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teams. Full equipment, including a CSA-approved helmet, is required.

The cost per session is $6.70 per player. Participants are able to register up to 2 weeks in advance, limited space will be available. Pre-registration is required through the link on the City’s website (www. kawarthalakes.ca) under Activities and Recreation.

The municipality expects all participants to respect all bodies, boundaries, capacities, experiences, feelings, identities, names, pronouns, and spaces. The above mention of gender reference the lived experiences of the players and, as such, includes transgender and transitioning people. The municipality welcomes and encourages our patrons to apply for programs accordingly. The municipality affirms the rights of our patrons to use the Change Room and Washroom facilities accordingly

Snowcross Racing At Lex

Canada’s best Snowmobile, Snow Bike and UTV racers roll into Lindsay Ontario to compete at the “FXR Kawartha Cup” Snowcross at Lindsay Exhibition on January 28 and 29.

Snowcross racing is a family sport, there are (22) racing classes of competition starting with a kid’s division for 4 to 10-year-olds racing on miniature snowmobiles, classes for Novice kids, Juniors Boys & Girls, Trail Sport classes for first time racers, Sport and Pro classes.

• Kids and amateur racing start at 9am on both Saturday and Sunday.

• Pro Snowmobile and Snow Bike racing will take place Saturday and Sunday with the “PRO Main Events” starting at 2pm to 5pm.

• UTV Side x Side Off Road vehicles will race on Saturday only after all the Pro Snowmobile finals

Tickets are $40 for Day Pass; $20 Kids and Seniors Day Pass; $30 Kids and Seniors Weekend Pass; $60 Youth/Adult Weekend Pass. Spectator admission tickets are available at the gates both days.

Knitting For The Critters

Submitted by Stephanie McPherson

Trent Lakes Public Library is proud to help other organizations in the community as much as possible. One such example is donating to the Lakefield Animal Welfare Society (LAWS).

With our free yarn exchange program, TLPL encourages people to make blankets for the animals at LAWS and we will donate them.The library also donates all outdated newspapers to the animal shelter. LAWS needs blankets and towels for cats and dogs, as well as black garbage bags.

We would like to thank LAWS for all you do to help our furry friends!

Retiring After 14 Years

Anne Overhoff, Ross Memorial Hospital’s Vice President Clinical and Chief Nursing Executive, will be retiring on February 24, 2023.

Overhoff has been in nursing for 39 years, having spent the last 14 years at Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH). She joined the Ross family as Director of Clinical Care and Medical in 2009, before ascending to her current role on the hospital’s Senior Team in 2017.

Overhoff has left an undeniable impact on our hospital and community. Among her achievements during her time at the Ross:

• Serving as Chief Nursing Executive through the COVID-19 global pandemic;

• Implementing a COVID-19 ward on the Surgical Unit, as well as overseeing the COVID-19 Assessment Centre and more than 60,000 vaccinations in the community;

• Overseeing the implementation of Epic for the clinical care team, the largest digital clinical information system upgrade in RMH history;

• Improved nurse-to-patient ratios;

• Reduction in the number of Alternate Level of Care (ALC) patients, resulting in improved patient flow;

• The introduction of Nurse Practitioners to work closely with hospitalists on acute and post-acute care

In retirement, Overhoff is looking forward to being able to spend more time with her family, enjoy the outdoors, and travel.

Ross Memorial has hired an interim Vice President Clinical and Chief Nursing Executive, which will be announced in the near future.

March Break Camp In Lindsay

The Kawartha Lakes Parks and Recreation Division is pleased to announce the return of March Break Camp to the Lindsay Recreation Complex this spring.

March Break Camp will run Monday March 13 through Friday March 17, 9am to 4:30pm. Open to campers ages 6 through 12, this fun filled week will feature an assortment of activities including daily swimming and much more.

Pre-registration is required and campers must register for the full week. Camp fees are $180 per child for the week. Limited space is available. Registration is now open through the link on the City’s website at www.kawarthalakes.ca.

OLD-TIME SQUARE DANCE

Get your toes a-tappin’ at the Downeyville Hall on Saturday, February 18 to support the Ontario Open Fiddle and Stepdance Contest.

Admission is $15 for adults, $10 students, $35 for family with those 5 and under free. There will be a cash bar and light lunch will be served.

Doors open at 6:30pm, dancing will begin at 7pm. The Downeyville Hall is located at 340 St. Luke’s Road.

Monthly Book Sale

The Boyd Heritage Museum is holding monthly book sales on the second Saturday and the fourth Saturday of each month from 9am to 12 noon. Please enter through the back parking lot entrance at 21 Canal Street in Bobcaygeon.

