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Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 24 Mar 2020     Anne Overhoff, vice-president of patient care and chief nursing officer at Ross Memorial Hospital, explained the adjustments staff at the hospital have made, but are well-prepared thanks to previous

    The City of Kawartha Lakes declared a State of Emergency (SOE) on March 24, 2020, in line with the Ontario government. This SOE remained in effect in line with the province's declared SOE.

    Lindsay Transit suspended all regular service effective March 23, 2020 in order to increase safety measures and further implement social distancing. The LIMO Specialized Transit service continued to

    Dvine Laboratories, a manufacturer of vaping liquids, re-tooled 2 of their automated lines to help with the increased need for hand sanitizer. As one of the recommended products for Canadians and glo

Kawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 25 Mar 2020     The local health unit reported 13 more cases of COVID-19 in Kawartha Lakes, which brought the local total to 20 cases. Two patients were in hospital.

Clysdale, Taylor, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 25 Mar 2020     The Ontario government didn't hold back in dealing with the impacts of COVID-19, promising to spend $17 billion, increasing the provincial deficit from $6.4 billion to $20.5 billion. This was part of

    Shields Home Hardware, Coboconk posted large signs about their Drive-Thru only service.

    Tim Hortons locations in Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls and Coboconk offered free lunches from March 25, 2020 to April 5, 2020 for children age 13 and under to help those struggling with food insecurity a

    Jamie Schmale, MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, held a virtual town hall for business owners to ask questions and express concerns. This event was co-hosted by the Coboconk, Norland & Area Ch

    Mayor Letham announced that the City would continue to provide essential services, waiving all penalties for water and wastewater service changes for April and June, and provided a 60-day relief peri

    Kawartha Lakes Food Source held a drive-thru food donation drive at four locations in Lindsay on April 1, 2020. Food banks in the City were already struggling to meet community needs for food and ess

    Laurie Scott, MPP Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, shared community displays of kindness from within her constituency. Examples were taken from Twitter and Instagram posts.

Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 31 Mar 2020     Three more residents passed at Pinecrest Nursing Home, bringing the number of deaths in Kawartha Lakes due to COVID-19 to 14. Jean Pollock, whose husband recently became a resident of Pinecrest, also

Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 31 Mar 2020     Medical Director Dr. Michelle Snarr trying to stop the spread of COVID-19 inside Pinecrest Nursing Home spoke about the speed 'at which this monstrous thing is moving.' The level of exhaustion for st

Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 31 Mar 2020     Lindsay’s Ross Memorial Hospital continued to take steps to ensure the safety of its patients, team and community remained a top priority. To this end the hospital established a dedicated unit to pro

    The City's Economic Development team launched a dedicated webpage to support businesses during COVID-19. The team remained available by phone and electronically while all municipal buildings were clo

    Fenelon Falls Brewing Co. donated $2.00 from the purchase of every case of 24 bottles from their Online Bottle Shop to Ross Memorial Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vandonk, Todd, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 31 Mar 2020     The Central East Correctional Centre, Lindsay, housed 200 fewer inmates due to COVID-19 measures. The reduced number of inmates was due to the Ministry of the Attorney General's mandate to release ac

Kawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 30 Mar 2020     The deaths of nine Pinecrest Nursing Home residents not only unmasked the impact of an under-funded health care system, but demonstrated the frightening potential of COVID-19, a Bobcaygeon doctor sai

Sobanski, Sarah, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 25 Mar 2020     Stepping back from face-to-face business, realtors turned more than ever to technology to conduct their business. Realtors a number of tools at their disposal including showing homes through virtual