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Regional Tourism Organization 8 seeking tourism industry leaders in Kawarthas Northumberland to serve on its board

The Trent-Severn Waterway, which connects communities throughout Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough & The Kawarthas, and Northumberland County, is an important driver of the visitor economy in Kawarthas Northumberland. (Photo: RTO8)

If you’re a tourism industry leader in Kawarthas Northumberland, Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8) could use your expertise.

The not-for-profit organization funded by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming is seeking tourism professionals to serve as volunteer members of its governance-focused board of directors beginning in June.

RTO8’s board is a group of dedicated local industry experts and leaders who are passionate about the organization’s mission to be a destination that drives its visitor economy, with balanced and purposeful year-round visitation that meets current and future capacity and community development needs.

Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8) markets the region branded as Kawarthas Northumberland (the City of Kawartha Lakes, the City and County of Peterborough, and Northumberland County) as a tourism destination. (Map: Province of Ontario)
Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8) markets the region branded as Kawarthas Northumberland (the City of Kawartha Lakes, the City and County of Peterborough, and Northumberland County) as a tourism destination. (Map: Province of Ontario)

“Becoming a part of the RTO8 board of directors allows you to actively contribute to shaping the community’s future as a tourist destination,” says Laurie Dillon-Schalk, chair of the RTO8 Finance Committee.

“Whether you’re a seasoned board member or new to this role, being part of RTO8 provides a unparalleled window into the region’s opportunities and challenges allowing board members to leverage their tourism expertise, and actively participate in supporting the growth of Kawarthas Northumberland.”

Many of the towns and villages in Kawarthas Northumberland, which also features more than 350 lakes and rivers, are connected by the Trent-Severn Waterway, a national historic site.

Programs offered by Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8) include the Trent-Severn Trail Town Business Friendly program, which promotes businesses and attractions in 10 communities in Kawarthas Northumberland located along the Trent-Severn Waterway (Bobcaygeon, Buckhorn, Campbellford, Coboconk, Fenelon Falls, Hastings, Lakefield, Lindsay, Peterborough, and Rosedale). Pictured is the new Canadian Canoe Museum, located on the shores of Little Lake in Peterborough, which has been named as one of the world's greatest places to visit in 2025 by TIME magazine. (Photo: The Canadian Canoe Museum)
Programs offered by Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8) include the Trent-Severn Trail Town Business Friendly program, which promotes businesses and attractions in 10 communities in Kawarthas Northumberland located along the Trent-Severn Waterway (Bobcaygeon, Buckhorn, Campbellford, Coboconk, Fenelon Falls, Hastings, Lakefield, Lindsay, Peterborough, and Rosedale). Pictured is the new Canadian Canoe Museum, located on the shores of Little Lake in Peterborough, which has been named as one of the world’s greatest places to visit in 2025 by TIME magazine. (Photo: The Canadian Canoe Museum)

The importance of the Trent-Severn Waterway to Kawarthas Northumberland’s visitor economy is reflected in the vision statement in RTO8’s 2025-26 business plan:

“By 2026, Kawarthas Northumberland communities will be recognized as one of the leading travel destinations in Ontario for experiencing soft outdoor and rural adventure connecting Canadian waterway heritage.”

To help realize its mission and vision, RTO8 is seeking individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to fill six vacancies on its board effective June 12 for one, two and three year terms.

Programs offered by Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8) include the annual Kawarthas Northumberland Butter Tart Tour, which consists of more than 30 tart providers across the City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County, and Peterborough City and County. (Photo: RTO8)
Programs offered by Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8) include the annual Kawarthas Northumberland Butter Tart Tour, which consists of more than 30 tart providers across the City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County, and Peterborough City and County. (Photo: RTO8)

Board members will be required to attend RTO8’s virtual annual general meeting on the morning of June 19, attend a full-day orientation session in Peterborough on June 25, and a full-day strategic planning session in September. Board members are also required to attend at least six board meetings per fiscal year and to sit on a committee of the board that meets as required virtually.

Prospective board members must be Canadian citizens of at least 18 years of age. Preference will be given to business owner-operators or individuals who are working within the Kawarthas Northumberland tourism industry.

RTO8 encourages those interested in becoming a board member to read RTO8’s 2025-26 business plan and then complete the 2025-26 RTO8 board application form, both of which are available at rto8.com/eoi-rto8-board/, where you can also find more details about the requirements and responsibilities of board members.

All applications must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 8. The appointment of directors will be confirmed at the RTO8 board meeting on Thursday, June 12.

 

This story was created in partnership with Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8). If your organization or business is interested in a branded editorial, contact us.

Five Counties Children’s Centre has been ‘a huge blessing’ for Emira and her family

Two-year-old Emira is all smiles, as she enjoys a lighter moment at home. The little girl is benefiting from Five Counties services, and her mom Haidyn credits staff at the regional child treatment centre with giving the family confidence along the way. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties)

Halloween is supposed to be scary, but it’s not the ghosts and goblins that put Haidyn Scott on edge as the big day approached.

Trick-or-treating made Haidyn nervous, specifically how her young daughter Emira would react to the experience. Haidyn didn’t want Emira to miss out on trick-or-treating, but knew her daughter’s aversions to many foods and difficulty adjusting to people she didn’t know could pose challenges.

Thankfully, all roadblocks were removed last October when the family’s trick-or-treating journey took them to the first-ever All-o-ween event held at Five Counties Children’s Centre.

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Five Counties created All-o-ween as an accessible, inclusive and sensory-friendly trick-or-treating experience for Centre clients and their families — and for Haidyn, it was a game-changer.

“All-o-ween allowed me for the first time to relax about trick-or-treating, and just let (Emira) be herself without the fear of anyone judging her,” Haidyn recalls. “It made me so happy to see her comfortable in a new place with people she knew while still experiencing something new.”

