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Kawartha Lakes, 2023

Archive of hometown notes from Kawartha Lakes: local places, drinking water, taxes, and construction.

December 2023

Basement air context for Kawartha Lakes

How Kawartha Lakes sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Kawartha Lakes follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Kawartha Lakes in national context first.

Fenelon Falls Lock 34 keeps Kawartha Lakes lively · December 2023

Fenelon Falls Lock 34 is a reason people stay fond of Kawartha Lakes.

December 2023 in Kawartha Lakes: Fenelon Falls Lock 34. Deep conventional lock in the Jewel of the Kawarthas summer scene. Grab a cone and watch boats lock through when the season is busy.

Kawartha Farmfest is a municipal signature fall self-guided farm driving tour.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

City Score neighbours for Kawartha Lakes

How Kawartha Lakes compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Kawartha Lakes's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Kawartha Lakes: Kawartha Lakes is a single city that still feels like a

Kawartha Lakes is a single city that still feels like a map of towns, and Lindsay is the hub people mean when they say they are going into

Lindsay Lock 33 still orients Kawartha Lakes. Small-town lock station minutes from downtown Lindsay and the only three-gate lock on the Trent-Severn. Locals and visitors meet here to watch boats work through.

Bobcaygeon Lock 32 was the first lock constructed on the Trent-Severn Waterway.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

November 2023

November 2023: property tax in Kawartha Lakes

Published residential mill-rate context for Kawartha Lakes.

Residential mill rates for Kawartha Lakes appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Kawartha Lakes beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Fenelon Falls Lock 34, Kawartha Lakes · November 2023

Deep conventional lock in the Jewel of the Kawarthas summer scene. Grab a cone and watch boats lock through when the season is busy.

Walk or drive through Kawartha Lakes long enough and Fenelon Falls Lock 34 comes up. Deep conventional lock in the Jewel of the Kawarthas summer scene. Grab a cone and watch boats lock through when the season is busy.

The Trent-Severn Waterway is the shared spine. Five locks sit in Kawartha Lakes: Bobcaygeon Lock 32, the first lock built on the system; Lindsay Lock 33, the only three-gate lock on the waterway and minutes from downtown; Fenelon Falls Lock 34 in the so-called Jewel of the Kawarthas; Rosedale Lock 35 between Balsam and Cameron Lakes; and the Kirkfield Lift Lock with its 49-foot lift. Summer talk is lock watching, ice cream, and whether the boats are stacked at Fenelon or Bobcaygeon.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Kent Street West, Kawartha Lakes · November 2023

Downtown Lindsay's main street of boutiques, cafés, and restaurants. It is the errand-and-evening spine of the city's largest community.

Kent Street West still orients Kawartha Lakes. Downtown Lindsay's main street of boutiques, cafés, and restaurants. It is the errand-and-evening spine of the city's largest community.

The FLATO Academy Theatre in downtown Lindsay dates to 1892.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Kawartha Lakes: Bobcaygeon Lock 32 was the first lock constructed on the · November 2023

Bobcaygeon Lock 32 was the first lock constructed on the Trent-Severn Waterway.

November 2023 in Kawartha Lakes: Lindsay Lock 33. Small-town lock station minutes from downtown Lindsay and the only three-gate lock on the Trent-Severn. Locals and visitors meet here to watch boats work through.

Bobcaygeon Lock 32 was the first lock constructed on the Trent-Severn Waterway.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2023

October 2023: building permits in Kawartha Lakes

Where Kawartha Lakes sits in published building-permit figures for October 2023.

Construction intent in Kawartha Lakes shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Kawartha Lakes permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

A named place in Kawartha Lakes

Deep conventional lock in the Jewel of the Kawarthas summer scene. Grab a cone and watch boats lock through when the season is busy.

Fenelon Falls Lock 34 still orients Kawartha Lakes. Deep conventional lock in the Jewel of the Kawarthas summer scene. Grab a cone and watch boats lock through when the season is busy.

