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      Sitting in a jail cell at Central East Correctional Centre feels like waiting around for an inevitable fate of getting COVID-19, says one inmate.

      Members of the Fenelon Falls Rotary Club screen arrivals for COVID-19 symptoms outside the Fenelon Falls Community Centre, where a COVID-19 vaccination clinic was hosted.

      The pandemic impacted the community in many ways, including the ability for non-profit and community service providers to meet the needs of those they serve. Council approved the Community Pandemic Recovery Fund (CPRF) to provide funding for programs and services that increased or maintained supports to residents in meeting their …

      Due to COVID-19, the Kawartha Lakes and County of Haliburton Provincial Offences office was closed; however, Provincial Offences Act (POA) Administration set up audio/videoconferencing by phone for court appearances beginning February 2, 2021.

      A roundup of the research that acknowledged that the transmission of COVID-19 was possible via aerosolized respiratory microdroplets that could travel farther than the 2 metres/6 foot separation of social distancing.

      With National Poetry month approaching in April, the City announced a temporary public art project to help build a sense of place and shared understanding of pandemic experiences. The project "Words While We Wait" was project all residents could take part in by submitting poems and verses related to the …

      The City of Kawartha Lakes issued a press release outlining those city services affected by the province's second lockdown in January 2021. Services affected included closing all municipal buildings except landfills, keeping open libraries and parks with restrictions, continued waste collection and emergency services, limited access to Victoria Manor, waste …

      The city appealed to the public to abide by the rules of the stay-at-home order to stop the spread of COVID-19, which would continue unchecked according to newly released modelling otherwise.

      Following Ontario's stay-at-home order and to help protect the community from the spread of COVID-19, recreation facilities including recreation complexes, community centres, arenas, halls, parks and swimming pools were closed until further notice and programs were cancelled. Registered clients received full refunds.

      COVID-19 cases grew to four confirmed cases at the Caressant Care Long-Term Care Home in Lindsay. Main streets in Bobcaygeon and Lindsay were just two examples of ghost town-like streets during the Second Lockdown period. Nancy (McCulla?), 62, received a family-built contraption to help get her back walking outside after …

      A city pandemic update was included as part of the tax insert document sent to homes with interim property tax bills in January 2021 and was also available to download online.

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      Kawartha Lakes recognized there were a variety of local volunteer based not-for-profit organizations that contributed to the community's arts, culture and heritage that were in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. To help provide relief, Council approved $100,000 for the Arts, Culture and Heritage Fund.

      Mayor Andy Letham discusses the recent decisions made relating to the municipal budget for 2021.

      Mayor Letham outlines the plans that are in place and which are moving ahead in terms of coronavirus vaccinations, mentioning council, budget, and community projects. Letham emphasizes that the actions currently being taken will determine what the coming spring will look like in relation to the pandemic and restrictions.

      Kawartha Lakes Culture and Heritage Network (CAHN) is a collaborative voice that advocates for the heritage and culture sectors in the City of Kawartha Lakes to provide opportunities for communication, education, outreach, and coordination of resources and efforts, to the Networks members and the community at large in the City …

      In follow up to Council’s decision to adopt the Economic Recovery Task Force’s Action Plan, the Task Force met March 2 to further define how some of the actions will roll out. Council approved an increase of $200,000 for an enhanced level of service beyond pre-pandemic levels in downtowns and …

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      The Ross was beyond excited to start safely welcoming some of our RMH Auxiliary volunteers back to the hospital to help provide exceptional care to our patients.

      The drive-thru vaccination clinic at the LEX is closing its doors after having administered more than 60 000 vaccine doses.