The Lindsay Advocate

10/13/2026

PART FOUR: When a traffic decision doesn’t end the debate.

What happens when a municipality follows the proper process, but residents are still unhappy with the results?

In the fourth instalment of The Kawartha Lakes Scorecard, Randy Neals examines the ongoing traffic safety concerns on William Street North in Lindsay, where requests for additional stop signs sparked engineering reviews, council decisions and a dispute that has carried into the 2026 municipal election.

Read the story exclusively online: https://icmp.ca/https://lindsayadvocate.ca/post/part-four-william-street-shows-why-a-traffic-decision-needs-a-public-result-1791885685

The Kawartha Lakes Scorecard

10/09/2026

What can Canada learn from Denmark about tackling inequality? 🇩🇰

In the second instalment of our Solutions from Around the World series, we explore Denmark’s approach to economic inequality and social well-being, and what lessons we might apply closer to home.

Read the story exclusively online: https://icmp.ca/https://lindsayadvocate.ca/post/how-denmark-deals-with-inequality-1790938868

10/08/2026

While The Lindsay Advocate continues to bring you in-depth stories, features and local perspectives, our new Kawartha Lakes Weekly page is your go-to source for local news, community events, municipal updates and everything newspaper related.

We're kicking things off with our 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Guide, featuring everyone running for mayor and council across Kawartha Lakes.

Check out the guide (also available in this week's newspaper), and be sure to follow Kawartha Lakes Weekly to stay connected with what's happening in your community!

10/08/2026

PART THREE: Kawartha Lakes Scorecard

Kawartha Lakes spends more than $20 million annually on policing. But are taxpayers getting the best value for their money?

In Part Three of The Kawartha Lakes Scorecard, Randy Neals examines three possibilities: maintaining the current arrangement, switching to citywide OPP coverage, or expanding municipal policing across Kawartha Lakes.

Read the story online: https://icmp.ca/https://lindsayadvocate.ca/post/part-three-kawartha-lakes-spends-more-than-20-million-on-policing-all-three-models-deserve-a-real-business-case-1791470430

10/08/2026

Ever complained about a pothole, snowbank, parking issue, or traffic light to someone who has absolutely no power to fix it? There might be a form for that.

Read Sarah Fournier's opinion column in the print version of the October Advocate or online at https://icmp.ca/https://lindsayadvocate.ca/post/there-s-a-form-for-that-1790617215

10/07/2026

Local non-profits are being asked to do more with less. The difficult reality is demand is growing, while stable funding is getting harder to find.

Reporter Robyn Best speaks with leaders from the Kawartha Art Gallery and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kawartha Lakes - Haliburton about the challenges of relying on project-based grants and fundraising just to keep programs and organizations running.

Read the article in the print edition of the Lindsay Advocate or online at https://icmp.ca/https://lindsayadvocate.ca/post/kawartha-lakes-non-profits-struggle-to-stay-afloat-amid-funding-challenges-1790616628

10/07/2026

Check out Evan Connolly's latest real estate update from the Advocate! Evansellsbirdhouse

10/07/2026

In July 1926, a canoeing disaster on Balsam Lake claimed 11 lives and made headlines around the world. But just three months later, another tragedy unfolded on Sturgeon Lake.

In his latest Just in Time column, Ian McKechnie revisits the tragedy and remembers not only the individuals lost, but the people who came together to search for them.

Read the article in the print issue of the October Advocate or online at https://icmp.ca/https://lindsayadvocate.ca/post/victoria-county-s-other-canoeing-tragedy-of-1926-1790618305

10/06/2026