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|subdivision_type = Country|subdivision_name = Canada|subdivision_type1 = Province|subdivision_type2 = County (historical)|subdivision_name1 = OntarioVictoria County, Ontario>VictoriaMerger (politics)>Formed by political merger|established_date = January 1, 2001|seat_type = SeatLindsay, Ontario>Lindsay|government_footnotes =|government_type =|leader_title = Mayor|leader_name = Doug Elmslie|leader_title1 = Deputy Mayor|leader_name1 = Charlie McDonald|leader_title2 = Council|leader_name2 = City of Kawartha Lakes CouncilHouse of Commons of Canada>MPJamie Schmale (Conservative Party of Canada>CPC)Legislative Assembly of Ontario>MPPLaurie Scott (politician)>Laurie Scott (PC)PUBLISHER=STATISTICS CANADA, November 21, 2019, |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = |area_land_km2 = 3084.38|area_water_km2 =|area_water_percent =|elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = |population_total = 79,247|population_as_of = 2021PUBLISHER=STATISTICS CANADA, March 19, 2022, |population_density_km2 = 26.1|population_note =Canadian postal code>Postal CodeK0L, K0M, K9V), (List of postal codes of Canada: L|L0A, L0B, L0K)Area code 705>705 / 249|website = www.kawarthalakes.ca|footnotes = |thumbnail =Eastern Time Zone>EST|utc_offset = -5Eastern Time Zone>EDT|utc_offset_DST = -4}}The City of Kawartha Lakes (2021 population 79,247) is a unitary municipality in Central Ontario, Canada. It is a municipality legally structured as a single-tier city; however, Kawartha Lakes is the size of a typical Ontario county and is mostly rural. It is the second largest single-tier municipality in Ontario by land area (after Greater Sudbury).The main population centres are the communities of Lindsay (population: 22,367), Bobcaygeon (population: 3,576), Fenelon Falls (population: 2,490), Omemee (population: 1,060) and Woodville (population: 718).

History

The Kawartha Lakes area is situated on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, Huron-Wendat and more recently, the Haudenosaunee peoples.WEB, Kawartha Lakes (Ont) {{!, The Canadian Encyclopedia|url=https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/kawartha-lakes-ont|access-date=2021-06-09|website=thecanadianencyclopedia.ca}} The city’s name is from the Kawartha Lakes. Kawartha is an anglicization of Ka-wa-tha (from Ka-wa-tae-gum-maug or Gaa-waategamaag), which was coined in 1895 by Martha Whetung of the Curve Lake First Nations. It meant “land of reflections” in the Anishinaabe language, according to Whetung. The word was later changed by tourism promoters to Kawartha, meaning “bright waters and happy lands.“BOOK Prior to its restructuring as a city, the area was known as Victoria County. The city was created in 2001, during the ruling provincial Progressive Conservative party’s “Common Sense Revolution”. Through provincial legislation, the former Victoria County and its constituent municipalities were amalgamated into one entity named the City of Kawartha Lakes.This act was implemented by the Victoria County Restructuring Commission, led by commissioner Harry Kitchen.WEB,www.ontla.on.ca/library/repository/mon/1000/10286971.pdf, Municipal Government for Victoria County: A New Beginning - Final Report and Order, 2000-04-19, ODW Ontario Government Documents, 2017-06-07, 2018-04-12,www.ontla.on.ca/library/repository/mon/1000/10286971.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20180412211720www.ontla.on.ca/library/repository/mon/1000/10286971.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20180412211720www.ontla.on.ca/library/repository/mon/1000/10286971.pdf, dead, Despite a general opposition from residents of the area, the provincial government pushed forward with the amalgamation, which officially came into effect on January 1, 2001.By a narrow margin (51% for, 49% against), the citizens of Kawartha Lakes voted to de-amalgamate in a November 2003 local plebiscite, but the provincial and municipal governments have not taken any steps since the vote to initiate de-amalgamation.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kawartha Lakes had a population of {{val|79247|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|32708|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|38947|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:79247-75423}}|75423|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|75423|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|3033.66|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|79247|3033.66|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.WEB,www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000235, Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario, Statistics Canada, February 9, 2022, March 27, 2022, {{Canada census }}In the 2016 census, the population of the Lindsay urban area was 20,713, up from 20,291 in 2011.WEB,www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=POPC&Code1=0472&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=lindsay&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1, Lindsay, Ontario Census Profile, Statistics Canada, Canada 2016 Census, 2016 Census of Population, 2017-06-07, {| class=“wikitable“|+ Town of Lindsay! Census! Population! Change (%)|{{profit}}8.0%|{{profit}}24.1%|{{profit}}22.8%|{{profit}}6.7%|{{profit}}11.8%|{{profit}}18.7%|{{profit}}15.1%|{{profit}}11.2%|{{loss}}1.5%|{{profit}}9.4%|{{loss}}0.6%|{{profit}}15.2%|{{profit}}19.7%|{{profit}}25.5%|n/a

