Community Groups

COVID-19 Notice

The Township of North Kawartha is taking actions to help protect the health of our community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please visit the Township website’s COVID-19 page to stay informed of additional closures/changes to Township services, amenities, and programs. Contact us at 705-656-4445, or by using the direct phone lines and email addresses found in our Contact Us directory.

The provincial government announcement of May 20th allows certain outdoor recreational amenities to open, effective 12:01 am on Saturday, May 22nd as per amended O. Reg 82/20. This decision was due to the release of new modelling data. You are reminded that the Stay-at-Home Order remains in effect until June 2nd. This means that leaving home should be for essential reasons only. Exercise at an outdoor recreational amenity that is permitted to be open is an essential reason to leave the home, but it should be done within one’s own community, and not out of (in this case) the Peterborough Public Health Unit region.

Outdoor recreation amenities re-opening include the tennis & pickleball courts and sports field at Wilson Park. These are in addition to the playgrounds and boat launches that were already open. All public beaches remain closed, including the beaches at Chandos and Quarry Bay. If you use the opened amenities, you are again reminded of the following: Physical distancing of 2 metres must be maintained between anyone who is not from the same household, masks are strongly recommended in outdoor settings where it may be busy or crowded and physical distancing is not always possible, team sports are not allowed, and sports & recreation activities that cannot provide a minimum of 2 metres distancing are not allowed.

To ensure public safety, and be in compliance with Peterborough Public Health recommendations and Provincial Government orders that came into effect at 12:01 am on Saturday, April 03, 2021 (amended April 08th and April 17th), the Township must continue to keep closed the North Kawartha, Wilson Park, and Glen Alda Community Centres, which means programs and/or services at the Community Centres will be suspended for a minimum of six weeks. This includes the Fitness Centre, the NKCC ice surface, and all other programming.

Thank you for your co-operation and patience.

There are many community and special interest groups to choose from in North Kawartha, however, in consideration of all the closures/restrictions mentioned above, many of events and groups listed here are temporarily suspended. Please contact the individual organizers for current information.

Beyond this page, you will find additional information and listings on the following pages: Area Attractions, Community Calendar, Community Centre Events and Activities - Recurring, Recreation Programs, Special Events and in the North Kawartha Directory. Click here for some helpful hints (the links are active) on how to get the most out of your visit to the website.

ABC Seniors

Lunches - Alternate Tuesdays 10:00 am until 3:00 pm
Bridge/Euchre - Tuesdays 1:00 pm until 3:30 pm (Currently Suspended)
Indoor Pickleball - Wednesdays and alternate Tuesdays 10:00 am until 3:00 pm
North Kawartha Community Centre 340 McFadden Road, Apsley K0L 1A0
705-656-3166
705-875-4759

Adult Indoor Pickleball (Currently Suspended)

Mondays and Thursdays 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm (September through June)
$1 per player, must have indoor running shoes
Apsley Public School 238 Burleigh Street, Apsley K0L 1A0
705-656-2695

Apsley and District Lions Club

Meetings - 1st Monday and 2nd Thursday of each month 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm
Bingo - Wednesdays 7:00 pm until 9:30 pm Must be 18 and older (Currently Suspended)
North Kawartha Community Centre 340 McFadden Road, Apsley K0L 1A0
705-656-9254
www.facebook.com/apsleylionsontario

Apsley Family Play-to-Learn

Thursday mornings 10:00 am until 12:00 pm (September through June)
Family Play-to-Learn is a free program open to adults with young children birth to six years of age. Please note: you must pre-register, this is not a drop-in program.
North Kawartha Community Centre 340 McFadden Road, Apsley K0L 1A0
705-748-9144
Peterborough Child & Family Centres

Apsley Firefly Band

Wednesdays 1:30 pm until 3:00 pm
Wilson Park Community Centre 66 Northey's Bay Road, Woodview K0L 3E0
705-656-1137
apsleyfireflyband@gmail.com

Apsley Minor Hockey Association

705-656-2529
705-656-4295
705-931-0934
amha.reg@gmail.com
apsleyminorhockey.com

Bridge Club (Currently Suspended)

Fridays 12:30 pm until 4:00 pm
$2 per player
North Kawartha Community Centre 340 McFadden Road, Apsley K0L 1A0
705-656-9401

Burleigh Road Historical Society (Currently Suspended)

Meetings - 1st Monday of each month 1:00 pm
North Kawartha Library, Apsley Branch 175 Burleigh Street, Apsley K0L 1A0
705-656-4333 Debbie Hall d.hall@northkawarthalibrary.com

Community Care

Monday through Friday 10:00 am until 1:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am until 2:00 pm
Home support services, volunteer opportunities,
Meet Your Needs program, Apsley Vintage and Gallery Store
126 Burleigh Street, Apsley K0L 1A0
705-656-4589 Sarah McCall smccall@commcareptbo.org, apsley@commcareptbo.org
https://www.commcareptbo.org/BeALifeline
www.commcareptbo.org

Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Community Care-Sponsored, Seniors, Free, Exercise Classes (Currently Suspended)
North Kawartha Community Centre 340 McFadden Road, Apsley K0L 1A0

Economic Development Cooperative (EDC)

Community-led initiative based in Apsley
Economic Development Officer - Chris Challenger 705-656-5152
Appointed Council Liason - Councillor Colin McLellan

Glen Alda Seniors (Currently Suspended)

Meetings - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month 10:00 am until 4:00 pm
Glen Alda Community Centre 3723 County Road 620, Apsley K0L 1A0
705-656-1850

North Kawartha Food Bank

Tuesdays and Fridays 10:00 am until 12:00 pm
135 Burleigh Street, PO Box 641, Apsley K0L 1A0
705-656-1748
northkawarthafoodbank@gmail.com

North Kawartha Figure Skating Club

Tuesdays 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm
Thursdays 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm
North Kawartha Community Centre 340 McFadden Road, Apsley K0L 1A0
705-656-4445 ext 251
Figure Skating Lessons

North Kawartha Piecemakers Summer Quilters

Mondays 10:00 am until 4:00 pm (June to September)
North Kawartha Community Centre 340 McFadden Road, Apsley K0L 1A0
705-656-9392
fitquilt@hotmail.com

Paudash Trail Blazers Snowmobile Club (Currently Virtual Meetings)

Meetings - 2nd Thursday of each month 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm (Currently Suspended)
North Kawartha Community Centre 340 McFadden Road, Apsley K0L 1A0
info@paudashtrailblazers.on.ca
http://www.paudashtrailblazers.on.ca/

Ping Pong

Tuesdays 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm (September through July)
$1 per player, must have indoor running shoes
North Kawartha Community Centre 340 McFadden Road, Apsley K0L 1A0
705-656-3820

Royal Canadian Legion Apsley Branch #381

Line Dancing - Mondays 1:00 pm until 2:30 pm
Darts - Mondays 7:30 pm
Shuffleboard - Wednesdays 1:00 pm
Euchre - Thursdays 1:00 pm
Music Jam - Fridays 4:00 pm
Club Room - Saturdays 1:00 am until 6:00 pm
150 Burleigh Street, Apsley K0L 1A0
705-656-4552

Wilson Park Community Groups (Currently Suspended)

Walk/Fit Group - Mondays 10:00 am until 11:00 am
Line Dancing - Mondays 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm (Fall to Spring)
Euchre - Tuesdays 7:30 pm until 10:00 pm (Spring to Fall)
Darts, Cards, and Potluck - Thursdays 12:30 pm until 4:00 pm
66 Northey's Bay Road, Woodview K0L 3E0
705-656-4445