Emira is no stranger to Five Counties in Cobourg. By her first birthday, Emira wasn’t crawling or walking — just scooting on her bum — so she was referred to Five Counties for physiotherapy.

Haidyn Scott holds her daughter Emira at last October's All-o-ween event at Five Counties Children's Centre. The accessible, inclusive trick-or-treating experience broke down barriers for kids like Emira to take part, and also calmed fears that Haidyn had about marking Halloween given her daughter's aversions to many foods and difficulty adjusting to people she doesn't know. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties)
Haidyn Scott holds her daughter Emira at last October’s All-o-ween event at Five Counties Children’s Centre. The accessible, inclusive trick-or-treating experience broke down barriers for kids like Emira to take part, and also calmed fears that Haidyn had about marking Halloween given her daughter’s aversions to many foods and difficulty adjusting to people she doesn’t know. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties)

At their first appointment, Haidyn recalls the assurances she received from Five Counties clinician AJ that she was not responsible for Emira being behind with her movement. It was the tonic Haidyn and husband Matthew needed to hear.

“Five Counties has given me the confidence in my daughter and myself to take everything that comes at us and adjust in our own way,” Haidyn says. “We have been given resources I never thought I would be able to get … and AJ and the rest of the staff at Five Counties in Cobourg have been fantastic, always positive and helpful.”

Emira, now two-and-a-half, benefits from physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and other Five Counties services. Haidyn says the centre has also been tremendously supportive as the family navigates Emira’s recent autism diagnosis.

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As Five Counties marks its 50th anniversary in 2025, stories of impact like Emira’s make all the difference, revealing how Five Counties is making a life-changing difference — one child and one family at a time.

Over the decades, the number and nature of care at Five Counties has changed. From supporting 126 young clients and their families in its very first year in 1975, to four times that number by the early 1980s when I joined Five Counties, the centre now provides treatment services to more than 6,100 children and youth in Peterborough, Northumberland County, City of Kawartha Lakes, and Haliburton County.

Care has also evolved over time. When it opened, the centre mainly treated children with physical disabilities, but now supports children and youth with more complex and diverse needs. The downside is that wait times for kids’ treatment services are a persistent problem, even with ongoing efforts to reduce them.

Over its 50 years, Five Counties Children's Centre has provided treatment for many children and families across the region. Even as the centre has supported more children over the decades, supporting children and youth with more complex and diverse needs and increasing demand for services has resulted in longer wait times. (Graphic courtesy of Five Counties)
Over its 50 years, Five Counties Children’s Centre has provided treatment for many children and families across the region. Even as the centre has supported more children over the decades, supporting children and youth with more complex and diverse needs and increasing demand for services has resulted in longer wait times. (Graphic courtesy of Five Counties)

To Haidyn, Five Counties is “a huge blessing,” offering treatment services close to home. Emira is now walking, working on her food aversions, and making progress in other areas — something Haidyn credits to Five Counties staff.

“I don’t think my daughter would be as far in her development as she is now without Five Counties,” Haidyn notes. “It means everything to me.”

It is equally meaningful for us to support local families — 50 years and counting.

‘Dine with Jazz’ returns on April 26 as part of International Jazz Day Peterborough celebrations

The Curtis Cronkwright Quartet features Nathan Hiltz on guitar, Curtis Cronkwright on drums, Duncan Hopkins on bass, and Perry White on saxophone. The jazz quartet performs at The Black Horse in downtown Peterborough on April 26, 2025 as part of International Jazz Day Peterborough celebrations. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of Instagram video)

In a sign of the growing popularity of live jazz in Peterborough, it didn’t take long before Juno award-winning Canadian jazz singer Holly Cole’s upcoming concert at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre was sold out.

The concert on Sunday (April 27) is the culminating event of this year’s International Jazz Day Peterborough, which also features the “Dine with Jazz” series the evening before with eight local jazz musicians performing at four downtown Peterborough restaurants, followed by a concert by a jazz quartet.

International Jazz Day Peterborough was first organized in 2015 by Peterborough jazz musicians including Craig Paterson and — except for a three-year hiatus during the pandemic — has been celebrated ever year since, with the goal of bringing together the community, local businesses, and jazz enthusiasts so that people can enjoy the diversity of the genre today.

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International Jazz Day was first proposed by iconic jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock in 2011, after he was designated as a Goodwill Ambassador for Intercultural Dialogue for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

UNESCO subsequently proclaimed April 30th to be International Jazz Day beginning in 2012 and now, 13 years later, over 200 countries participate every year.

“The reason is because jazz has functioned in a lot of obvious ways, as music that has made a lot of people over the planet very happy,” Hancock said in a 2012 interview. “At the same time, it’s been a music that has brought people together. It has been embraced by people from various cultures as their own — it’s not thought of as a foreign music. We thought it’s long overdue that jazz be recognized in this very special way.”

International Jazz Day Peterborough 2025 celebrations include the "Dine with Jazz" series on Saturday, April 26 followed by a concert by the Curtis Cronkwright Quartet. A concert by the Holly Cole Trio at the Market Hall on Sunday, April 27 is sold out. (Poster: We Design Group)
International Jazz Day Peterborough 2025 celebrations include the “Dine with Jazz” series on Saturday, April 26 followed by a concert by the Curtis Cronkwright Quartet. A concert by the Holly Cole Trio at the Market Hall on Sunday, April 27 is sold out. (Poster: We Design Group)

While the April 27th concert by the Holly Cole Trio is sold out, there are plenty of other opportunities to take in some jazz during the “Dine with Jazz” series, where selected downtown Peterborough restaurants host local jazz musicians from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday (April 26).