Ethnicity

Ethnic Origins 2021WEB, Government of Canada, Statistics Canada, 2022-02-09, Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Kawartha Lakes, City (CY) [Census subdivision], Ontario,www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E, 2023-01-17, www12.statcan.gc.ca, Only ethnic groups that comprise greater than 1% of the population are included. Note that a person can report more than one group{{Div col}}

• English: 35.9%
• Irish: 27.2%
• Scottish: 25.5%
• Canadian: 20.6%
• German: 8.8%
• French n.o.s: 7.5%
• British Isles n.o.s: 5.8%
• Dutch: 5.3%
• Italian: 3.4%
• Welsh: 3.0%
• Polish: 2.5%
• Caucasian (White), n.o.s.: 2.1%
• Ukrainian: 2.1%
• European, n.o.s.: 1.5%
• First Nations n.o.s: 1.4%
• Métis: 1.1%
• French Canadian: 1.0%

{{Div col end}}In 2021, Kawartha Lakes was 93.7% white/European, 3.4% visible minorities, and 2.9% Indigenous. The largest visible minority groups were South Asian (0.9%), Black (0.8%) and Chinese (0.5%).{| class=“wikitable collapsible sortable”Panethnicity>Panethnic groups in the Municipality of Kawartha Lakes (2001−2021)! rowspan=“2” |Panethnicgroup! colspan=“2” |2021WEB, Government of Canada, Statistics Canada, 2022-10-26, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population,www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Kawartha&DGUIDlist=2021A00033516&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0, 2023-03-01, www12.statcan.gc.ca, ! colspan=“2” |2016WEB, Government of Canada, Statistics Canada, 2021-10-27, Census Profile, 2016 Census,www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=3516&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&SearchText=Kawartha&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0, 2023-03-01, www12.statcan.gc.ca, ! colspan=“2” |2011WEB, Government of Canada, Statistics Canada, 2015-11-27, NHS Profile,www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=3516&Data=Count&SearchText=Kawartha&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1, 2023-03-01, www12.statcan.gc.ca, ! colspan=“2” |2006WEB, Government of Canada, Statistics Canada, 2019-08-20, 2006 Community Profiles,www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=3516&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Kawartha&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=, 2023-03-01, www12.statcan.gc.ca, ! colspan=“2” |2001WEB, Government of Canada, Statistics Canada, 2019-07-02, 2001 Community Profiles,www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=3516&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Kawartha&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=, 2023-03-01, www12.statcan.gc.ca, !{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}European Canadians>European{{efnname=euro}}| 72,385 72385 2 }}| 69,850 69850 2 }}| 68,810 68810 2 }}| 70,915 70915 2 }}| 66,990 66990 2 }}Indigenous peoples in Canada>Indigenous| 2,210 2210 2 }}| 1,995 1995 2 }}| 1,380 1380 2 }}| 1,255 1255 2 }}| 785 785 2 }}South Asian Canadians>South Asian| 675 675 2 }}| 340 340 2 }}| 330 330 2 }}| 360 360 2 }}| 120 120 2 }}African-Canadian>African| 605 605 2 }}| 280 280 2 }}| 265 265 2 }}| 250 250 2 }}| 160 160 2 }}East Asian Canadians>East Asian{{efnname=EastAsian}}| 540 540 2 }}| 360 360 2 }}| 415 415 2 }}| 280 280 2 }}| 160 160 2 }}Southeast Asian{{efn>Statistic includes total responses of “Filipino” and “Southeast Asian” under visible minority section on census.|name=SoutheastAsian}}| 220 220 2 }}| 315 315 2 }}| 85 85 2 }}| 75 75 2 }}| 85 85 2 }}Latin American Canadians>Latin American| 190 190 2 }}| 40 40 2 }}| 35 35 2 }}| 65 65 2 }}| 25 25 2 }}Middle Eastern Canadians>Middle Eastern{{efnname=MiddleEastern}}| 55 55 2 }}| 115 115 2 }}| 25 25 2 }}| 40 40 2 }}| 85 85 2 }}Statistic includes total responses of “Visible minority, {{abbrnot included elsewhere}}” and “Multiple visible minorities” under visible minority section on census.|name=Other}}| 145 145 2 }}| 75 75 2 }}| 90 90 2 }}| 110 110 2 }}| 45 45 2 }}! Total responses! 77,230! {{Percentage | 77230 | 79247 | 2 }}! 73,375! {{Percentage | 73375 | 75423 | 2 }}! 71,450! {{Percentage | 71450 | 73219 | 2 }}! 73,360! {{Percentage | 73360 | 74561 | 2 }}! 68,460! {{Percentage | 68460 | 69179 | 2 }}! Total population! 79,247! {{Percentage | 79247 | 79247 | 2 }}! 75,423! {{Percentage | 75423 | 75423 | 2 }}! 73,219! {{Percentage | 73219 | 73219 | 2 }}! 74,561! {{Percentage | 74561 | 74561 | 2 }}! 69,179! {{Percentage | 69179 | 69179 | 2 }} class=“sortbottom” {{small|Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses}}

