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Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – July 6, 2020

By kawarthaNOW -

kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.

Here’s today summary: there are 95 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (93 resolved), 171 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (145 resolved), 21 in Northumberland County (21 resolved), 10 in Haliburton County (9 resolved), and 43 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County (37 resolved).

There are no new cases to report in Peterborough; the last positive case was reported on June 20, and there are no current active cases. There are no new cases in Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, or Haliburton. There are no new cases in Hastings County and Prince Edward County; the last positive case was reported on May 18.

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 35,948 confirmed cases, an increase of 154 from yesterday’s report. A total of 31,426 cases are resolved, an increase of 160 from yesterday. There have been 2,689 deaths, no change from yesterday, with 1,717 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, a decrease of 1 (no explanation is provided for the decrease). A total of 1,544,417 tests have been completed, an increase of 17,303 from yesterday, with 8,931 tests under investigation, a decrease of 2,720.

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.

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Peterborough Public Health

Peterborough Public Health’s service area is the City and County of Peterborough and the Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations.

Confirmed positive: 95 (no change, last positive case was on June 20)
Active cases: 0 (no change)
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 93 (no change)
Total tests completed: Over 18,300 (increase of 100)
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.

Note: The health unit is now only updating its report from Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays.

Confirmed positive: 202, including 171 in Kawartha Lakes, 21 in Northumberland, 10 in Haliburton (no change)
Probable cases: No longer reported
Hospitalizations: 13 (no change)
Deaths: 32 (no change)
Resolved: 175, including 145 in Kawartha Lakes, 21 in Northumberland, 9 in Haliburton (increase of 5)
Institutional outbreaks: None

 

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health’s service area is Hastings County (including Bancroft) and Prince Edward County.

Note: The health unit is now only updating its report on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays.

Confirmed positive: 43 (no change, last positive case reported on May 18)
Probable cases: 181 (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: 37 (no change)
Total tests completed: 11,515 (increase of 731)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)

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Province of Ontario

Confirmed positive: 35,948 (increase of 154)
Resolved: 31,426 (increase of 160)
Hospitalized: 118 (decrease of 21)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 36 (decrease of 3)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 21 (decrease of 2)
Deaths: 2,689 (no change)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,717 (decrease of 1, 63.9% of all deaths)*
Total tests completed 1,544,417 (increase of 17,303)
Tests under investigation: 8,931 (decrease of 2,720)

*No explanation is provided for the decrease.

New COVID-19 cases in Ontario from June 5 - July 5, 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)
New COVID-19 cases in Ontario from June 5 – July 5, 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 June 5 - July 5, 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)
COVID-19 tests completed in Ontario from June 5 – July 5, 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)

 

For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.

Fire bans in place in most townships in Peterborough County as of July 6

By kawarthaNOW -

Most townships in Peterborough County have announced either total fire bans or fire restrictions as of Monday (July 6) due to extremely hot and dry conditions.

In North Kawartha, a total fire ban is in place until further notice. Absolutely no fireworks or open-air burning is permitted.

In Asphodel-Norwood, no open-air burning is permitted.

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In Douro-Dummer, a fire ban is in place, prohibiting all open-air fires including campfires, burn barrels, and fireworks. All open-air burning permits are suspended. Certified gas appliances such as CSA-approved fire tables, bowls, pits, and BBQs are not considered an open-air fire and can be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions during the fire ban.

In Otonabee-South Monaghan, no open-air burning is allowed. This does not include a small and confined fire that is used to cook food on a grill, barbeque, or spit and is supervised at all times.

In Selwyn, brush burning or fireworks are not permitted. Small campfires are allowed but all fires must be supervised. No burning is allowed in built-up areas of the township, including Lakefield, Bridgenorth, Woodland Acres, Ennismore, and Young’s Point.

In both Cavan Monaghan and Havelock-Belmont-Methuen townships, no open-air burning is permitted except for campfires in the evenings from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m.

On Tuesday (July 7), Trent Lakes issued a ban on all open-air burning until further notice. This ban suspends all approved open-air burning permits and includes burning of clean wood and brush, outdoor campfires, all outdoor wood burning appliances, and fireworks.

 

This story has been updated to include an announcement from Trent Lakes.

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – July 5, 2020

By kawarthaNOW -

kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.

Here’s today summary: there are 95 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (93 resolved), 171 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (141 resolved), 21 in Northumberland County (20 resolved), 10 in Haliburton County (9 resolved), and 43 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County (37 resolved).

