Repairs to Kirkfield Lift Lock To Begin; Temporary Lane Closures on Kirkfield Road

Parks Canada advises that there will be intermittent single-lane closures on Kirkfield Road, at Lock 36 near the community of Kirkfield in the City of Kawartha Lakes between Feb. 21 and Feb. 24.

Photo courtesy of Parks Canada.

The single-lane closure is required to facilitate the placement of a crane as work continues on repairs to the Kirkfield Lift Lock.

Flaggers will be in place, and the public can expect short delays.

Parks Canada thanks nearby area residents and visitors for their patience during this closure.

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Kirkfield Man Makes Excel Sheet Data To Help Win $118,000 In Lotto 6/49

Data analysis paid off for Kirkfield’s Rendall Pinnie as he won the second-place prize of $118,002.40 on the Lotto 6/49 Jan. 4 draw.

Photo courtesy of OLG.

“I’ve been playing Lotto 6/49 since it came out,” said Pinnie. “I put together an Excel sheet with all the winning numbers and analyze the data to pick the most common numbers.”

He purchased his winning ticket at Loblaws on Kent Street in Lindsay.

The Kirkfield construction worker was in disbelief when he checked his winning numbers on the OLG app.

“I heard the winning jingle and I didn't believe it,” explained Pinnie. “I showed my partner and her eyes opened wide and she said, ‘No way!’”

Rendall says he’ll use the winnings to pay off some bills and get new furniture for his house.

“I will invest the rest,” he said. “This money (is) going to do so much for me," he said.

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