Peterborough resident Christina Dicosmo won the Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation's 50/50 lottery's grand prize of $42,472.50 on February 17, 2022, and chose the $2,000 cash bonus prize, making her total winnings $44,472.50. (Photo courtesy of PRHC Foundation)
Peterborough resident Christina Dicosmo is more than $44,000 richer after winning the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) Foundation’s 50/50 lottery for January/February.
Dicosmo won the grand prize of $42,472.50 when her ticket number D-1817142 was drawn on Thursday (February 17). Dicosmo also had the choice of a bonus prize of either a $2,500 Resorts of Ontario gift certificate or an additional $2,000 in cash. She chose the cash bonus prize, making her total winnings $44,472.50.
Since the lottery launched last fall, over $200,000 has been awarded. Previous grand prize winners include Mary Overholt, Judy Johnston, and Wendy Bianco.
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The next PRHC Foundation 50/50 lottery, presented by Peterborough Subaru, is now underway. Tickets are on sale online only at prhcfoundation5050.com, where you can buy 10 tickets for $10, 40 tickets for $20, 160 tickets for $40, or 400 tickets for $75. Ticket buyers must be 18 years of age or older and in the province of Ontario to play.
The more tickets you purchase, the greater your odds of winning. Half of all the ticket sales in the 50/50 lottery go the PRHC Foundation to support equipment and technology at the hospital that the government doesn’t fund.
The lottery runs until midnight on Thursday, March 31st with the grand prize winner drawn the following day. The grand prize consists of the jackpot, which grows every time more tickets are purchased, plus a bonus prize of a $2,500 Resorts of Ontario gift certificate or $2,000 cash.
Ticket buyers are also automatically entered in two early bird draws of $1,000 each, which will be held on “WINter Wednesdays” on March 3 and March 17.
For more information about the PRHC Foundation, visit prhcfoundation.ca.
Ross Memorial Hospital is located at 10 Angeline Street North in Lindsay. (Photo: Ross Memorial Hospital)
Ross Memorial Hospital’s COVID-19 assessment centre will be moving back to the hospital at 10 Angeline Street North in Lindsay after the Family Day long weekend.
Located at the Victoria Park Armoury since January 11, the assessment centre will begin operating out of the hospital again on Tuesday (February 22).
The assessment centre offers by-appointment-only COVID-19 tests from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays. The assessment centre also offers clinical assessments, where health care professionals can provide an assessment if your COVID-19 symptoms are getting worse, but are not severe enough to require an emergency department visit.
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If you are eligible to book an appointment for a COVID-19 test or a clinical assessment, call 705-328-6217. If you are unable to get through, the hospital advises living a single voicemail message (refrain from leaving multiple messages) and you will receive a call back within one or two business days.
Ross Memorial Hospital says it is also finalizing a plan for the assessment centre to offer community members Paxlovid, an antiviral drug recently approved by Health Canada that treats adults with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 who are at high risk of progressing to serious disease, including hospitalization or death.
Ross Memorial Hospital has conducted more than 60,000 COVID-19 tests since it began conducting tests in March 2020.
18-year-old Alex Tobin was shot in Omemee on February 18, 2020 and died in hospital. Witnesses described two suspects who were seen fleeing the building on foot and then departing the area in a motor vehicle on Highway 7. (Photo courtesy of Tobin family)
Two years to the day after the murder of 18-year-old Alex Tobin in Omemee in the City of Kawartha Lakes, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has released a video appeal for information to help them solve the murder and continues to offer a $50,000 reward for anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Tobin’s death.
On February 18, 2020 at around 1:07 p.m., Tobin was shot in an apartment at 36 King Street East in Omemee, a small apartment building located across from Omemee Foodland, and died in hospital. Witnesses described two suspects who were seen fleeing the building on foot and then departing the area in a motor vehicle on Highway 7.
The following day, Kawartha Lakes OPP arrested two men based on the descriptions and charged them with second-degree murder. Almost two months later, the charges were withdrawn agains the two men.