This year’s series will have Pete Woolidge and Craig Paterson performing at La Hacienda (190 Hunter St. W.), Mike Graham and Victoria Yeh at Amandala’s (375 Water St.), Michael Monis and Paco Luviano at Agave (376 George St. N.), and Rob Phillips and Carling Stephen at The Black Horse Pub (452 George St. N.).

Reservations are recommended. Other than the cost of your dinner, there is no charge for the “Dine with Jazz” series. That’s also the case for a jazz concert taking place at The Black Horse following Rob Phillips and Carling Stephen’s performance.

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The Curtis Cronkwright Quartet — featuring Perry White on saxophone, Nathan Hiltz on guitar, Duncan Hopkins on bass, and Peterborough’s own Curtis Cronkwright on drums — will take over the Black Horse stage from 9 p.m. until midnight. There is no cover charge for the concert.

Returning as sponsors of this year’s International Jazz Day Peterborough are LLF Lawyers, We Design Group, Alterna Savings, and McCosh Private Wealth Management, with kawarthaNOW as media sponsor.

For more information about International Jazz Day Peterborough, visit www.facebook.com/internationaljazzdaypeterborough/.

 

kawarthaNOW is proud to be the longtime media sponsor of International Jazz Day Peterborough.

New program at Northumberland hospital uses technology to support patients at home

Through the Rural Stop Gap program and enhanced home care monitoring provided by Toronto-based healthcare company Gotcare, Campbellford Memorial Hospital's discharge planning and Ontario Health at Home team can help more patients go home sooner, freeing up much-needed hospital capacity while supporting recovery at home. (Photo: Campbellford Memorial Hospital)

By harnessing technology, a Northumberland County hospital is aiming to give patients the support they need at home to improve their quality of life and reduce their likelihood of being readmitted to the hospital.

Campbellford Memorial Hospital (CMH) in the Municipality of Trent Hills is launching a pilot of the Rural Stop Gap (RSG) Program, described in a media release as an innovative initiative designed to help patients manage their health at home and minimize the number of return visits to the emergency department.

Through a partnership with Toronto-based healthcare company Gotcare, the program aims to provide timely technology-enabled care to patients who may otherwise struggle with managing their conditions after discharge.

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“The goal of the program is to give patients the support they need to recover comfortably and safely at home, while also helping to prevent avoidable readmissions to the hospital,” Heather Campbell, vice-president of patient care and chief nursing executive at CMH, told kawarthaNOW.

“By ensuring the right care is in place after discharge, the program promotes better outcomes for patients and reduces strain on hospital resources.”

The RSG program aims to expedite discharges, connect patients with home-based support, and reduce avoidable hospital readmissions, with the added benefit of freeing up much-needed hospital capacity.

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“Given limited resources and long wait times for care in many rural communities, this program addresses this challenge by offering a hybrid approach to care — combining home visits from health ambassadors with virtual visits from clinicians, ensuring patients receive the assistance they need to manage their health effectively,” the hospital states.

“The RSG program is an innovative digital approach to augment our patient care model,” Campbell added.

“By providing structured support at home, we can improve patient outcomes, reduce hospital congestion, and enhance overall health care access for our community.”

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Initially implemented regionally in the Quinte area for patients in Hastings and Prince Edward counties, the program’s funding has now been expanded to include all patients who receive care at the hospital, regardless of where they live.

Services for patients include remote monitoring, falls management, wellness check-ins, and personalized care plans that “empower patients to take an active role in managing their health.”

The program also uses AI-enabled technology and predictive analytics to identify potential health concerns before they escalate.

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“Our goal is to bridge the gap between hospital and home care,” said Gotcare co-founder and CEO Chenny Xia. “By leveraging technology and a dedicated workforce, we can ensure that patients feel supported, stay healthier, and ultimately reduce unnecessary hospital visits.”

CMH said this initiative aligns with the hospital’s soon-to-be-launched strategic plan and its commitment to “pushing the boundaries of rural care by enhancing innovative partnerships and developing proactive health management strategies often not available in rural areas.”

For more information about Gotcare, visit gotcare.ca.

Know Your Locals: Bobcaygeon Brewing Company to celebrate 10 years with a party and launch of four new beers

Bobcaygeon Brewing Company is celebrating 10 years of success with an all-day party on April 26, 2025 at its Peterborough taproom featuring live music, pie from Peterborough's Kia Ora Pie Co., and the launch of four brand new brews. The party is part of a week-long celebration of special events including a multi-course dinner with beer pairings, Bobcaygeon-themed trivia, a cornhole tournament with pizza, and a Sunday brunch. (Photo courtesy of Bobcaygeon Brewing Company)

To celebrate 10 years of producing fine craft beer in cottage country, Bobcaygeon Brewing Company is brewing up something special. On April 26, the locally owned brewery is throwing a beer garden party featuring live music, pie, and, of course, no shortage of beer — including some brand-new brews.

In 2015, the company was founded from a passion for craft beer and the dream of bringing a micro brewery to Kawartha Lakes, where co-founder and president Richard Wood has been a lifelong cottager. A decade later, what began as a small-scale wholesale producer is now a recognizable regional brand symbolic of summer afternoons spent on the dock.

Bobcaygeon Brewing Company will be celebrating its 10 years of success with a week of fun-filled events culminating in the “Bobcaygeon Turns Ten!” party on Saturday, April 26.

Taking place at the Peterborough taproom (4-649 The Parkway), the daylong party will feature pie courtesy of Peterborough’s Kia Ora Pie Co. and live music from singer-songwriter James Higgins and cover artist TJ Shirk.

Perhaps best of all, Bobcaygeon Brewing Company will be launching four new beers during the event. Three of the four beers were made in collaboration with Ontario-based breweries Daft Brewing in Kingston, Focal Brewing Co. in Hastings, and Dune Hopper Brewing Co. in Prince Edward County.

