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A WORD FROM OUR PUBLISHER
Last week I received two anonymous items in the mail. The first letter contained two religious tracks that said I was going to hell. I’m still not sure why. The second was an attack on a local business. Anyone that knows The Promoter knows that we do not denigrate local business. (It may have happened in the past). Go after big global corporations and government, do the research and we are right beside you. But local business. That’s a big NO! That’s for several reasons: they are usually our friends and neighbours; they are supporting people in the community; they maybe going through things we don’t know about. And… they support our business. Also, the emails were anonymous. There was no one to contact and verify, give their side of the story, or stand by their convictions. That says to me that it’s probably untrue and written by a coward. Over the years, I’ve listened to many people who have legitimate, and sometimes personal, reasons to have problems with a business. I always listen and give my opinion and keep it confidential. Want us to take you seriously, sign your name! But I still might be going to hell. Max Miller, Publisher
CKL FIRE SERVICE REVIEW
The Ontario government is providing up to $458,750 to help improve the delivery of critical programs and services in Haliburton-Kawartha LakesBrock. The funding is being delivered through the Municipal Modernization Program and, among others, will support the City of Kawartha Lakes Fire Department Service Delivery Review. “COVID-19 has demonstrated the need to modernize the important programs and services municipalities provide,” said Laurie Scott, MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock. CKL Mayor Andy Letham commented, “Kawartha Lakes Fire Service operates over an extensive geographic area with 20 stations. We employ approximately 350 staff, the majority of which are Volunteer Firefighters. Given the significant size of the service, and ongoing
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129 Main Street, Bobcaygeon Office: 705-738-1464
Mon. 11am-8pm, Tues. & Wed. 9am-6pm, Thurs. 8:15am -5pm, Fri. Closed Services: • Family & Cosmetic Dentistry • Dental Implants • Crown, Bridge, Denture (complete or partial) • Root Canal Therapy New come • Extraction (includes some wisdom teeth) Wel • TMJ (head, neck and jaw treatments) Patients • Appliances for sports, grinding/clenching
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budgetary pressures associated with maintaining equipment and facilities, we will use the funding for a third-party review of the fire service budgets. We thank the Province, and our local MPP Laurie Scott, for their commitment to assist municipalities to modernize services to continue meeting the needs of our communities.” Municipalities will use the funding to find efficiencies and implement a wide range of initiatives to digitize, streamline and/or integrate programs and services with neighbouring communities. The funding will also help municipalities administer the cost saving measures in time for the 2022 municipal budget cycle.
TSW WATERS HIGH
Parks Canada advises the public to expect higher than normal water levels and flows during navigation hours and increased flows outside of navigation hours, across the entire navigable route of the Trent-Severn Waterway until further notice. The higher than normal water levels and flows during navigation hours are due to the high amounts of precipitation received over the past two weeks across the system. The increased flows overnight are the result of water management dam adjustments to address the higher than normal water levels caused by the recent precipitation. The public should consider these overnight flows as non-navigable. Residents and visitors should exercise extreme caution around and on the water. For more information about the Trent-Severn Waterway, visit www.parkscanada.gc.ca/trent, or follow them on Facebook and Twitter @TrentSevernNHS. For the most current boater specific information, please follow them on Twitter: @TSWBoaterInfo, @VNTSInfoNav.
TAKING STEP 3 TO RECOVERY
The Ontario government is moving the province into Step Three of the Roadmap to Reopen at 12:01am on Friday, July 16, 2021. Face coverings in indoor public settings and physical distancing requirements remain in place throughout Step Three. Step Three of the Roadmap focuses on the resumption of additional indoor services with larger numbers of people and restrictions in place. This includes, but is not limited to: • Outdoor social gatherings and organized public