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The video appeal for information released by the OPP includes members of Tobin’s family.
According to an OPP media release, a team of OPP investigators led by major case manager Chris Josiah, a detective inspector with the OPP’s criminal investigation branch, “is committed to locate Alex’s killers, bring them to justice and provide resolution to Alex’s family and community.”
“Our team has conducted numerous canvasses and interviewed several persons who have provided important information in relation to Alex’s death,” Josiah states. “We believe there are more witnesses with information who haven’t come forward yet. We hope this video encourages people to come forward.”
VIDEO: Do you know who killed Alex Tobin?
A $50,000 reward continues to be offered for anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Tobin’s murder.
The OPP is urging anyone who may have information that would assist with the homicide investigation to call the OPP’s dedicated tip line at 1-844-677-5020.
The Peterborough Police Service has partnered with Trent University to engage the community on the potential use of body-worn cameras by Peterborough police officers. The survey, which can be completed online or on paper, is available until February 28, 2022. Results from the survey will be made public and will inform a decision whether or not to proceed with the cameras. (Photo: kawarthaNOW)
As the deadline nears for responses to a survey seeking the public’s opinion on the potential use of body-worn cameras by Peterborough police, a spokesperson from the Peterborough Police Service says such outreach is a vital component of the community policing model at the core of its operations.
“If we are truly a community-based police service, then we need to be engaging the community whenever possible,” says Emily Jones, the service’s Community Development and Engagement Coordinator.
“In my position, I’m pretty mindful of the relationship between the community and police in general, making sure the polarization between community and police is lessened,” Jones says. “Any opportunity we can take to lessen that, I would like to take it. We continue to say we are a community-based police service and that we do community policing. I try to keep us accountable for that as best I can.”
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The survey, being conducted in partnership with the Trent Community Research Centre with forensic science student Sabrina Wolanczyk taking the lead, is seeking input from residents of the City of Peterborough, the Village of Lakefield, and the Township of Cavan-Monaghan.
The survey can be found online at trentu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4NuHFe0YLLijHNA, where it will remain available until Monday, February 28th. Paper copies of the survey can be requested by calling the Peterborough Police Service at 705-876-1122 ext. 290.
While participation in the survey is voluntary and anonymous, there are questions on age, gender, ancestry, career, and in which municipality the survey respondent resides or works.
According to Jones, the timing of the service’s outreach on officers’ use of body-worn cameras topic isn’t by accident.
Police services across Canada are either reviewing the use of body-worn cameras or have implemented the measure. After receiving approval in 2020 from the Toronto Police Services Board, the Toronto Police Service implemented body-worn cameras at all its divisions in late 2021. (Photo: Toronto Police Service)
“The issue around police-worn body cameras, although it has been around a long time, got really politicized over what has happened in the United States in the last couple of years,” says Jones. “Although what has happened in the United States is not always the reality in Canada, it’s still part of the dialogue here and so it’s still part of people’s concerns.”
Jones adds that, with a number of police services across Canada either reviewing the use of body-worn cameras or have implemented the measure (as is the case with the Toronto Police Service), the Peterborough Police Service sees a need to get the process started sooner rather than later.
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“There is the factor of protection but, in the long run, they would help with evidence collection and more accountability,” she says of the advantages of body-worn cameras.
“The more the technology is available, and the more services use it across Ontario and Canada, the more likely it is that Peterborough is going to want to engage in that technology. We want to make sure the community feels comfortable before we make that decision.”
“Another reason for doing this now is we had an opportunity to partner with Trent. I’m not sure we would have had the capacity to do this without their help. It’s a really great way to engage younger folks who are doing research into community issues.”
Some of the questions on the survey on the potential use of body-worn cameras by the Peterborough Police Service, conducted in partnership with the Trent Community Research Centre with forensic science student Sabrina Wolanczyk taking the lead. Participation is the survey is voluntary and anonymous. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)
Jones adds a separate survey on the issue is being circulated internally to garner the thoughts of officers and the service’s civilian employees.
