Acclaimed Toronto actor Jack Nicholsen is returning to 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook to perform as John Deyell in the outdoor theatre company's original Halloween production "Bedtime Stories and Other Horrifying Tales", which runs for 10 performances from October 20th to 27th at the Winslow Farm in Millbrook. (Supplied photo)
Acclaimed Toronto actor Jack (JD) Nicholsen is returning to 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook to perform in the outdoor theatre company’s original Halloween production Bedtime Stories and Other Horrifying Tales during the last two weeks of October, 4th Line announced on Monday (September 28).
Nicholsen, who made his 4th Line debut in 2019 when he appeared in Beau Dixon’s Bloom: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Fable, will star as John Deyell. As well as being an actor, Nicholsen is one of the founding members of the Juno award-winning 1980s Toronto folk-rock band Leslie Spit Treeo.
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Written by 4th Line Theatre’s managing artistic director Kim Blackwell and general manager Lindy Finlan, Bedtime Stories and Other Horrifying Tales also stars Rebecca Auerbach as Margaret Deyell, Tristan Peirce as Paddy Maguire, Madison Sheward as Maggie Deyell, and Robert Winslow as Father Sullivan and Jean, as well as Mark Hiscox, Tom Keat, Kelsey Powell, and Riley Tutert.
The community volunteer cast includes Rylee Dixon, Skyleigh Hurd, Soleil Hurd, Emma Khaimovich, Lev Khaimovich, Caiomhe MacQuarrie, Dierbhile MacQuarrie, Riordan MacQuarrie, Saoirse MacQuarrie, Siobhan MacQuarrie, and Lucas Pronk.
Described as a “walking adventure”, Bedtime Stories and Other Horrifying Tales is a spooky tale that takes you on a journey through the woods and fields of the historic Winslow Farm in Millbrook. Set on a dark fall night in 1835, the production (and the audience) follows 10-year-old Samuel Deyell as he goes into the darkest night in search of his missing mother.
“Bedtime Stories and Other Horrifying Tales” also stars Rebecca Auerbach as Margaret Deyell, Tristan Peirce as Paddy Maguire, Madison Sheward as Maggie Deyell (who is also the show’s choreographer), and Robert Winslow as Father Sullivan and Jean. (Supplied photos)
Samuel is joined on his quest by his two best friends and, in the shadows, the children encounter the darkest secrets and most horrifying facets of Millbrook and Cavan. As the story unfolds, audiences will be taken throughout the Winslow farm to secret spaces never seen by audiences before.
Directed by Kim Blackwell, Bedtime Stories and Other Horrifying Tales features musical direction and original composition by Justin Hiscox, with costume design by Madison Costello, lighting design by Esther Vincent, choreography by Madison Sheward, and fight direction by Tom Keat.
The show runs at 7 p.m. from Tuesday, October 20th to Sunday, October 25th and from Tuesday, October 27th to Friday, October 30th at the Winslow Farm at 779 Zion Line in Millbrook.
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The production travels up and down dark paths and over uneven terrain for around one kilometre, so it’s not suitable for people with reduced mobility or severe health issues. The performances will run rain, snow, or shine, and audience members are asked to dress for the weather, wear appropriate (sturdy) footwear, and bring a flashlight to the performance.
The production complies with COVID-19 health and safety protocols developed with the input of Peterborough Public Health; all audience members are asked to arrive with a mask and will be required to wear a mask throughout the walking portions of the performances.
Tickets are $25 per person, available now by phone at 705-932-4445 (toll-free at 800-814-0055), online at 4thlinetheatre.on.ca, or at 4th Line Theatre’s box office at 4 Tupper Street in Millbrook. Limited tickets are available for each performance.
