that tree removal be allowed 24 hours a day.
One pit is known as the Bass Lane East Quarry and is on Concession 1 and 2 Part Lots 6 and 7 and the other is known as 400 Bass Lane, Concession 1 and 2 Part Lot 5.
With spring here, many local businesses are gearing up for the warmer months ahead which is sure to bring an influx of tourists to the area.
About eight months ago, the County of Peterborough launched a brand new tool to help visitors navigate the area and better find attractions, locations, and events they are interested in.
The Peterborough County economic development team created and launched the Kawarthas interactive Visitors Map online on August 26, 2025.
Ryley Gutoskie, communications coordinator, said that the map was created to enhance how people discover and experience The Kawarthas, which encompasses all of Peterborough County.
This short documentary is a portrait of a tiny town, Lakefield, Ontario, and its independent weekly, the Herald. Across North America, newspapers are dying, but in Lakefield, Terry McQuitty, the town paper’s publisher, carries on a rich, 150-year-old tradition. Set to the pace of small-town life, Unheralded is a testament to the vital role newspapers can still play, and the close bond between reporter and reader.