Religion

53.8% of Kawartha Lakes residents were Christian in 2021, down from 68.8% in 2011.WEB, Government of Canada, Statistics Canada, 2013-05-08, 2011 National Household Survey Profile - Census subdivision,www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3516010&Data=Count&SearchText=kawartha&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1, 2023-01-17, www12.statcan.gc.ca, 28.3% were Protestant, including 12.7% United Church, 7.0% Anglican, 3.3% Presbyterian and 2.5% Baptist. 15.6% were Catholic, 5.8% were Christian n.o.s, and 4.1% belonged to other Christian denominations or Christian-related traditions. Non-religious and secular residents were 44.5% of the population, up from 30.3% in 2011. 1.7% of the population belonged to other religions and spiritual traditions, up from 0.9% in 2011. The largest non-Christian religion was Hinduism (0.4%).

Government

Kawartha Lakes is governed by a City Council consisting of the Mayor and one councillor from each of the City’s wards. From 2001 to the 2018 election, there were 16 wards and councillors, but this was changed to 8 wards for the 2018 election.WEB, Ward Boundaries,www.kawarthalakes.ca/en/municipal-services/ward-boundaries.aspx, City of Kawartha Lakes, 16 October 2018, The mayor and councillors are elected for four-year terms, as mandated by the Government of Ontario for all municipalities in the province. The mayor of Kawartha Lakes is Doug Elmslie and Deputy Mayor is Charlie McDonald. The Deputy Mayor is a special appointment for one of the 8 councillors and is elected each year by members of Council at a Regular Council meeting in December. For purposes of electing representatives both provincially and federally, the city is within the riding of Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock. Its Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) is Laurie Scott of the Progressive Conservative Party, elected in 2018. Its federal Member of Parliament (MP) is Jamie Schmale of the Conservative Party, who was elected in 2015.Mayors of Kawartha Lakes include:

• Art Truax (2001-2003)
• Barb Kelly (2003-2006)
• Ric McGee (2006-2014)
• Andy Letham (2014-2022)
• Doug Elmslie (2022-Present)