“Bedtime Stories and Other Horrifying Tales” was co-written by 4th Line’s general manager Lindy Finlan and managing artistic director Kim Blackwell, who will also direct the show, with musical direction and original compositions by Justin Hiscox. The interactive production runs at Winslow Farm in Millbrook for 10 performances only from October 20 to 30, 2020. (Supplied photos)
Ontario Premier Doug Ford at a media conference at Queen's Park on September 28, 2020 when he confirmed Ontario is experiencing a second wave of COVID-19, with a single-day record of 700 cases reported. Ford, along with with health minister Christine Elliott, finance minister Rob Phillips, and Ontario's chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams, announced the government will be spending $52.5 million to recruit, retain, and support over 3,700 more frontline health care workers and caregivers to ensure the health care system can meet any surge in demand. (CPAC screenshot)
With Ontario reporting a single-day record of 700 new COVID-19 cases, Premier Doug Ford confirmed the province is now experiencing a second wave of COVID-19.
“Our health officials are telling us that Ontario is now in the second wave of COVID-19,” Ford said at a media conference at Queen’s Park on Monday (September 28), along with health minister Christine Elliott, finance minister Rob Phillips, and Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams. “We know that this wave will be more complicated, more complex — it’ll be worse than the first wave we faced earlier this year.”
Ford’s announcement of another element of the government’s COVID-19 fall preparedness plan — $52.5 million to recruit, retain, and support over 3,700 more frontline health care workers and caregivers to ensure the health care system can meet any surge in demand — was overshadowed by the 700 new cases, the highest daily increase in cases since the pandemic began.
“Together, our collective actions will decide if we face a wave or a tsunami,” Ford said. “This is extremely, extremely serious. Everything is on the table.”
The record increase in numbers comes after hundreds of people attended an unsanctioned car rally in Wasaga Beach over the weekend, ignoring provincial restrictions on social gatherings as well as physical distancing directives. Ford’s frustration was evident when a reporter asked about the rally.
“They’re just sticking their nose up,” Ford said. “If they think they’re doing it to me, they’re doing it to the 14 and a half million people of Ontario. You’re just hurting your own family members. Who wants to hurt their own family? Who wants to hurt their grandparents? Maybe these guys do. And it’s not just young kids, it’s people under the age of 40 for the most part. They’re grown adults doing this.”
“I hope every one of them gets a $10,000 fine, I really do,” Ford added.
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The 700 new cases reported today exceeds the previous record of 640 cases, reported on April 24. Of the new cases, almost half are in Toronto (344) alone, with significant increases also in Peel (104), Ottawa (89) and York (56) and smaller increases in Niagara (20), Halton (15), Simcoe Muskoka (12), Middlesex-London (9), Waterloo (9), Eastern Ontario (7), and Durham (7). The remaining 23 public health units are reporting 5 or fewer cases, with 12 reporting no new cases.
Of today’s cases, 60% are among people under the age of 40. The backlog of tests under investigation has decreased by 15,475 to 49,586.
The number of hospitalizations has also jumped by 16, the third straight day of double-digit increases, for a total of 128 patients admitted to hospital because of COVID-19. However, the number of patients in ICUs and ventilators has increased only by 1 each. There has been 1 new death.
There are 36 new cases identified in Ontario schools (27 students, 3 staff, and 6 unidentified individuals) and 6 new cases in licensed child care settings (4 child and 2 staff).
In the greater Kawarthas region, there is one new case to report today in Peterborough, 2 new cases to report in Kawartha Lakes, and 1 new case in Northumberland. There are no new cases in Prince Edward and Hastings counties. There are currently 11 active cases in Peterborough, 6 active cases in Northumberland, 1 active case in Kawartha Lakes, and 1 active case in Prince Edward and Hastings counties.
Of the new cases in schools, 3 are among students of Adam Scott Collegiate Vocational Institute in Peterborough (these were first reported by Peterborough Public Health on September 24). None of the child care cases are in the greater Kawarthas region.
Since the pandemic began in the greater Kawarthas region, there have been 120 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (107 resolved with 2 deaths), 181 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (159 resolved with 32 deaths), 43 in Northumberland County (39 resolved with 1 death), 16 in Haliburton County (15 resolved with no deaths), and 53 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County (47 resolved with 5 deaths). The most recent death was reported in Northumberland on September 8.