Kawartha Farmfest is a municipal signature fall self-guided farm driving tour.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Why Kent Street West still draws people in Kawartha Lakes

Kent Street West is a reason people stay fond of Kawartha Lakes.

October 2023 in Kawartha Lakes: Kent Street West. Downtown Lindsay's main street of boutiques, cafés, and restaurants. It is the errand-and-evening spine of the city's largest community.

The FLATO Academy Theatre in downtown Lindsay dates to 1892.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

What stands out in Kawartha Lakes

The Trent-Severn Waterway is the shared spine. Five locks sit in Kawartha Lakes: Bobcaygeon Lock 32, the first lock built on the system;

Walk or drive through Kawartha Lakes long enough and Lindsay Lock 33 comes up. Small-town lock station minutes from downtown Lindsay and the only three-gate lock on the Trent-Severn. Locals and visitors meet here to watch boats work through.

The Trent-Severn Waterway is the shared spine. Five locks sit in Kawartha Lakes: Bobcaygeon Lock 32, the first lock built on the system; Lindsay Lock 33, the only three-gate lock on the waterway and minutes from downtown; Fenelon Falls Lock 34 in the so-called Jewel of the Kawarthas; Rosedale Lock 35 between Balsam and Cameron Lakes; and the Kirkfield Lift Lock with its 49-foot lift. Summer talk is lock watching, ice cream, and whether the boats are stacked at Fenelon or Bobcaygeon.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2023: property tax in Kawartha Lakes

Published residential mill-rate context for Kawartha Lakes.

Residential mill rates for Kawartha Lakes appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Kawartha Lakes beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

September 2023

Worth knowing in Kawartha Lakes: Kawartha Farmfest is a municipal signature fall self-guided farm

Cottage weekends and farm roads share the same municipal map. People name Lindsay for errands, Fenelon and Bobcaygeon for the water, and

September 2023 in Kawartha Lakes: Fenelon Falls Lock 34. Deep conventional lock in the Jewel of the Kawarthas summer scene. Grab a cone and watch boats lock through when the season is busy.

Kawartha Farmfest is a municipal signature fall self-guided farm driving tour.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Kawartha Lakes water: Kawartha Lakes is a federation of systems, Lindsay

Kawartha Lakes draws municipal drinking water from Scugog River (Lindsay DWS , primary urban system) and Multiple other CKL systems: lakes/rivers (Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls, etc.) and fifteen groundwater systems, treated at Lindsay Water Treatment Plant.

Ask where Kawartha Lakes drinking water begins and the answer is Multiple other CKL systems: lakes/rivers (Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls, etc.) and fifteen groundwater systems, then Lindsay Water Treatment Plant. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.

Class IV: ballasted flocculation, sedimentation, dual-media GAC/sand filters, sodium hypochlorite, CO₂ and NaOH pH adjustment. Serves Lindsay and Oakwood.

See the Kawartha Lakes water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Landmark: Lindsay Lock 33

Small-town lock station minutes from downtown Lindsay and the only three-gate lock on the Trent-Severn. Locals and visitors meet here to

Lindsay Lock 33 still orients Kawartha Lakes. Small-town lock station minutes from downtown Lindsay and the only three-gate lock on the Trent-Severn. Locals and visitors meet here to watch boats work through.

Bobcaygeon Lock 32 was the first lock constructed on the Trent-Severn Waterway.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Kawartha Lakes on the hazard board

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Kawartha Lakes.

Kawartha Lakes appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

August 2023

A lesser-known corner of Kawartha Lakes

Deep conventional lock in the Jewel of the Kawarthas summer scene. Grab a cone and watch boats lock through when the season is busy.

Walk or drive through Kawartha Lakes long enough and Fenelon Falls Lock 34 comes up. Deep conventional lock in the Jewel of the Kawarthas summer scene. Grab a cone and watch boats lock through when the season is busy.

