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This won't be happening at Victoria Beach in Cobourg in summer 2020. Cobourg council has voted to close the beach until August 31, 2020 to ensure both residents and visitors comply with emergency orders prohibiting social gatherings and health directives on physical distancing. (Photo: Linda McIlwain)

Victoria Beach in Cobourg is now closed for the entire summer

Town council voted unanimously to close beach to ensure health and safety of residents and visitors.
The inaugural Youth Science Canada Online Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Fair was held this spring after the 2020 Canada-Wide Science Fair, along with most of the 103 regional science fairs across the country, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Graphic: Youth Science Canada)

Three Peterborough students win awards in Canada’s first virtual science fair

Jacob Bowman, Shaun Plasser, and Calvin Karthik among 275 students recognized for their science projects.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - June 1, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – June 1, 2020

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.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford with health minister Christine Elliott at a media briefing at Queen's Park on June 1, 2020. The stage of emergency in Ontario, which is set to expire on June 2nd, will be extended until June 30th. (Screenshot / CPAC)

Ontario extends COVID-19 state of emergency until June 30

Health minister says 'We still need to go some distance yet' before stage two reopening can proceed.
Ashburnham Ale House owner Scott Wood and the Village DBIA have contributed around half of the $50,000 cost to install lighting on the section of the Rotary Greenway Trail between Hunter Street and Douro Street in Peterborough's East City. Donations are being sought to fund the other half of the project cost. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com)

Ashburnham Ale House owner launches project to install trail lighting in Peterborough’s East City

Local philanthropists Haig Kelly and Barron Cowan are also funding a new trail through Roper Park in Peterborough.
Southern Ontario's 66 destination marketing organizations, including Peterborough & The Kawarthas Tourism, are eligible for $30 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding that will be delivered through the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario. The funding will be used to help encourage visitors to return to local communities as Ontario's economy reopens, supporting tourism-dependent businesses and helping local economic recovery. (Photo: Peterborough & The Kawarthas Tourism)

Federal government announces $30 million in COVID-19 relief funding for tourism marketing in Ontario

Tourism Industry Association of Ontario will deliver FedDev Ontario funding to 66 destination marketing organizations.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - May 31, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – May 31, 2020

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.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - May 30, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – May 30, 2020

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
Purple flower in a spring frost

Frost advisory issued for northern Kawarthas region

Damage to crops and other frost or cold-sensitive plants is likely.
Drive-in theatres in Ontario can reopen on May 31, 2020, as long as restrictions are followed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Photo: Lindsay Drive-In)

Ontario allows drive-in theatres to reopen on May 31

Vehicles must be two metres apart, only people from same household in vehicle, people must stay in vehicle except to go to washroom, no food or beverages can be sold.

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