Province-wide, there have been 50,531 confirmed cases, an increase of 700 from yesterday, with 43,127 (85.3% of all cases) resolved, an increase of 331. There have been 2,840 deaths, an increase of 2 from yesterday), with 1,833 deaths reported in long-term care homes, an increase of 1. A total of 3,849,337 tests have been completed, an increase of 41,111 from yesterday, with 49,586 tests under investigation, a decrease of 15,475 from yesterday.
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. This information is at least 24 hours old, so it is not real-time data. 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: 120 (increase of 1) Active cases: 11 (increase of 1) Deaths: 2 (no change) Resolved: 107 (no change) Total tests completed: Over 28,900 (increase of 650) Institutional outbreaks: Fairhaven (no change)*
*On September 28, Fairhaven reported the outbreak was declared over, but Peterborough Public Health subsequently confirmed a second positive case in an employee of the long-term care home.
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.
The health unit provides reports on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
Confirmed positive: 240, including 181 in Kawartha Lakes, 43 in Northumberland, 16 in Haliburton (increase of 3, 2 in Kawartha Lakes and 1 in Haliburton) Probable cases: 0 (no change) Hospitalizations (total to date): 15 (no change) Deaths: 33 (no change) Resolved: 213, including 159 in Kawartha Lakes, 39 in Northumberland, 15 in Haliburton (increase of 3 in Northumberland) Active cases: 7, including 6 in Northumberland, 1 in Kawartha Lakes (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.
The health unit provides reports on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
Confirmed positive: 53 (no change) Active cases: 1 (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: 47 (no change) Total tests completed: 35,781 (increase of 236) Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
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Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 50,531 (increase of 700) Resolved: 43,127 (increase of 331, 85.3% of all cases) Hospitalized: 128 (increase of 16)* Hospitalized and in ICU: 29 (increase of 1) Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 17 (increase of 1) Deaths: 2,840 (increase of 1) Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,833 (increase of 1) Total tests completed: 3,849,337 (increase of 41,111) Tests under investigation: 49,586 (decrease of 15,475)
*A number of hospitals (approximately 40) did not submit data to the daily bed census for September 26. The number of hospitalized patients may increase when reporting compliance increases.
New COVID-19 cases in Ontario from August 28 – September 27, 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 August 28 – September 27, 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)
Fairhaven is a municipal long-term care home facility located at 881 Dutton Road in Peterborough. (Photo: Fairhaven)
Shortly after Fairhaven issued a media release on Monday morning (September 28) stating that Peterborough Public Health had declared the COVID-19 outbreak over, the health unit has confirmed another positive case at the Peterborough long-term care facility.
“This morning, minutes after being given word that Fairhaven would be coming out of outbreak today, a preliminary positive lab test result was received by Peterborough Public Health,” states an email on Monday afternoon from Lionel Towns, executive director of the municipal long-term care home at 881 Dutton Road in Peterborough.
“They have just confirmed that the staff case which they were examining is a true positive case so we are back in outbreak.”
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Peterborough Public Health has declared the COVID-19 outbreak at Fairhaven in Peterborough to be over.
Lionel Towns, executive director of the municipal long-term care home at 881 Dutton Road in Peterborough, made the announcement in a media release on Monday (September 28).
“Two weeks ago, COVID-19 was detected in a swab test for an employee of Fairhaven,” Towns states. “Since that time, there have been no positive tests for residents and no additional cases with staff.”
Towns says residents, families, and staff are being informed the outbreak is over. He says enhanced house cleaning and extra disinfection for high-touch surfaces will continue.
“Staff in our home must be commended for their swift action, strict adherence to personal protective equipment protocol, unwavering commitment to caring for our residents, and their collaborative approach to protecting our home,” Towns states.
Today, Ontario is reporting 491 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily increase since May 2 when 511 cases were reported.
The number of hospitalizations has jumped again today by 12, after yesterday’s increase of 13, for a total of 112. However, the number of patients in ICUs and on ventilators is stable. There have been 2 new deaths.