“A lot of officers see the benefit of body-worn cameras but are very mindful of the added work that goes into it, including new policies and new training,” she explains. “The internal survey is very similar to the public survey, but it focuses a little bit more on ‘How is this going to impact your work?’ and ‘Do you think it’s going to benefit your work?'”
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Once compiled, Jones says, the results of the public survey will be released as part of a final report expected to be completed on March 21.
“Because of the ethics involved in the research, she (Wolanczyk) has to make the results public. It’s our intention to facilitate that for her.”
Jones says the number of survey responses received to date has been beyond what she anticipated.
“We have done other surveys but I don’t know that they’ve been on this scale,” she points out.
Meanwhile, for those who may be wondering if their input will carry weight, Jones assures the information received will have an impact on the service’s decision on whether to proceed with body-worn cameras.
“The survey results are going to influence whatever goes forward. If the survey indicates yes — the community is interested in the service pursuing this — then it becomes a budgetary issue.”
Jones says the survey is a “preliminary starting point” for involving the broader community in an important decision that affects both police officers and the people they serve.
“This is about making sure the community is heard and making sure we are engaging with them,” she explains. “Police don’t exist in a vacuum and neither does the community.”
The survey is available online at trentu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4NuHFe0YLLijHNA until Monday, February 28th. To request a paper copy of the survey, call the Peterborough Police Service at 705-876-1122 ext. 290.
This story has been created in partnership with the Peterborough Police Service.
Mississauga rockers The Jailbirds headline The Red Dog in downtown Peterborough on Friday, February 18 with guests Kippers, Shot Down Twice, and Mellohoney. (Photo: thejailbirds.com)
Every Thursday, we publish live music events at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region based on information that venues provide to us directly or post on their website or social media channels. Here are the listings for the week of Thursday, February 17 to Wednesday, February 23.
If you’re a pub or restaurant owner and want to be included in our weekly listings, please email our nightlifeNOW editor at nightlife@kawarthanow.com. For concerts and live music events at other venues, check out our Concerts & Live Music page.
Peterborough medical officer of health Dr. Thomas Piggott provided an update on the local COVID-19 pandemic during a virtual media briefing on February 17, 2022. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)
With the local COVID-19 situation showing marked improvement, and a number of pandemic-related restrictions now lifted, Peterborough’s medical officer of health says while “we’re in a very good position now,” the virus is still present and remains a threat.
“It’s on all of us to continue to make individual level risk assessments”, said Dr. Thomas Piggott at a Peterborough Public Health virtual media briefing Thursday (February 17).
“We need to continue to take precautions, in particular those who are more vulnerable to severe COVID-19 (infection),” he added, listing those who have not been vaccinated, those with a medical condition, those with a weakened immune system, and the elderly as still being at risk.
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“We are not through the pandemic yet. It’s very important to remember that. We’ve experienced significant new variants and waves on multiple occasions. We need to keep that in mind as we move on to the next stage.”
As of Thursday, the provincial government has eased or lifted a number of pandemic-related restrictions. These include: 100 per cent capacity allowed in food and drink establishments; 100 per cent capacity allowed in indoor sport and recreational fitness facilities; 50 per cent seating capacity in arenas, concert venues and theatres; 25 per cent capacity in nightclubs, restaurants where there is dancing, bathhouses and sex clubs; and expanded capacity for indoor weddings, funerals and religious services where two-metre social distancing can be maintained.
In addition, the social gathering limit has been increased to 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors, and to 50 people indoors for organized public events with no limit outdoors.
A slide from the Peterborough Public Health virtual media briefing on February 17, 2022 comparing the number of local deaths from influenza over a three-year period compared to COVID-19. Since the pandemic began, there have been 55 deaths due to COVID-19, with the number of deaths so far in 2022 equalling the total number in 2021. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)
Also, with no workplace outbreaks reported locally, Dr. Piggott has repealed his earlier formal recommendation requesting that employees be permitted to work from home wherever possible.
