Cash Rewards' Submit Your Agri-Food Innovation!

Kawartha Lakes Mums-Your Agri-Food Innovation Could Be Rewarded!

Kawartha Lakes Mums are extremely innovative, If you have created an agri-food innovation, you could be handsomely rewarded! How much? Up to $75,000!
Each year, outstanding innovators who contribute to the success of Ontario's agri-food sector.are recognized. Agri-food related innovators recognized include: producers, processors and organizations. Do you know an agri-food innovator? Encourage them to submit their application today!

Agri-Food Innovation Excellence Award Objectives

The objectives of the Premier's Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence are to:

• recognize and encourage innovators in the agri-food sector
• foster innovation in the agri-food sector that has an effect at the farm level
• raise awareness about the importance of
  agri-food innovation and its impact on the Ontario economy

Agri-Food Innovation Excellence Award Examples

Examples of innovation areas include but are not limited to:

• improved business practices
• response to consumer demands (e.g. new product development, value added, marketing, strategic alliances, local food)
• environmental stewardship
• energy and bio-economy
• health and safety
• food safety and traceability
• education and marketing of the agriculture and food industry to society

Agri-Food Innovation Excellence Award Deadline

The Premier's Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence program is accepting applications until Friday, January 18, 2013.
Eligible applicants could receive one of

• a Premier's Award ($75,000)
a Minister's Award ($50,000)
• three Leaders in Innovation Awards ($25,000 each)
• 45 provincial awards ($5,000 each )

Submit your application postmarked no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, January 18, 2013 to:

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
1 Stone Road West, 3rd Floor SW
Guelph, Ontario N1G 4Y2
Attn: Premier's Award

Application information
On-line at: www.ontario.ca/agrifoodinnovation
E-mail: premiersagrifoodinnovationaward@ontario.ca
Fax: 519-826-3442

For more information, contact the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300.

4 Ways Entering Blog Giveaways Can Increase Your Reach!

Did You Know Entering Blog Giveaways Can Bring You Business?
Lures & Tours Giveaway Offers You an Opportunity to Shine!

Entering Blog Giveaways can increase your reach many ways,and even bring you new business. The Barrie Fall Fishing Festival on Lures & Tours is a prime example.

4 Ways Entering Blog Giveaways Can Increase Your Reach

1. First, Blog Giveaways offer you an opportunity to leave a blog comment with a link to your business. When commenting, use the name of your company followed by a hyphen and your name. In the Barrie Fall Fishing Festival Giveaway on Lures & Tours, people are asked what they would do with $10,000 if they were to win the grand prize. I would suggest writing about your favourite charity that you support through an event at your establishment, or perhaps an upcoming event in your community that you might use the funds to support. 
2. Second, Blog Giveaways frequently offer the opportunity to gain extra entries by posting about the Giveaway on your site. Here,you have the opportunity to highlight your services or products as they pertain to the giveaway topic. Be sure to post a comment to the blog with a link to where you have shared the Giveaway. TIP: Use the format <a href=link to where you posted the Giveaway>Title You Used for the Giveaway</a>
3. Third, many savvy Blog Giveaway moderators will try to spread the word about your post through their social media channels,when given the link prior to the draw. Enter early!
4. Fourth, Blog Giveaway comments are frequently picked up by search engines, giving you greater exposure.

Enjoy the Barrie Fall Fishing Festival Giveaway on Lures & Tours,and this opportunity to increase your reach!

See the Barrie Fall Fishing Registration Giveaway at http://bit.ly/BFFFwin Giveaway ends 12:01 am Saturday,September 22, 2012.

Lures & Tours Sport Fishing Recreational Directories and Ontario Regional Maps have been sharing important connections with anglers and their families since 2007. Want to connect with this multi-million dollar segment of the Ontario economy?  Contact info@LuresAndTours.com 326 Sail Vista Drive Bobcaygeon,Ontario K0M 1A0  705 - 738 - 5757

Disclosure: The author of this post just was hired as Lures & Tours  Social Media Co-ordinator. However , this post was not suggested,nor initiated by Lures & Tours.It is entirely the work of the author .

Kawartha Lakes Teen featured in the Sun Awareness Week 2012 video contest VOTE NOW!

Help Put Omemee, City of Kawartha Lakes on the map!

Canadian Dermatology Association issued a challenge to Canadian teens to create a video 30 seconds or less telling how they protect their skin from the sun's rays.

Kawartha Lakes Mum Jewelry Giveaway [Expired]

Heads Up! Kawartha Lakes Mum Jess Brillinger Gives Away Jewelry!

Update: This Giveaway is over. You may also be interested in:

• Current Giveaways
• Posts About Jewelry

Sun Awareness Week Teen Video Contest!

Kawartha Lakes Mums- Your Sun Aware Teen Could Win an iPad!