Over half of the new cases are in Toronto (137) and Peel (131), with a significant number of cases in Ottawa (58) and York (58) and smaller increases in Niagara (20), Durham (19), Middlesex-London (13), Halton (10), Waterloo (10), Simcoe Muskoka (8), and Hamilton (8). The remaining 23 health units are reporting 5 or fewer cases, with 10 reporting no new cases at all. Of today’s cases, 63% are among people under the age of 40.
Ontario has now completed more than 3.8 million tests. The backlog of tests under investigation has decreased by 2,979, but is still high at 65,061.
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In the greater Kawarthas region, there are no new cases to report today in Peterborough, after 3 new cases were reported yesterday. Two additional cases in Peterborough have been resolved, leaving 10 active cases. Reports are unavailable on weekends for Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton, and Prince Edward and Hastings counties. As of September 25, there were 6 active cases in Northumberland, 1 active case in Kawartha Lakes, and 1 active case in Prince Edward and Hastings counties.
Since the pandemic began in the greater Kawarthas region, there have been 119 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (107 resolved with 2 deaths), 179 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (159 resolved with 32 deaths), 43 in Northumberland County (36 resolved with 1 death), 15 in Haliburton County (15 resolved with no deaths), and 53 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County (47 resolved with 5 deaths). The most recent death was reported in Northumberland on September 8.
Province-wide, there have been 49,831 confirmed cases, an increase of 491 from yesterday, with 42,796 (85.9% of all cases) resolved, an increase of 289. There have been 2,839 deaths, an increase of 2 from yesterday), with 1,832 deaths reported in long-term care homes, an increase of 1. A total of 3,808,226 tests have been completed, an increase of 42,509 from yesterday, with 65,061 tests under investigation, a decrease of 2,979 from yesterday.
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. This information is at least 24 hours old, so it is not real-time data. 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: 119 (no change) Active cases: 10 (decrease of 2) Deaths: 2 (no change) Resolved: 107 (increase of 2) Total tests completed: Over 28,350 (increase of 250) Institutional outbreaks: Fairhaven (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.
The health unit provides reports on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays. These numbers are from September 25.
Confirmed positive: 237, including 179 in Kawartha Lakes, 43 in Northumberland, 15 in Haliburton (increase of 1 in Kawartha Lakes) Probable cases: 0 (no change) Hospitalizations (total to date): 15 (no change) Deaths: 33 (no change) Resolved: 210, including 159 in Kawartha Lakes, 36 in Northumberland, 15 in Haliburton (increase of 1 in Northumberland) Active cases: 7, including 6 in Northumberland, 1 in Kawartha Lakes (decrease of 1 in Northumberland, increase of 1 in Kawartha Lakes) 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.
The health unit provides reports on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays. These numbers are from September 25.
Confirmed positive: 53 (no change) Active cases: 1 (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: 47 (no change) Total tests completed: 35,545 (increase of 3,132) Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
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Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 49,831 (increase of 491) Resolved: 42,796 (increase of 289, 85.9% of all cases) Hospitalized: 112 (increase of 12)* Hospitalized and in ICU: 28 (no change) Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 16 (increase of 1) Deaths: 2,839 (increase of 2) Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,832 (increase of 1) Total tests completed: 3,808,226 (increase of 42,509) Tests under investigation: 65,061 (decrease of 2,979)
*A number of hospitals (approximately 35) did not submit data to the daily bed census for September 25. The number of hospitalized patients may increase when reporting compliance increases.
New COVID-19 cases in Ontario from August 27 – September 26, 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 August 27 – September 26, 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)
Ontario is reporting 435 new COVID-19 cases today, including 3 in Peterborough.
Most of the new cases are in Toronto (131), Peel (110), and Ottawa (45), with smaller increases in Hamilton (14), Halton (12), Eastern Ontario (10), Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph (9), Niagara (9), Waterloo (8), Middlesex-London (7), and Simcoe Muskoka (6). The remaining 23 public health units are reporting 5 or fewer cases, with only 8 reporting no new cases at all. 64% of today’s cases are in people under the age of 40.