Co-founded by Richard Wood in 2015, Bobcaygeon Brewing Company was born from a passion for craft beer and the desire to bring a brewery to Kawartha Lakes cottage country. The company is currently renovating the old Bobcaygeon post office to turn it into a full-production facility, while operating a taproom and gift shop out of Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Bobcaygeon Brewing Company)
Co-founded by Richard Wood in 2015, Bobcaygeon Brewing Company was born from a passion for craft beer and the desire to bring a brewery to Kawartha Lakes cottage country. The company is currently renovating the old Bobcaygeon post office to turn it into a full-production facility, while operating a taproom and gift shop out of Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Bobcaygeon Brewing Company)

“We’re grateful for all the support that we’ve received from the community over ten years,” says Wood. “We’re looking forward to celebrating with everybody on April 26 and giving them a taste of what we’ve been brewing.”

With the purchase of a $15 ticket, you will get a 10-oz glass (yours to keep) and two drink tokens, with each token getting you a 5-oz pour. Additional drink tokens are available at a cost of $2.50 per pour. Designated drivers can get entry to the party free of charge.

Tickets for the “Bobcaygeon Turns Ten!” party can be purchased at the door or in advance online at www.bobcaygeonbrewing.ca/products/bobcaygeon-turns-ten.

Because one party just wouldn’t be enough to celebrate 10 years, Bobcaygeon Brewing Company is hosting five more events throughout the week leading up to and following Saturday’s party.

  • Tuesday, April 22, 5:30 p.m. – Get a multi-course Brewers Dinner in partnership with Peterborough’s Love You, Mean It. Each course — which includes showstoppers like scallops, filet of beef, and chocolate s’mores, among others — is expertly paired with one of Bobcaygeon Brewing Company’s variety of more than 20 brews. The pairing is priced at $100 per person.
  • Wednesday, April 23, 6 p.m. – Bobcaygeon-themed trivia night at the taproom.
  • Thursday, April 24, 6 p.m. – Cornhole tournament and $5 pizza at the taproom.
  • Friday, April 25 – Bobcaygeon Brewing Company will take over McThirsty’s Pint in downtown Peterborough, where new and familiar beers will be on tap.
  • Saturday, April 26 – The big all-day birthday bash — Bobcaygeon Turns Ten! — at 649 The Parkway.
  • Sunday, April 27 – Brunch at the brewery will include breakfast from Kia Ora Pie and beer mimosas.

For more information about Bobcaygeon Brewing Company and its lineup of brews, visit www.bobcaygeonbrewing.ca.

 

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Liberal leader Mark Carney welcomed to Peterborough by a large crowd of enthusiastic supporters

Federal Liberal leader and prime minister Mark Carney spoke to a large crowd of supporters during a rally at the Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre on April 19, 2025. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

A large crowd of enthusiastic supporters welcomed federal Liberal leader Mark Carney to Peterborough on Saturday afternoon (April 19), despite long line-ups and then an hour-long delay before the prime minister made his appearance.

The rally took place at the Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre on Brealey Drive, with an estimated 1,100 people packed into a gymnasium according to local Liberal organizers.

Earlier in the day during a campaign stop in Whitby, Carney had announced the release of his party’s election platform, which promises almost $130 billion in spending over the next four years, including $22 billion tax cut, $22 billion for housing, $18 billion in new defence spending, and $3.5 billion for health care initiatives.

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Peterborough Liberal candidate Emma Harrison spoke at the podium to introduce Carney, noting the attendance of four other Liberal candidates from the Kawarthas region who were at the event: Tracey Sweeney Schenk for Hastings-Lennox and Addington-Tyendinaga, John Goheen for Northumberland-Clarke, Nell Thomas for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes, and Chris Malette for Bay of Quinte,

“Across Canada, the Liberal campaign is built on hope and unity, and is kept alive by the values that we, as Canadians, hold close to our hearts,” Harrison told the crowd. “Canadians from coast to coast have come together as we always have to unite and protect the country that we love. Now, I ask you to bring that same passion to this moment. It is an absolute honour to introduce to you, Prime Minister Mark Carney.”

Carney spoke for just under half an hour, sometimes in French, often interrupted by cheers and applause from the crowd.

There was a long lineup outside the Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre on April 19, 2025 for a rally featuring federal Liberal leader and prime minister Mark Carney. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)
There was a long lineup outside the Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre on April 19, 2025 for a rally featuring federal Liberal leader and prime minister Mark Carney. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

The Liberal leader outlined his accomplishments in the short time he has been prime minister, sometimes took jabs at Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, described the Liberal election platform, and often returned to the issue that has made the former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England the frontrunner in the race: the threat to Canada’s economy and sovereignty threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Another common theme in Carney’s remarks was hockey — something he referred to when introducing himself to the Peterborough crowd.

“I always think, when I think of Peterborough: home of champions,” he said. “When I think of Peterborough, I think of Bob Gainey … I think of Roger Neilson. I think of Andria Hunter, women’s hockey pioneer, and we have a chance here in Peterborough to add another Peterborough champion, Emma. Send Emma to Ottawa.”

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Explaining why he chose to enter politics, Carney said he saw the need for “big changes to get economy back on track.”

“I’m not a career politician, but what I am is a pragmatist. So when I see something that’s not working, I change it.”

He talked about what he did as soon as he became prime minister, including cutting taxes on new homes, getting rid of the planned capital gains tax hike and the consumer carbon tax because it has “become too divisive” (both initiated by the former Trudeau government), expanding the Liberal dental care plan to cover an additional five million people, and striking a new deal with the European Union.

The RCMP conducted a security sweep of media equipment prior to a rally featuring federal Liberal leader and prime minister Mark Carney at the Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre on April 19, 2025. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)
The RCMP conducted a security sweep of media equipment prior to a rally featuring federal Liberal leader and prime minister Mark Carney at the Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre on April 19, 2025. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

Carney described meeting with the premiers of the provinces and territories and reaching an agreement on eliminating barriers to trade and the movement of workers between provinces.