Communities

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• Ancona Point
• Bethany
• Bobcaygeon
• Bolsover
• Burnt River
• Cameron
• Coboconk
• Dalrymple
• Dongola
• East Emily
• Eldon
• Fenelon Falls
• Glenarm
• Head Lake
• Kinmount
• Kirkfield
• Lindsay
• Little Britain
• Lorneville
• Manvers
• Mariposa
• Norland
• Omemee
• Pontypool
• Rokeby
• Rosedale
• St. Mary’s
• Sturgeon Point
• Valentia
• Victoria Road
• View Lake
• Woodville

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Climate

The Kawartha Lakes area has a humid continental climate with warm, sometimes humid summers and cold snowy winters. The snowier areas are typically the ones closer to large lakes, and snow usually ranges from 150 cm to 200 cm in a year in most areas.{{Weather box|location = Janetville, Ontario, 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1981-2010|metric first = yes|single line = yes|Jan record high C = 13.0|Feb record high C = 13.0|Mar record high C = 24.5|Apr record high C = 30.5|May record high C = 33.0|Jun record high C = 34.0|Jul record high C = 36.5|Aug record high C = 36.0|Sep record high C = 33.0|Oct record high C = 27.5|Nov record high C = 21.0|Dec record high C = 18.5|year record high C =36.5|Jan high C = -3.3|Feb high C = -1.7|Mar high C = 3.5|Apr high C = 11.6|May high C = 18.2|Jun high C = 23.8|Jul high C = 26.3|Aug high C = 25.3|Sep high C = 20.6|Oct high C = 13.4|Nov high C = 6.0|Dec high C = -0.5|Jan low C =-12.0|Feb low C =-11.4|Mar low C = -6.7|Apr low C = 0.4|May low C = 6.0|Jun low C = 11.2|Jul low C = 13.8|Aug low C = 13.0|Sep low C = 8.9|Oct low C = 3.4|Nov low C = -1.9|Dec low C = -8.5|Jan record low C =-35.0|Feb record low C =-31.0|Mar record low C =-31.5|Apr record low C =-15.0|May record low C = -5.0|Jun record low C = -2.0|Jul record low C = 4.0|Aug record low C = -0.5|Sep record low C = -4.0|Oct record low C = -9.5|Nov record low C =-18.5|Dec record low C =-33.0|year record low C =-35.0|precipitation colour = green|Jan precipitation mm = 72.3|Feb precipitation mm = 55.3|Mar precipitation mm = 61.7|Apr precipitation mm = 74.6|May precipitation mm = 88.7|Jun precipitation mm = 84.0|Jul precipitation mm = 73.7|Aug precipitation mm = 89.2|Sep precipitation mm = 97.2|Oct precipitation mm = 80.7|Nov precipitation mm = 99.0|Dec precipitation mm = 72.7| Jan snow cm = 47.2| Feb snow cm = 34.0| Mar snow cm = 29.4| Apr snow cm = 10.3| May snow cm = 0.1| Jun snow cm = 0.0| Jul snow cm = 0.0| Aug snow cm = 0.0| Sep snow cm = 0.0| Oct snow cm = 2.1| Nov snow cm = 21.2| Dec snow cm = 42.3| year snow cm = 186.6|source 1 = Environment CanadaWEB, Environment Canada,climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?searchType=stnName&txtStationName=janetville&searchMethod=contains&txtCentralLatMin=0&txtCentralLatSec=0&txtCentralLongMin=0&txtCentralLongSec=0&stnID=4950&dispBack=1 date=25 September 2013, }}{{Weather box|location = Lindsay (1981−2010)|metric first = Y|single line = Y|Jan record high C = 11.5|Feb record high C = 11.5|Mar record high C = 24.0|Apr record high C = 29.5|May record high C = 32.0|Jun record high C = 34.0|Jul record high C = 36.5|Aug record high C = 36.5|Sep record high C = 32.5|Oct record high C = 27.0|Nov record high C = 21.1|Dec record high C = 17.5|year record high C = 36.5|Jan high C = −4.1|Feb high C = −2.1|Mar high C = 2.9|Apr high C = 11.2|May high C = 18.2|Jun high C = 23.4|Jul high C = 26.0|Aug high C = 24.8|Sep high C = 20.0|Oct high C = 12.8|Nov high C = 5.6|Dec high C = -0.6|year high C = 11.5|Jan mean C = −8.4|Feb mean C = −6.8|Mar mean C = −1.8|Apr