Selwyn Township is well into the process of renaming two islands in the Village of Lakefield after the former Prince Andrew was stripped of his title.
Last year, amid the controversy after the former Prince Andrew lost his royal titles over his ties with convicted sex-offender Jeffery Epstein, Selwyn township council moved a motion to investigate the process of renaming two islands in the Village of Lakefield one that was honouring the former prince, now called Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
According to the CBC, Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested by British police on February 19, 2026, on suspicion of misconduct in public office and was taken into custody on his 66th birthday, questioned for 11 hours, and released under investigation regarding his ties to Epstein.
Lynda Todd hosted her gallery opening at ECCO Art Gallery in Lakefield on Saturday March 7. Todd is a legally blind, award-winning artist who creates textured pieces of artwork designed to be both seen and touched.
Peterborough County is looking at best practices for spraying herbicides in wetlands after a concerned resident from Douro Dummer presented the council about the risks.
Peter Leahy who introduced himself as a local landowner concerned about his water source from his well said he was confused as to why a local land trust was in charge of spraying an invasive species called Phragmites across the township.
Phragmites is one of the fastest growing invasive plant species in all of Canada. It grows in various different locations and in different manners.
with Kawartha Land Trust in the hopes of receiving a grant to monitor, map, and manage the invasive species.
The County was successful and has been able to map Phragmites on all County owned roadways and properties.
According to the Ministry of transportation and provincial government, negative effects of Phragmites include:
• Loss of biodiversity and species richness
• Loss of habitat for wildlife and species at risk
• Changes in hydrology
• Changes in nutrient cycling
• Physical and structural damage to infrastructure
The Graham Carpentry Lakefield Chiefs opened their PJHL Tod Division semifinal playoff series in strong fashion this past week, earning back-to-back wins to take an early series lead.
Game 1 was played Saturday, March 7 at the Lakefield-Smith Community Centre, where the Chiefs skated to a 5–2 victory. Five different players found the back of the net for Lakefield, including Caleb Bidgood, Charlie Blewett, Matthew D’Angelo, Owen Thake and Ryan Bell. Thake and Bell each added an assist for two-point performances on the night.
Will Corcoran and Brayden D’Innocenzo each recorded two assists, while Nick Stinson and Bobby Crowe added single helpers. Goaltender Braeden Derks turned aside 16 of 18 shots to earn the win.
The Chiefs followed that performance with another victory in Game 2 on Tuesday, March 10, also in Lakefield, defeating the Picton Pirates 4–2.
Charlie Blewett led the offensive charge with two goals and one assist. Owen Thake and Ethan Yantha each scored once, with Yantha also adding two assists. Additional assists came from Bennett Harty, Matthew D’Angelo, Nick Stinson and Caleb Bidgood.
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.
