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      Includes photos of the Bobcaygeon Canada Day Parade and music from the Kawartha Kavaliers.

      Mayor Letham encourages residents to participate in Earth Week safely.

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

      Mayor Andy Letham reached out to City of Kawartha Lakes residents via video message about Pinecrest Nursing Home and the tragedy of the COVID-19 outbreak at the long-term care home.

      Canada launched the COVID Alert app on July 31, 2020. Using Bluetooth signals available through smartphones, it alerted users to COVID-19 exposure, offered advice on what to do following exposure, and let others know when you tested positive without sharing personal information.

      Mayor Letham encourages citizens to find alternative ways to celebrate Easter this year.

      Local group The Barn Kats came together to record the light-hearted song "You're Not Alone" and accompanying video. It was posted to YouTube with a message encouraging the community to donate to local food banks.

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 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.

 VanMeer, Pamela, Kawartha411.ca, 13 Nov 2020     Two Fenelon Falls businesses partnered to create a unique, pandemic safe shopping experience, allowing up to eight people in the same social bubble for 45 minutes.

      The local health unit was moved to "Yellow-Protect" effective December 7, 2020. The health unit provides reports from Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Confirmed positive: 333, including 202 in Kawartha Lakes, 104 in Northumberland, 27 in Haliburton (net increase of 2, including 3 in Northumberland) *Active cases: 31, including …

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

      In mid-April 2020, Dean Michel issued a challenge to his local community: raise $500 for Coboconk and Area Food Bank and he would jump in Balsam Lake on May 2, 2020. When the goal was surpassed, he included Jennifer Bacon into the challenge and the goal was upped to $1000. …