There has been an increase of 13 hospitalizations, for a total of 100, with a small increase of patients admitted to ICUs and on ventilators. There are no new deaths. The backlog of tests under investigation has increased by 2,813 to 68,040 — the highest number of tests under investigation since the pandemic began.
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In the greater Kawarthas region, 3 new cases are being reported in Peterborough, for a total of 12 active cases. Reports are unavailable on weekends for Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton, and Prince Edward and Hastings counties.
Since the pandemic began in the greater Kawarthas region, there have been 119 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (105 resolved with 2 deaths), 179 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (159 resolved with 32 deaths), 43 in Northumberland County (36 resolved with 1 death), 15 in Haliburton County (15 resolved with no deaths), and 53 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County (47 resolved with 5 deaths). The most recent death was reported in Northumberland on September 8.
Province-wide, there have been 49,340 confirmed cases, an increase of 435 from yesterday, with 42,507 (86.2% of all cases) resolved, an increase of 338. There have been 2,837 deaths (no change from yesterday), with 1,831 deaths reported in long-term care homes (no change from yesterday). A total of 3,765,717 tests have been completed, an increase of 43,238 from yesterday, with 68,040 tests under investigation, an increase of 2,813 from yesterday.
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. This information is at least 24 hours old, so it is not real-time data. 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: 119 (increase of 3) Active cases: 12 (increase of 3) Deaths: 2 (no change) Resolved: 105 (no change) Total tests completed: Over 28,350 (increase of 150) Institutional outbreaks: Fairhaven (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.
The health unit provides reports on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays. These numbers are from September 25.
Confirmed positive: 237, including 179 in Kawartha Lakes, 43 in Northumberland, 15 in Haliburton (increase of 1 in Kawartha Lakes) Probable cases: 0 (no change) Hospitalizations (total to date): 15 (no change) Deaths: 33 (no change) Resolved: 210, including 159 in Kawartha Lakes, 36 in Northumberland, 15 in Haliburton (increase of 1 in Northumberland) Active cases: 7, including 6 in Northumberland, 1 in Kawartha Lakes (decrease of 1 in Northumberland, increase of 1 in Kawartha Lakes) 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.
The health unit provides reports on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays. These numbers are from September 25.
Confirmed positive: 53 (no change) Active cases: 1 (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: 47 (no change) Total tests completed: 35,545 (increase of 3,132) Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
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Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 49,340 (increase of 435) Resolved: 42,507 (increase of 338, 86.2% of all cases) Hospitalized: 100 (increase of 13) Hospitalized and in ICU: 28 (increase of 3) Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 15 (increase of 2) Deaths: 2,837 (no change) Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,831 (no change) Total tests completed: 3,765,717 (increase of 43,238) Tests under investigation: 68,040 (increase of 2,813)
New COVID-19 cases in Ontario from August 26 – September 25, 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 August 26 – September 25, 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 three students of Adam Scott Collegiate Vocational Institute in Peterborough who have tested positive for COVID-19 know each other and all three cases have been connected to travel outside of Peterborough.
During a joint media briefing held Friday (September 25) with representatives from the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, Peterborough Medical Officer of Health Dr. Rosana Salvaterra described each student’s illness as “mild” but added contact tracing has resulted in a total of 40 people — a combination of mostly students but also some staff — directed to self-isolate.
In addition, the household contacts of each student case have been directed to self-isolate.
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“Our preliminary investigation revealed all three (students) had spent some time in the school during the period when they could have been shedding the virus,” says Dr. Salvaterra.
Dr. Salvaterra would not confirm or deny if the three students are in whole, or in part, members of the same family but she did make it clear “they are known to each other.”
Peterborough Public Health advised the high school at 175 Langton Street of the three positive cases on Thursday afternoon (September 24). The school immediately sent an email to all Adam Scott families and posted a notice on the school’s website, advising that the health unit would be contacting close contacts of the three cases.