There are no new cases to report today in Peterborough. The last positive case was reported on June 20, and there are no current active cases.

Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health do not provide reports on weekends.

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 35,794 confirmed cases, an increase of 138 from yesterday’s report. A total of 31,266 cases are resolved, an increase of 183 from yesterday. There have been 2,689 deaths, an increase of 2 from yesterday, with 1,718 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, an increase of 1. A total of 1,527,114 tests have been completed, an increase of 23,792 from yesterday, with 11,651 tests under investigation, a decrease of 2,943.

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.

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Peterborough Public Health

Peterborough Public Health’s service area is the City and County of Peterborough and the Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations.

Confirmed positive: 95 (no change, last positive case was on June 20)
Active cases: 0 (no change)
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 93 (no change)
Total tests completed: Over 18,200 (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.

Note: effective July 5, the health unit will no longer provide reports on the weekend. The numbers below are from July 3.

Confirmed positive: 202, including 171 in Kawartha Lakes, 21 in Northumberland, 10 in Haliburton (increase of 2 in Kawartha Lakes)
Probable cases: No longer reported
Hospitalizations: 13 (no change)
Deaths: 32 (no change)
Resolved: 170 (no change)
Institutional outbreaks: None

 

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health’s service area is Hastings County (including Bancroft) and Prince Edward County.

Note: The health unit is now only updating its report on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays. These numbers are from July 2.

Confirmed positive: 43 (no change, last positive case reported on May 18)
Probable cases: 181 (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: 37 (no change)
Total tests completed: 10,784 (no change)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)

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Province of Ontario

Confirmed positive: 35,794 (increase of 138)
Resolved: 31,266 (increase of 183)
Hospitalized: 139 (decrease of 11)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 39 (no change)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 23 (decrease of 3)
Deaths: 2,689 (increase of 2)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,718 (increase of 1, 63.9% of all deaths)
Total tests completed 1,527,114 (increase of 23,792)
Tests under investigation: 11,651 (decrease of 2,943)

New COVID-19 cases in Ontario from June 4 - July 4, 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)
New COVID-19 cases in Ontario from June 4 – July 4, 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 June 4 - July 4, 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)
COVID-19 tests completed in Ontario from June 4 – July 4, 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)

 

For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.

Four injured in head-on crash on Highway 28 in Woodview on Sunday afternoon

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The busy stretch of Highway 28 between Burleigh Falls and Woodview has been the scene of several serious accidents, including fatalities. Pictured is a closure of Highway 28 following a head-on collision in February 2019. (Photo courtesy of Geri-Lynn Cajindos)

Four people have been injured following a head-on collision on Highway 28 in Woodview south of Northey’s Bay Road.

The Peterborough OPP and emergency crews responded to the crash involving two vehicles, which happened at around 1:05 p.m. on Sunday afternoon (July 5).

Police say one person has been transported by air ambulance to a Toronto-area hospital and three people have been transported to a local hospital.

All injuries are considered non life-threatening.

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Highway 28 is closed while police measure and document the scene. Detours are in place on Highway 28 at Northey’s Bay Road and Mount Julian-Viamede Road. The closure will remain in place for several hours while police investigate.

Highway 28 between Burleigh Falls and Woodview has been the scene of several serious accidents, including fatalities.

Most recently, 34-year-old Travis Richardson and 33-year-old Shane Simkins-Mather were killed in May when their car collided with a tractor trailer.

A photo of backed-up traffic on Highway 28 near the scene of the head-on collision on July 5, 2020, posted in the Concerned Citizens of North Kawartha Facebook group. (Screen capture)
A photo of backed-up traffic on Highway 28 near the scene of the head-on collision on July 5, 2020, posted in the Concerned Citizens of North Kawartha Facebook group. (Screen capture)

 

This story has been updated to include a photo from Facebook of the traffic on Highway 28.

Our top nine Instagram photographers for June 2020

By Jeannine Taylor -
This photo of Cox Lake in Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park by Adam was our top post on Instagram in June 2020. (Photo: Adam @aarmitag / Instagram)

I’m fairly confident that most of us are not voting 2020 into our “best year ever” lists. The good news is that this disaster of a year is half over.

Even better news is that summer weather finally arrived in June. For the most part, the outdoors is a safe space during the pandemic, so there’s been no shortage of beautiful photos of natural vistas and wildlife.

We are so fortunate to be located in the Kawarthas! Enjoy our top photos for this month, follow us and our photographers on Insta, and be sure to get outside (but please physical distance).

