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      The city reopened fitness classes at the Lindsay Recreation Complex on August 10, 2020, with strict participant limits and specific COVID-19 fitness rules. These rules included maintaining physical distancing from others, no access to change rooms or lockers, following directional signage, removing outdoor footwear, and wearing a mask when anywhere …

      This nationwide movement united and encouraged Canadians to support local businesses and built towards Canada United Weekend on August 28 - 30, 2020, and delivered grant relief to help small businesses as they re-opened. RBC also offered to contribute 5 cents (to maximum contribution of $2 million) to the Canada …

      The city lifted the local State of Emergency regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic on July 24, 2020 and the Mayor included a statement. This was in line with the Ontario government's lapsing State of Emergency on the same date. Ontario's emergency orders remained in force until July 29, 2020.

      Places of worship were allowed to reopen as part of stage 2, but physical distancing guidelines of 6 feet/2 metres apart were enforced and buildings could only allow 30 percent of their capacity at any one time.

      Charity - located at 241 Kent St W, Lindsay - Director: Melanie Styles, M.S.W.

      CAO Ron Taylor presented to Council on July 28, 2020, summarizing the City's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including a review of service levels and finances to date.

      A list of the health unit regions that were and were not allowed to move to Stage Two of re-openings on June 12, 2020.

      The City updated its service levels following the Ontario's Stage 2 announcement and regional reopening effective June 12, 2020.

      Bobcaygeon and Area COVID-19 Relief Fund tops $30,000 with donation from Kawartha Dairy.

      EarlyON programs in the City of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County were closed to participants in following with the direction taken by the province, school boards, and other public sector organizations. They were initially closed March 14 to April 5, but this was extended alongside the provincial state of the …

      Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit reported the first positive case of COVID-19 in the City of Kawartha. The woman in her 60s had returned from a recent trip to Germany.

      In order to provide the highest level of protection to residents, Victoria Manor in Lindsay implemented limited visiting to the home as directed by the Government of Ontario. Essential visitors were those who have a resident who is very ill or dying.

      All Provincial Offences Act matters scheduled from Monday March 16, 2020 through to and including Friday, April 3, 2020 were adjourned and rescheduled to later dates.

      Though the Kawartha Lakes Human Services offices closed to the public, services for the public were still being delivered and were available to all program recipients and tenants, new requests for service were being received and general questions addressed.

      Waste Management reminded the public that items like tissues (such as Kleenex), paper towels, toilet paper and diapers were not recyclable and should be included in garbage.

      The City of Kawartha Lakes reminded residents of alternate payment methods available to them for paying property taxes and water/sewage utility bills.

      KLPS Chief Mark Mitchell asked members of the community to restrict going to the Kawartha Lakes Police Service facility unless absolutely necessary. No in-person record check applications or Freedom of Information requests would be accepted during the pandemic.

      Statistics Canada survey revealed that while health concerns were at the forefront for Canada's older generation during the COVID-19 crisis, younger people were worried about their ability to pay their bills.

      City of Kawartha Lakes cancelled programming and public access to all City-owned recreation complexes and community centres as of March 14, 2020.

      Tsang, Health Equity Coordinator, Haliburton Kawartha Lakes Pine Ridge District Health Unit, wondered about the type of world we might want to live in post-pandemic.