Hundreds of people, wearing masks and walking in small groups due to the COVID-19 pandemic, marched from Millennium Park to Confederation Square in downtown Peterborough on June 2, 2020 during a peaceful protest calling for an end to police violence against black and indigenous people of colour. (Photo courtesy of Sean Bruce)
Hundreds of people joined a rally in downtown Peterborough on Tuesday (June 2) for a peaceful protest calling for an end to police violence against black and indigenous people of colour.
The rally, organized by Black Lives Matter Nogojiwanong, was prompted by ongoing protests in the U.S. following the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
The unarmed black man, who was accused of buying cigarettes with a counterfeit $20 bill, died after police officer Derek Chauvin knelt with his full weight on Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes, despite the handcuffed Floyd’s urgent pleas that he could not breathe. Chauvin has since been fired and charged with murder, and the three other officers who assisted Chauvin were also fired.
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The Peterborough protesters gathered at Millennium Park at noon and marched north on Water Street to the Peterborough police station, then continuing to Confederation Square across from Peterborough City Hall.
Said Jiddawy, one of the organizers of the rally, issued health and safety guidelines before the event, asking people to stay home if they had any signs of illness and otherwise to wear a mask and to maintain a distance of two metres from other people. Protesters were also asked to march in groups of five people or less, ideally with people already in their social bubble, and to keep two metres away from other groups.
When organizing the event, Jiddawy consulted with Peterborough police, who said they would be at the protest only to manage vehicle traffic during the march and to protect the safety of protesters in case violence was instigated by outsiders.
Protesters respected public health directives during a rally in downtown Peterborough on June 2, 2020 calling for an end to police violence against black and indigenous people of colour. (Photo courtesy of Sean Bruce)
Before the protest, Peterborough police issued a public statement of solidarity with the protesters which read, in part, that the “Peterborough Police Service wishes to reaffirm its commitment to bias free policing and the right for people to gather in peaceful protest”.
Peterborough police chief Scott Gilbert and some fellow officers who were at Confederation Square joined the protesters and took a knee — a symbolic gesture started by some National Football League players in 2016, who knelt on one knee during the U.S. national anthem as a protest against police brutality and racism.
Musician Tim Baker performing at the 2019 Peterborough Folk Festival at Nicholls Oval Park in Peterborough. The 2019 festival was attended by more than 15,000 people. (Photo: Peterborough Folk Festival)
The 31st annual Peterborough Folk Festival has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The free three-day outdoor music festival was scheduled to take place from August 21 to 23, 2020 at Nicholls Oval Park in Peterborough.
“We wish to express our gratitude to attendees, vendors, sponsors, artists, the whole Peterborough and Kawarthas community, and most of all to the volunteers without their contributions the last 30 festivals would not have been possible,” reads a statement from the festival’s board.
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Over the past 30 years, the festival has featured musicians such as Serena Ryder, The Strumbellas, Kathleen Edwards, A Tribe Called Red, Donovan Woods, William Prince, Fred Penner, Sharon and Bram, and many more.
The economic impact of the summer festival, when combined with year-round programming, is estimated at $1.4 million for the city and surrounding area. In 2019, the festival was attended by more than 15,000 people.
“Peterborough Folk Festival is a celebration of music, art, culture, and above all else community,” the board writes. “Although our community has been shaken we are resilient. We are eager to share our future plans, as we want to continue the Folk Festival’s history of creating community driven positive and equitable space.”