mean C = 6.0|May mean C = 12.5|Jun mean C = 17.7|Jul mean C = 20.3|Aug mean C = 19.2|Sep mean C = 14.8|Oct mean C = 8.2|Nov mean C = 2.0|Dec mean C = −4.4|year mean C = 6.6|Jan low C = −12.7|Feb low C = −11.4|Mar low C = −6.6|Apr low C = 0.7|May low C = 6.8|Jun low C = 11.9|Jul low C = 14.4|Aug low C = 13.5|Sep low C = 9.4|Oct low C = 3.5|Nov low C = −1.6|Dec low C = −8.1|year low C = 1.7|Jan record low C = −36.5|Feb record low C = −35.0|Mar record low C = −30.5|Apr record low C = −14.0|May record low C = −4.0|Jun record low C = -2.5|Jul record low C = 5.0|Aug record low C = 1.7|Sep record low C = −3.5|Oct record low C = −9.4|Nov record low C = −18.5|Dec record low C = −34.0|year record low C = −36.5|precipitation colour = green|Jan precipitation mm = 66.8|Feb precipitation mm = 54.9|Mar precipitation mm = 55.7|Apr precipitation mm = 65.2|May precipitation mm = 87.3|Jun precipitation mm = 82.6|Jul precipitation mm = 75.8|Aug precipitation mm = 85.7|Sep precipitation mm = 88.2|Oct precipitation mm = 76.6|Nov precipitation mm = 89.8|Dec precipitation mm = 68.5|year precipitation mm = 896.9|rain colour = green|Jan rain mm = 22.4|Feb rain mm = 22.2|Mar rain mm = 30.4|Apr rain mm = 57.5|May rain mm = 87.3|Jun rain mm = 82.6|Jul rain mm = 75.8|Aug rain mm = 85.7|Sep rain mm = 88.2|Oct rain mm = 74.9|Nov rain mm = 72.3|Dec rain mm = 29.4|year rain mm = 728.6|snow colour = green|Jan snow cm = 44.4|Feb snow cm = 32.7|Mar snow cm = 25.3|Apr snow cm = 7.7|May snow cm = 0.0|Jun snow cm = 0.0|Jul snow cm = 0.0|Aug snow cm = 0.0|Sep snow cm = 0.0|Oct snow cm = 1.7|Nov snow cm = 17.5|Dec snow cm = 39.0|year snow cm = 168.3|unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm|Jan precipitation days = 17.2|Feb precipitation days = 13.4|Mar precipitation days = 13.0|Apr precipitation days = 13.8|May precipitation days = 14.7|Jun precipitation days = 12.4|Jul precipitation days = 11.0|Aug precipitation days = 12.2|Sep precipitation days = 13.6|Oct precipitation days = 16.1|Nov precipitation days = 16.5|Dec precipitation days = 16.0|year precipitation days = 169.9|unit rain days = 0.2 mm|Jan rain days = 4.5|Feb rain days = 4.2|Mar rain days = 7.4|Apr rain days = 12.2|May rain days = 14.7|Jun rain days = 12.4|Jul rain days = 11.0|Aug rain days = 12.2|Sep rain days = 13.6|Oct rain days = 15.8|Nov rain days = 12.2|Dec rain days = 6.2|year rain days = 126.3|unit snow days = 0.2 cm|Jan snow days = 13.8|Feb snow days = 10.4|Mar snow days = 7.2|Apr snow days = 3.0|May snow days = 0.0|Jun snow days = 0.0|Jul snow days = 0.0|Aug snow days = 0.0|Sep snow days = 0.0|Oct snow days = 0.58|Nov snow days = 5.6|Dec snow days = 11.1|year snow days = 51.6|Jan sun = 89.4|Feb sun = 100.8|Mar sun = 144.2|Apr sun = 176.0|May sun = 204.0|Jun sun = 220.4|Jul sun = 278.5|Aug sun = 221.1|Sep sun = 156.2|Oct sun = 128.7|Nov sun = 80.0|Dec sun = 60.1|year sun = 1859.2|Jan percentsun = 31.1|Feb percentsun = 34.3|Mar percentsun = 39.1|Apr percentsun = 43.7|May percentsun = 44.6|Jun percentsun = 47.5|Jul percentsun = 59.3|Aug percentsun = 50.9|Sep percentsun = 41.5|Oct percentsun = 37.7|Nov percentsun = 27.6|Dec percentsun = 21.7|year percentsun = 39.9|source 1 = Environment CanadaWEB, Environment Canada,ftp.tor.ec.gc.ca/Pub/Normals/English/,ftp.tor.ec.gc.ca/Pub/Normals/English/," title="web.archive.org/web/20200717213354ftp.tor.ec.gc.ca/Pub/Normals/English/,">web.archive.org/web/20200717213354ftp.tor.ec.gc.ca/Pub/Normals/English/, dead, 2020-07-17, Lindsay Frost, Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010, February 8, 2014, |date=August 2010}}

