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      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 …

      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.

      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 …

      Ross Memorial Hospital implemented additional safety measures to protect patients, visitors and staff. Measures included visitors limited to 1 designated visitor and only one, medical-grade masks provided to all patients and visitors after screening, continuation of care programs and surgeries, and a reminder not to wait to visit the Emergency …

      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 …

      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.

      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.

      Northumberland and Kawartha areas are seeing improvements surrounding COVID-19 activity this week.

      Plans for vaccine clinics are being finalized and will soon be accepting appointment bookings for those over the age of 80. Photo of an individual being given their vaccination shot.

      The Ontario government says it is preparing to move into Phase Two of its COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan in April and will focus on vaccinating populations based on age and risk

      With Ontario reporting 1,316 new cases today, the provincial government announced plans to distribute 194,500 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Ontarians aged 60-64. The vast majority of the doses will be supplied to 325 pharmacies in Toronto, Windsor-Essex, and Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington for appointment-based vaccinations

      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 …

      On the same day Ontario declared its third state of emergency and a month-long stay-at-home order, the province is reporting 3,215 new COVID-19 cases, with the seven-day average of daily cases increasing by 126 to 2,988. There are 126 more confirmed cases of the B.1.1.7 UK variant, 1 more case …

      Accompanying the photograph is a statement from Mayor Andy Letham.

      Ontario was on the verge of running out of COVID-19 vaccine doses if no new shipments arrived before the end of the following week (January 15, 2021), Premier Doug Ford said during an announcement on Friday January 8, 2021.

      The Globus Theatre at the Lakeview Arts Barn (LAB) reached their goal of $100,000 with their Save Our Stage (SOS) fundraiser to support their theatre during the closed season of the COVID-19 pandemic.