Illustrator Aidan Cartwright and his wife, author Simone Tielesh, with their children's book "Kindness Is...". The couple, who volunteer for the Northwest Territories SPCA (NWT SPCA), wrote the book in 2017 and donated the rights to the NWT SPCA as a fundraising tool. Peterborough's Green Bamboo Publishing, founded by Trent University alumnus Jasmine Cabanaw, is translating the book into all nine indigenous languages of the Northwest Territories, the first time this has been done for a book of its kind. (Photo via Simone Tielesh / Facebook)
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The week’s edition features Peterborough’s Green Bamboo Publishing translating a children’s book into all nine indigenous languages of the Northwest Territories to raise funds for the Northwest Territories SPCA, OPSEU Local 362 purchasing $10,000 in Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area gift certificates, Pedal ‘n’ Paddle in Peterborough permanently closing, Jo Anne’s Place on Water Street in Peterborough reopening, META4 Gallery in downtown Peterborough reopening with books from Hunter Street Books, and other notable business news from across the Kawarthas.
This week’s events include the Peterborough Chamber’s virtual breakfast meeting featuring Central Smith Creamery on June 9th, the Innovation Cluster’s virtual power breakfast on COVID-19 recovery on June 12th, and the Innovation Cluster’s virtual workshop on COVID-19 lessons for business on June 16th.
Peterborough’s Green Bamboo Publishing to translate children’s book into all nine indigenous languages of Northwest Territories
The first two translations of Kindness Is …, in the Inuit language Inuktitut and the Dene language Tłı̨chǫ, are planned to be released on June 21, 2020 in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, with the next seven translations to follow within the next year. (Graphic: Green Bamboo Publishing)
Peterborough’s Green Bamboo Publishing, founded by Trent University alumnus Jasmine Cabanaw, is translating a children’s book into all nine indigenous languages of the Northwest Territories — the first time this has been done for a book of its kind.
The English version of Kindness Is… was written by Simone Tielesh and illustrated by her husband Aidan Cartwright in 2017. The couple donated the rights to the book to the Northwest Territories SPCA (NWT SPCA), where they both volunteer, as a fundraising product.
Jasmine Cabanaw, an alumnus of Trent University, founded Green Bamboo Publishing in Peterborough in 2014 as a way to combine her passion for writing with her goal of raising funds for animal charities. She relocated to San Francisco for a short time, and has now returned to Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Jasmine Cabanaw)
Kindness Is… teaches children and adults alike the importance of compassion, kindness, and empathy through a series of common but important examples of responsible pet ownership.
The book is best suited for children up to the age of five and is written in a cheerful style that is relatable and fun.
The illustrations are bright and colourful, using high contrast imagery, and have a unique feature — the fur for each illustrated dog is from a photograph of a real dog from the NWT SPCA.
“Our northern animals and our northern peoples are important to the NWT SPCA,” says Dana Martin of the NWT SPCA. “It brings great joy to help kids learn about kindness while also helping to strengthen and preserve the traditional languages. Kindness Is… becomes a bridge that joins together the different peoples of the North, giving rise to a stronger community with common goals.”
The first two translations of Kindness Is… — into the Inuit language Inuktitut and the Dene language Tłı̨chǫ — are planned to be released on Sunday, June 21st in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, with the next seven translations to follow within the next year. Included in every book are the English version of the original poem, information about the indigenous language, and a map of the official languages of NWT.
The book launch of Kindness Is… on National Indigenous Peoples Day, will encourage children of all backgrounds to honour indigenous cultures and participate in kind and responsible pet ownership. The main activity of the book launch will be storytelling, which has long played an important role in indigenous cultures. There will be virtual readings that parents and children all across Canada can access on June 21st. There will also be a colouring contest and books available to purchase online.
More activities for the launch will be announced on the Green Bamboo Publishing Facebook page leading up to the event.
Kindness Is… retails for $10 on the Green Bamboo Publishing website at greenbamboopublishing.com, and is also available for purchase online at sites such as Amazon, Indigo, and Walmart. All proceeds go to NWT SPCA.
OPSEU Local 362 purchases $10,000 in Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area gift certificates
OPSEU Local 362 represents around 600 workers at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services, and the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, working at Robinson Place in downtown Peterborough (pictured), Trent University, Balsam Lake Provincial Park, Darlington Provincial Park, Emily Provincial Park, and Harwood Fish Culture Station. (Photo: Peterborough DBIA)
A local chapter of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) is supporting independent businesses in downtown Peterborough by purchasing $10,000 worth of “downtown money” (gift certificates) from the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) for use by their members.
