Useful Links

In an Emergency – Dial 911 – Police, Fire or Ambulance

To report a power outage, fallen tree electrical hazard or wire down, call Hydro One 1-800-434-1235. Do not approach the area, there may be live wires present.

During a local emergency, such as flooding, call 911 if there is a threat to life or property.

Roads Emergency call 705-926-0150. This Emergency Answering/Paging Service is available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.

Non emergency Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Dispatch: 888-310-1122 / 888-310-1133 (TTY) Local Detachment: 705-742-0401
Cellular or mobile dial *OPP which is *677

Garbage & Recycling
Garbage and recycling pickup is available on Fire Routes 45 and B,C,D,E every Thursday morning. Place your bins at the roadside by 7 am. Make sure you follow the rules for separating and bagging/containers. If your garbage is not picked up, call 705-742-4268. If your recycling is not picked up, call 705-742-3139. Please do not leave your garbage or recycling at the roadside overnight as it may attract bears to your area. If you cannot put it out, either take it back to your home or to one of the local Transfer Stations: Anstruther Transfer Station / Haultain Transfer Station – 705-656-4361

Be bear wise. We are in black bear country.
https://www.ontario.ca/page/prevent-bear-encounters-bear-wise

Weather – Environment Canada
https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/on-30_metric_e.html

Hydro One – Power Outages & Safety
https://www.hydroone.com/power-outages-and-safety

Township of North Kawartha
https://www.northkawartha.ca/en/index.aspx

Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations (FOCA)
https://foca.on.ca/

FOCA elerts
https://foca.on.ca/news/elerts/

Convenience Store
Big Cedar Store – 705-654-3331 Mon- Sat 8:30am -9pm, Sun 9am-7pm

North Kawartha Health Centre – 183 Burleigh Street, Apsley – 705-656-3330

Peterborough Family Health Team Clinic – 150 Strickland Street, Lakefield, Suite 3 – 705-651-4866
Weekday Clinic Hours (call to book an appointment) Monday and Tuesday 9:00 AM—4:30 PM
Thursday 11:00 AM—7:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM—4:30 PM

Good Doctors Medical Clinics Ennismore – Walk-in Clinic 470 Robinson Road, Ennismore, ON K0L 1T0 705-304-1036

Jackson Creek Veterinary Services ** 24 Hour ** 1140 Parkhill Rd W, Peterborough 705-741-5588

Apsley Veterinary Services – 9779 HWY 28 Apsley, 705-656-2838

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