“By 7:30 p.m. last night (Thursday) we had identified the staff and student cohorts that would need to excluded as possible high-risk contacts,” Dr. Salvaterra said. “Public health staff were able to call all but three of the contacts last night to advise them to stay at home. By early this morning (Friday), everyone had been contacted.”
“At this time we don’t believe transmission occurred within the school. These cases are known to each other and had contact outside of a school setting. For this reason, we have not declared an outbreak (at Adam Scott). The school was advised that it could safely open today and continue to operate until further notice.”
According to Peterborough Public Health, the provincial government defines a school outbreak as transmission between two or more cases in a school setting. A school setting, notes Dr. Salvaterra, isn’t restricted to the school — a school bus or a before- and after-school program also fall under the school setting designation.
However, it does not include social settings outside of the education system where students get together.
“A party at someone’s home on a Friday night is not a school setting,” says Dr. Salvaterra.
“In Ontario we are seeing transmission amongst younger adults and youths and that is not necessarily occurring in schools. It’s occurring at unorganized social gatherings.”
According to Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board chair Diane Lloyd, any student exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms or “is any way sick” is immediately moved to a designated location within the school and kept isolated until he or she is taken home as soon as possible.
Lloyd added doctor’s clearance has to be obtained before the student would be allowed to return to school.
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Under current provincial public health protocols, all students in grades 4 to 12 are required to wear a mask while on school property. Jennifer Leclerc, director of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, says students who don’t adhere to that directive “will be dealt with very seriously.”
To parents anxious about the safety of their children at school, be it at Adam Scott or any local school, Dr. Salvaterra advises, “Take a deep breath … we’ve got your back.”
“We’re working closely with the schools. I’m very confident that we’ve been able to identify those people that should be self-isolating. To members of the public, if you need to take any special precautions, you will hear from us.”
Meanwhile, Peterborough’s Fairhaven Long-Term Care Home remains in outbreak after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19 last week. Dr. Salvaterra says the situation at Fairhaven is “stable” and, barring no new cases “hopefully that outbreak can be declared over next week.”
With Ontario reporting 409 new COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row, the government has announced all strip clubs across the province will be closed and bars, nightclubs, and restaurants will no longer be allowed to sell alcohol after 11 p.m.
In addition, except for takeout and delivery, all establishments must close by midnight and remain closed until 5 a.m., and alcohol cannot be consumed on the premises (including by employees) from midnight until 9 a.m. All the new measures come into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday (September 26).
The government says it’s implementing the new restrictions because of outbreak clusters in restaurants, bars, and other food and drink establishments, including strip clubs, with most cases in the 20 to 39 age group.
Half of today’s 409 cases are in Toronto (204) with smaller increases in Peel (66), Ottawa (40), York (33), Halton (12), Durham (12), Simcoe-Muskoka (9), and Middlesex-London (8). The remaining 25 public health units are reporting 5 or fewer cases, with 13 reporting no new cases.
Of today’s new cases, 65% are among people under the age of 40. There is 1 new death, with hospitalizations stable. The backlog of tests under investigation has increased by 11,387 to 65,227 — the highest number of tests under investigation since the pandemic began.
There are 29 new cases to report in Ontario’s publicly funded schools, including 10 student cases, 10 staff cases, and 9 cases among people who are unidentified. There are 2 new child cases in licensed child care settings.
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In the greater Kawarthas region, 1 new case is being reported in Kawartha Lakes and 1 new case is being reported in Prince Edward and Hastings counties. There are no new cases in Peterborough, Northumberland, or Haliburton County. There are currently 9 active cases in Peterborough, 6 in Northumberland, 1 in Kawartha Lakes, and 1 in Prince Edward and Hastings counties,
Although the Ontario report of cases in schools and child care settings does not identify any in the greater Kawarthas region, Peterborough Public Health reported 3 student cases at Adam Scott Collegiate Vocational Institute on September 24.