“We have been getting a lot of support from our community through this crisis,” says Peterborough DBIA executive director Terry Guiel. “We’ve had a lot of sales of downtown mMoney over the last couple months and we want to give a big thank you to OPSEU Local 362 for supporting our local businesses.”
OPSEU Local 362 represents around 600 workers at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services, and the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, working at Robinson Place in downtown Peterborough, Trent University, Balsam Lake Provincial Park, Darlington Provincial Park, Emily Provincial Park, and Harwood Fish Culture Station.
OPSEU Local 362 will be distributing the gift certificates to their members when employees return to their work sites. The gift certificates can be redeemed at any of the participating downtown Peterborough businesses and organizations.
Downtown money can be purchased in $25 and $50 increments from the Peterborough DBIA by calling 705-748-4774 or emailing info@downtownptbo.ca.
Pedal ‘n’ Paddle in Peterborough has permanently closed
Lloyd Graham and Moe Grant have permanently closed their Pedal ‘n’ Paddle recreational service, which ran out of the Boat House below the Silver Bean Cafe in Millennium Park in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Peterborough DBIA)
Pedal ‘n’ Paddle in Peterborough has permanently closed.
The recreational business, which ran out of the Boat House below the Silver Bean Cafe in Millennium Park in downtown Peterborough, announced the closure on their Facebook page on Tuesday (June 2).
Pedal ‘n’ Paddle was started by Lloyd Graham and expanded in 2017 when Moe Grant joined as a partner. The business rented kayaks, canoes, bicycles, and paddle boats and offered “river run adventures”.
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The business was already temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Graham and Grant decided it was too difficult to run the service while maintaining physical distancing requirements, according to the Facebook post.
Jo Anne’s Place on Water Street in Peterborough reopens
Jo Anne’s Place at 904 Water Street North in Peterborough. (Photo: Jo Anne’s Place)
Health food store Jo Anne’s Place has reopened its location at 904 Water Street North in Peterborough on Tuesday (June 2).
The same COVID-19 safety protocols in place at the store’s other locations in Peterborough and Lindsay have been implemented at the Water Street location. These include limiting the number of customers in the store, enforcing physical distancing, and adhering to a strict cleaning schedule.
The Water Street location is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday.
Jo-Anne’s Place also offers curbside pickup or delivery through their website at joannesplace.ca.
META4 Gallery in downtown Peterborough reopens with books from Hunter Street Books
Although Michelle Berry has closed the physical location of Hunter Street Books in downtown Peterborough (left), she continues to operate her online store and has partnered with META4 Gallery (right) to offer personally curated shelves of books. (Photos: Michelle Berry and META4 Gallery)
META4 Contemporary Craft Gallery in downtown Peterborough reopened, with reduced hours, for in-person shopping last Wednesday (May 27) — and is now selling books from Hunter Street Books.
Michelle Berry, owner of Hunter Street Books, announced on May 19th that she was closing her physical store at 164 Hunter Street West in downtown Peterborough, which she first opened in October 2016.
Although she has now closed the physical store, Berry continues to operate her online store at hunterstreetbooks.com. She offers free delivery in Peterborough, or pick-up at META4 Gallery, which is located two doors down from the book store’s former location.
META4 is also offering shelves of books personally curated by Berry, for those who prefer to browse in person. Owners Jennifer Hardie, Birgitta MacLeod, and Bonnie Thomson have implemented changes to address health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, including providing hand sanitizer at multiple locations in the store, a Plexiglas barrier at the sales counter, new directions for traffic flow, and tap payment functions. They will also be cleaning and sanitizing regularly.
META4 Gallery’s new hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday. For more information, visit www.meta4gallery.ca.
