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 Winter, Kirk, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 4 Nov 2020     Mustard explained that the task force met 13 times looking at three key areas to assist economy recovery post-pandemic.

 Winter, Kirk, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 20201104     Mike Perry and Dennis Geelan believe that Kawartha Lakes should be looking at new and innovative ways to build back in the post-pandemic economy in Central Ontario and shared a vision with council at the committee of the whole meeting on Nov. 3

 Benns, Roderick, Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns, 201804), 10 Feb 2021     A Little Britain woman is concerned there are different rules for personal support workers (PSWs) who see people in their own homes versus the PSWs who work in retirement and long-term care. PSWs who provide homecare do not have to take a COVID test. Instead, they rely on self-evaluation - …

 Grignon, Denis, Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns, 201804), 12 Apr 2021     Denis Grignon discusses how he braced for the aftermath conversations following his receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

 Winter, Kirk, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 22 May 2020     The Mayor reported that grocery sales were down 40 per cent over a typical long weekend in the city due to the COVID-19 pandemic and warned residents that unless local businesses were used, the city would lose them. With many businesses, restaurants and bars closed, there were fewer less choices …

 Lindsay Advocate, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), June 2020     12 Kawartha Lakes residents shared what has helped them cope and gotten them through the COVID-19 pandemic so far.

 Lindsay Advocate, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), June 2020     Local career services VCCS Employment Services adapted how it delivered its programs and services in Kawartha Lakes with one-on-one employment counselling to clients and employers by phone, email, text, and web meetings; free online sessions for job-seekers; a full board of job postings; and offering screening, recruitment and virtual job …

 Winter, Kirk, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 31 Jul 2020     Following closely on the heels of the provincial announcement that local public school buildings were able to re-open on Sept. 8, 2020, the school board tried to assess how many children would actually return in the fall. Parents were asked to re-register their children for in-person and at-home learning and …

 Roderick Benns, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 28 Jul 2020     Local pharmacist Cathy Puffer said that before the health unit's mandatory face mask or covering rule came into effect, approximately 60% of her clients wore masks. As of day one of the rule, she was surprised to see 99% following it and those that came without masks either purchased a …

 Geelen, Dennis, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 5 Jun 2020     A description of how two downtown Lindsay businesses rapidly pivoted their business models to continue serving their customers, keep their businesses open, and give back to their community.

 Winter, Kirk, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 5 Aug 2020     The newly minted director of education for the local public school board presented trustees an update on the board's re-opening plan for Sept. 8, 2020, but faced a multitude of questions from the trustees who were present. These included questions about bus safety, cafeteria protocols, upgrading HVAC systems, social distancing …

 Winter, Kirk, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 30 Jul 2020     The mayor described some noticeable service cuts that occurred as Council worked to reduce the pandemic-caused deficit.

 Winter, Kirk, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 14 Jun 2020     Kirk Winter encouraged readers to shop at local businesses owned by friends and neighbours for Father's Day while following COVID-19 safety protocols.

 Lindsay Advocate, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 15 Jun 2020     A Garth Brooks concert was held at 300 drive-in theaters - including Lindsay's Mustang Drive-In theater.

 Lindsay Advocate, Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns, 201804), 10 Feb 2021     Local residents are encouraged to attend upcoming "Talk With the Doc" virtual town halls being presented by the local health units. Acting medical officer Dr. Ian Gemmill will host the sessions scheduled for February 16, 2021 and March 2, 2021.

 Winter, Kirk, Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns, 201804), 9 Feb 2021     Discussions around whether or not the Ministry of Education would allow March Break to continue as normal or cancel it or delay it in order to reduce the potential for traveling. The local health unit was for delaying March Break. Union presidents, principals and vice-principals were for continuing March Break …

 Benns, Roderick, Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns, 201804), 8 Jan 2021     With the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths continuing to rise throughout the province, the local acting medical officer of health urged area residents to do everything they could to stop the spread of the virus.

 Winter, Kirk, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 23 Aug 2020     Click the image to read the article.

 Winter, Kirk, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 23 Aug 2020     The Catholic Principals Council of Ontario, representing administrators working in the local Catholic school board, added their voices to a call by public school board principals represented by the Ontario Principals Council to keep schools shuttered across Ontario for one more week as staff prepared for schooling in the age …

 Winter, Kirk, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 26 Aug 2020     The local public school board presented their plan for the secondary school day, which changed from the first planned quadmesters to octmesters, a blocked semester of one class for the full day for 22 days. The school board also voted for mandatory masks for all students K-12.