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Lakefield (population 2400) is a village that is part of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield, Peterborough County, Ontario, although it was formerly a separate village. The Trent-Severn Waterway passes on the west. Although the marina in Lakefield was closed in 2003 for repairs, it was reopened in time for the 2006 boating season. Lakefield is the site of jazz and literary festivals every summer. There is also a buskers festival on the long weekend in May, which also marks the opening of the Trent-Severn canal. Lakefield is located about 14 km north of Peterborough, slightly east of Bridgenorth, south of Buckhorn and Apsley and west of the highway. Lake Katchewanooka, the source of the Otonabee River, is found north of the village. The village has one public and one Catholic elementary school, a public and a private secondary school and numerous churches. Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield is a township in central-eastern Ontario, in the County of Peterborough, on the Trent-Severn Waterway. ...
Peterborough County is located in Ontario, Canada. ...
Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (de facto) Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation - House seats - Senate seats 106 24...
Lock One on the Trent-Severn Waterway This article is not about the British company Severn Trent Water. ...
Nickname: The Electric City Map of Ontario with Peterborough indicated with a red dot Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario County Peterborough County Established 1819 - Scotts Plains Incorporated as town 1850 - Peterborough Incorporated as city July 1, 1905 Mayor Sylvia Sutherland MP Dean Del Mastro (CPC) MPP Jeff Leal (OLP...
Bridgenorth is a community that is part of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield, Ontario, previously Smith Township. ...
Buckhorn is an area in the township of Galway-Cavendish-Harvey, in Peterborough County, Ontario. ...
Lakefield is the site of a fictional pilgrimage, begun in July of 1997, which has seen thousands of pilgrims from all over the world walk from Peterborough, Ontario along the Rotary Greenway Trail to St. John's Anglican Church in the village. The focus of the pilgrimage is a life-sized statue of a blue-skinned Jesus in the basement of the church. (Battered Soles, Turnstone Press: Winnipeg, 2005.)
Education Near the village is Lakefield College School which Prince Andrew, Duke of York attended in 1977. In the village itself is the Ridpath Junior Public School named after James William Ridpath, publisher in the early 19th century of the Lakefield News, local businessman, sportsman and dignitary. Located right in the village is the Lakefield District Secondary School. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...
The Prince Andrew, Duke of York KG, KCVO, ADC(P) (Andrew Albert Christian Edward Mountbatten-Windsor; born Windsor, 19 February 1960), is a member of the British Royal Family, the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II. He has held the title of Duke of York since 1986. ...
The Ridpath Junior School is located in the village of Lakefield, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. ...
Famous persons - Margaret Laurence, Canadian novelist
- Susanna Moodie, Pioneer, Canadian writer and newspaper editor
- Catherine Parr-Trail, Pioneer, Canadian writer, naturalist (sister of Susanna Moodie)
- Paul Nicholas Mason, Canadian writer
- Leahy Family, Canadian band
- James William Ridpath, Lakefield newspaper publisher and namesake of local public school.
- Troon Harrison, author of children and young adults' books.
Margaret Laurence (July 18, 1926–January 5, 1987) was a Canadian novelist. ...
Susanna Moodie, née Strickland (6 December 1803 – 8 April 1885) was a British author who wrote about her experiences as a settler in Canada. ...
Paul Nicholas Mason is a Canadian novelist, playwright, and occasional journalist. ...
Leahy is the name of a Canadian folk music group. ...
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Galway-Cavendish-Harvey is a township in Peterborough County, Ontario. ...
Buckhorn is an area in the township of Galway-Cavendish-Harvey, in Peterborough County, Ontario. ...
Location of Kawartha Lakes in Ontario The City of Kawartha Lakes is a city in east-central Ontario, Canada. ...
Bridgenorth is a community that is part of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield, Ontario, previously Smith Township. ...
Douro-Dummer is a township in central-eastern Ontario, Canada in Peterborough County. ...
The Township of Cavan-Millbrook-North Monaghan is located in central-eastern Canada in Canada, about twenty kilometers southwest of the city of Peterborough. ...
Nickname: The Electric City Map of Ontario with Peterborough indicated with a red dot Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario County Peterborough County Established 1819 - Scotts Plains Incorporated as town 1850 - Peterborough Incorporated as city July 1, 1905 Mayor Sylvia Sutherland MP Dean Del Mastro (CPC) MPP Jeff Leal (OLP...
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