Other notable business news from across the Kawarthas
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development (PKED) has launched a new online portal for businesses recovering from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic at peterboroughed.ca/recovery. The website provides resources and information to help local business mitigate the impacts of the pandemic.
PKED is also launching the region’s first annual count of businesses on Monday, June 15th. Between June and September, PKED will be conducting a brief voluntary business count, which will be offered through an online platform and conducted over the phone. The data collected will be used to inform the organization’s decisions and programming efforts to support business, and to disseminate information about programs and funding in the future. It will also be used in part to generate an up-to-date business directory for PKED and will be shared with partner municipalities, when agreed upon by businesses.
Two online resources are available for businesses in Peterborough and Kawarthas Lakes looking for personal protective equipment (PPE) as they reopen. Team Kawartha Lakes — which includes Kawartha Lakes Economic Development, chambers of commerce in Kawartha Lakes, and more — has created a list of local PPE suppliers in Kawartha Lakes and the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce has launched the Peterborough PPE Retail Hub.
The Tourism Industry Association of Ontario is offering free membership to the entire tourism industry in Ontario for 2020. For more information and to become a member, visit tiaontario.ca/cpages/membership.
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is offering the Small Business Relief Fund, providing $10,000 grants to 62 Canadian for-profit businesses to help their recovery efforts from the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants can be used for salaries, the purchase of personal protective equipment for workers, replenishing materials, or funding new business models. To be eligible, a business must belong to a chamber of commerce, board of trade, or association that is a member of the Canadian Business Resilience Network, must have between two and 50 employees, must have been in business for two years, and must have an annual revenue between $150,000 and $5 million. Applications will be accepted until June 12, 2020. For more information and to apply, visit canadianbusinessresiliencenetwork.ca/smallbusinessrelieffund/.
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Peterborough Chamber hosts virtual breakfast meeting with Central Smith Creamery on June 9
The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce is hosting a virtual Chamber AM with Central Smith Creamery from 8 to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9th.
Central Smith Creamery owners Ian and Jillian Scates will be the guest speakers.
Innovation Cluster hosts virtual power breakfast on COVID-19 recovery on June 12
The Innovation Cluster Peterborough and the Kawarthas, in partnership with Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development, is hosting a virtual power breakfast from 8 to 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 12th.
Facilitated by Leo Bonato, deputy division chief at the International Monetary Fund in Washington D.C., the session will provide insight into how COVID-19 is having a growing impact on the global economy and financial structure and what that means. The session is intended to provide business leaders, thought leaders and startups with a perspective on the evolving situation and its implications.
Innovation Cluster hosts virtual workshop on COVID-19 lessons for business on June 16
The Innovation Cluster Peterborough and the Kawarthas is hosting “Hands-ON: The Importance of Crash Testing your Business on Paper” from 12 to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16th.
Facilitated by Adam McInroy, associate consultant of IG Wealth Management, the workshop will help business owners looking to reopen their businesses to reflect on the lessons that COVID-19 has taught us and to play through some “what if” scenarios.
Here’s today summary: there are 89 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area, 151 in the City of Kawartha Lakes, 17 in Northumberland County, 8 in Haliburton County, and 43 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County.
There are no new cases to report today.
There has been a total of 39 deaths. The most recent death was reported on May 7 by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
Province-wide, there are 28,709 confirmed cases, an increase of 446 from yesterday. A total of 22,484 cases are resolved, an increase of 331 from yesterday. There have been 2,293 deaths, an increase of 17 from yesterday, with 1,465 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, an increase of 20 (the number of new deaths reported in long-term care homes exceeds the total number of new deaths reported; this may be a reporting or data error). A total of 747,964 tests have been completed, an increase of 15,244 from yesterday, with 10,622 tests under investigation, an increase of 4,195.