Victoria County

Prior to 2001, Victoria County consisted of 13 separate townships and 6 incorporated communities, each with their own local governments:Algonquin Park and Kawarthas map. MapArt Corporation. 1998.

Townships

Incorporated Township Name (Population centres):

• Bexley (Victoria Road, Coboconk)
• Carden (Dalrymple)
• Dalton (Sebright, Uphill, Sadowa)
• Eldon (Glenarm, Kirkfield, Woodville)
• Emily (Omemee, Downeyville, Fowlers Corners)
• Fenelon (Cameron, Cambray, Powles Corners)
• Laxton, Digby and Longford (Uphill, Norland)
• Longford (largely uninhabited)
• Manvers (Janetville, Bethany, Pontypool)
• Mariposa (Oakwood, Little Britain, Manilla)
• Ops (Reaboro)
• Somerville (Coboconk, Kinmount)
• Verulam (Dunsford, Bobcaygeon)

The township of Laxton, Digby and Longford is an amalgamation of the once individual townships of Digby and Laxton, and half of the original Longford Township. The separate township of Longford is uninhabited, though dotted with abandoned logging towns. In 2000, just prior to amalgamation into the city of Kawartha Lakes, the township of Verulam and the village of Bobcaygeon were amalgamated into the Municipality of Bobcaygeon/Verulam, and the separate townships of Carden and Dalton amalgamated into the Township of Carden/Dalton.{{citation }}

Incorporated communities

• Town of Lindsay
• Village of Bobcaygeon
• Village of Fenelon Falls
• Village of Omemee
• Village of Sturgeon Point
• Village of Woodville

Transportation

Air transportation

Kawartha Lakes Municipal Airport, a Transport Canada certified airport, has 24-hour radio operated lighting and provides access to key points throughout Ontario. Kawartha Lakes Municipal Airport is located one nautical mile west north west of Lindsay. It offers a card lock fuel system and can be used by both private and commercial airplanes.

Water transportation

Towns and villages in City of Kawartha Lakes are interconnected by rivers, lakes and streams that can be best navigated May to October. The Trent-Severn Waterway, which extends from Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay in the north, is part of the waterways in City of Kawartha Lakes. Five locks, Bobcaygeon 32, Lindsay 33, Fenelon Falls 34, Rosedale 35, and Kirkfield 36 are part of the Trent-Severn National Historic site and operated by Parks Canada. Coboconk is noted as being Canada’s fresh water summit with waters flowing two different directions. It is the highest navigable point in Canada from which it is possible to reach the world. There are no water taxis operating in City of Kawartha Lakes. Boat and houseboat rentals are available.

Land transportation

The following King’s Highways pass through the city:

• Highway 7, part of the Trans-Canada Highway
• Highway 7A
• Highway 35
• Highway 115
• Highway 7B also exists entirely within the city, following the length of Kent Street through Lindsay, and cosigning with Highway 35 for 800 m.

