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- April 21: Stave off Quarantine 15 by eating healthyWhitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 21 Apr 2020 Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit registered dietitan Aisha Malik offered suggestions for ways to eat and stay healthy as people worry about gaining weight (dubbed Quarantine 15) while under lockdown, including sticking with a regular routine, pre-plan your grocery shopping to pick enough to last for longer, thinking …Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 21 Apr 2020 Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit registered dietitan Aisha Malik offered suggestions for ways to eat and stay healthy as people worry about gaining weight (dubbed Quarantine 15) while …Kawartha Lakes Public Library
- April 14: Going silent now could be a detriment to your businessSobanski, Sarah, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 14 Apr 2020 Lindsay DBIA and local business associations offer advice to local businesses that they should not 'go dark' even if you have not found a sustainable way to take their business online or takeout/delivery methods.Sobanski, Sarah, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 14 Apr 2020 Lindsay DBIA and local business associations offer advice to local businesses that they should not 'go dark' even if you have not found a sustainable way to take their business …Kawartha Lakes Public Library
- April 16: Education workers willing to switch to health-care jobs during crisisWhitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 16 Apr 2020 Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 997 said members were surveyed with a request that anyone interested in assisting local hospitals to put their name forward so they can be contacted if there is a need.Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 16 Apr 2020 Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 997 said members were surveyed with a request that anyone interested in assisting local hospitals to put their name forward …Kawartha Lakes Public Library
- April 16: Kawartha Farms adapt to COVID-19 challengeWhitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 16 Apr 2020 A website in Peterborough and a Facebook group in Kawartha Lakes were launched to help serve as a gateway to local food and farm-to-gate products and experienced rapid growth in interest with the arrival of the pandemic.Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 16 Apr 2020 A website in Peterborough and a Facebook group in Kawartha Lakes were launched to help serve as a gateway to local food and farm-to-gate products and experienced rapid growth in …Kawartha Lakes Public Library
- April 15: The deadly spread of COVID-19 through Canada's seniors' homesWelsh, Moira, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 15 Apr 2020 A collection of summaries about COVID-19 outbreaks at many of Canada's seniors' homes and responses from administrators.Welsh, Moira, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 15 Apr 2020 A collection of summaries about COVID-19 outbreaks at many of Canada's seniors' homes and responses from administrators.Kawartha Lakes Public Library
- April 14: Health unit prepared to pursue stiffer fines for those who don't self-isolateKawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 14 Apr 2020 The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit issued Class Section 22 Order on April 14 requiring that anyone diagnosed with COVID-19, considered a probable case or who has come in contact with a confirmed case, to self-isolate in their home for 14 days. Anyone failing to do so can …Kawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 14 Apr 2020 The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit issued Class Section 22 Order on April 14 requiring that anyone diagnosed with COVID-19, considered a probable case or who has come …Kawartha Lakes Public Library
- April 7: Kawartha Lakes closing municipal boat launches during coronavirus pandemicSobanski, Sarah, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 7 Apr 2020 City of Kawartha Lakes works to close municipal boat launches, but people are already using them, ignoring stay at home recommendations.Sobanski, Sarah, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 7 Apr 2020 City of Kawartha Lakes works to close municipal boat launches, but people are already using them, ignoring stay at home recommendations.Kawartha Lakes Public Library
- April 7: Kawartha Lakes businesses launch gift certificate programSobanski, Sarah, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 7 Apr 2020 Local Chambers of Commerce and Lindsay Downtown BIA partner with FanSaves mobile couponing app to streamline purchasing of gift certificates from local small businesses.Sobanski, Sarah, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 7 Apr 2020 Local Chambers of Commerce and Lindsay Downtown BIA partner with FanSaves mobile couponing app to streamline purchasing of gift certificates from local small businesses.Kawartha Lakes Public Library
- April 7: Emergency workers asking for food donations to go to Food SourceKawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 7 Apr 2020 Emergency workers ask that the community stop sending restaurant food deliveries or bringing food to show appreciation for their efforts and instead donate to Kawartha Lakes Food Source.Kawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 7 Apr 2020 Emergency workers ask that the community stop sending restaurant food deliveries or bringing food to show appreciation for their efforts and instead donate to Kawartha Lakes Food Source.Kawartha Lakes Public Library
- April 7: Organizers plow ahead with plans to see IPM in Kawartha Lakes this FallHodgins, Bill, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 7 Apr 2020 Ontario Plowman's Association has no intentions to cancel or postpone the 2020 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo.Hodgins, Bill, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 7 Apr 2020 Ontario Plowman's Association has no intentions to cancel or postpone the 2020 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo.Kawartha Lakes Public Library
- April 7: Pandemic pregnancy a challenge for some womenWhitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 7 Apr 2020 Local pregnant mothers Rochford and Carter share their concerns about being pregnant during the pandemic. Styles and Tremblay share what resources are available to support pregnant women during this time.Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 7 Apr 2020 Local pregnant mothers Rochford and Carter share their concerns about being pregnant during the pandemic. Styles and Tremblay share what resources are available to support pregnant women during this time.Kawartha Lakes Public Library