This report is based on data supplied by the province’s integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS), as well as any additional information supplied by health units and hospitals. This information is at least 24 hours old, so it is not real-time data.
We publish the daily report, usually by late afternoon, with the most current information released by health units. Note that each health unit reports the information in a different way.
Peterborough Public Health’s service area is the City and County of Peterborough and the Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations.
Confirmed positive: 89 (no change) Deaths: 2 (no change) Resolved: 76 (no change) Total tests completed: Over 8,850 (increase of 200+) Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit’s service area is the City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County, and Haliburton County.
Confirmed positive: 176, including 151 in Kawartha Lakes, 17 in Northumberland, 8 in Haliburton (no change) Probable cases: 0 (no change) Hospitalizations: 11 (no change) Deaths: 32 (no change) Resolved: 148 (no change) Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health’s service area is Hastings County (including Bancroft) and Prince Edward County.
Confirmed positive: 43 (no change) Probable cases: 182 (no change) Deaths: 5 (no change) Hospitalized: 0 (no change) Hospitalized and in ICU: 0 (no change) Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 0 (no change) Recovered: 33 (increase of 1) Total tests completed: 7,563 (increase of 128) Institutional outbreaks: None
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Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 28,709 (increase of 446) Hospitalized: 801 (increase of 20) Hospitalized and in ICU: 125 (no change) Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 87 (decrease of 2) Deaths: 2,293 (increase of 17)* Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,465 (increase of 20, 63.9% of all deaths)* Total tests completed 747,964 (increase of 15,244) Tests under investigation: 10,622 (increase of 4,195) Resolved: 22,484 (increase of 331)
*The number of new deaths reported in long-term care homes exceeds the total number of new deaths reported. This may be a reporting or data error.
New COVID-19 cases in Ontario from May 2 – June 1, 2020. The red line is the number of new cases reported daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of new cases. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)COVID-19 tests completed in Ontario from May 2 – June 1, 2020. The red line is the number of tests completed daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of tests completed. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
This won't be happening at Victoria Beach in Cobourg in summer 2020. Cobourg council has voted to close the beach until August 31, 2020 to ensure both residents and visitors comply with emergency orders prohibiting social gatherings and health directives on physical distancing. (Photo: Linda McIlwain)
Victoria Beach in Cobourg is now closed for the entire summer.
At a special meeting on Monday (June 1), Cobourg town council voted unanimously to close the popular beach until Monday, August 31st, to ensure both residents and visitors comply with emergency orders prohibiting social gatherings and health directives on physical distancing.
“This was an incredibly difficult decision to make and I, along with the rest of council, listened and engaged with many citizens on this important matter,” says Cobourg mayor John Henderson.
“The beach is a popular gathering area starting around this time of year, and for the time being, we want to continue to reduce the spread of COVID-19 within our community. During these unprecedented times it is the health and safety of our citizens that will always come first.”
Municipal staff will be installing metal fencing and barriers, with emergency access points as necessary. Cobourg police and municipal by-law enforcement officers will continue to educate the public while increasing enforcement along the waterfront.
“At this time, we are using our patrols to proactively engage with the public and inform them of the recent beach closure,” said Cobourg police chief Paul VandeGraaf.
“Once fencing and signage are installed, making it clear that the beach is closed, individuals found trespassing on Victoria Beach will be charged.”
Provincial fines for trespassing are set at $65.
Town council has also directed muncipal staff to report back at the June 22nd meeting with statistics on waterfront area activities and any other areas of concern that may arise due to the beach closure. The report will also include recommendations on how to safely reopen the beach with restricted use, along with cost estimates, for council’s consideration.
Walk-through access at the Victoria Beach boardwalk and West Beach boardwalk remain open.
The Port Hope Drive-In will be opening for the season on June 12, 2020 but, due to public health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, the drive-in will be operating at half its normal capacity and the concession stand will be closed. (Photo: Shaney Cannon / Google Maps)
The Port Hope Drive-In is finally opening for the 2020 season on Friday, June 12th.