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Do you want to get on our top photographers list? All you need is an Insta account and to tag us using our hashtag #kawarthanow when posting your photo.

We share photos from across our readership area, which is the five-county area surrounding Peterborough which includes Peterborough, Northumberland, City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Hastings (we sneak in the occasional Algonquin Park picture as well, particularly if it’s by a Kawartha photographer).

To see our daily shares of photos, follow us on Instagram @kawarthanow and check out our feed’s highlight reels for recaps of every month in 2020.

 

#1. Sunset on Cox Lake by Adam @aarmitag

Posted June 28, 2020. 7,813 impressions, 792 likes

 

#2. Twilight fisherman by Tonio Whitters @yyz416

Posted June 13, 2020. 7,326 impressions, 869 likes

 

#3. Big Cedar Lake by Senning Luk @senningluk

Posted June 7, 2020. 6,571 impressions, 656 likes

 

#4. Peterborough immigrant entrepreneur Shahab Stanikzai from New Canadians Centre @newcanadianscentre

Posted June 6, 2020. 6,520 impressions, 452 likes

These photos of Shahab Stanikzai, and his international grocery store Goodies on George in downtown Peterborough, accompanied the first of five stories kawarthaNOW wrote in partnership with New Canadians Centre about local immigrant entrepreneurs who are at different points in their settlement experience and careers — stories of hope, home, community, and belonging in Peterborough.

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Shahab Stanikzai never dreamed of selling spices when he fled the Taliban in Afghanistan. The owner of Goodies on George in @downtownptbo only dreamed of keeping his family safe and making sure his daughter had access to education. And now that he’s in Canada, like a true entrepreneur, he’ll do whatever it takes to make things work from his international grocery store — which has become a go-to destination for spices, international foods, and fresh foods including samosas and pakoras. This is the first in a five-part series called #PtboIsMyHome, commissioned by the @newcanadianscentre to celebrate this year's virtual Multicultural Canada Day. In this series, you will meet local immigrant entrepreneurs who are at different points in their settlement experience and careers. These are their stories of hope, home, community, and belonging in Peterborough. Our writer Barb Shaw interviews Shahab about his life before and after coming to Canada. Read Shahab's story in our News & Community section at kawarthanow.com (link in bio). ????????? #newcomers #entrepreneurs #diversity #newcanadians #canadaday #peterborough #ptbo #ptbokawartha #ptbocanada #kawarthas #kawarthanow

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#5. Mama and baby whitetail deer by Garry Turgeon Photography @getgarryt

Posted June 9, 2020. 6,493 impressions, 695 likes

 

#6. Sunrise on Stony Lake by Ward Strickland @ward.strickland

Posted June 6, 2020. 6,427 impressions, 591 likes

 

#7. Nesting loon by Caroline @goodenough.images

Posted June 16, 2020. 6,407 impressions, 640 likes

Did you know that both male and female loons incubate their eggs when nesting? They share incubation duties equally, although females tend to incubate more than males at night and towards the end of the nesting period.

 

#8. Stand-up paddling on Pigeon Lake by Travis Tedford @travistedford

Posted June 20, 2020. 6,344 impressions, 581 likes

 

#9. Clouds over Eels Lake by Olivier Sigrist Photography @oliviersigrist

Posted June 4, 2020. 5,890 impressions, 602 likes

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – July 4, 2020

By kawarthaNOW -

kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.

Here’s today summary: there are 95 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (93 resolved), 171 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (141 resolved), 21 in Northumberland County (20 resolved), 10 in Haliburton County (9 resolved), and 43 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County (37 resolved).

There are no new cases to report today in Peterborough. The last positive case was reported on June 20, and there are no current active cases.

Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health do not provide reports on weekends.

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 35,656 confirmed cases, an increase of 121 from yesterday’s report. A total of 31,083 cases are resolved, an increase of 174 from yesterday. There have been 2,687 deaths, an increase of 5 from yesterday, with 1,717 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, an increase of 5. A total of 1,503,322 tests have been completed, an increase of 21,425 from yesterday, with 14,594 tests under investigation, a decrease of 1,317.

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.

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Peterborough Public Health

Peterborough Public Health’s service area is the City and County of Peterborough and the Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations.

Confirmed positive: 95 (no change, last positive case was on June 20)
Active cases: 0 (no change)
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 93 (no change)
Total tests completed: Over 18,000 (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.

Note: effective July 4, the health unit will no longer provide reports on the weekend. The numbers below are from July 3.