“I thought to myself, ‘When’s the last time all the provinces agreed on anything?’ Except that they hate the federal government, which is okay. As long as they agree on stuff that works for Canadians, I’m fine — they can still hate me.”

After saying “We need one Canadian economy, not 13,” Carney said “We will legislate away all federal barriers by Canada Day.”

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Carney spoke about the Liberal government’s plan to invest in energy, ports, and the military, before taking his first jab at his Conservative rival.

“In nine days in government, before we called this election, we did more than Pierre Poilievre has imagined in all his decades in politics,” Carney said. “I’m not sure he has an imagination. He’s just mimicking Donald.”

Carney listed some of the elements of the just-released Liberal platform, including a middle-class tax cut, modernizing the Canadian armed forces, a strategy for a made-in-Canada auto sector, investing in ports and infrastructure connecting ports, and increasing the pace of home construction.

Sacha Lai-Svirk and Paul Hickey of Peterborough advertising agency Outpost379 at a rally featuring federal Liberal leader and prime minister Mark Carney the Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre on April 19, 2025. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)
Sacha Lai-Svirk and Paul Hickey of Peterborough advertising agency Outpost379 at a rally featuring federal Liberal leader and prime minister Mark Carney the Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre on April 19, 2025. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

“You know how we’re going to do it?” Carney said of housing. “We are going to cut a bunch of regulations, we’re going to cut a bunch of costs — no question. But honestly, that is not going to be enough. That is not going to build enough houses on its own. We’re going to get the government to come back in to build deeply affordable homes for those who most need it.”

Promising to create “an entirely new housing industry in this country” based on Canadian goods and labour, he said his government would add tens of thousands of new jobs in the skilled trades, before asking for a “strong mandate” to address threats from the U.S.

“We are facing the most significant crisis of our lifetimes,” Carney said. “We’re facing that because of President Trump’s unjustified, unwarranted, unwise tariffs, and his threats to our sovereignty,” with boos resounding from the crowd.

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“When I spoke to him, I told him I categorically reject any attempt to weaken Canada,” Carney claimed of his first official telephone call with the U.S. President back in March.

When he spotted a supporter in the crowd carrying what was presumably a hockey stick, he quipped “I might have to borrow that stick … I might bring the stick down to (Trump’s Florida residence) Mar-a-Lago.”

“We reject any attempt to wear us down, because what they’re trying to do is break us, so America can own us. That will never happen.”

Peterborough federal Liberal candidate Emma Harrison introduced federal Liberal leader and prime minister Mark Carney at a rally at the Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre on April 19, 2025. Other Liberal candidates in the Kawartha region were also at the rally. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)
Peterborough federal Liberal candidate Emma Harrison introduced federal Liberal leader and prime minister Mark Carney at a rally at the Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre on April 19, 2025. Other Liberal candidates in the Kawartha region were also at the rally. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

“Canadians are over now the shock of this betrayal, but it was a shock,” Carney said. “We’re over the shock of the betrayal, but we can never forget the lessons that we’ve been taught. The first one is that we have to look out for ourselves, and we have to look out for each other.”

Saying Canadians need to be united “to weather the storm,” Carney noted that all revenue from Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. will be used to protect Canadian workers, before returning to a hockey theme.

“We didn’t ask for this fight, but Canadians are always ready when someone else drops the gloves,” he said. “And in a trade war, just like in hockey, we will win.”

“Like many of you I know, hockey has played a big part in my life. I grew up with the values I learned at the kitchen table, in the classroom, and on the ice. My parents were teachers, and they stressed the importance of working hard, supporting our community, and caring for other people. And my hockey coaches taught me to play hard, to be ambitious, but also — because it’s Canada — to be humble.”

“Those are Peterborough values, those are Canadian values,” Carney said. “And now I’m drawing on them to stand up to Trump and build the strongest economy in the G7, the economy that works for everyone, in a drastically different way.”

Federal Liberal leader and prime minister Mark Carney hugged Peterborough candidate Emma Harrison at a rally at the Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre on April 19, 2025. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)
Federal Liberal leader and prime minister Mark Carney hugged Peterborough candidate Emma Harrison at a rally at the Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre on April 19, 2025. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

Carney then turned his attention back to Poilievre.

“There’s a type of lifelong politician who worships at the altar of the free market, despite having never actually worked in the private sector,” he said. “And the reflex is always to cut, to destroy, and I’m afraid to divide.”

“But this is no time for divisive, angry politics in Canada. Negativity will not win a trade war, negativity won’t pay the mortgage or the rent, negativity won’t bring down the price of groceries, negativity won’t make Canada strong. Someone who believes Canada is broken won’t put it first.”

Returning to the threat from the U.S., Carney said “It is our strength that the Americans want.”

“They want our resources, they want our water, they want our land, they want our country. Never.”

Contrasting the difference between the two countries, Carney said healthcare in the U.S. is “big business,” while in Canada “it is a right.”

Rally organizers estimate that 1,100 people attended the rally featuring federal Liberal leader and prime minister Mark Carney at the Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre on April 19, 2025. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)
Rally organizers estimate that 1,100 people attended the rally featuring federal Liberal leader and prime minister Mark Carney at the Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre on April 19, 2025. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

He then took a few more jabs at Poilievre.

“It’s not a big insight, but we’re not going to be able to change Donald Trump. And a person who worships President Trump, like Pierre Poilievre, will kneel down before him.”

He also criticized Poilievre for still not getting his security clearance, despite the security threats facing Canada.

“We can control our destiny with a plan that meets the moment,” Carney said, before making light of the Conservative leader’s recent announcement about rescinding the ban on single-use plastics, including plastic straws.

