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David Edgerton receiving the federal Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation from Parliamentary Secretary Eve Adams in 2012. (Photo: Veteran Affairs Canada)

Peterborough’s David Edgerton receives June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism

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Military historian and long-time volunteer spearheaded the creation of Peterborough's Veterans Wall of Honour.
A COVID-19 test swab in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 1,670 new COVID-19 cases, including 12 in greater Kawarthas region

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10 new cases in Peterborough, 1 new case and 1 new death in Kawartha Lakes, 1 new case in Haliburton, and 1 new death in Northumberland.
Carlotta James of Peterborough Pollinators with her 7-year-old son Salvador Haines, who painted this canoe paddle for the Painted Paddle art exhibit, which features 20 canoe paddles painted by volunteer artists on display at various locations in downtown Peterborough throughout February. Salvador says his paddle art, called The Elements, "represents the balance in nature with flowers blooming during the day and its roots growing by night, surrounded by the four elements: light blue for air, dark blue for water, red for fire and green for earth. Also, there’s a secret word painted in the roots, can you find it?". (Photo: Peterborough Pollinators / Facebook)

Outdoor public art exhibit of painted canoe paddles comes to downtown Peterborough in February

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Painted by volunteer community artists, paddles will be auctioned off to raise funds for One City Employment Program.
A performance at the 2018 Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival. Organizers have cancelled the 2021 event, originally scheduled for July 3, due to the ongoing uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival / Facebook)

This summer’s Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival cancelled due to pandemic

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Organizers hope to host an outdoor concert later in the summer.
A COVID-19 test being conducted in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 1,740 new COVID-19 cases, including 11 in greater Kawarthas region

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Active regional cases fall to 155, with 6 new cases in Peterborough, 3 in Kawartha Lakes, and 2 in Northumberland.
Cars on road during winter storm with snow causing poor visibility.

Winter weather travel advisory Tuesday afternoon for Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland

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Up to 5 cm of heavy snow will fall within an hour, with light snow following.
Stay Home Save Lives sign

Ontario government extends state of emergency until February 9

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All emergency orders, including stay-at-home order, also extended for 14 days.
On January 25, 2021, Ontario premier Doug Ford announced the province is accelerating the completion of vaccinations for residents of long-term care homes and high-risk retirement homes by February 5 instead of February 15. (CPAC screenshot)

Ontario reports 1,958 new COVID-19 cases, with 3 new deaths in Kawartha Lakes

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Active regional cases fall to 159, with 15 new cases in Kawartha Lakes, 7 in Northumberland, 1 in Haliburton, and 1 in Peterborough.
Residents of Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon, which in March 2020 suffered the largest COVID-19 outbreak in Ontario at the time, will be among the first to receive doses of the Moderna vaccine received by the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit on January 25, 2021. (Photo: Central East CCAC / YouTube)

Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit receives 700 doses of Moderna vaccine

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Residents of Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon, Hope Street Terrace in Port Hope, and Maplewood in Brighton among first to be vaccinated.
Like the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, the Moderna vaccine is a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine. Studies have shown both Pfizer and Moderna are over 90 per cent effective in protecting against COVID-19, starting 14 days after the first dose. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Public Health)

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Peterborough

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First 500 doses of vaccine to be administered to residents of long-term care homes.
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