They are also continuing to accept used books. You can drop them off any day between 10am and noon. Just go to the old library entrance, ring the bell and someone will come and help you.

You can find out more information at www. theboydmuseum.com.

Family Fun At Blizzard Fest

The Buckhorn Community Centre is inviting you to celebrate family and heritage at Blizzard FEST on Saturday, February 18 from 10am to 4pm.

There will be lots of activities for the whole family including crafts, snowshoeing, horse-drawn wagon rides and carnival games.

New for 2023 is the Chili Cook-off, where competitors offer up their best chili dish to see who can win the Judges’ Choice and People’s Choice Awards. If you think your chili is the best, why not enter? Visit www.buckhorncommunitycentre.com for all the rules and pre-registration form.

Admission is by donation. You can find out more information about Blizzard FEST at www. buckhorncommunitycentre.com.

Awareness For Dementia

When does “forgetful” become a cause for concern? According to the Alzheimer Society of Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, and Haliburton, more people are afraid of dementia than any other health condition, including cancer, heart disease and stroke. Unfortunately, the social stigma of the disease may prevent people living with dementia from seeking help, it can cut care partners off from support networks and it may stop people from wanting to learn more.

The experts say that dementia rates are increasing along with our aging population. A conservative estimate of the number of people living with dementia in our community is 12,750 people. However, the actual number is significantly higher.

As Alzheimer Awareness Month winds down, the Alzheimer Society of Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, and Haliburton wants you to know they are the first place to call with any questions. They provide front-line assistance to people living with dementia and their care partners.

It’s important to know that you don’t need a diagnosis of dementia to contact them. The Alzheimer Society has a roadmap for navigating the first steps in living with dementia: they have answers to the “what now?” questions. Their experienced, compassionate client support coordinators can help with practical, creative solutions to the problems that arise when living with dementia.

They offer a wide range of services and programs that can help you navigate through this. If you or someone you know is dealing with dementia or caregiving, please reach out to see how the Alzheimer Society can help.

You can find a lot of information on their website at www.alzheimer.ca/pklnh. Or give them a call at 1-800-561-2588.

Teddy Bears Donated

Twelve licensed Gund Teddy Bears have been donated to Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue to help to comfort children who have been involved in a fire or other emergencies.

The teddy bears were donated by Rob and Monica Jardine of Jardine Funeral Home in Fenelon Falls in collaboration with one of their funeral home suppliers, Life Expressions.

As a Volunteer Firefighter with Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue, Rob was a part of a training session at Station 22 Fenelon Falls where the benefits of having comfort or trauma teddies available for children who have experienced a tragic emergency were discussed.

At the time of the training session, the station did have a few stuffed animals that had been donated over the years but they were not in the best shape.

“Through my time as a Volunteer Firefighter, I’ve responded to many emergency incidents where children have been involved and I know first hand that holding a teddy bear can help provide kids in stressful or traumatic situations with a sense of comfort and security,” said Jardine.

Station 12 Cameron, Station 19 Coboconk, Station 20 Burnt River, and Station 22 Fenelon Falls all received three bears each.

The Gund Teddy Bears have the Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue logo on their paws and they will be used to help bring comfort to children who have been involved in traumatic experiences.

Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue and the City of Kawartha Lakes would like to thank the Jardine family, Jardine Funeral Home and Life Expressions for their thoughtful donation.

New Website For Fenelon Chamber

The Fenelon Falls & District Chamber of Commerce has a new website. Featuring updated information, an expanded business directory, and lots of photos of our gorgeous region, the website showcases a fresh design and is hosted on an updated platform. Please check it out by heading to www.explorefenelonfalls.com.

Chamber members are also encouraged to view their business profile in the directory and ensure the current information is correct. The new website has the capacity to host a longer write-up and up to five photos for each business.

To update your business profile/information, please email hello@explorefenelonfalls.com with your expanded descriptions and new photos.

Spring Into Gardening

From explorefenelonfalls.com

We know that gardening may not be foremost on your minds, but ...

The Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society will be holding its annual “Spring Into Gardening” Plant Sale on Saturday, May 27 from 8am to 2pm. Plans are to make it bigger and better than before and the sale will be held at the Maryboro Lodge Museum!

The organizers are looking for local vendors to join this event. If you are a vendor interested in participating, please contact the Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society at ffhorticultural@hotmail.com.

Get Fit This Year

Check out what the Buckhorn Community Centre has to offer.There are many different daytime fitness activities to choose from. They also offer badminton and volleyball in the evenings.

There’s also the Fitness Room available from Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm. You can take advantage of free weights, up-to-date cardio equipment, etc. The fee is $10 per month or a $50 fitness-room membership for a year. You must be a member of the BCC to use the Fitness Room.

For more information, visit www. buckhorncommunitycentre.com.