These new guidelines come into effect as the local COVID-19 picture brightens considerably. As of late Wednesday afternoon, there were 195 confirmed active cases in the Peterborough region — a decrease of 55 since the last media briefing on February 3. To date this week, 49 new cases are being reported, a third of the 155 new cases reported all of last week.
Also showing major improvement is the decreasing number of active outbreaks, dropping to six from 14 reported two weeks ago. And the situation is also improving at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre, with no outbreaks reported and just eight COVID-related in-patients receiving care. Still, five more deaths have occurred in the region, bringing the local pandemic death toll to 55.
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With the province planning to lift the requirement for vaccine certificates to be shown to gain entry to public spaces on March 1, Dr. Piggott addressed the hesitancy that may be felt in congregating without that safeguard in place.
“I can understand that some people will feel more anxious and concerned than others, either because of their own perspectives or beliefs, or because of their own circumstances,” said Dr. Piggott.
“Our board of health wrote to the province last week requesting consideration that a third dose be incorporated (into proof of vaccination). As it stands now, with two doses, the proof of vaccination is helpful for individual precautions, but it’s not helpful in being reassured that those around you won’t spread omicron. A third dose is really needed to know the risk of spreading the virus is lower.”
“As it stands now, with a two-dose requirement, I don’t think the vaccine passport is as helpful as it has been during previous parts of the pandemic. I can understand where the province is coming from with the movement on that front. However, I anticipate that many (businesses) will continue to utilize that tool.”
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This all said, with the vaccine certificate mandate soon to lifted, Dr. Piggott acknowledged the local board of health’s request for a third-dose vaccine certificate requirement is now a moot point.
On the local vaccination front, there has been steady if unspectacular uptake. To date, 83.1 per cent of residents aged five and up have received two doses, while 53.3 per cent have received three doses. In the age five to 11 category, 54.4 per cent have received one dose while 29.6 per cent have received two doses.
“(Vaccination) rates continue to increase slowly,” said Dr. Piggott, noting 4,000 doses have gone into local arms over the past two weeks.
As for the possibility of a vaccination drop-off as a result of the improving COVID-19 picture and hence a heightened sense of safety, Dr. Piggott said there has already been an “expected slowdown.”
“I don’t think people realize just how important a third dose is,” he explained. “Even now, with where we are and with increasing protection against future waves and variants, the booster is helpful. What our team is working on is finding ways to communicate and help people with their questions and their hesitancies around vaccines, and make it as easy as possible for them (to get vaccinated).”
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Meanwhile, among those on the briefing call was Peterborough-Kawartha MP Michelle Ferreri — her first appearance at a Peterborough Public Health media briefing since she was elected last fall.
Ferrieri delivered prepared remarks, saying the need for wider and easier access to rapid test kits “should have been addressed long before now.” Later, she noted that while she has no desire to be “political” concerning pandemic issues, she said “It was a lack of leadership that got us to this point” — a not-so-subtle shot at the ruling Liberal government’s response to the Ottawa protest and encampment.
“We’ve had protests for years in this country. Crisis management is going out and listening to people, defusing the situation and moving on. I put a lot of blame on our prime minister. It didn’t need to get to this point.”
During a virtual media briefing on February 17, 2022, Inspector John Lyons of the Peterborough Police Services addressed the police response to the planned “slow roll” vehicle convoy in Peterborough on February 19. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)
Inspector John Lyons of the Peterborough Police Service addressed the “slow roll” vehicle convoy being planned for this Saturday (February 19) in Peterborough, departing Fleming College’s Dobbin Road parking lot at 11 a.m. and making its way to downtown Peterborough.
“We are definitely prepared for what may happen,” Lyons said. “We’ll take whatever actions are necessary to ensure the safety of those involved.”
“If we had the ability to thwart it from happening, we would certainly try to do that,” he added. “But we also understand that people do have the right to come out and take part in peaceful protest.”
Also on the briefing all were Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith, Peterborough County Warden J. Murray Jones, and Peterborough Board of Health chair and Selwyn mayor Andy Mitchell.
