Lakefield Couple Win Lotto Max Jackpot of $70 Million
/Doug and Enid Hannon of Lakefield have hit the Lotto Max jackpot and have found themselves $70 million richer announced by Ontario Lottery Gaming (OLG) on Thursday.
Photo courtesy of OLG.
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The Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival is Coming to Town This Saturday
/The Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival returns this Saturday, July 8 to Isabel Morris Park in Lakefield.
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Enjoy a day of jazz music, colourful works for sale by artisans and crafters, local food and beverage vendors.
The grooving begins at 11 a.m. at 20 Concession Street and finishes up at 10 p.m. Admission is $10 per person with tickets available for cash only at the gates
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own water bottle for use at the on-site water refill station and cutlery.
A shuttle bus will be available for free on Saturday, July 8 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., with stops at Trent University, the Lakefield District Public School and the Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival.
Visit the website for details.
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The 2023 Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival Goes Green
/The Lakefield Jazz, Art and Craft Festival has announced that the upcoming event held on Saturday, July 8 will strive to be a clean, green event.
photo courtesy of The Lakefield Jazz, Art and Craft Festival.
With help from the vendors, volunteers and participants, they will be working towards this goal by:
• setting up a water refill station
• setting up sorting stations and signage for garbage, recyclables and compostables
• encouraging attendees to bring their own water bottle and cutlery
• encouraging attendees to walk, bike (bike racks located right beside the event space), carpool or enjoy the FREE shuttle service (details below)
• encouraging artisans, food and beverage vendors to use less waste
Free Shuttle
The Township is extending The Link bus service for the Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival. The Link bus will be available for free on Saturday, July 8 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.. The bus will have stops at Trent University, the Lakefield District Public School, and the Lakefield Jazz Festival. For parking information and a detailed schedule, visit the website.
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Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival Announces 2023 Music Line-Up
/The Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival returns riverside on Saturday, July 8 in Isabel Morris Park in Lakefield.
photo courtesy of The Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival, facebook.
The festival is set to begin at 11 a.m. with dancing and grooving finishing up at 10 p.m. in Isabel Morris Park at 20 Concession Street, Lakefield. Admission is $10 per person with tickets available at the gates (cash only.)
The 2023 music lineup includes:
Ron Marenger Big Band - 11 a.m.
Paul Novotny - 12:50 p.m.
Caity Gyorgy - 2:40 p.m.
Red Hot Ramble - 4:30 p.m.
Lakefield Jazz Septet - 6:20 p.m.
Pat Temple & The HiLo’s - 8:10 p.m.
Lakefield’s Jazz, Art & Craft Festival invites you, your friends and family to enjoy a day of jazz music, local food, beverage vendors (including Publican House Brewery) and colourful art works for sale by artisans and crafters.
Visit the website for sponsorship, vendor, volunteer information and more.
Peterborough Police Seeking Suspects Defrauding Lakefield Business For Incomplete Lot Repaving
/Peterborough Police are investigating a defrauding on a Lakefield business occurring on Thursday.
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The report was made on Friday to police. The business owner claimed to have an agreement with a company to repave their parking lot. The work had started but remained incomplete despite $15,000 being exchanged.
The first suspect was described to police as:
Male, white
Heavier build
Irish accent
White baseball hat
Blue golf shirt
Khaki shorts
White sport socks
Sandals
The second suspect was described to police as:
Male, White
Medium build
Red hair
Irish accent
Black t-shirt
Black shorts
Black shoes or boots
Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.
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Lakefield Collaboration Creates Gift Boxes To Support Local Businesses and Charity
/Online marketplace FriendLilySHOP has teamed up with small businesses to support Lakefield Youth Unlimited (LYU) and local retailers by selling gift boxes of locally-sourced items announced on Wednesday.
Chris Jones, Lakefield Youth Unlimited (left) with Jim Riches, FriendLilySHOP (right) with the gift boxes to support Lakefield Youth Unlimited with items from several local businesses. Photo courtesy of LYU.
The gift boxes contain items from The English Potter, Angle Iron Kitchen, The Nutty Bean Cafe, Reclaimed Garden Co. and Kyoto Coffee. The boxes are available beginning on Saturday at the aforementioned retailers or online.
A portion of the proceeds is donated to LYU to aid and support Youth Unlimited programs that build community within the village and provide key opportunities for the personal and spiritual development of our youth according to a press release.
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Lakefield Homecoming To Celebrate The Past And Present Of The Village
/Lakefield Homecoming, a weekend to celebrate the Village of Lakefield and bring the past and present together, is taking place from Aug. 5 - 7.
Photo courtesy of Lakefield Homecoming.
Friday:
The opening reception will take place at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 77 Lakefield from 5 - 9 p.m. on Aug. 5.
The evening will feature live music from the Bob Taylor Band and BBQ.
Saturday:
Sidewalk sale featuring local vendors will begin at 9 a.m.
The opening ceremonies will take place at 9:30 a.m. outside the Chamber of Commerce Office.