The drive-in, located at 2141 Theatre Road South in Cobourg, made the announcement on its Facebook page on Monday afternoon (June 1).
Details are to come on what movies will be shown.
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Last Friday (May 29), the Ontario government amended its emergency order under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, that requires the closure of non-essential businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, to exclude drive-in theatres.
However, the government also listed several public health restrictions that drive-ins must have in place when opening.
The Port Hope Drive-In is following the same rules as the Lindsay Drive-In, which reopened on Sunday (May 31):
there must be one empty parking space between each vehicle (two metres apart)
only members of the same household can be in the same vehicle
customers must remain in their vehicles except when leaving to use the washroom
convertibles are not allowed, and patrons cannot sit in the beds of pick-up trucks.
no food or beverages can be sold.
Any customers not following the rules will be asked to leave.
The closure of the concession stand means the drive-in is temporarily allowing customers to bring in their own food.
“Truthfully, this is a devastating requirement as our actual profit comes from these sales,” the drive-in writes on its Facebook page. “Without them we won’t be able to survive long — we hope this gets amended soon.”
Washrooms will be open at the drive-in but with restricted use. Children must be accompanied by a family member.
Like the Lindsay Drive-In, the Port Hope Drive-In must operate at half its normal capacity to allow for the required physical distancing between vehicles. That means only 200 vehicles will be allowed into the drive-in at any time.
The Port Hope Drive-In will only be accepting cash until further notice.
The inaugural Youth Science Canada Online Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Fair was held this spring after the 2020 Canada-Wide Science Fair, along with most of the 103 regional science fairs across the country, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Graphic: Youth Science Canada)
Three Peterborough students have been recognized for their science projects at the inaugural Youth Science Canada Online Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Fair.
Students in grades 7 to 12 across Canada participated in the virtual fair, which was created after the Canada-Wide Science Fair 2020 (originally scheduled to take place in Edmonton, Alberta) and most of the 103 regional science fairs across the country (including the Peterborough Regional Science Fair scheduled to take place at Trent University) were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Judges reviewed 631 student projects and awarded 275 virtual ribbons at three levels as part of the online showcase.
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Holy Cross Secondary School Grade 12 student Jacob Bowman and Kenner Collegiate Grade 9 student Shaun Plassery each won a national, regional, and challenge ribbon, while St. Catherine School Grade 7 student Calvin Karthik won a regional ribbon.
Bowman used a GoPro camera to sample the urban brook trout population of Harper Creek in Peterborough and projected the effect of climate change on the brook trout populations in four creek sections up to 2100. He concluded that urban brook trout could be protected from the impacts of climate change by restoring tree cover along stream banks.
VIDEO: Climate change implications for an urban brook trout stream
Plassery studied how rhizobiuma (a bacteria found in soil that helps in fixing atmospheric nitrogen and converting it into ammonia that plants use for growth) and kelp extract (a saltwater seaweed comprised of algae) affect the growth of plants in soil that has been contaminated by oil. He found that, while rhizobiuma and kelp did not improve plant growth in oil-contaminated soil, they did improve plant growth in non-contaminated soil.
VIDEO: Phytoremediation of Crude Oil: Effect of Rhizobium and Kelp on Soybean & Wheat under Oil Stress
Karthik examined what types of animal manure (sheep manure, cow dung, or a mixture of both) produced the most biogas when combined with mushroom substrate (a waste material from mushroom cultivation). He discovered that a mixture of cow dung and sheep manure produced the most biogas.
VIDEO: A Mighty Mushroom and the Power of Poop: Testing Biogas Production using Spent Mushroom Substrate
The complete list of the Youth Science Canada Online STEM Fair ribbon recipients is available at youthscience.ca.
The Peterborough Science Fair is scheduled to return to Trent University on April 8, 2021, with the Canada-Wide Science Fair scheduled to take place in Ottawa from May 15 to 21, 2021.
