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 City of Kawartha Lakees, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 26 Mar 2020     The Kawartha Lakes Paramedic Service thanked the community and businesses for the donations of personal protective equipment supplies following a call to the community for additional supplies.

 City of Kawartha Lakes, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 15 Mar 2020     To support the health and well being of staff and residents, starting Sunday March 15, 2020 all branches of the Kawartha Lakes Public Library were closed to the public until at least April 6, 2020. Library closures were extended in line with the City's and the Province's state of emergency. …

 City of Kawartha Lakes, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 11 Jun 2020     The City deferred interim property taxes 60 days in April to help residents balance finances through the COVID-19 pandemic. That extension came due on June 27, 2020.

 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.

      At the Committee of the Whole meeting on November 3, the Community Pandemic Recovery Task Force presented its recommendations to Council. The Task Force was created on May 26 to provide advice and recommendations to Council and Staff on resources and support to assist with community recovery from the COVID-19 …

      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.

      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 …

      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 …

      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.

      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 …

      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.

      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.

      The City made a second appeal to the public for donations of personal protective equipment supplies for the Kawartha Lakes Paramedics Service.

      While park spaces remained open for public use, all park amenities such as playgrounds, sports fields and courts, and washrooms were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

      The confirmed list of affected services as part of the City's State of Emergency.

      Human Services administered 1.8 million from the province's Social Services Relief Fund to support emergency housing and shelter services and food security in Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County.

      An update from local MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, Laurie Scott, about efforts taken since the onset of COVID-19 and how the government is monitoring and supporting the Pinecrest Nursing Home during the outbreak.

      City of Kawartha Lakes continued to operate in a State of Emergency, keeping with the Province's extension of its State of Emergency, and provided a list of closures and service level changes.

      City of Kawartha Lakes closed all outdoor recreation amenities following the province of Ontario's direction after closing all City park amenities on March 27. The closures now included playgrounds, sports fields, sports courts, skateboard parks, picnic areas, outdoor exercise equipment, washroom facilities, beaches, park shelters, public gardens, and boat launches.

      City of Kawartha Lakes issued a statement thanking truck drivers for their essential service and requesting that other essential services with washrooms allow drivers entry to use them or stop and rest.