Confirmed positive: 202, including 171 in Kawartha Lakes, 21 in Northumberland, 10 in Haliburton (increase of 2 in Kawartha Lakes)
Probable cases: No longer reported
Hospitalizations: 13 (no change)
Deaths: 32 (no change)
Resolved: 170 (no change)
Institutional outbreaks: None

 

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health’s service area is Hastings County (including Bancroft) and Prince Edward County.

Note: The health unit is now only updating its report on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays. These numbers are from July 2.

Confirmed positive: 43 (no change, last positive case reported on May 18)
Probable cases: 181 (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: 37 (no change)
Total tests completed: 10,784 (no change)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)

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Province of Ontario

Confirmed positive: 35,656 (increase of 121)
Resolved: 31,083 (increase of 174)
Hospitalized: 150 (decrease of 5)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 39 (decrease of 1)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 26 (increase of 1)
Deaths: 2,687 (increase of 5)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,717 (increase of 5, 63.8% of all deaths)
Total tests completed 1,503,322 (increase of 21,425)
Tests under investigation: 14,594 (decrease of 1,317)

New COVID-19 cases in Ontario from June 3 - July 3, 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)
New COVID-19 cases in Ontario from June 3 – July 3, 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 June 3 - July 3, 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)
COVID-19 tests completed in Ontario from June 3 – July 3, 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)

 

For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.

Municipal services available to beat the heat in Peterborough and the Kawarthas

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The splash pad at Garnet Graham Park in Fenelon Falls. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

With an extended heat warning in place for most of the Kawarthas region — including Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland — municipalities are doing what they can to help residents cope with the high temperatures.

Environment Canada is now forecasting the hot weather to extend into “the foreseeable future”. Daytime high temperatures will exceed 30°C, with the humidity making it feel like the high 30s to low 40s. Overnight temperatures will remain around 20°C, providing little relief from the heat.

Here’s what’s available from municipalities in Peterborough and the Kawarthas for residents to cool down during the heat wave:

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City of Peterborough

In Peterborough, a cooling room at One Roof Community Centre (99 Brock Street in downtown Peterborough) is open in the mornings and afternoons during the heat warning.

The cooling room, which is open between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., has the following public health guidelines and measures in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic:

  • Capacity will be limited to 15 people.
  • If there is a lineup of people waiting to use the cooling room, there will be a one-hour limit on people staying in the cooling room.
  • There will be chairs for visitors to rest while they cool down.
  • Chairs will be regularly cleaned.
  • Social distancing will be in place.
  • Masks will be made available to people using the cooling room.
  • Anyone entering the cooling room will be required to use hand sanitizer.

To help people cope with the heat, One Roof Community Centre is also distributing refillable water bottles and bottled water through its community meal program.

The City of Peterborough also offers water refill stations at the Peterborough Marina (92 George St. N.), Eastgate Memorial Park (2150 Ashburnham Dr.), and Beavermead Park (2011 Ashburnham Dr.). The Peterborough Public Library (345 Aylmer St. N.) is also providing refillable water bottles and will be able to refill water bottles during its curbside pickup hours: 1 to 3 p.m and 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday and 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

In addition to the water refill stations, municipal tap water is available in public washrooms at municipal parks, including King Edward Park and Millennium Park.

During the heat warning, the City of Peterborough is also temporarily extending the hours of operation for municipal splash pads from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The splash pads are located at King Edward Park (455 George St. S.), Nicholls Oval (725 Armour Rd.), Roger’s Cove (131 Maria St.), Kinsmen Park (1 Kinsmen Way, at Sherbrooke St. and Clonsilla Ave.), and Barnardo Park (Barnardo Ave. north of Sunset Blvd.).

The four supervised wading pools in City of Peterborough parks are open and have daily lifeguard supervision from noon to 4:30 p.m. The wading pools are located at John Taylor Memorial Park (McKellar Street and St. Catherine Street), Knights of Columbus Park (Park Street and Lake Street), Turner Park (High Street and Chamberlain Street), and Chelsea Gardens Park (Southlawn Drive and Severn Road).

The beaches at Beavermead Park and Roger’s Cove are open and are currently safe for swimming according to the most recent water quality sampling conducted by the Peterborough Health Unit.

 

Kawartha Lakes

While there are no municipal cooling centre in the City of Kawartha Lakes, splash pads and washrooms are open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Garnet Graham Beach Park in Fenelon Falls, Tommy Anderson Park in Bobcaygeon, and Elgin Park in Lindsay. Safety and sanitization protocols are in place.

