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BGC Kawarthas and BGC Kawarthas Foundation are excited to launch a new strategic plan that highlights five priorities to guide our focus and decision-making for the next five years, from 2023 to 2028. The plan was co-created by our Boards of Directors and senior staff team. [caption id="attachment_6344" align="aligncenter" width="622"] A poster of our Strategic...

Lindsay, ON: Twenty-eight young people were celebrated tonight for their achievements in a variety of fields at the 4th Annual Kawartha Lakes Youth Awards. From those finalists, 15 awards, including two scholarships, were handed out. “It is an honour to recognize so many young achievers in our community,” says Amy Terrill, Executive Director.  “Their stories...

Lindsay: The Splash Pad at BGC Kawarthas will be open to the public on weekends just in time for Father’s Day. Weekdays, the Splash Pad will be reserved for BGC camp and childcare participants. The public hours will be Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory Holidays beginning Saturday, June 17 from 10 am – 5 pm. The...

BGC Kawarthas has received a generous donation of $5,000 (FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS) from Kiwanis Club of Scott’s Plains for its Peterborough programming, bringing their two-year total to $25,000 (TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND). “At BGC Kawarthas, we’re extremely grateful for the support from Kiwanis Club of Scott’s Plains for our programs in Peterborough, at a time when the...

On Tuesday, MPP Laurie Scott and MP Jamie Schmale met with BGC Kawarthas (formerly the Boys and Girls Club of Kawartha) participants, sponsors and partners gathered today to officially open Lindsay’s first permanent skatepark at BGC Kawartha’s facility at 107 Lindsay Street South. The park was built with the help of a $475,000 Community Building...

We have a brand new newsletter, which you can find online here! It is uploaded on the Issuu page of BGC Kawarthas and is accessible to everybody. In it we have some exciting announcements about our brand new skatepark, our upcoming Dream Ball, and some amazing statistics we have received from a survey we conducted with...