In addition, Youth Science Canada plans to host another Online STEM Fair from October to February, featuring projects eligible to participate in regional science fairs in March and April.
kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.
Here’s today summary: there are 89 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area, 151 in the City of Kawartha Lakes, 17 in Northumberland County, 8 in Haliburton County, and 43 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County.
There are 4 new cases reported today, including 1 in the Peterborough area, 2 in Kawarthas Lakes, and 1 in Haliburton. Outbreaks at Kawartha Lakes Retirement Residence in Bobcaygeon and Empire Crossing Retirement Home in Port Hope were declared over on June 1.
There has been a total of 39 deaths. The most recent death was reported on May 7 by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
Province-wide, there are 28,263 confirmed cases, an increase of 404 from yesterday. A total of 22,153 cases are resolved, an increase of 343 from yesterday. There have been 2,276 deaths, an increase of 10 from yesterday, with 1,445 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, an increase of 7. A total of 732,720 tests have been completed, an increase of 14,379 from yesterday, with 6,427 tests under investigation, a decrease of 3,220.
This report is based on data supplied by the province’s integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS), as well as any additional information supplied by health units and hospitals. This information is at least 24 hours old, so it is not real-time data.
We publish the daily report, usually by late afternoon, with the most current information released by health units. Note that each health unit reports the information in a different way.
Peterborough Public Health’s service area is the City and County of Peterborough and the Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations.
Confirmed positive: 89 (increase of 1) Deaths: 2 (no change) Resolved: 76 (increase of 1) Total tests completed: Over 8,650 (increase of 200+) Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit’s service area is the City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County, and Haliburton County.
Confirmed positive: 176, including 151 in Kawartha Lakes, 17 in Northumberland, 8 in Haliburton (increase of 3) Probable cases: 0 (no change) Hospitalizations: 11 (no change) Deaths: 32 (no change) Resolved: 148 (increase of 1) Institutional outbreaks: None (decrease of 2)*
*Outbreaks at Kawartha Lakes Retirement Residence in Bobcaygeon and Empire Crossing Retirement Home in Port Hope were declared over on June 1.
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health’s service area is Hastings County (including Bancroft) and Prince Edward County.
Confirmed positive: 43 (no change) Probable cases: 182 (no change) Deaths: 5 (no change) Hospitalized: 0 (no change) Hospitalized and in ICU: 0 (no change) Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 0 (no change) Recovered: 32 (no change) Total tests completed: 7,435 (increase of 183) Institutional outbreaks: None
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Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 28,263 (increase of 404) Hospitalized: 781 (no change) Hospitalized and in ICU: 125 (increase of 7) Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 89 (decrease of 1) Deaths: 2,276 (increase of 10) Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,445 (increase of 7, 63.5% of all deaths) Total tests completed 732,720 (increase of 14,379) Tests under investigation: 6,427 (decrease of 3,220) Resolved: 22,153 (increase of 343)
New COVID-19 cases in Ontario from May 1 – 31, 2020. The red line is the number of new cases reported daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of new cases. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)COVID-19 tests completed in Ontario from May 1 – 31, 2020. The red line is the number of tests completed daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of tests completed. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
This story has been updated with news that COVID-19 outbreaks at Kawartha Lakes Retirement Residence in Bobcaygeon and Empire Crossing Retirement Home in Port Hope were declared over on June 1.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford with health minister Christine Elliott at a media briefing at Queen's Park on June 1, 2020. The stage of emergency in Ontario, which is set to expire on June 2nd, will be extended until June 30th. (Screenshot / CPAC)
On Tuesday (June 2), Premier Doug Ford will ask the Ontario legislature to extend the province’s state of emergency for another 28 days, until Tuesday, June 30th.
On Tuesday, June 3rd, the Ontario legislature voted to extend the state of emergency until Tuesday, June 30.