Beaches in Kawarthas Lakes are open with a reduced service level, but physical distancing of two meters must be maintained at all times and groups of more than 10 are prohibited.

Beaches are available at the following locations:

  • Beach Park in Bobcaygeon
  • Birch Point in Fenlon Falls
  • Blanchards Road Beach in Bexley
  • Bond Street in Fenlon Falls
  • Burnt River Beach in Somerville
  • Centennial Beach in Verulam
  • Centennial Park West in Eldon
  • Burnt River Four Mile Lake in Somerville
  • Head Lake in Laxton
  • Norland Bathing Area in Laxton
  • Omemee Beach in Emily/Omemee
  • Riverview Beach Park in Bobycaygeon
  • Sturgeon Point Beach in Fenlon Falls
  • Valentia Beach (Sandbar Beach) in Valentia
  • Verulam Recreational Park in Verulam

All beaches are currently safe for swimming according to water quality testing conducted by the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit.

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Cobourg

To provide relief from high temperatures, the Town of Cobourg has opened a cooling centre at the Market Building at 201 Second Street from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the duration of the heat warning.

Residents will also be able to refill their water bottles to stay hydrated.

In the past, the town has offered cooling centres at the Cobourg Community Centre, Cobourg Public Library, and Victoria Hall. However, these centres remain closed until further notice because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The following rules and restrictions will be in place at the Market Building cooling centre to ensure the health and safety of all staff and citizens:

  • The washrooms inside the Market Building will remain closed. Portable washrooms, including an accessible unit, are available outside, behind the Market Building.
  • The cooling centre will operate as a one-way for visitors. Citizens are asked to enter through the main door and exit through the back door.
  • Masks are mandatory for all visitors, with the exception of those who cannot wear a mask due to medical reasons and for children under two-years old.
  • There will be a maximum of six people allowed in the cooling centre at one time in order to obtain effective physical distancing.
  • Visits will be limited to 30 minutes maximum to ensure all residents have the opportunity to enter the cooling centre.
  • All visitors will be asked to answer health and travel-related screening questions and will be required to sign in and sign out.

The Victoria Park beach in Cobourg is closed for the entire summer due to COVID-19.

 

Port Hope

The Jack Burger Sports Complex at 60 Highland Drive is open as a cooling centre for Port Hope residents who require relief from the hot and humid temperatures as the heat warning continues.

Upon arrival, residents are asked to wear a mask and visit the staff at the reception desk for screening and registration. The cooling centre location is limited to the mezzanine area of the complex only.

The complex will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday and 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Swimming at the Jack Burger Sports Complex will be available by reservation only beginning on Monday, July 6th. Adult, lane, and family swims can be reserved online or over the phone, while public swims can only be reserved over the phone. For more details, including pool schedules and how to make reservations, visit porthope.ca/aquatics.

 

This story has been updated to include the new cooling centre in Port Hope.

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – July 3, 2020

By kawarthaNOW -

kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.

Here’s today summary: there are 95 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (93 resolved), 171 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (141 resolved), 21 in Northumberland County (20 resolved), 10 in Haliburton County (9 resolved), and 43 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County (37 resolved).

There are 2 new cases to report today in Kawartha Lakes. There are no new cases to report in Peterborough, with the last positive case reported on June 20, and no current active cases. There are no new cases to report in Northumberland or Haliburton. Hastings Prince Edward Public Health has not been provided a report since June 30; however, the last positive case reported there was on May 18.

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 35,535 confirmed cases, an increase of 165 from yesterday’s report. A total of 30,909 cases are resolved, an increase of 179 from yesterday. There have been 2,682 deaths, an increase of 2 from yesterday, with no increase in the number of deaths of residents in long-term care homes at 1,712. A total of 1,481,897 tests have been completed, an increase of 24,194 from yesterday, with 15,911 tests under investigation, an increase of 1,989.

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.

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Peterborough Public Health

Peterborough Public Health’s service area is the City and County of Peterborough and the Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations.

Confirmed positive: 95 (no change, last positive case was on June 20)
Active cases: 0 (decrease of 2)
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 93 (increase of 2)
Total tests completed: Over 17,800 (increase of 800)
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.

Note: effective July 3, the health unit will no longer provide reports on the weekend.

