Over the past few weeks residents may have noticed local municipal candidate election signs in front of homes and along roadways.
Many candidates create and distribute election signs to promote themselves in hopes of spreading their name to potential voters.
It is a great way to get visibility and advertise their campaign.
That being said, it has been noticed by some candidates, specifically in Douro Dummer, that their signs have gone missing from roadways.
issing from roadways. Many local municipalities as well as the county have specific by-laws in place that regulate and in some cases restrict the placement of election signs along roadways on township/county owned property.
It should also be noted that it is a criminal offense to damage or steal an election sign in Ontario.
Within the township of Douro Dummer the by-law states:
No person shall place an election sign, or cause an election sign to be placed on any property that is owned, leased or maintained by the Township of Douro Dummer, including, but not limited to:
• Municipal Office
• Fire Halls
• Public Works Yards
• Community Centres
• Public Libraries
• Municipal Parks
• Transfer Stations;
• Vacant parcel/lot of land owned by the Municipality
Preforming Arts Lakefield hosted Crystal Shawanda for their first performance of their 2026/2027 season! Shawanda, pictured above performing on Sunday Sept. 27 at the Lakefield United Church for Performing Arts Lakefield with her husband, is a blues singer/songwriter/producer, and former country music artist, winning multiple Juno awards. She is a Nashville based, Indigenous woman with roots in Canada. More details about Performing Arts Lakefield can be found online at www.performingartslakefield.org
The County of Peterborough will soon be entering into a Twin City agreement with a community of similar characteristics in Ukraine.
During the Sept. 23 Peterborough County Council Meeting, Sam Begin, administrative services assistant, presented a report to council outlining a proposed twinning agreement with the Drohobych Urban Hromada in Ukraine.
He recommended that county council direct staff to proceed with the Declaration of Cooperation and Twinning with the Drohobych Urban Hromada and that the necessary agreement be brought forward for signing at the October 14, 2026, Regular Council meeting.
He explained that the Hromada is made up of two cities and 32 villages, located in western Ukraine approximately 75 kilometres from the Polish border. It has a combined population of approximately 123,000 residents.
Comparatively, Peterborough County is made up of eight local municipalities with a combined population of about 64,000 residents in addition to a large seasonal population.
Begin told County Council that the Drohobych Urban Hromada shares several characteristics with Peterborough County, including its role as a regional service centre, strong agricultural connections, cultural heritage assets, and interest in economic development and tourism.
The Township of Selwyn celebrated the grand re-opening of the arena at the Ennismore Community Centre on September 24, marking the completion of a major renewal project that will help ensure the facility continues to serve the community for years to come.
The grand re-opening brought together residents, community members, local officials and project partners to celebrate the renewed arena. The event included remarks from MPP Dave Smith, Nancy Clark, Director of External Relations for Hydro One Networks Inc. (Hydro One) and Township of Selwyn Mayor Sherry Senis, followed by a free public skate.
The project included the replacement of the arena’s 54-year-old, 180-foot by 80-foot concrete slab floor, along with the refrigeration piping and ice rink chiller. These significant upgrades are essential to ensuring the arena’s long-term viability and continued ability to serve sporting groups, youth leagues, recreational skaters and community organizations.
“Our local arenas are where young athletes learn teamwork, sportsmanship, and resilience—lessons that stay with them long after they step off the ice,” said Dave Smith, MPP for Peterborough-Kawartha. “By investing nearly $1 million through the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund, our government is ensuring that local players and families have a modern, reliable space to compete with pride and grow together.”
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.
