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Grocery store workers at Foodland on Hunter Street in Peterborough with Tim Hortons gift cards distributed by the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha to thank the workers for their service. (Photo courtesy of Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha)

Kawartha Rotary surprises Peterborough grocery store workers with gift cards

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Organization distributed 100 $5 gift cards for Tim Hortons to workers at three local grocery stores.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - May 24, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – May 24, 2020

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Cases and deaths as reported by regional health units: Peterborough Public Health; Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit; and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
Pre-pandemic crowds at Victoria Beach on Lake Ontario in Cobourg, popular with both residents and out-of-town visitors from Toronto. (Photo courtesy of Linda McIlwain)

More summer-like weather on the way, raising concerns about crowds at beaches and parks...

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An estimated 10,000 people packed themselves into Trinity Bellwoods Park in Toronto on Saturday.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - May 23, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – May 23, 2020

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Cases and deaths as reported by regional health units: Peterborough Public Health; Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit; and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
The white trillium (trillium grandiflorum) is Ontario's official floral emblem. Although the trillium is a perennial plant, as a spring ephemeral it's very fragile, which is why picking it is a bad idea. It takes up to 10 years before the plant produces its first bloom, which lasts for around three weeks in the early spring. (Photo: Ontario Parks)

Nine things you may not know about trilliums

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The white trillium, Ontario's official flower, is only one of several native species in Ontario that bloom in early spring.
In a video taken by staff of Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon, health care workers at the home applaud as 91-year-old resident Lorraine Button goes for a walk on April 17, 2020 for the first time since the deadly outbreak of COVID-19 in the home, which has claimed the lives of 29 residents. (Screenshot)

You can brighten the day of Pinecrest Nursing Home residents by sending them a...

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Pen pal initiative aims to connect residents to the community while physical distancing measures remain in place
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - May 22, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – May 22, 2020

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Cases and deaths as reported by regional health units: Peterborough Public Health; Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit; and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
Black River in the northwestern region of Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands provincial park, located southwest of Minden in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario. (Photo: Wikipedia)

Two hikers found safe after getting lost in Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands provincial park...

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One of the hikers called 9-1-1 and the OPP brought in a helicopter to find the pair.
People enjoying volleyball at Beavermead Park in Peterborough's East City in 2015. Although the City of Peterborough is reopening municipal outdoor recreational facilities for limited casual use, all beaches, splsah bads, and wading pools remain closed, and the Ontario government's restriction of gatherings of more than five people remains in place. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

Peterborough beaches, splash pads, and wading pools remain closed

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Outdoor recreational facilities reopen for casual limited use, but five-person restriction still applies.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - May 21, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – May 21, 2020

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Cases and deaths as reported by regional health units: Peterborough Public Health; Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit; and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
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