Since the pandemic began in the greater Kawarthas region, there have been 116 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (105 resolved with 2 deaths), 179 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (159 resolved with 32 deaths), 43 in Northumberland County (36 resolved with 1 death), 15 in Haliburton County (15 resolved with no deaths), and 53 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County (47 resolved with 5 deaths). The most recent death was reported in Northumberland on September 8.
Province-wide, there have been 48,905 confirmed cases, an increase of 409 from yesterday, with 42,169 (86.2% of all cases) resolved, an increase of 283. There have been 2,837 deaths, an increase of 1 from yesterday, with 1,831 deaths reported in long-term care homes, an increase of 2 from yesterday. A total of 3,722,479 tests have been completed, an increase of 41,865 from yesterday, with 65,227 tests under investigation, an increase of 11,387 from yesterday.
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. This information is at least 24 hours old, so it is not real-time data. 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: 116 (no change) Active cases: 9 (no change) Deaths: 2 (no change) Resolved: 105 (no change) Total tests completed: Over 28,200 (increase of 200) Institutional outbreaks: Fairhaven (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.
The health unit provides reports on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays. These numbers are from September 23 and will be updated when a report is issued by the health unit later this afternoon.
Confirmed positive: 236, including 178 in Kawartha Lakes, 43 in Northumberland, 15 in Haliburton (increase of 2 in Northumberland) Probable cases: 0 (no change) Hospitalizations (total to date): 15 (no change) Deaths: 33 (no change) Resolved: 209, including 159 in Kawartha Lakes, 35 in Northumberland, 15 in Haliburton (increase of 1 in Northumberland) Active cases: 7 in Northumberland (increase of 1) 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.
The health unit provides reports on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
Confirmed positive: 53 (increase of 1) Active cases: 1 (increase of 1) 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: 47 (no change) Total tests completed: 35,545 (increase of 3,132) Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
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Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 48,905 (increase of 409) Resolved: 42,169 (increase of 283, 86.2% of all cases) Hospitalized: 87 (decrease of 1) Hospitalized and in ICU: 25 (increase of 2) Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 13 (increase of 2) Deaths: 2,837 (increase of 1) Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,831 (increase of 2) Total tests completed: 3,722,479 (increase of 41,865)* Tests under investigation: 65,227 (increase of 11,387)
*This number includes test volumes that were not reported on September 24 due to a technical issue.
New COVID-19 cases in Ontario from August 25 – September 24, 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 August 25 – September 24, 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)
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding the person or persons responsible for the theft of items — which include the remains of a family member — from a Kawartha Lakes home on Thursday (September 25).
City of Kawartha Lakes OPP say that, sometime between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, somebody broke into a home on Waite Road in Pontypool.
A number of items were stolen, including the remains of a family member that were contained in a thick cardboard box wrapped in a dark red velvet bag with gold drawstrings.
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Police are asking the public to keep an eye out for the stolen remains, and are looking for information on any suspicious vehicles or people observed in the area of Ballyduff Road and Waite Road between 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Thursday afternoon.
Anyone having information on this crime is asked to contact the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Information can also be reported anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or by going to www.kh.crimestoppersweb.com and submitting an anonymous tip online.
Police seized two weapons and 1,600 rounds of ammunition, along with a quantity of cocaine, from a Peterborough home on September 24, 2020. Two Peterborough residents face gun and drug charges. (Police-supplied photo)
Two Peterborough residents are facing gun and drug charges after a police investigation on Thursday afternoon (September 24).
After police executed a search warrant at a residence on Paterson Street, investigators located and seized a quantity of suspected cocaine, along with drug paraphernalia, cellular devices, a loaded M14 rifle, a sawed-off shotgun, and over 1,600 rounds of ammunition.
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As a result of the investigation, Richard Cobourn, 33, of Paterson Street, and Hilary Fleetwood, 34, of Armour Road, have been charged with possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine), knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, and careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition.
Both Cobourn and Fleetwood were held in custody and will appear in court on Friday (September 25).
Peterborough police seized more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition from a Peterborough home on September 24, 2020. (Police-supplied photo)
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