The Trent-Severn Waterway is the shared spine. Five locks sit in Kawartha Lakes: Bobcaygeon Lock 32, the first lock built on the system; Lindsay Lock 33, the only three-gate lock on the waterway and minutes from downtown; Fenelon Falls Lock 34 in the so-called Jewel of the Kawarthas; Rosedale Lock 35 between Balsam and Cameron Lakes; and the Kirkfield Lift Lock with its 49-foot lift. Summer talk is lock watching, ice cream, and whether the boats are stacked at Fenelon or Bobcaygeon.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Kawartha Lakes broadband availability

Advertised broadband availability for Kawartha Lakes.

Broadband rows for Kawartha Lakes come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Kawartha Lakes internet page.

Kawartha Lakes: Bobcaygeon Lock 32 was the first lock constructed on the · August 2023

Bobcaygeon Lock 32 was the first lock constructed on the Trent-Severn Waterway.

August 2023 in Kawartha Lakes: Lindsay Lock 33. Small-town lock station minutes from downtown Lindsay and the only three-gate lock on the Trent-Severn. Locals and visitors meet here to watch boats work through.

Bobcaygeon Lock 32 was the first lock constructed on the Trent-Severn Waterway.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Kawartha Lakes on the radon map

How Kawartha Lakes sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Kawartha Lakes follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Kawartha Lakes in national context first.

July 2023

A bright spot in Kawartha Lakes

Fenelon Falls Lock 34 is a reason people stay fond of Kawartha Lakes.

Fenelon Falls Lock 34 still orients Kawartha Lakes. Deep conventional lock in the Jewel of the Kawarthas summer scene. Grab a cone and watch boats lock through when the season is busy.

Kawartha Farmfest is a municipal signature fall self-guided farm driving tour.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

How Kawartha Lakes compares nearby

How Kawartha Lakes compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Kawartha Lakes's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Kawartha Lakes: The Trent-Severn Waterway is the shared spine. Five

The Trent-Severn Waterway is the shared spine. Five locks sit in Kawartha Lakes: Bobcaygeon Lock 32, the first lock built on the system;

Walk or drive through Kawartha Lakes long enough and Lindsay Lock 33 comes up. Small-town lock station minutes from downtown Lindsay and the only three-gate lock on the Trent-Severn. Locals and visitors meet here to watch boats work through.

The Trent-Severn Waterway is the shared spine. Five locks sit in Kawartha Lakes: Bobcaygeon Lock 32, the first lock built on the system; Lindsay Lock 33, the only three-gate lock on the waterway and minutes from downtown; Fenelon Falls Lock 34 in the so-called Jewel of the Kawarthas; Rosedale Lock 35 between Balsam and Cameron Lakes; and the Kirkfield Lift Lock with its 49-foot lift. Summer talk is lock watching, ice cream, and whether the boats are stacked at Fenelon or Bobcaygeon.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

July 2023: property tax in Kawartha Lakes

Published residential mill-rate context for Kawartha Lakes.

Residential mill rates for Kawartha Lakes appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Kawartha Lakes beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Kawartha Lakes: Kawartha Farmfest is a municipal signature fall self-guided farm

Deep conventional lock in the Jewel of the Kawarthas summer scene. Grab a cone and watch boats lock through when the season is busy.

July 2023 in Kawartha Lakes: Fenelon Falls Lock 34. Deep conventional lock in the Jewel of the Kawarthas summer scene. Grab a cone and watch boats lock through when the season is busy.

Kawartha Farmfest is a municipal signature fall self-guided farm driving tour.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2023

Landmark: Kent Street West

Downtown Lindsay's main street of boutiques, cafés, and restaurants. It is the errand-and-evening spine of the city's largest community.

Walk or drive through Kawartha Lakes long enough and Kent Street West comes up. Downtown Lindsay's main street of boutiques, cafés, and restaurants. It is the errand-and-evening spine of the city's largest community.

