THANK YOU
TO OUR SPONSOR & HOST
Land Acknowledgement
3 certainties about KAWARTHA LAKES Mayor Doug Elmslie
3 certainties about KAWARTHA LAKES Mayor Doug Elmslie
solid foundation responsible growth success through partnerships
Municipal Actual/Forecast Tax Increases finances on solid foundation Actual/Forecasted Tax Increase
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
2016
2019
2023
2026
Supporting arts, culture, heritage and Chambers of Commerce
2023 one-time resiliency funding $200,000
Supporting community organizations
$125,000 to the Kawartha Lakes Museum and Archives
$50,000 to the Kawartha Lakes Art Gallery
$30,000 to the Lindsay Downtown BIA
$60,000 to the 4 Chambers of Commerce Summer Tourism Experience program
Supporting Ross Memorial Hospital capital campaign
$1 million contribution to medical equipment and technology
Finishing touches on Downtown Lindsay
Wrapping up June 30
Roads: $27 million capital investment
Downtown Omemee
Debt for new community assets paid down by 2026
Logie Park, Bobcaygeon Park and Downtown Reconstruction projects, among others, paid for by 2026
We are intent on growing responsibly
Provincial game-changers
Lindsay growth
Municipal growth
The people are here!
Between the 2016 to 2021, Census stats show the two fastest growing demographics: 25-39 year olds, labour force, young families 65-79 year olds, retired
We should be proud of our shared successes
Success through partnerships
Small Business Centre
Graeme Barrie, Netmechanics
Success through partnerships: Community Concierge Program
Kawartha Dairy, one of 36 local employers offering work-learning placements for recent Trent graduates. The Community Concierge program aims to keep graduates local.
Success through partnerships: Business leaders
Junior Achivement Hall of Fame Inductees 2023
Success through partnerships Agricultural leaders
Thurston Family Farm Family of the Year 2023, Agriculture Awards
Success through partnerships Agricultural leaders
Mariposa Dairy - 2023 Excellence in Agriculture Award
International Plowing Match
October 1 - 5, 2024
We're number 2 - thank you!
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