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Archive of hometown notes from Kawartha Lakes: local places, drinking water, taxes, and construction.
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.
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.
Downtown Lindsay's main street of boutiques, cafés, and restaurants. It is the errand-and-evening spine of the city's largest community.
July 2026 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.
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.
Where Kawartha Lakes sits in published building-permit figures for July 2026.
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.
Deep conventional lock in the Jewel of the Kawarthas summer scene. Grab a cone and watch boats lock through when the season is busy.
June 2026 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.
Kent Street West is a reason people stay fond of Kawartha Lakes.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
Kawartha Lakes municipal drinking water starts at Scugog River (Lindsay DWS , primary urban system) and Multiple other CKL systems: lakes/rivers (Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls, etc.) and fifteen groundwater systems and is treated at Lindsay Water Treatment Plant. Lab numbers on the water page describe the published geography, not every private 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.
Small-town lock station minutes from downtown Lindsay and the only three-gate lock on the Trent-Severn. Locals and visitors meet here to
May 2026 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 is a reason people stay fond of Kawartha Lakes.
April 2026 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Bobcaygeon Lock 32 was the first lock constructed on the Trent-Severn Waterway.
February 2026 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.
Where Kawartha Lakes sits in published building-permit figures for February 2026.
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.
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 is a reason people stay fond of Kawartha Lakes.
February 2026 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.
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.
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.
Cottage weekends and farm roads share the same municipal map. People name Lindsay for errands, Fenelon and Bobcaygeon for the water, and
January 2026 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 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.