Confirmed positive: 202, including 171 in Kawartha Lakes, 21 in Northumberland, 10 in Haliburton (increase of 2 in Kawartha Lakes)
Probable cases: No longer reported
Hospitalizations: 13 (no change)
Deaths: 32 (no change)
Resolved: 170 (no change)
Institutional outbreaks: None

 

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health’s service area is Hastings County (including Bancroft) and Prince Edward County.

Note: The health unit is now only providing reports on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays. A report was not provided for July 3; these numbers are from June 30.

Confirmed positive: 43 (no change, last positive case reported on May 18)
Probable cases: 181 (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: 37 (increase of 1)
Total tests completed: 10,784 (increase of 1,526)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)

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Province of Ontario

Confirmed positive: 35,535 (increase of 165)
Resolved: 30,909 (increase of 179)
Hospitalized: 155 (increase of 36)*
Hospitalized and in ICU: 40 (no change)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 25 (decrease of 1)
Deaths: 2,682 (increase of 2)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,712 (no change, 63.8% of all deaths)
Total tests completed 1,481,897 (increase of 24,194)
Tests under investigation: 15,911 (increase of 1,989)

*This increase includes reports from more than 30 hospitals that did not report information on Canada Day.

New COVID-19 cases in Ontario from June 2 - July 2, 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)
New COVID-19 cases in Ontario from June 2 – July 2, 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 June 2 - July 2, 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)
COVID-19 tests completed in Ontario from June 2 – July 2, 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)

 

For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.

Big spike in fireworks complaints prompts police to remind residents of Peterborough’s noise by-law

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Peterborough police say the sound of fireworks being set off late at night is disturbing residents and startling pets. From May 15 to June 30, 2020, police have responded to 65 complaints of people setting off fireworks.

After a recent spike in complaints, Peterborough police are reminding city residents that the city’s noise by-law prohibits setting off fireworks.

From May 15th to June 30th, police have responded to 65 complaints of people setting off fireworks — 51 more calls than for the same period last year — according to a media release from the Peterborough Police Service.

The reports have come in from as early as 9:30 p.m. to as late as 1 a.m.

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The use of fireworks is dangerous and can cause injury or property damage. Fireworks are not permitted to be set off on city property.

The sound of fireworks being set off late at night is also disturbing residents and startling pets, police say.

Police are reminding residents the city’s noise by-law prohibits noise likely to disturb neighbours and other residents. Setting off fireworks would be covered under this by-law, according to police.

The by-law covers 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The set fine is $125.

“Please respect other residents’ lawful right to enjoy their property,” the media release concludes. “Police are recommending against setting off fireworks.”

Live music comes to the Lindsay Drive-In on July 19

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The Traveling Milburys is John Cassano as Jeff Lynne, Roy Leblanc as Roy Orbison, Gerry Parsons as Tom Petty, Jerry Boyer as George Harrison, and Matt Greenberg as Bob Dylan. Each member of The Traveling Milburys comes from tribute bands dedicated to the individual artists. (Photo: The Traveling Milburys)

If you’ve been missing live music during the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s a unique opportunity coming up on Sunday, July 19th.

Like many drive-ins around the world, the Lindsay Drive-In has decided to host a live concert. Tribute band The Traveling Milburys will be headlining the show with special guests The Steelhorse Gypsies opening.

The Traveling Milburys faithfully recreates the look and sound of supergroup The Traveling Wilburys, which was comprised of Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, and the late Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, and George Harrison.

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The Traveling Milburys celebrates one of popular music’s most iconic sounds

Each member of the Traveling Milburys omes from tribute bands dedicated to the individual artists, with John Cassano as Jeff Lynne, Roy Leblanc as Roy Orbison, Gerry Parsons as Tom Petty, Jerry Boyer as George Harrison, and Matt Greenberg as Bob Dylan. The band last performed in the Kawarthas at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in Peterborough in November.

VIDEO: Introducing The Traveling Milburys

The Steelhorse Gypsies is a country rock band based in Orillia fronted by Bill McConnell with members Aaron Solomon, drummer Adam Zimmerman, Gordon Girvan, John Granberg, and Norm McMullen.

The group has been performing across the country in support of Wounded Warriors Canada, which provides mental health services for Canada’s veterans, first responders, and their families.

The cost for the July 19th concert is $90 per vehicle, or $50 per person for VIP front row tickets. Tickets are available at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 3rd at ticketscene.ca/events/29912.

The all-ages concert will go on rain or shine. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. with the show beginning at 8:30 p.m. The snack bar will be open, and outside food as well as alcohol and drugs are prohibited.

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