{{further|List of numbered roads in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario}}The following multi-use trails pass through the city:

• Lindsay-Peterborough (east-west) rail line, part of the Trans Canada Trail
• Bethany-Haliburton (north-south) rail line, known as the Victoria Rail Trail WEB,www.city.kawarthalakes.on.ca/residents/parks-recreation-culture/parks-and-trails/victoria-rail-trail-corridor-vrtc, Victoria Rail Trail Corridor (VRTC) — City of Kawartha Lakes, City.kawarthalakes.on.ca, 2016-03-18,www.city.kawarthalakes.on.ca/residents/parks-recreation-culture/parks-and-trails/victoria-rail-trail-corridor-vrtc," title="web.archive.org/web/20160406150504www.city.kawarthalakes.on.ca/residents/parks-recreation-culture/parks-and-trails/victoria-rail-trail-corridor-vrtc,">web.archive.org/web/20160406150504www.city.kawarthalakes.on.ca/residents/parks-recreation-culture/parks-and-trails/victoria-rail-trail-corridor-vrtc, 2016-04-06, dead,

Public transportation

Because of the largely rural composition of the City of Kawartha Lakes, public transportation is very limited. The City of Kawartha Lakes has public bus transit in the town of Lindsay only (known as Lindsay Transit), running four lines of hourly service Monday to Saturday from 7am to 7pm, and Sunday from 9am to 4pm (except holidays).WEB,www.city.kawarthalakes.on.ca/residents/transportation/lindsay-transit, Lindsay Transit — City of Kawartha Lakes, City.kawarthalakes.on.ca, 2016-03-18,www.city.kawarthalakes.on.ca/residents/transportation/lindsay-transit," title="web.archive.org/web/20160324160330www.city.kawarthalakes.on.ca/residents/transportation/lindsay-transit,">web.archive.org/web/20160324160330www.city.kawarthalakes.on.ca/residents/transportation/lindsay-transit, 2016-03-24, dead, On June 21, 2015 a pilot project rural bus route serving part of City of Kawartha Lakes ended service. The rural bus stopped in Lindsay, Dunsford, Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls, and Cameron.WEB,www.city.kawarthalakes.on.ca/residents/transportation/rural-transit-routes/kl-rural-transit.pdf, Rural Transit, City of Kawartha Lakes, dead, March 14, 2014,www.city.kawarthalakes.on.ca/residents/transportation/rural-transit-routes/kl-rural-transit.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20140314000802www.city.kawarthalakes.on.ca/residents/transportation/rural-transit-routes/kl-rural-transit.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20140314000802www.city.kawarthalakes.on.ca/residents/transportation/rural-transit-routes/kl-rural-transit.pdf, Most school children are bussed to elementary and high school.

Bus companies

TOK Coachlines (formerly called CanAr Bus Lines) offers service between Toronto and Haliburton with several stops in City of Kawartha Lakes, however this service will be discontinued on January 31, 2024.WEB, Schedules: Toronto – Haliburton & Toronto – Port Elgin Scheduled Services, 3 July 2019,tokcoachlines.com/schedule-services/, TOK Coachlines, November 21, 2019,

Train routes

The last Canadian National Railway (CN) train to run through City of Kawartha Lakes was on the Lindsay - Uxbridge line which ceased operation in 1990.NEWS, McKechnie, Ian, ‘A whole chapter is nearly over:’ How Lindsay lost its train service,lindsayadvocate.ca/a-whole-chapter-is-nearly-over-how-lindsay-lost-its-train-service/, November 21, 2019, Lindsay Advocate, April 4, 2018, The last passenger train to run through the City of Kawartha Lakes was No. 189 with Budd Car VIA 6104 from Havelock to Toronto Union Station over Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) lines on January 14, 1990.WEB,cnrphotos.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=14441, 6104, Cnrphotos.com, 21 October 2017, CP freight trains continue to operate through the City of Kawartha Lakes on the Havelock Subdivision (MP 133.23 - MP 143.22) which passes through Pontypool (MP 139.1)WEB, 2011 Subdivision List,www.cpr.ca/en/community-site/Documents/spray-schedule-city-list.pdf, live,www.cpr.ca/en/community-site/Documents/spray-schedule-city-list.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20141018043503www.cpr.ca/en/community-site/Documents/spray-schedule-city-list.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20141018043503www.cpr.ca/en/community-site/Documents/spray-schedule-city-list.pdf, October 18, 2014, Canadian Pacific Railway, 9, High-level discussions organized by the Shining Waters Railway continue about returning passenger rail-service to the Midtown Toronto to Havelock line with a stop in Pontypool.WEB,www.shiningwatersrailway.com/, Shining Waters Railway, Shiningwatersrailway.com, 2016-03-18, dead,shiningwatersrailway.com/," title="web.archive.org/web/20130504053010shiningwatersrailway.com/,">web.archive.org/web/20130504053010shiningwatersrailway.com/, 2013-05-04, The Trans Canada Trail which is situated on the old rail line from Uxbridge, continues to be a possibility for commuter service to Toronto and Pearson Airport, from the Highway 7 bridge via Uxbridge and the GO Transit Stouffville Line.