The Trent-Severn Waterway is the shared spine. Five locks sit in Kawartha Lakes: Bobcaygeon Lock 32, the first lock built on the system; Lindsay Lock 33, the only three-gate lock on the waterway and minutes from downtown; Fenelon Falls Lock 34 in the so-called Jewel of the Kawarthas; Rosedale Lock 35 between Balsam and Cameron Lakes; and the Kirkfield Lift Lock with its 49-foot lift. Summer talk is lock watching, ice cream, and whether the boats are stacked at Fenelon or Bobcaygeon.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

What still surprises about Kawartha Lakes

Bobcaygeon Lock 32 was the first lock constructed on the Trent-Severn Waterway.

Lindsay Lock 33 still orients Kawartha Lakes. Small-town lock station minutes from downtown Lindsay and the only three-gate lock on the Trent-Severn. Locals and visitors meet here to watch boats work through.

Bobcaygeon Lock 32 was the first lock constructed on the Trent-Severn Waterway.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2023: building permits in Kawartha Lakes

Where Kawartha Lakes sits in published building-permit figures for June 2023.

Construction intent in Kawartha Lakes shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Kawartha Lakes permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Landmark: Fenelon Falls Lock 34

Deep conventional lock in the Jewel of the Kawarthas summer scene. Grab a cone and watch boats lock through when the season is busy.

Walk or drive through Kawartha Lakes long enough and Fenelon Falls Lock 34 comes up. Deep conventional lock in the Jewel of the Kawarthas summer scene. Grab a cone and watch boats lock through when the season is busy.

The Trent-Severn Waterway is the shared spine. Five locks sit in Kawartha Lakes: Bobcaygeon Lock 32, the first lock built on the system; Lindsay Lock 33, the only three-gate lock on the waterway and minutes from downtown; Fenelon Falls Lock 34 in the so-called Jewel of the Kawarthas; Rosedale Lock 35 between Balsam and Cameron Lakes; and the Kirkfield Lift Lock with its 49-foot lift. Summer talk is lock watching, ice cream, and whether the boats are stacked at Fenelon or Bobcaygeon.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2023

Kent Street West keeps Kawartha Lakes lively

Kent Street West is a reason people stay fond of Kawartha Lakes.

Kent Street West still orients Kawartha Lakes. Downtown Lindsay's main street of boutiques, cafés, and restaurants. It is the errand-and-evening spine of the city's largest community.

The FLATO Academy Theatre in downtown Lindsay dates to 1892.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Kawartha Lakes: Cottage weekends and farm roads share the same

Cottage weekends and farm roads share the same municipal map. People name Lindsay for errands, Fenelon and Bobcaygeon for the water, and

May 2023 in Kawartha Lakes: Lindsay Lock 33. Small-town lock station minutes from downtown Lindsay and the only three-gate lock on the Trent-Severn. Locals and visitors meet here to watch boats work through.

Bobcaygeon Lock 32 was the first lock constructed on the Trent-Severn Waterway.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2023: property tax in Kawartha Lakes

Published residential mill-rate context for Kawartha Lakes.

Residential mill rates for Kawartha Lakes appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Kawartha Lakes beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Fenelon Falls Lock 34 in Kawartha Lakes

Kawartha Lakes is a single city that still feels like a map of towns, and Lindsay is the hub people mean when they say they are going into

Fenelon Falls Lock 34 still orients Kawartha Lakes. Deep conventional lock in the Jewel of the Kawarthas summer scene. Grab a cone and watch boats lock through when the season is busy.

Kawartha Farmfest is a municipal signature fall self-guided farm driving tour.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Kawartha Lakes water via Lindsay Water Treatment Plant

Kawartha Lakes draws municipal drinking water from Scugog River (Lindsay DWS , primary urban system) and Multiple other CKL systems: lakes/rivers (Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls, etc.) and fifteen groundwater systems, treated at Lindsay Water Treatment Plant.

May 2023 is a good week to revisit Kawartha Lakes's source: Scugog River (Lindsay DWS , primary urban system) and Multiple other CKL systems: lakes/rivers (Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls, etc.) and fifteen groundwater systems. Treatment at Lindsay Water Treatment Plant sits between the intake and the tap.

Class IV: ballasted flocculation, sedimentation, dual-media GAC/sand filters, sodium hypochlorite, CO₂ and NaOH pH adjustment. Serves Lindsay and Oakwood.