“While he was off doing that important work, meeting the moment in a different way, we launched our platform today. And it’s a platform solely focused on how, in the worst crisis of our lifetime, we can build the strongest economy this country has ever seen. And it’s a positive plan.”

Carney claimed that the Liberal’s platform will create $20,000 of new growth for every Canadian in the next five years.

Federal Liberal leader and prime minister Mark Carney spoke for almost 30 minutes during a rally at the Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre on April 19, 2025. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)
Federal Liberal leader and prime minister Mark Carney spoke for almost 30 minutes during a rally at the Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre on April 19, 2025. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

Carney then related an anecdote about a teacher who shared what her eight and nine-year-old students had written in an assignment about their dreams for Canada.

“This is what struck me: many of the kids wrote about tariffs and threats to our sovereignty,” he said, shaking his head. “At that age, I hadn’t met those words, I didn’t know those words.”

“I’m going to quote one example, where one student said, ‘I dream of a safe, a kind, and a clean Canada.’ And then that student went on and said ‘A Canada that is not the U.S.'”

“Our children should be able to dream of a positive future, not worry about an economic crisis. We can give them that future now. We can give them that future they deserve. And we will do it, not because it’s easy, but because it is right. That’s why I’m standing before you today.”

Federal Liberal leader and prime minister Mark Carney mentioned some well-known Peterborough hockey icons including Bob Gainey and Roger Neilson during a rally at the Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre on April 19, 2025. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)
Federal Liberal leader and prime minister Mark Carney mentioned some well-known Peterborough hockey icons including Bob Gainey and Roger Neilson during a rally at the Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre on April 19, 2025. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

When someone in the crowd shouted “Thank you!”, Carney responded with his final comments.

“I owe Canada something, because Canada has given me everything. My family, my education, and my values. And in return, I’m ready to give everything to Canada.”

Election day is Monday, April 28, with advance polling running until Easter Monday.

According to Elections Canada, preliminary estimates show nearly two million electors voted on Good Friday, the first day of advance polls — a record turnout, up 36 per cent from the first day of advance polling in the 2021 election.

Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus signs partnership agreement with U.S.-Canada Great Lakes coalition

In March 2025, the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus (EOWC) signed a memorandum of understanding agreement with the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, a U.S.-Canada coalition working to develop a plan to restore and protect the Great Lakes ecosystem. (Photo: EOWC)

The recent signing of an agreement between elected officials along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River is a key step towards highlighting the importance of building community relationships across Canada and the U.S., a member of the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) says.

The EOWC and the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSL) have signed a memorandum of understanding agreement (MOU) to enter into a partnership.

It’s a move that sets the framework for building relationships and advancing key priorities, Northumberland County warden and EOWC member Brian Ostrander told kawarthaNOW.

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“The impetus for this agreement stemmed from recognizing the critical need for collaboration among municipalities along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River,” Ostrander explained.

“The MOU provides a formal framework that fosters partnerships aimed at enhancing community relationships across Canada and the U.S., which is essential for addressing shared challenges related to climate change, economic development, and social resilience.”

Ostrander said the GLSL has been “instrumental” in supporting smaller communities like the Municipality of Brighton, especially during the flooding events of 2017 and 2019, by facilitating engagement with key organizations like the International Joint Commission, a binational organization established by the U.S. and Canada to prevent and resolve disputes over the use and quality of shared boundary waters.

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“This cooperation has proven invaluable in navigating the complexities of water management and environmental challenges,” Ostrander said.

On a regional level, the agreement between EOWC and GLSL will enhance their collective capacity to address climate issues, promote sustainable practices, and bolster their economies.

“By working together, we can leverage resources, share best practices, and create vibrant sustainable communities across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence region,” Ostrander said.

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“I’m proud to be a part of this partnership,” Ostrander said. “As Northumberland warden, I hope that we can nurture the partnership at the county level to an even greater level and I look forward to the opportunities it will bring for our communities.”

The EOWC is an incorporated non-profit organization comprised of the head of councils of 13 municipalities in eastern Ontario, including 11 upper-tier counties and two single-tier municipalities, and supports and advocates on behalf of its 90 local municipalities and 800,000 residents across the region.

Founded in 2003 by former Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley and former Toronto mayor David Miller, the GLSL is a coalition of Canadian and American municipal and Indigenous government executives. With 120 member municipalities of all sizes from around the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Basin, the initiative represents over 14 million people.

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Headquartered in Chicago with staff in Toronto and Montreal, GLSL actively works with federal, state, and provincial governments to advance the protection and restoration of the Great Lakes ecosystem through the development and implementation of a comprehensive Great Lakes protection and restoration plan.

The coalition will also call upon the U.S. Congress and Canadian parliament to appropriate funds for the development, by an independent panel of science and policy experts including member mayors, of the Great Lakes Protection and Restoration Plan.

“This plan will be updated as various issues arise and will serve as a blueprint to guide agreed-upon future legislative and appropriations activities that restore and protect the Great Lakes ecosystem,” GLSL states on its website.

New series about boxing legend Muhammad Ali being filmed in Cobourg from April 21 to May 2

Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali) during the light heavyweight division final against Zbigniew Pietrzykowski of Poland at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Despite being only 18, he easily won all four of his fights to claim the gold medal. (Photo: Marvin Newman/SI/Icon SMI)

The Town of Cobourg is going to be featured in the first-ever authorized scripted series about the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali — and Cobourg residents will have a chance to be unpaid extras during a parade scene.

According to a media release from the town, a production company will be in Cobourg over the next two weeks for filming of the new Amazon Prime Video series The Greatest, which stars Jaalen Best as Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali).

The ongoing series is a spin-off of the 1977 biographical sports film The Greatest, based on Ali’s book of the same name, which followed his life from the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome to his regaining the heavyweight crown from George Foreman in their famous “Rumble in the Jungle” fight in 1974.

