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 Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 16 Apr 2020     Shedden, Communications Manager with Trillium Lakelands, and Armstrong, math and chemistry Teacher with St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic SS, share their work from home experiences.

 Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 17 Apr 2020     The Kawartha COVID-19 Response Team has started a challenge to make 2,020 face masks in 20 days. The challenge kicked off April 13 and ran until May 20.

      Member of Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce

      A note from the Jardine Funeral Home (Fenelon Falls) regarding pandemic-caused changes to funeral and visitation attendance.

      Ross Memorial Hospital continued to limit visitor access to the hospital and provided guidelines for visitors to follow.

      A letter from the RCL Branch 238 president to the Fenelon Falls community advising that assistance and support is available for seniors, veterans and the dependents of veterans. Legion membership was not required to access this aid.

      On March 24, Kawartha Dairy closed their ice cream scooping cabinets to encourage physical distancing, reduce wait times, and help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

 Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 10 Apr 2020     O'Neill is one of hundreds of individuals around the world who have jumped on board the #thefrontstepproject, a charity photography project to raise funds for a local charity. Local photographers have asked for donations for Kawartha Lakes Food Source.

 Benzie, Robert, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 1 Apr 2020     Ontario government warns that scofflaws who ignore the order to stay out of outdoor recreational facilities (dog parks, playground equipment, basketball courts) risk fines up to $100,000 and one year in jail.

 Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 1 Apr 2020     Kawartha Art Gallery makes $2,500 donation to the Bobcaygeon and Area COVID-19 Relief Fund in honour of local artist who passed due to COVID-19.

 Sobanski, Sarah, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 1 Apr 2020     Bobcaygeon and Area COVID-19 Relief Fund has raised over $20,000 from the community within three days. Funds will go towards supporting health care workers, Pinecrest Nursing Home, their families, and others in need in the Bobcaygeon and area community.

      Mayor Letham shares message of assurance about local COVID-19 preparedness.

 Vandonk, Todd, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 1 Apr 2020     Hundreds of motorists drove down Highwawy 36 in Bobcaygeon honking their horns in support of residents and staff inside Pinecrest Nursing Home.

      The Mayor provided a video update for residents that included a brief update about city service levels and upcoming openings into August.

      Posted a little thank you to our postal worker. And then they wrote back! I love Whitby!

      The Coboconk, Norland and Area Chamber of Commerce put out a call for floats, displays, volunteer participants and goodie bag item donations for their pandemic-adapted Santa Claus Parade.

      Ross Memorial Hospital asked those coming to the drive-thru COVID-19 assessment centre to join the line at Sussex Street (Lindsay) instead of Kent Street West to support good traffic flow down Kent Street West. They also reminded the public that they should only be seeking a test if they demonstrated …

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      Ross Memorial Hospital shifted its COVID-19 Assessment Centre to an appointment-only model in accordance with latest provincial guidelines and to help support traffic flow around the hospital. The change came into effect on October 5, 2020. Appointments were able to be booked starting October 1, 2020.

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