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      Denis Grignon talks cost-conscious cooking with shelter A Place Called Home, winter mosquitoes, lessons on loonie auctioneering, and music with the band, Heaps.

      Bass players or Bassist: Graeme’s cool with either. So many chipmunks. So many squirrels. So, why? Reaboro’s champion of the post office is gone, but never forgotten. What’s a Covid-19 test like anyway? Denis meets an internet troll – and chip a truck maven. Two different people, btw. Guess which …

      Host Grignon speaks with Charlie McDonald about the downtown reconstruction happening in Lindsay and its effects on the local businesses on Kent Street West; Barbara Doyle about the popularity of trivia nights as she hosts the Olde Gaol Museum's trivia night fundraiser at the Pie-Eyed Monk Brewery; and joins Mike …

      Matthew Robbins hunts for food - and reflection. Host Denis hates seeing discarded styrofoam cups on his road. So, he interviewed one. A cup, that is. Luis Segara creates great food wraps and great hip hop. Meet The Advocate’s new municipal affairs writer, Kirk Winter.

      Area landfills re-opened this week – but with conditions. Still, Cuppy is pumped, so he held a news conference. Great time to try gardening, eh! Home hair care? Uh, maybe. They’re now called Heaps – same fellas, still producing great music. A young woman watches a pandemic’s effects on her …

      Lindsay’s Haleigh Wallace was happy to roll up her sleeve for the vaccine. Yes, that vaccine. She describes it like no other needle-in-arm experience. In a good way! Evictions during Covid demand new, and oft-changing, rules. Lawyer Jason Wards makes a cloudy situation, well, not cloudy. Who uproots their restaurant …

      Yeah, he’s only 10. But Cameron’s Owen Hargrave and his hockey hot stovin’ belies his age. Strumbellas bass player Darryl James takes a kick at a solo project – and his Close Kicks scores! Can’t browse inside Vicky’s Values? Well, now you can browse it virtually. With your computer. Using …

      Way more than just a tribute act - Dwayne Gretzky front man Tyler Kyte’s roots are in Downeyville/Dunsford. But his 10-piece band is loved everywhere. Two of the RMH’s covid testers explain why – and how - they love this 2020 job. Pierre Chartier waxes about the virtues of solo …

      Not your average all-male calendar: 12 fellas from Downeyville pose for their church hall’s fundraiser. Photographer Ashley O’Neill tells us just how NOT average that assignment was. When Lindsay’s Strike Point bowling alley faced pandemic restrictions not longer after investing in some major renos, it “pivoted” to the challenge – …

      Hair stylists, like Kim Murphy, miss us as much as we miss them. Lindsay’s homeless shelter sees surge in client numbers. Wards family lawyer, Ryan O’Neill, explains how Covid could affect child custody. Ontario Youth Parliament inspires two Lindsay natives. Sylvia Keesmaat teaches Denis a few things about OUTdoor gardening.

      Selina Reevie’s peaceful protest in support of BLM. Lisa Miller’s Cat and Fiddle makes take-out work. A (not so) slight change in wedding planning. An update from hairstylist Kim Murphy. Students weigh in on virtual learning. Nancy Payne’s Kawartha road trip yields cool olives – and more.

      Host Denis Grignon spoke to a freelance musician, a church minister, a pizza place owner and a woman and daughter in self-isolation. And the RMH moved its COVID-19 testing area to the Lindsay Fair Grounds.

      Hey, remember the regular ole, seasonal flu shot? We still need it, despite that other shot getting all the attention. And our medical officer of health tells us why the flu shot is as important as ever. Those stone walls near Kirkfield look mighty imposing – and they're filled with …

      If you’ve been dining INside a restaurant recently, you know all about flashing that pass. St-Dave’s Diner owner Jason Hore discusses the pluses – and challenges – with it. And how his staff – and regulars - make it all worth it. Lindsay’s Mark Doble is, arguably, the biggest fan …

      The beloved LEX is back. It won’t be exactly the same, but its GM, Harry Stoddart, says it’ll be pretty darn close – right down to kids’ cotton candy consumption. “Hey, they can’t say that? Can they?” Lawyer Jason Ward does a great job of explaining slander, libel and defamation. …

      How could Covid-19 affect the workplace? Wards lawyer Calvin Chan says it depends. People, are flocking to feed Ken Reid’s chickadees – from their hands. Denis drops in on a Taste of India for more than just great food. Artemis Chartier – and her music – settles into her new …

      Downeyville do-ers like Mary Connell and Karen Cook transformed their hall – while maintaining its history. A long-time Little Britain area home schooler offers tips. The CMHA’s Jack Veitch with self isolation self care. A top 5 that should make you smile. And maple syrup is a flowin’.

      The KLFS got an $11,000 boost - good news for people like Heather. Jason Ward, of Wards Lawyers, explains government’s inspection blitz of local businesses. Julie Corlett knows dogs – and how to make their lives better when isolated with their owners. Jonah Grignon gets personal ‘bout board games with …

      There are unique challenges in vaccinating the population of Kawartha Lakes – and our medical officer of health, Natalie Bocking, is up to that challenge. Close Kicks’s first single, The House We Built, was already a hit. But then one of the country’s biggest podcasts called and made it bigger. …

      Vaccines are now plentiful. But what if that customer – or employee – refuses it? Lawyer Jason Ward gives us the legal implications of such a…choice. We revisit one of our very first interview guests. Tony’s Pizza co-owner Greg Andrews was a positive guy at the start of that first …