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Ontario golf courses, private campgrounds, and marinas among businesses to reopen for Victoria Day...

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All retail businesses except those in malls can also reopen following the long weekend, along with vets, animal shelters, and more.
The Havelock Country Jamboree, Canada's largest country music camping festival, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 31st annual has been scheduled to take place from August 13th to 16th in Havelock, Ontario. (Photo: Anita Bell / Havelock Country Jamboree)

Havelock Country Jamboree cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

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Festival will return in August 2021, with all 2020 tickets honoured.
Port Hope artist Lee Higginson's son Charley Jones at West Beach in Port Hope. The Higginson family had been making and leaving public art on the beach when the municipality closed the beach due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Port Hope reopened East Beach and West Beach for pass-through use on May 13, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Lee Higginson)

Port Hope opens green spaces and beaches, but fireworks and open-air burning not allowed

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Physical distancing directives and ban on gatherings of more than five people still in effect.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - May 13, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – May 13, 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.
Only a handful of positive COVID-19 cases have been confirmed so far among the 3,560 residents and staff tested in 20 seniors' residences in the Peterborough area. A single positive case in a staff member at Kawartha Heights Retirement Living has resulted in the declaration of an outbreak at the retirement home. (Photo: Kawartha Heights Retirement Living / Facebook)

More than 3,500 tested for COVID-19 in seniors’ residences in Peterborough

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Peterborough Public Health says testing has revealed only a few positive cases so far.
A sign posted by the municipality of Kawartha Lakes advising a boat launch on Washburn Island in Lake Scugog is now open After closing all public boat launches on April 2, 2020, the municipality reopened them on May 14th in time for the Victoria Day long weekend. (Photo: Astrid Hood / @astridhood Instagram)

Public boat launches in Kawartha Lakes to reopen beginning May 14

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Groups of more than five people prohibited and boaters must follow physical distancing requirements.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - May 12, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – May 12, 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.
Premier Doug Ford during question period on May 12, 2020, when members of the Ontario legislature voted to extend Ontario's state of emergency until June 2, 2020. (Screenshot / Legislative Assembly of Ontario)

Ontario MPPs vote to extend state of emergency to June 2

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New legislation also passed to allow for more virtual or remote transactions during COVID-19.
A large crowd at Del Crary Park in downtown Peterborough watches a performance on the Fred Anderson stage at Peterborough Musicfest, Canada's longest-running free-admission summer concert series. For the first time in its 33-year history, the festival has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Peterborough Musicfest)

No Peterborough Musicfest this summer

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Non-profit organization postpones 34th season of Canada's longest-running free-admission summer concert series until 2021 due to COVID-19.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - May 11, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – May 11, 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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