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Benns, Roderick, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 12 Jun 2020     The local public health unit declared an outbreak at the Fenelon Court Long Term Care Home in Fenelon Falls and a "suspect outbreak" at Bobcaygeon's Pinecrest Nursing Home.

Winter, Kirk, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 21 Aug 2020     Director of education for TLDSB Wes Hahn shared with trustees what opening day would look like for students returning to local public schools starting September 8, 2020. Changes included directional

Winter, Kirk, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 18 Aug 2020     Ontario principals asked for more time for school openings in September 2020, and they also asked that school start be staggered across the week of September 17 - 21 with only a small amount of stude

Benns, Rodericks, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 8 Jun 2020     With the announcement of the regional approach to reopening Ontario businesses, and Kawartha Lakes being one of those able to move to Stage 2, more businesses and services were allowed to open as lon

Winter, Kirk, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 6 Sep 2020     Click image for link to article.

Grignon, Denis, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 10 Sep 2020     Click on image to read the article.

Hutchinson, Trevor, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 16 Dec 2020     Hutchinson shared his opinion on Premier Doug Ford's handling of the pandemic, comparing early days responses in March 2020 to the described "stalling" in summer 2020 to the perceived inadequate resp

Lindsay Advocate, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 16 Dec 2020     New funding to help local governments avoid operating deficits in 2021 was announced on December 16, 2020 and included about $1 million for Kawartha Lakes. The money was announced as part of Phase 2

Winter, Kirk, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 18 Dec 2020     The local public school board was caught between rumours of school shutdowns and a provincial lockdown. Schools were expected to reopen on January 4, 2021 with no indication of any closures occurring

Lindsay Advocate, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 19 Dec 2020     Loyal patrons kept M's Bake Shop going following their reopening in May (closed due to the COVID-19 lockdowns through March and April) and their landlords' understanding to allow them to forego rent

Grignon, Denis, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 20 Dec 2020     Student minister Fitzpatrick discussed his quick learning of how to use video recording equipment and the production of a pre-recorded Church service for Christmas 2020. Amelia Boyd, Kawartha Lakes F

Roe, Bonnie, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 14 Dec 2020     Co-Chair Bonnie Roe of the Halibuton-CKL Long-Term Care Coalition expressed her group's shock and disappointment in the provincial government's statement that it would take five years, until 2024 - 2

Winter, Kirk, The Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns), 22 Dec 2020     Teachers' federations in Ontario bemoaned the lack of consultation regarding school closings for the second lockdown period from December 26, 2020 to January 23 2021, citing the poorly thought out re

Winter, Kirk, Lindsay Advocate, 25 Nov 2021     “All students will be provided a rapid screening kit with five tests for use over the holidays,” director of education Wes Hahn told trustees at the November 23 board meeting. “The use of the tests w

McGinn, William, Lindsay Advocate, 10 Jan 2022     BGC Kawarthas has recently suspended several programs to align with the Ministry of Education's announcement that school will be moving to online learning.

McGinn, William, Lindsay Advocate, 15 Oct 2022     Some sentiments of the protest expressed though posters include 'Local Businesses are Essential', 'Vaccine Mandates Violate Bodily Autonomy', and 'If Death is a Side Effect, it Shouldn't Be Mandated'

Winter, Kirk, Lindsay Advocate, 16 Jan 2022     The director of education told trustees that senior staff and administrators hope for the best possible transition from virtual learning to in-person learning. The director also states that since Jan

Winter, Kirk, Lindsay Advocate, 15 Nov 2021     Normalcy is slowly returning to TLDSB schools, with barriers being taken down and classroom recycling resuming.

Lindsay Advocate, Lindsay Advocate, 1 Dec 2021     The pandemic has compounded issues that contribute to food insecurity, though use of food banks has been increasing since 2017.

McGinn, William, Lindsay Advocate, 14 Dec 2021     As booster shot eligibility is lowered to 50, the local health unit's medical officer of health, Dr. Natalie Bocking, says it's not a surprise another shot is now needed to fight against COVID-19.