North Kawartha Township will be looking at dedicating funds within the next budget cycle to help cemeteries not owned by the municipality maintain their grounds.
There are 19 cemeteries within North Kawartha, 10 of which are owned by the township. The remainder of the cemeteries are owned by local churches and one is privately owned and operated by a committee board and volunteers.
The concept of a cemetery grant policy was first brought forward after a private cemetery in the township requested funds earlier this month from the township to help with the removal of a dangerous tree located on the grounds.
Neil Young took to the stage at Lakefield College School, Northcote campus on Friday evening offering up his talents for a fundraiser.
Lakefield Royal Canadian Legion Branch 77 celebrated a huge milestone earlier this month by electing their first female president. Lorna MacDonald was sworn in as the new president of the Lakefield Legion on May 21, 2025 during the Legion’s general meeting that night.
MacDonald has been a member of the Lakefield Legion for almost 30 years and has held many roles within the organization. She said that the Legion received their charter in 1926 and has had many presidents over the years and she is honoured to become the first female president.
Back in 1926 the Lakefield Legion was created as a private men’s-only club for veterans of WWI to support one another.
As time went on, MacDonald said, it expanded to include all veterans, past and present, as well as opened up its doors to any Canadian citizen who believes in the core values of dedicated support and compassionate assistance to veterans, their families, and to the community.
Over her almost 30 years as a member, MacDonald has worn many hats and helped the Legion in various ways.
Douro Dummer provided a total of $3,500 in grants to community organizations during their last council meeting on May 20th, 2025.
Three community organizations requested funding from Douro Dummer council last week for different causes.
The first request was from Douro 200th Anniversary Committee which requested $2,500.
Paul Creamer, treasurer, told council that this funding would cover event costs for the Douro 200th Anniversary event scheduled for July 4th, 2025. He said that more specifically, it would cover the rental costs at the Douro Arena, which are estimated to be about half the request of $1,250. The funding would also cover operating costs such as insurance, washroom rentals, and other related expenses to the event.
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.