- April 7: Lindsay hospital prepared for COVID-19 surgeWhitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 7 Apr 2020 Ross Memorial Hospital reports that they are ready to combat a COVID-19 surge with testing results within 24-48 hours, a dedicated unit for COVID-19 patient care, and have emptied beds through a concerted effort between the hospital, the province, community partners, and patients and families.Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 7 Apr 2020 Ross Memorial Hospital reports that they are ready to combat a COVID-19 surge with testing results within 24-48 hours, a dedicated unit for COVID-19 patient care, and have emptied beds …Kawartha Lakes Public Library
- March 23: I went to Costco in the age of coronavirus. Here's what it was likeBradley, Brian, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 23 Mar 2020 Brian Bradley headed to Ancaster, Ont., Costco location with his mother to check out the safety measures put in place. Limited number of shoppers within the store, a steadily growing line-up of people (all provided with wipes to cleans hands and cart handles), and the orderly fashion of the store …Bradley, Brian, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 23 Mar 2020 Brian Bradley headed to Ancaster, Ont., Costco location with his mother to check out the safety measures put in place. Limited number of shoppers within the store, a steadily growing …Kawartha Lakes Public Library
- March 23: Province opening 50,000 free, 24-hour, child care spaces for essential workersMonsebraaten, Laurie, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 23 Mar 2020 Ontario partnered with municipalities and First Nations to open as many as 50,000 child care spaces for essential workers across the province in centres that will be free and available 24-7, Education Minister Stephen Lecce said Sunday. The spaces were initially to serve front-line workers including doctors, nurses, lab technicians, …Monsebraaten, Laurie, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 23 Mar 2020 Ontario partnered with municipalities and First Nations to open as many as 50,000 child care spaces for essential workers across the province in centres that will be free and available …Kawartha Lakes Public Library
- March 23: Kawartha Lakes paramedics low on protective equipment, asking for community helpSobanski, Sarah, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 23 Mar 2020 Kawartha Lakes reached out to the community, asking all manufacturers and non-essential health-care practitioners such as veterinarians, to help outfit its paramedics in personal protective equipment (PPE) as the paramedics service ran low. This included N95 masks, surgical gowns, face shields and hand sanitizer. Attending paramedics require up to three …Sobanski, Sarah, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 23 Mar 2020 Kawartha Lakes reached out to the community, asking all manufacturers and non-essential health-care practitioners such as veterinarians, to help outfit its paramedics in personal protective equipment (PPE) as the paramedics …Kawartha Lakes Public Library
- April 28: Ross Memorial Hospital launches team to support nursing and retirement homesKawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 28 Apr 2020 As part of their pandemic response, Ross Memorial Hospital launched a team to support long-term care, retirement and congregate living facilities, providing infection prevention and control education, staffing, and mobile COVID-19 assessment and testing.Kawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 28 Apr 2020 As part of their pandemic response, Ross Memorial Hospital launched a team to support long-term care, retirement and congregate living facilities, providing infection prevention and control education, staffing, and mobile …Kawartha Lakes Public Library
- April 29: Donations to Bobcaygeon and Area Relief Fund top $150,000Taylor, Jeannine, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor), 28 Apr 2020 Organizers announced that the Bobcaygeon and Area COVID-19 Relief Fund donations topped $150,000 on April 27. Contributions were received from individuals, businesses, service clubs, and associations in Bobcaygeon, across Kawartha Lakes and from as far away as Miami. The fund, established at the end of March, provided immediate support to …Taylor, Jeannine, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor), 28 Apr 2020 Organizers announced that the Bobcaygeon and Area COVID-19 Relief Fund donations topped $150,000 on April 27. Contributions were received from individuals, businesses, service clubs, and associations in Bobcaygeon, across Kawartha …Kawartha Lakes Public Library
- April 29: Kawartha Lakes sets pandemic task forces in motion, talks detailsSobanski, Sarah, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 29 Apr 2020 City of Kawartha Lakes set two pandemic recovery task forces. Staff will work to develop guidelines for an economic recovery task force and a community pandemic response task force. The economic task force will focus on local business support; building and development; stimulating the economy, prioritizing and expediting 2020 “shovelready” …Sobanski, Sarah, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 29 Apr 2020 City of Kawartha Lakes set two pandemic recovery task forces. Staff will work to develop guidelines for an economic recovery task force and a community pandemic response task force. The …Kawartha Lakes Public Library
- April 29: Kawartha Lakes City Hall tallying financial impact of COVID-19 'line-by-line'Sobanski, Sarah, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 29 Apr 2020 Though Kawartha Lakes City Hall managed its budgets through the pandemic, no solid numbers were available for residents before the end of May. All staff in every department were challenged to revise 2020 work plans, changing their view to be pandemic recovery, and the City planned to examine it's 2020 …Sobanski, Sarah, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 29 Apr 2020 Though Kawartha Lakes City Hall managed its budgets through the pandemic, no solid numbers were available for residents before the end of May. All staff in every department were challenged …Kawartha Lakes Public Library
- April 29: 'You miss visitors a lot:' Kawartha Lakes resident on life in long-term careSobanski, Sarah, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 29 Apr 2020 Residents living in long-term care homes shared their experience while living under COVID-19 lockdown left a physical wedge between loved ones, restricting visitor access for residents' safety.Sobanski, Sarah, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 29 Apr 2020 Residents living in long-term care homes shared their experience while living under COVID-19 lockdown left a physical wedge between loved ones, restricting visitor access for residents' safety.Kawartha Lakes Public Library