Taxi services

There are several private taxi services in City of Kawartha Lakes licensed by the local government.

Car/van pools

Several businesses and organizations offer car and van pooling through Car Pool World including Sir Sandford Fleming College.WEB,kawarthalakesmums.blogspot.ca/2014/02/kawarthalakes-car-pooling-need-ride.html, Kawartha Lakes Car Pooling - Need A Ride?, Kawarthalakesmums.blogspot.ca, 2 February 2014,

Attractions

• Academy Theatre
• Lindsay Little Theatre
• The Lindsay Gallery
• Maryboro Lodge: The Fenelon Museum
• Devil’s Elbow Ski Area, Bethany
• Ganaraska Hiking Trail
• Trans-Canada Trail, and Doube’s Trestle BridgeWEB,ktct.ca/, Kawartha Trans Canada Trail - Kawartha Trans Canada Trail, Ktct.ca, 2016-03-18,
• Lindsay Airport, Lindsay
• Youngtown Rock and Roll MuseumWEB,www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2011/03/26/neil_young_take_a_look_at_his_life.html, Neil Young: take a look at his life, Nick, Krewen, 26 March 2011, Toronto Star,
• Olde Gaol Museum
• Victoria Recreation Corridor
• Highland Cinema and Museum, Kinmount
• Trent-Severn Waterway
  • Lock 32: Bobcaygeon
  • Lock 33: Lindsay
  • Lock 34: Fenelon Falls
  • Lock 35: Rosedale
  • Lock 36: Kirkfield lift lock

Protected areas

• Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park
• Carden Alvar Provincial Park
• Balsam Lake Provincial Park
• Indian Point Provincial Park
• Emily Provincial Park
• Pigeon River Headwaters Conservation Area
• Fleetwood Creek Conservation Area
• Windy Ridge Conservation Area
• Ken Reid Conservation Area
• Gamiing Nature Centre

Media

• The Standard News (published weekly in print and online throughout Kawartha Lakes and Durham)
• The Lindsay Advocate (online and print news magazine focused on social and economic issues.)
• The Kawartha PromoterWEB,thepromoter.ca/, Magazine, Thepromoter.ca, 2016-03-18, (online news magazine published out of Bobcaygeon)
• 91.9 Bounce FM (CKLY-FM) transmits from Lindsay
• Global Peterborough, established as CHEX-TV transmits on Channel 12 from Peterborough
• 100.3 LIFE FM, transmitting at 89.3 from Peterborough
• The Lindsay Post (established in Beaverton as The Canadian Post in 1857, moved to Lindsay in 1861. Ceased publication in 2013.)
• ‘’YourTV (Cogeco) Formerly CogecoTV, TV Cogeco, Cogeco Cable, Lindsay Com Cable(The Community Access Channel) Transmits from Peterborough

Surrounding counties

• Muskoka District Municipality
• Haliburton County
• Northumberland County
• Peterborough County
• Regional Municipality of Durham
• Simcoe County

See also

• List of secondary schools in OntarioCity of Kawartha Lakes

Notes

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References

WEB, Kawartha Lakes (city) community profile,www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3516010&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=kawartha&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=Canada 2006 Census>2006 Census data, Statistics Canada, 2011-06-10, WEB , WEB, Yes Victoria - Citizens for the de-amalgamation of the city of Kawartha Lakes,www.yesvictoria.com, Yesvictoria.com, 2009-07-12, }}

External links

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