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The first season of the Amazon series is subtitled “I Shook Up the World” and begins in 1960 when 18-year-old Cassius Clay wins the Olympic gold medal. The series is described as a coming-of-age story that unfolds against the backdrop of cultural shifts, the Civil Rights movement, and Ali’s own spiritual awakening.

Directed by Ben Watkins, The Greatest is produced in collaboration with Ali’s estate — Ali died in 2016 at the age of 74 after a 32-year battle with Parkinson’s disease — with his widow Lonnie Ali serving as executive producer.

Along with Jaalen Best as Ali, The Greatest also stars Omari Hardwick as Ali’s father Cassius “Cash” Clay Sr., Dana Gourrier as Ali’s mother Odessa “Bird” Clay, Kai Parham as Ali’s younger brother Rudy Clay, Amin Joseph as boxer Sonny Liston (the world heavyweight champion Ali defeated in two controversial fights in 1964 and 1965), and Michael Ealy as Ali’s spiritual advisor and friend Malcolm X, the human rights activist with whom Ali later had a falling out after Malcolm X left the Nation of Islam.

Jaalen Best (American Horror Stories, All American: Homecoming, Magnum PI) will play Cassius Clay in the Amazon Prime Video series "The Greatest" based on the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. (Publicity photo)
Jaalen Best (American Horror Stories, All American: Homecoming, Magnum PI) will play Cassius Clay in the Amazon Prime Video series “The Greatest” based on the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. (Publicity photo)

The Greatest will be filming in the Toronto area from April 21 to August 31. Production company Reunion MA Production Inc. will be in Cobourg from Monday, April 21 until Friday, May 2, with filming day in downtown Cobourg on April 30.

Film preparation of store fronts and windows on King Street from Third to Hibernia will take place from April 21 to 25. The following week, on April 28 and 29, filming will take place at a private residence in the east end of Cobourg and filming preparation will begin in the James Cockburn Room at Victoria Hall.

On Wednesday, April 30, filming will take place in downtown Cobourg from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., including inside and outside the James Cockburn Room at Victoria Hall and on King Street from Third to Hibernia for the shooting of a parade scene. A community casting call will be issued for local residents to participate as unpaid walk-on extras during the parade scene.

The production will wrap up on May 1 and 2.

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During the production, vehicles will be parked in the Albert Street lot from April 21 to May 2, in the Marina Lot from April 27 to 30, and at the Victoria Park Campground from April 27 to 30. In addition, production vehicles will be using on-street parking on both sides of King Street from Third to Hibernia on April 30.

“Welcoming film productions to Cobourg plays a vital role in driving economic development and boosting tourism,” says Cobourg mayor Lucas Cleveland in the media release. “Each production supports local businesses and showcases the unique charm of our town to audiences far and wide.”

“It’s an exciting way to strengthen our local economy while keeping Cobourg on the map as a premier filming destination,” adds Cleveland.

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Perhaps as an attempt to counter any negative perceptions about an American series being filmed in Cobourg after U.S. president Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on Canada and threatened the country’s sovereignty, the media release notes the production company is hiring around 200 Canadian paid background actors and has around 150 Canadian crew members, including food service teams, directors, and minor cast members.

“All hotel accommodations are being booked locally,” the media release states. “The production team intends to support local businesses, including restaurants, pubs, and coffee shops throughout their stay.”

The release also states that, while residents will notice the American flag and bunting outside of Victoria Hall and on King Street for the week of April 28, “their presence will be kept to the minimum required times.”

City of Peterborough staff propose 60% raise for the mayor and 52% raise for councillors next term

A City of Peterborough staff report is proposing a 60 per cent raise for the mayor and a 52 per cent raise councillors for the next term of council.

At its general committee meeting on Tuesday (April 22), council will consider the report from Richard Freymond, the city’s commissioner or finance and corporate services.

The report recommends a “reset” of base compensation for council based on a comparison of 2023 pay rates for mayors and councillors in 14 other single, upper, and lower-tier municipalities across Ontario.

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As the proposed pay increase would only take effect for the 2026-2030 term of council, starting in December 2026, compensation for Mayor Jeff Leal and the 10 current councillors would not be affected.

While the report also recommends an increase of over 17 per cent for the vehicle/transportation allowance, it doesn’t propose a increase in pension or health-related benefits or compensating councillors for sitting on any local boards or committees — something for which some councillors have advocated.

In 2025, the mayor will be paid an estimated $92,373 plus $23,341 in benefits. He is also compensated for sitting on certain local boards, including the City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. and the Police Services Board, and receives a vehicle/transportation allowance of around $5,112.

In 2025, each councillor will be paid an estimated $36,185 plus $10,728 in benefits, as well as a vehicle/transportation allowance that is half the mayor’s — $2,556 — should a councillor opt in to receive it. Councillors do not receive remuneration for sitting on any local boards or committees.

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To determine the proposed pay increase for the mayor and councillors, city staff compared their 2023 base compensation with that of 14 other municipalities, including Hastings County, Waterloo, Barrie, Brantford, and Durham Region. Of the 14 municipalities, 13 pay their mayors more than Peterborough does and 12 pay their councillors more.

It should be noted that all 14 municipalities in the comparator group have populations that are larger than Peterborough’s (87,552), ranging from 108,689 in Chatham-Kent to 282,375 in Kitchener to 696,692 in Durham Region.

In comparison to the 14 other municipalities, city staff determined the compensation for Peterborough’s mayor has a percentile ranking of 7.1 per cent and councillor compensation has a percentile ranking of 14.2 per cent, not including any per diem rates that some municipalities pay councillors for sitting on boards and committees.

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The report recommends increasing compensation for Peterborough’s mayors and councillors so it is equal to the 75th percentile of the comparator municipalities.