A Lakefield resident who lives close to St. Paul Catholic Elementary School took this photo of the fire that destroyed a storage shed used by the school. Peterborough police are investigating the fire as a suspected case of arson. (Photo: Mz Emma @Hey_MzEmma / Twitter)
Peterborough police suspect arson after a fire destroyed a storage shed at a Lakefield school on Wednesday night (February 16).
At around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, officers were called to a shed fire at St. Paul Catholic Elementary School in Lakefield.
The 10-by-12-foot shed, used to store sports-related equipment and playground supplies, was destroyed by the fire. Damage is estimated at $10,000. There were no injuries.
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After arriving at the scene, a witness told officers they had seen three people in the area shortly before and after the fire.
Police continued to investigate the fire.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Peterborough police at 705-876-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at stopcrimehere.ca.
Peterborough police are continuing their investigation into the February 13, 2022 theft of a tractor trailer carrying over 2,000 firearms. The trailer was recovered, but 13 firearms are missing. Police believe the suspects in the theft were driving this four-door blue sedan. (Police-supplied photo)
Peterborough police are reporting 13 firearms are missing from a tractor trailer containing over 2,000 firearms that was stolen in Peterborough early Sunday morning (February 13).
Peel Regional Police recovered the stolen trailer in Peel region and it was returned to Peterborough on Wednesday (February 16). Peterborough police and the firearms manufacturer (Savage Arms of Lakefield) completed an inventory check and have determined 13 of the small-calibre firearms are missing.
“Any unaccounted-for firearms is concerning to Peterborough police and investigators ask anyone who may have information on this incident to call the Peterborough Police Crime Line at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477,” reads a media release.
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Police are continuing to search for suspects in the theft. When the theft occurred, suspects appear to arrive in the truck yard in a four-door blue sedan, which then follows the stolen tractor trailer unit out of the yard.
“Peterborough Police would like to re-iterate investigators are taking this incident very seriously and encourage anyone with information to contact the Peterborough Police Crime Line or Crime Stoppers,” police say.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Peterborough police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at stopcrimehere.ca.
Rather than spreading salt around your property, consider more environmentally friendly alternatives like sand, non-clumping kitty litter, or even fireplace ashes. The GreenUP Store also carries Clean and Green Ice Melter by Swish, an ice-melter that's gentle on vegetation, concrete, water, and floors. It's not corrosive and is completely safe to handle with bare hands, so it's safer around children and pets too. It also more effective than salt when it's extremely cold, as it will continues to melt ice at -22° C. (Photo: Karen Halley)
This winter has been great for snow. The snow makes the landscape look lovely this time of year, and many winter enthusiasts are happy to hit the ski slopes and trails. That said, getting around can be stressful in snowy and icy conditions.
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s column is by guest writer Karen Halley, Coordinator of Communications and Marketing at Otonabee Region Conservation Area.
Unfortunately, fluctuating temperatures along with an increase in freeze and thaw cycles because of climate change, leave us with sheets of ice hiding between layers of snow. The slush that comes along with intermittent rain freezes into thick, icy mounds making walkways challenging to navigate and roads, sidewalks, and driveways deceptively slippery.
Salt is commonly used for reducing the amount of ice around homes, on sidewalks, and on many commercial properties. Salt is relatively inexpensive, and it melts ice quickly making it easier to clear, but there are many reasons to re-think salt use around your home or business.
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Before you bring out the salt, consider its impact on your property, your pets, your drinking water, and the watershed environment.
Salt is corrosive and can cause damage to vehicles and bikes. It is easily tracked inside on the treads of boots causing damage to footwear, carpets, rugs, and flooring. If you have pets, salt can irritate paws and it can be harmful if ingested. Salt is also not effective when temperatures dip below -10°C; sand provides traction at any temperature.
Salt impacts your gardens too. It can raise the pH of your soil and make it less fertile. The health of trees, shrubs, grasses, and other plants that line salted driveways and walkways can deteriorate if the concentration of salt becomes too high. Root systems are easily damaged by salt, making uptake of water difficult. The drought-like conditions created by excess salt can cause plants to dry out.