Golf Tournament, Shotgun Start, will begin at 10 a.m. at Katchiwano Golf & Country Club. All ages and skill levels welcome to attend.
At 11 a.m. a memorial bench and stone will be revealed at Hague Point, honouring Moses and Nellie Marsden, Lakefield’s first full-time indigenous family, and the Michi Saagiig People who occupied the land prior to European settlers. Representatives from Curve Lake First Nation, and descendants of Moses and Nellie Marsden to be in attendance.
From 12:30-4:30 p.m. the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 77 will host a BBQ and patio party featuring music by Harley Payne and the Original General Delivery Band.
A Guided Walking Tour of Historic Lakefield will begin at 2 p.m. Those interested should meet at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 37 Bridge Street. Those that can’t make the tour can pick up a map at the Opening Reception or Sidewalk Sale for a self-guided, or self-driven tour.
The 50th Anniversary of the Preston Auto Wreckers Midget Lacrosse Team’s All Ontario Championship will be celebrated from 2 - 5 p.m. at the Curling Club.
The Vintage Lakefield Facebook Group will host a meet and greet at Isabel Moris Park from 7 - 8 p.m.
The Lakefield Village Lions Club will host a dance at The Lakefield-Smith Community Centre beginning at 8 p.m. Live Music by the Band “Gravy”, Display from Lakefield Historical Society Tickets $25, available in advance by calling 705-652-0639. Complimentary shuttle bus within Lakefield and surrounding area.
Sunday:
A Classic Car Show hosted by the Lakefield & District Lions Club will take place at Isabel Moris Park from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Lions Food Truck and Live Music from John Boyko Band.
A free pancake breakfast hosted by MPP Dave Smith will take place from 8 - 10 a.m. at Lakefield Legion Branch 77.
Gospel and hymn music will take place at Isabel Moris Park beginning at 6:30 p.m. Free admission, all welcome. Please bring your lawn chair. In the case of rain, this event will be moved to Lakefield Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m.
Weekend Long Events:
Christ Church Community Museum, 62 Queen Street, Open Sat. & Sun. 1-4 p.m.
Story Walk & Scavenger Hunt, Hosted by Selwyn Public Library
Beaver Tails, Behind Lakefield-Smith Community Centre, Supporting local Lions Clubs
Cutting Cheese And Ribbons: The Cheesy Fromage Opens Up Shop In Lakefield
/The Cheesy Fromage, sellers of Canadian cheese, wines, fine foods, has opened up shop in Lakefield and is the newest members of the Peterborough and The Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce.
Tanya Bailey and her daughter took a girls trip to New Orleans and visited what they thought was a a cheese shop. When they entered the shop they noticed people sitting, enjoying gourmet cheese and sipping wine and Bailey started conjuring up her own ideas.
“I just thought it was such a simple but brilliant idea,” she said. “I thought one day I wanted to do that, I wanted to bring that back to have something like that here.”
While Bailey has never been a professional in the food industry, she says it has always been something she loved to do.
In the past she could often be found making large meals for family gatherings or volunteering her tie and culinary skills at events.
The Cheesy Fromage officially opened in early July but Thursday marked their grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony with the chamber of commerce.
The Cheesy Fromage offers both sit-down dining and take out.
They can craft a charcuterie board for customers or customers can shop the variety of cheeses and other products to make their own at home.
They also carry a variety of local, handmade sauces, jellies, jams and other products.
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Selwyn Township Receives $750,000 To Renovate Upper Level Of Former Lakefield post Office
/The Township of Selwyn has been approved for up to $750,000 through the Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF), to retrofit the former Lakefield post office to create an accessible and comfortable upper-level community space.
The clock tower of the former Lakefield Post Office building, which currently houses the Peterborough + Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce satellite office. Photo courtesy of The Township of Selwyn.
The CCRF is delivered by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) and provides funding for projects that aim to revitalize downtown cores and main streets, reinvent outdoor spaces, create green infrastructure and increase the accessibility of community spaces.
Selwyn applied for this funding to retrofit the former Lakefield post office, which currently houses the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism and Police Services, to create an accessible and comfortable upper-level community space.
According to the Township, this space has been under-utilized and is in need of accessibility upgrades and repairs, due in part to its age. This project includes the installation of an elevator/lift, construction of an accessible washroom and kitchenette, office/work stations, and board/meeting room, making this the perfect location for a community space that can be used by everyone.
“We are very excited to announce this project to the community of Selwyn Township. Not only will we be creating a space that is accessible to everyone, while preserving the heritage features of this historic landmark; but we are also creating a space that will benefit so many in our community,” said Andy Mitchell, Mayor of Selwyn Township. “From those who are taking their first steps in the world of entrepreneurship or those who are just looking for a quiet space to work. A space that will encourage learning, growth, and collaboration.”
Lakefield Nursery School Hopes To Bring The Community Together With Community Carnival
/The Lakefield Cooperative Nursery School (LCNS) is hosting a Community Carnival on Saturday at Isabel Morris Park from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Photo courtesy of Lakefield Cooperative Nursery School.