Ford confirmed the plan to extend the state of emergency in response to reporter questions during a media briefing at Queen’s Park on Monday (June 1).
“That will hopefully get us over the hump, per se,” Ford explained.
“That’s another four weeks. We just want to make sure everyone’s safe and healthy. We want to get the economy going and we need that tool to make that happen.”
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He also didn’t rule out a further extension after June 30th.
“It all depends on the situation we’re facing,” Ford said. “If we’re seeing that everything is moving in the right direction, the numbers are going down, then we don’t need to. But if we see that the movement hasn’t happened, then the option’s on the table.”
Ford also didn’t commit to easing emergency orders, although he said “a lot of things can happen in four weeks, especially if we see the numbers come down.”
“We working very aggressively on coming up with a plan to get the economy going based on the numbers,” he said. “That goes back to our testing strategy — we have a great strategy that we’re rolling out. We’ll be looking at other stages, and a regional approach. I want to get this economy going, but I have to do it safely.”
Health minister Christine Elliott added that further reopening of the province depends on four factors: a continued decrease in the number of new cases, sufficient capacity in hospitals if there is any surge in COVID-19 cases, and adequate testing and contact tracing.
“We still need to go some distance yet before we are ready to start stage two,” Elliott said.
COVID-19 tests completed in Ontario from May 1 – 31, 2020. The red line is the number of tests completed daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of tests completed. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
The provincial government first declared a 14-day state of emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (ECMPA) on Tuesday, March 17th.
Under the provisions of the ECMPA, the state of emergency could be extended for one additional 14-day period (until April 14th) with further 28-day period extensions requiring the support of the legislature.
On April 14th, the legislature approved an extension of the state of emergency until Tuesday, May 12th and then, on May 12th, extended it again until Tuesday, June 2nd.
Ashburnham Ale House owner Scott Wood and the Village DBIA have contributed around half of the $50,000 cost to install lighting on the section of the Rotary Greenway Trail between Hunter Street and Douro Street in Peterborough's East City. Donations are being sought to fund the other half of the project cost. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com)
Ashburnham Ale House owner Scott Wood is leading a project to light up the Rotary Greenway Trail between Hunter Street and Douro Street in Peterborough’s East City.
Many residents use this section of the trail, which runs beside Ashburnham Ale House, at night.
Recent surveys have indicated that trails are the top priority for recreation for Peterborough residents.
“As someone who loves to walk and cycle, I think it’s great to see so many people using the trails,” Wood says. “Lighting improves their safety and extends the time that people feel safe using the trails. I am excited to be leading this project.”
Wood and the Village Business Improvement Area of East City have contributed around half of the $50,000 cost of the project, and are encouraging others to donate.
Construction of the Rotary Greenway Trail lighting project will begin once fundraising is completed.
The Rotary Greenway Trail, which runs from Roger’s Cove in the south to past Trent University in the north, is a popular route for cyclists. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com)
Two other Peterborough residents, Haig Kelly (owner of Kelly Fuels) and his friend Barron Cowan, are funding construction of a new trail through Roper Park.
The trail between Roper Drive and Firwood Drive, which will allow people to get from one neighbourhood to the other more easily, will also connect to Parkhill Road near the access to The Great Trail (formerly known as the Trans Canada Trail). The trail will be paved so that it can be maintained in the winter.
“The trail donations announced are wonderful gifts and, at this time, such positive news is especially appreciated,” says Peterborough city councillor Lesley Parnell, who is the chair of the arenas, parks and recreation portfolio chair on city council.
Kelly and Cowan are well known in the community for their support of local trails, beginning with the Rotary Greenway trail to Lakefield, as well as the Parkway Trail, Crawford Trail, BEL Rotary Bridgenorth Trail, and the Lang Hastings Trail section of The Great Trail — to which Kelly and Cowan donated $240,000.
Construction on the new Roper Park Trail is expected to be underway very soon.
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