See the Kawartha Lakes water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

April 2023

Lindsay Lock 33, Kawartha Lakes

Small-town lock station minutes from downtown Lindsay and the only three-gate lock on the Trent-Severn. Locals and visitors meet here to

Walk or drive through Kawartha Lakes long enough and Lindsay Lock 33 comes up. Small-town lock station minutes from downtown Lindsay and the only three-gate lock on the Trent-Severn. Locals and visitors meet here to watch boats work through.

The Trent-Severn Waterway is the shared spine. Five locks sit in Kawartha Lakes: Bobcaygeon Lock 32, the first lock built on the system; Lindsay Lock 33, the only three-gate lock on the waterway and minutes from downtown; Fenelon Falls Lock 34 in the so-called Jewel of the Kawarthas; Rosedale Lock 35 between Balsam and Cameron Lakes; and the Kirkfield Lift Lock with its 49-foot lift. Summer talk is lock watching, ice cream, and whether the boats are stacked at Fenelon or Bobcaygeon.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Natural hazards near Kawartha Lakes

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Kawartha Lakes.

Kawartha Lakes appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Still finding Fenelon Falls Lock 34

Deep conventional lock in the Jewel of the Kawarthas summer scene. Grab a cone and watch boats lock through when the season is busy.

April 2023 in Kawartha Lakes: Fenelon Falls Lock 34. Deep conventional lock in the Jewel of the Kawarthas summer scene. Grab a cone and watch boats lock through when the season is busy.

Kawartha Farmfest is a municipal signature fall self-guided farm driving tour.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Internet coverage in Kawartha Lakes

Advertised broadband availability for Kawartha Lakes.

Broadband rows for Kawartha Lakes come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Kawartha Lakes internet page.

March 2023

Lindsay Lock 33 still surprises

Bobcaygeon Lock 32 was the first lock constructed on the Trent-Severn Waterway.

Lindsay Lock 33 still orients Kawartha Lakes. Small-town lock station minutes from downtown Lindsay and the only three-gate lock on the Trent-Severn. Locals and visitors meet here to watch boats work through.

Bobcaygeon Lock 32 was the first lock constructed on the Trent-Severn Waterway.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Indoor radon around Kawartha Lakes

How Kawartha Lakes sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Kawartha Lakes follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Kawartha Lakes in national context first.

Why Fenelon Falls Lock 34 still draws people in Kawartha Lakes

Fenelon Falls Lock 34 is a reason people stay fond of Kawartha Lakes.

Walk or drive through Kawartha Lakes long enough and Fenelon Falls Lock 34 comes up. Deep conventional lock in the Jewel of the Kawarthas summer scene. Grab a cone and watch boats lock through when the season is busy.

The Trent-Severn Waterway is the shared spine. Five locks sit in Kawartha Lakes: Bobcaygeon Lock 32, the first lock built on the system; Lindsay Lock 33, the only three-gate lock on the waterway and minutes from downtown; Fenelon Falls Lock 34 in the so-called Jewel of the Kawarthas; Rosedale Lock 35 between Balsam and Cameron Lakes; and the Kirkfield Lift Lock with its 49-foot lift. Summer talk is lock watching, ice cream, and whether the boats are stacked at Fenelon or Bobcaygeon.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Kawartha Lakes beside its neighbours

How Kawartha Lakes compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Kawartha Lakes's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

February 2023

Worth knowing in Kawartha Lakes: Bobcaygeon Lock 32 was the first lock constructed on the

Cottage weekends and farm roads share the same municipal map. People name Lindsay for errands, Fenelon and Bobcaygeon for the water, and

February 2023 in Kawartha Lakes: Lindsay Lock 33. Small-town lock station minutes from downtown Lindsay and the only three-gate lock on the Trent-Severn. Locals and visitors meet here to watch boats work through.

Bobcaygeon Lock 32 was the first lock constructed on the Trent-Severn Waterway.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

February 2023: property tax in Kawartha Lakes

Published residential mill-rate context for Kawartha Lakes.