June 4 to 10 is Sun Awareness Week. What your teen shares could not only win them an iPad,but it could save their life! Canadian teens age 13 to 18 are invited to enter a 30 second video in this year's Sun Awareness video competition showing how to protect their skin from the sun. How sun aware are you? How sun aware is your teen?
Sun Awareness Week is personally important to our family.Several years ago, my mother contracted Squamous cell skin cancer, which spread through her entire body.It was a slow,torturous death.

Videos must be submitted by June 10th, 2012 to the Canadian Dermatology Facebook Contest. Be sure to let us know when your teen enters, so we can help spread the word to vote for their video!
Update:
This article ranked # 5 in the Top 10 posts for the week ending June10,2012

Dog Gone Kids Library Contest Fun!

Kawartha Lakes Library Offers Kids Dog Themed Contests!

Kawartha Mums! Children aged 12 years and under are invited to enter the Library’s “Dog Colouring Contest”. Pick up a coloring sheet at your local library branch and enter for the draw for a chance to win one of the great prizes donated by Crayola Canada and the Humane Society. The deadline for entries is June 1st .

Win Treats!

When you are picking up your Colouring sheet at the library, be sure to enter the Library’s “Count the Dog Treats Contest” too. Correctly guess the number of dog treats in the jar at your local library, and you could win the dog treats to give to your furry friend plus a special treat for yourself compliments of Kawartha Dairy!

Dog Walkathon

City of Kawartha Lakes Public Library has partnered with the Humane Society for the 10th Annual “Tails in the Park” Dog Walkathon & First Annual Festival on Sunday, June 10th 2012 at the Ken Reid Conservation Area. Colouring contest winners’ entries will be displayed at the Festival on June 10th.

Pet Care Presentation

Donna Ludgate, from the Humane Society, will be at the Lindsay Library on Tuesday, June 5 at 6:30 to talk about pet care. Drop by and learn more about your pet and the work of the Humane Society of Kawartha Lakes.

The Library has lots of books and dvds to help you learn more about your special friend. Your library card gives you free access to e-books, books, and dvds on pet care, dogs, and dog training. You can visit the Library’s online catalogue at www.kawarthalakes.canlib.ca

Win MINE Tickets For Opening Night!

Fast-paced Mine Disastor Play Opens Tonight!

We have been kindly gifted tickets to tonight's performance of MINE in appreciation of our spreading the word, but I am willing to share!

This Rafflecopter closes at 6:30 pm despite what the widget says,so enter NOW! Show starts at 8pm . Too busy tonight? Gift yourself or a friend tickets for another night.

Here are the details about the play.

MINE

Created by James Barrett, Paul Herwig, Martin Moreau & Kevin Sepaul.

An explosion rips through a coal mine and the search begins…

While draegermen hunt for the trapped miners, and reporters stir up the dust looking for the cause of the blast and a way to sell papers, fingers of condemnation point furiously about. In a fast-paced series of scenes, MINE explores the reasons for people’s actions and the responsibility those actions carry with them, delving deep into human emotions revealing the guilt, anger, self-interest, and hopelessness of the situation.

Mine opens at the Lakeview Arts Barn Wednesday evening at the Lakeview Arts Barn 2300 Pigeon Lake Road,
Bobcaygeon, Ontario. The show runs at 8pm Wednesday to Satuday for two weeks ,with a Matinee on the final Saturday in addition to the evening performance.

GIFT IT

Tickets may be purchased by calling the Box Office at Call the Box Office at 705-738-2037 or 1-800-304-7897. Pricing is as follows:

Individual tickets:
$27.50 - Adults
$20.00 - Students

Dinner & Theatre tickets:
$57.50- Adults
$50.00- Students

A 3-course table d'hôte menu is available at 6pm prior to every evening performance.

Seniors' Saturdays:
Seniors will get a 10% discount for the 2pm matinee show.
Group rates and gift certificates are also available

All tickets are subject to HST

WIN IT

YOU CAN WIN YOUR CHOICE:

of

2 Tickets to tonite's Performance

OR

1 Ticket to tonite's Performance.

PLUS

Be the Guest Reviewer on KawarthaMumsTV for tonite's performance

PLUS

STAR IN YOUR OWN EPISODE on KawarthaMumsTV

PLUS

$20 Cash 

(for picking up & returning KawarthaMum Suzanne 

from Hwy 7 & SKIHILL RD Omemee  to tonite's performance

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Visit the Globus Theatre website for more information.

Lindsay: Creative Studio Grand Opening !

Crow in White Creative Studio Grand Opening

Kawartha Lakes Mums exciting news! May 18 to May 21 Enjoy FREE workshops, Floral Design Demos, Draws, Discounts and even a Fashion Line Presentation at Crow in White Creative Studio Grand Opening!
Where? 130 Kent St W Lindsay.ON
What?
• Floral Design demonstrations
• Free Workshops
• Discounts & Draws
• Fashion Line Presentation
• Double points for all purchases
Visit Crow in White on Facebook too!
Be sure to say Hi from Kawartha Lakes Mums!

Bigley Shoes Offers FREE Shoes Contest!

