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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

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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

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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

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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.
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

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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
Purple flower in a spring frost

Frost advisory issued for northern Kawarthas region

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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

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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.
Beginning June 1, 2020, backcountry camping is available the 20 operating Ontario provincial parks that offer it, as well as all all non-operating provincial parks and conservation reserves. This photo of backcountry camping at Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park was kawarthaNOW's top Instagram photo in July 2018. (Photo: Jasmine Starr @jasminenstarr / Instagram)

You can camp again in backcountry provincial parks starting June 1

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Overnight camping in other parks remains closed until June 14, day-use activities expanded to include picnicking and off-leash pet areas.
The Lindsay branch of the Kawartha Lakes Public Library at 190 Kent Street West in Lindsay. (Photo: Chris Harding / Picasa)

Kawartha Lakes Public Library offers pick-up service starting June 3

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Service available Monday to Saturday at Lindsay and Fenelon Falls branches.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - May 29, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – May 29, 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.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces the province's enhanced COVID-19 testing strategy at a media briefing at Queen's Park on May 29, 2020, along with Ontario's chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams and health minister Christine Elliott. (Screenshot / CPAC)

Premier Doug Ford now considering regional approach to reopening Ontario

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As Ontario government announces significant expansion in COVID-19 testing, clearer picture of regional differences has emerged.
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