Residential mill rates for Kawartha Lakes appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Kawartha Lakes beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Fenelon Falls Lock 34, Kawartha Lakes

Deep conventional lock in the Jewel of the Kawarthas summer scene. Grab a cone and watch boats lock through when the season is busy.

Fenelon Falls Lock 34 still orients Kawartha Lakes. Deep conventional lock in the Jewel of the Kawarthas summer scene. Grab a cone and watch boats lock through when the season is busy.

Kawartha Farmfest is a municipal signature fall self-guided farm driving tour.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Kent Street West, Kawartha Lakes

Downtown Lindsay's main street of boutiques, cafés, and restaurants. It is the errand-and-evening spine of the city's largest community.

February 2023 in Kawartha Lakes: Kent Street West. Downtown Lindsay's main street of boutiques, cafés, and restaurants. It is the errand-and-evening spine of the city's largest community.

The FLATO Academy Theatre in downtown Lindsay dates to 1892.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

January 2023

Kawartha Lakes: Bobcaygeon Lock 32 was the first lock constructed on the

Bobcaygeon Lock 32 was the first lock constructed on the Trent-Severn Waterway.

Walk or drive through Kawartha Lakes long enough and Lindsay Lock 33 comes up. Small-town lock station minutes from downtown Lindsay and the only three-gate lock on the Trent-Severn. Locals and visitors meet here to watch boats work through.

The Trent-Severn Waterway is the shared spine. Five locks sit in Kawartha Lakes: Bobcaygeon Lock 32, the first lock built on the system; Lindsay Lock 33, the only three-gate lock on the waterway and minutes from downtown; Fenelon Falls Lock 34 in the so-called Jewel of the Kawarthas; Rosedale Lock 35 between Balsam and Cameron Lakes; and the Kirkfield Lift Lock with its 49-foot lift. Summer talk is lock watching, ice cream, and whether the boats are stacked at Fenelon or Bobcaygeon.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

January 2023: building permits in Kawartha Lakes

Where Kawartha Lakes sits in published building-permit figures for January 2023.

Building-permit value for Kawartha Lakes comes from Statistics Canada when a direct-tier row exists. Quiet months often follow busy ones.

Open the Kawartha Lakes permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Fenelon Falls Lock 34 keeps Kawartha Lakes lively

Fenelon Falls Lock 34 is a reason people stay fond of Kawartha Lakes.

January 2023 in Kawartha Lakes: Fenelon Falls Lock 34. Deep conventional lock in the Jewel of the Kawarthas summer scene. Grab a cone and watch boats lock through when the season is busy.

Kawartha Farmfest is a municipal signature fall self-guided farm driving tour.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Kawartha Lakes and Multiple other CKL systems: lakes/rivers (Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls, etc.) and fifteen groundwater systems

Kawartha Lakes draws municipal drinking water from Scugog River (Lindsay DWS , primary urban system) and Multiple other CKL systems: lakes/rivers (Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls, etc.) and fifteen groundwater systems, treated at Lindsay Water Treatment Plant.

Ask where Kawartha Lakes drinking water begins and the answer is Multiple other CKL systems: lakes/rivers (Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls, etc.) and fifteen groundwater systems, then Lindsay Water Treatment Plant. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.

Class IV: ballasted flocculation, sedimentation, dual-media GAC/sand filters, sodium hypochlorite, CO₂ and NaOH pH adjustment. Serves Lindsay and Oakwood.

See the Kawartha Lakes water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Lindsay Lock 33 in Kawartha Lakes

Kawartha Lakes is a single city that still feels like a map of towns, and Lindsay is the hub people mean when they say they are going into

Lindsay Lock 33 still orients Kawartha Lakes. Small-town lock station minutes from downtown Lindsay and the only three-gate lock on the Trent-Severn. Locals and visitors meet here to watch boats work through.

Bobcaygeon Lock 32 was the first lock constructed on the Trent-Severn Waterway.

More on Kawartha Lakes: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.