Trent Lakes News

Media Release by Community Futures Peterborough:

PETERBOROUGH, ON - Applications are now open for the 2026 Summer Company Program, offering students in the City of Peterborough and Peterborough County the opportunity to start and operate their own business while gaining hands-on entrepreneurial experience over the summer months.

PETERBOROUGH — The Ontario government is doubling the total funding available for municipal fire departments this year to $20 million. Dave Smith, MPP for Peterborough-Kawartha, announced that local fire services will receive a significant $316,565 portion of this investment to purchase life-saving equipment, enhance cancer prevention initiatives, and improve responses to lithium-ion battery incidents.

Media Release by Lakelands Public Health:

(January 22, 2026) – Lakelands Public Health is issuing a Cold Warning for the County of Haliburton, the City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County and the City and County of Peterborough effective Saturday, January 24th to Sunday, January 25th, as Environment and Climate Change Canada forecasts low temperatures combined with significant wind chill values. Temperatures are expected to drop to -20°C, with wind chill reaching as low as -30 to-35, creating conditions that significantly increase the risk of frostbite and hypothermia.

Take Notice That the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Trent Lakes proposes to enact a By-law to stop up, close and offer for sale to the abutting property owners:

Take Notice That the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Trent Lakes proposes to enact a By-law to stop up, close and offer for sale to the abutting property owners:

Due to current weather conditions, the Municipal office will be closed for the remainder of the day, Thursday, January 15.

The office will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, January 16.

Thank you.

Applications for a 2026 Burn Permit are now available on our website.

Burn permits will be valid until December 31, 2026. Please note burn permits acquired in 2025 are no longer valid and must be renewed each year.

The Municipality of Trent Lakes has declared a significant weather event.

What is a significant weather event?
A significant weather event is defined as an approaching or occurring weather hazard with the potential to pose a significant danger to the users of highways within a municipality. When hazardous weather is expected, Environment Canada will issue an alert under its Public Weather Alerting Program.

A Message From Hydro One:

The high winds predicted for this week materialized in some regions and we currently are experiencing outages in areas across the province.

We understand that being without power is challenging. Our crews are responding to outages across parts of the province affected by high winds, which are forecasted to continue until midnight meaning additional outages are anticipated. In some areas white out conditions and icy roads are delaying crew response times.

Peterborough County, ON – Peterborough County is proud to invite residents to help celebrate the people, groups, and organizations who make our communities exceptional by submitting nominations for the 2026 Community Recognition Awards.