During the winter, salt accumulates on roads and in snow banks and is then washed into storm drains during thaws. The results can be damaging to our watershed. Responsible spreading of salt by homeowners can reduce the amount of salt washed into storm drains and into our waterways. (Photo: Leif Einarson)
Spreading salt on the sidewalk can have a negative effect on your property, but it is also important to recognize that its impacts extend beyond your yard. Salt can negatively impact the quality of groundwater and surface waters that we rely on for drinking water.
Salt dissolves in water, which means that it is easily carried into groundwater, and once the spring thaw and April showers hit, dissolved salt runs off into storm sewers which drain directly into local waterways affecting plants and animals in our rivers, streams, and lakes.
This is concerning when you start to think about the amount of salt used on roads, driveways and sidewalks over the winter. Approximately five million tonnes of salt are applied to roads in Canada each year and Ontario municipalities alone use more than 100,000 tonnes every year.
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Undoubtedly, this has reduced accidents and injuries associated with icy winter conditions but, unfortunately, this comes with a cost to the environment.
“All that salt eventually enters local waterways and the groundwater that we rely on for our drinking water,” explains Terri Cox, risk management official for the Otonabee-Peterborough Source Protection Area. “Ontario’s Clean Water Act identifies road salt use as a drinking water threat, and our local policies contained in the Trent Source Protection Plan are in place to help to protect the quality of our drinking water sources by eliminating excessive salt use.”
The impacts of salt on groundwater and surface waters are well documented. Thankfully, there are many alternative products on the market that work much like salt without the negative environmental impacts.
A mixture of salt and sand (called pickle) is often applied to roads to melt ice while improving traction. In the City of Peterborough, snow plows are equipped with computer-controlled application rates for these materials to optimize their use according to set standards. (Photo: Karen Halley)
On a large scale, many municipalities are opting for alternatives when de-icing roadways. In 2021, the City of Peterborough started using a salt brine (water and salt mixture) on roads to reduce their overall salt usage. Toronto, London and Huron County and the Niagara Region in Ontario along with several cities in Quebec use beet juice/salt brine as an alternative to prevent ice from forming on roads.
The brine solution is more expensive, but has less negative impact on the environment and is effective when temperatures dip to as low as -32°C, compared to salt which doesn’t melt ice below -10°C.
Around your home there are alternatives to salt that can help to improve slippery conditions. Sand provides traction at any temperature and salt/sand mixes, non-clumping kitty litter, and fireplace ashes are also great substitutes. Just be sure not to track them indoors where they can make a mess.
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Whatever you are spreading at home or work, a little will go a long way. Use any de-icing product sparingly and give it time to work.
“A 10-kilogram bag of salt from the hardware or grocery store is enough to cover an NHL-sized ice rink,” Cox says. “One tablespoon of salt is enough to melt one square metre of ice. A little goes a long way.”
Also be sure to shovel first so you can use less, saving money and protecting the environment. Ensure your downspouts are directed away from paths and driveways to prevent puddles and subsequent ice spots from forming.
Five million tonnes of road salt is used in Canada each year to keep our roads safe during winter conditions. While undoubtedly this has reduced the number of vehicle accidents,t it does come with a cost to the environment. (Photo: Karen Halley)
Enjoy the beauty of winter and — whether you’re on the road, the trail, the sidewalk, or the front stoop — slow down and take time to consider the best solutions for winter snow and ice removal that safeguard our gardens, help wildlife, and protect our water quality.
For more information about how to protect drinking water sources during winter, visit otonabeeconservation.com.
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for most of the greater Kawarthas region for Thursday afternoon (February 17) into Friday morning.
The snowfall warning is in effect for Peterborough County, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County, and Hastings County.
Precipitation will begin as rain Wednesday evening, with freezing rain and ice pellets possible Thursday morning and afternoon. Snow, at times heavy, will begin Thursday afternoon and continue through Friday morning.
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Total snowfall accumulations of 10 to 20 cm possible. As the track of the low pressure system remains uncertain, precipitation timing and amounts may change.
Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations.
Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.
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