The Township of Douro-Dummer is contemplating solar projects within the municipality. CAO Todd Davis submitted a report outlining the province of Ontario’s plans to secure the energy grid and the possibility that the township can cash in on some of the proposed development.
The Independent Electricity System Operator (“IESO”), at the direction of the Ministry of Energy and Electrification, is currently out to market with multiple procurements for renewable energy and energy storage.
Santa Claus arrived in Lakfield on Sunday afternoon pulling up the rear of the annual parade hosted by the Lakefield District Lions Club.
Trent Lakes council reviewed an after-action review (AAR) that evaluated the municipal response to the 2025 ice storm.
Presented by Susan Jackett, Fire Administrative Assistant/Community Management Coordinator, the review that looked at:
• what happened
• what went well
• where can be improved
• what should be changed next time
The storm occurred between March 28th and 30th and a formal Emergency was declared on April 1st citing extensive power outages, communication breakdowns, and impassable roads caused by downed power lines and fallen trees.
“The scale of the event placed considerable strain on municipal and public resources, particularly in ensuring the safety and well-being of our residents,” the report said.
The Ennismore Inclusive Playground Project has officially raised enough funds to start construction thanks to a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, which is an agency of the Government of Ontario.
The Jude’s Joy Inclusive Playground project was started by community volunteers and the Ennismore Optimist Club in March of 2024 with the hopes of raising $250,000 to install a fully accessible playground at the Ennismore Waterfront Park.
Julie Grant, the chair of the project, came up with the idea for this initiative as she is a mother with a special needs child, Jude, who the project is named after.
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.
