
Written by: Mark Janzen Photographer: Ryan McCullough On the south side of Bridge Street, on the western side of the community of Lakefield, Ontario, Lakefield District Public School sits adjacent to the local McDonald's. Two blocks to the east is the Otonabee River, which curls through the middle of town, flowing south from Katchewanooka Lake and eventually through the city of Peterborough to Rice Lake. Not surprisingly, Bridge Street connects the two sides of Lakefield, traversing the rivers’ waters precisely where a small dam – the Lakefield Generating Station – has operated since 1928. Across the street from the school...