Community Involvement

Lockside's Fundraising Campaigns

Peterborough Regional Health centre
 – 2004-6 raised $30,000 for an Oncology Treatment Room in late co-owner Brian Holmes name
Lakefield Primary Healthcare Centre
 – 2007-8 raised $20,000 towards a patient exam room
Lakefield Animal Welfare Society, (L.A.W.S.)
 – 2006-9 provided $5000 for a kitty condo
YWCA Crossroads Womens Shelter
 – 2009 raised $8000 towards the shelter's building campaign
Schizophrenia Society, Peterborough Branch
 – 2010 raised $10200 toward operating expenses

Educational Support

Yearly scholarship to the top Marketing Student at Lakefield High School
Co-op students from local High Schools and Post Secondary Schools

Lockside Supports The Arts

Art @ the Locks : Held at Lockside show casing local artists. A  percentage of the sales will go towards the Kawartha Artists Gallery & Studio (KAGS) “Best of High School Art Show” helping to celebrate and encourage the Artistic efforts of young people in the community.

Promoting Canadian Musicians with Live music held at Lockside and selling their CDs in-store

Organizations & Groups Lockside Has Supported

Peterborough Festival Of Trees
Lakefield Animal Welfare Society
Camp Kawartha
Peterborough Folk Festival
Lakefield Literary Festival
Folk Under the Clock
4th Line Theatre, Millbrook
Young’s Point Public School, (elementary)
Lakefield District Secondary School
Imagine the Marsh Lakefield
Peterborough Canoe Museum
Lakefield Trail
Young's Point United Church

Members of

Young’s Point Business Association
Kawartha Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Eastern Region
Peterborough Chamber of Commerce
Buckhorn District Tourist Association
Greater Peterborough Economic Development Agency
CTGA