“The suggested percentile is balanced with council’s longstanding policy from 2002 to not remunerate councillors for participation on various boards and committees,” the report states.

Based on the 75th percentile, Peterborough’s mayor would have been paid $135,103 in 2023 and each councillor would have been paid $50,234 in 2023.

Adjusting those amounts using CUPE collective bargaining settlements as an inflationary indexing guide, city staff calculated that compensation for the mayor should be $147,631 in 2026, an increase of 59.8 per cent over what the mayor will be paid in 2025.

Using the same formula, city staff calculated that compensation for each councillor should be $54,991 in 2026, an increase of 52 per cent over what each councillor will be paid in 2025.

Assuming the pay increase happens in December 2026, the report also recommends that compensation for the mayor and councillors be increased each December for the remainder of council’s term, equal to the inflationary increase provided to CUPE staff bargaining groups.

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The report is also recommending a 17.4 per cent increase for the vehicle/transportation allowance for both the mayor and councillors. Since the late 2000s, the mayor has received an allowance of $5,112.

Beginning with the 2022 term of council, councillors became eligible for an optional vehicle/transportation allowance that was half of that amount. City staff are proposing the amount for the mayor be increased to $6,000, with $3,000 for each councillor.

City staff are not proposing any changes to pension benefits. Prior to the 2022 council term, only the mayor received pension benefits. As of 2022, councillors became eligible to to receive matching funds to a registered pension fund up to nine per cent of their base salary.

Staff are also not recommending any changes to the existing policy of not compensating councillors for their committee or board work, or any changes to existing benefit entitlements for supplemental health, prescription drugs, dental, group life insurance, and the employee assistance program.

Medical officer of health provides update on measles in Kawarthas region

Medical officer of health Dr. Thomas Piggott provides an update on the measles outbreak in Ontario during a meeting of the board of health of the Haliburton Kawartha Northumberland Peterborough Health Unit on April 16, 2025 in Lindsay. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of YouTube video)

While there are no reported cases of measles within the jurisdiction of the Haliburton Kawartha Northumberland Peterborough Health Unit (HKNP), there is a “significant” number of cases of the contagious respiratory infection in Ontario compared to recent years, says HKNP’s medical officer of health.

Dr. Thomas Piggott, who also serves as CEO of the recently merged Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit and Peterborough Public Health, spoke about the disease during his update to HKNP’s board of health at its monthly meeting on Wednesday (April 16), which was held in Lindsay and livestreamed on YouTube.

“There are still no cases confirmed locally, but there continue to be lots of additional cases provincially,” Dr. Piggott said.

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“As of last week’s provincial update, we were at 816 cases in Ontario since the fall, which is significant,” Dr. Piggott said. “It’s exponential compared to recent years, and that’s really because vaccination rates have fallen.”

He added that over half of the cases are in two public health units in key communities that have low rates of vaccine uptake.

While there have been 61 hospitalizations as of last week, Dr. Piggott said there have been “no deaths so far, fortunately.”

“We did see a death a couple of years ago in Ontario from measles, so we know this is still a potentially fatal illness, and (with) 61 hospitalizations, that’s a lot of people very severely sick from measles.”

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While Dr. Piggott reiterated there are no confirmed cases locally, he said the public health teams continue to conduct “preparedness work,” including supporting access to vaccines and enforcing the provincial legislation that requires school children to be vaccinated against measles and other childhood diseases.

“I just want to underscore how critically important this is,” Dr. Piggott said. “We see (vaccination) coverage rates jump up significantly when this is in place.”

While acknowledging that an increasing number of people in the past few years have been choosing to refuse vaccinations for their children, Dr. Piggott said there are other people who “have either forgotten or become complacent or haven’t been able to access vaccines.”

In response to a question about vaccination rates, deputy medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking explained that the only data available is through school immunizations for two age groups, which show a greater than 95 per cent vaccination rate among 17-year-olds and a 90 per cent vaccination rate among seven-year-olds.

Herd immunity against a contagious disease is achieved when around 90 to 95 per cent of the population is immune, either through vaccination or past infection.

“The challenge is when you have pockets within the community where you have a group of families that are unimmunized,” Dr. Bocking said. “When you see measles take hold in a community, it’s when there’s a number of people that are not immune that are exposed around the same time, and then you can see outbreaks grow larger and they’ll last for a longer period of time.”

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According to Public Health Ontario, back on October 18, 2024, exposure to a travel-related case of measles in New Brunswick led to measles cases in Ontario. While New Brunswick declared its outbreak over on January 7, Ontario and additional provinces have reported measles cases related to this outbreak.

As of this week’s update from Public Health Ontario, the number of reported measles cases has increased by another 109 — to 925 (773 confirmed, 152 probable) — in 15 public health units. The number of hospitalizations has increased by eight to 69, including 53 children, with 65 of the infected people unimmunized.

This is the largest outbreak in Ontario since measles was declared eradicated in Canada in 1998, with the only measles cases since then “imported” to the province as a result of travel to other countries.

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According to Public Health Ontario, getting vaccinated is the best way for protection against measles. For children and most adults born after 1970, this means receiving two doses of measles-containing vaccine, such as the MMR vaccine.

“Individuals travelling outside of Canada should ensure they are adequately protected through vaccination prior to travelling,” Public Health Ontario states.

Measles is a serious respiratory infection that is highly contagious. Individuals with measles spread the virus by coughing or sneezing into the air. It can also be transmitted by touching your eyes, nose, or mouth after touching an infected surface. Symptoms of measles include fever, a red blotchy rash, red watery eyes, and cough.

Measles can have serious complications, especially for babies and young children, including ear infections, pneumonia, encephalitis (brain swelling), and even death. While most people recover, the illness can weaken the immune system and make individuals more susceptible to other infections.

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