Bigley Shoes Bobcaygeon sent out Clarks Spring 2012 catalogue in today's Kawartha Lakes This Week. If,like many,you tend to leave your Kawartha Lakes This Week sitting for a few days, the Bigley Shoes brochure is one reason you will want to scoop it up before it disappears out of your driveway.

Bigley Shoes,41 Bolton Street,Bobcaygeon not only now offers online shopping, they are giving you the chance to win shoes for a year by either texting or scanning a QR code, and answering a survey. Details can be found on the Bigley Shoes Clarks Spring 2012 Catalog available in your Kawartha Lakes This Week.

Visit the Bigley Shoes Website www.bigleyshoes.com Follow @BigleyShoes on Twitter and Check out the Bigley Shoes Facebook page too.

Win a Total Babe Bob Mothers Day Package!

Enter To Win A Babealicious Mother's Day Pack From 91.9 BOB FM!

Update: Sorry, this expired in 2012 Please see current posts about

• Mothers Day
• Giveaways

Kawartha Lakes Mums - are you turning your knob to Bob?

Snap it! Spot it! Rare Royal 1918 Recommendation Letter !

Kawartha Mums Trivia :Spot It Snap It!

Do you know where this rare 1918 Royal Recommendation Letter picture was snapped in City of Kawartha Lakes?
Post a picture of yourself at the location on Kawartha Lakes Mums Facebook Page, and you could win a free one month Banner Ad in Kawartha Lakes Mums for your favourite person, business, or organization! Winner will be chosen by random. Org when we have at least 5 entries.
Good luck!

Kawartha Lakes Lindsay Race for Kids

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxTaqeUUiLA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Win a Free Subway Sandwich!

Kawartha Lakes Subway Tweets!

Are you following @MacsSubway? @MacsSubway is the new Twitter account for the Subway located in the Macs at the corner of Queen Street and Hwy 35 ,Lindsay. This is just one new pilot program Subway has in store!
You will want to be sure to follow @MacsSubway soon - the 100th follower wins a free Sandwich! Follow MacsSubway to get updates and specials tweeted to you!

Are you on Twitter? Please post your link in the comments below!

Win Patricia Sands' Award-Winning Novel ‘The Bridge Club’! (CA,USA)

Omemee Pigeon eFlyer presents the second in their 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways!  Patricia Sands’ award-winning novel,The Bridge Club, explores the great friendships of women. Do you have a group of BFF’s? This book reminds me of what we are trying to establish here online in the City of Kawartha Lakes – a supportive community of women.This giveaway is open to Canada and USA.

Eight women. Four decades of friendship. One unimaginable request.

Whether your BFFs are in their twenties or sixties, everyone has a story. The Bridge Club reminds us of the complexities of women’s friendships through an entertaining and often moving tale of eight women whose lives intersect once a month initially to play the game of bridge. 
What began as one night turns into four decades that span the segments of a woman's journey from youthful optimism to embracing the challenges and opportunities presented in later years. Based loosely on the author’s own bridge club, the story weaves the reader through a maze of life's inevitable scenarios.
This is a novel for anyone who values friendship. Not simply the 'Hi, how are you?' type of friendship but rather the kind that weathers all sorts of storms, unselfishly celebrates triumphs, and hums along year after year with never an unkind word. It does exist.
Through laughter, tears, and everything in between the story meets life head on and affirms that building a strong foundation of friendship is a priceless asset.
You can win one (1) copy either paperback or e-book - your choice of Canadian author Patricia Sands' award-winning novel The Bridge Club.  It’s an easy Rafflecopter entry and end Thursday Dec 14 2011.
Ready to enter?
Go to:Win Patricia Sands’ Award-Winning Novel on Omemee Pigeon eFlyer be sure to tell them we sent you! What kind of books do you like to read? Would you be interested in forming an online book club? I noticed Patricia offers a book club package on her site. Pop up for a chat on the Kawartha Lakes Mums Facebook page or Tweet us @KawarthaMums ~Suzanne

Where Are Kawatha Lakes Washrooms?

Kawartha Lakes Washrooms - First Things First !

by Suzanne Sholer

Kawartha Lakes Mums! We need your inside scoop! Where are the best washrooms in the City of Kawartha Lakes? Having children you need to be able to locate the nearest washroom at the drop of a hat-or diaper. So give us the poop! Please tell us:

• Which are your favourite washrooms to use with your children in the City of Kawartha Lakes? 
• Do they have a change table? 
• What is the temperature like?
• Are there sufficient supplies? ie soap toilet paper?
• Do you need to make a purchase to use the facilities?
• Do you need to get a key,and where?
• How clean is it?
• What hours are they open?
• What other tips do you have about these washrooms?

New Mums.and Mums visiting City of Kawartha Lakes, from around the world will thank you!

If you are not a mum, but would like to nominate your washroom as Mum-friendly, please leave a comment below. We will have a City of Kawartha Lakes Mum secretly visit your washroom. If you have our Kawartha Lakes Mums Poster on display you will be rated in our Golden Throne Contest,and then eligible for voting.  Please leave your contact details below, and we will email you your exclusive link and free pdf poster.