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11.08.2020 / 21:35

Technology is a key to recovery for area businesses: Kawartha Lakes task force

coronavirus pandemic.Those numbers were provided to the electronic meeting of the economic recovery task force on Tuesday.“We can’t just throw it out there that we need more people to come here to fix our economy. It’s so much more diverse than that,” said Mayor Andy Letham.

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Coronavirus: City of Kawartha Lakes estimating $500,000 pandemic-related costs for 2020

coronavirus pandemic-related closures, restrictions and losses of revenue, the budgeting process for 2021 will likely look much different than any years prior.Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a cost that is fixed into most emergency services budgets (police, fire and paramedics), but for most other departments within a municipality, it is not.

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Mandatory masks: ‘we support that initiative,’ says City of Kawartha Lakes mayor

face masks or coverings will be mandatory for anyone entering a commercial establishment in the City of Kawartha Lakes.The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPRDHU) made the announcement late Tuesday that it will be requiring masks for indoor commercial spaces for its jurisdiction, which also includes Northumberland and Haliburton Counties, to curb the spread of the coronavirus.City of Kawartha Lakes Mayor Andy Letham told reporters on his weekly teleconference Wednesday that he had approached the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) to see what the local appetite was for mandatory masks and was informed the health unit already had a plan in the works.“What kind of feedback were we getting or what was the trigger point

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Coronavirus: More services resume in City of Kawartha Lakes

coronavirus pandemic.“There will be a limited number of participants allowed in the splash pad area at a time and the water flow will be stopped every few hours to go through a sanitation process,” said Mayor Andy Letham. “We will be cleaning the washrooms regularly just to make sure we are creating a safe and healthy environment for kids and parents who want to utilize these services.”We're updating our service levels following the province's Stage 2 reopening effective June 12.

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Kawartha Lakes economic recovery task force ramps up as downtown Lindsay construction winds down

coronavirus pandemic.In the City of Kawartha Lakes, there are two task forces dedicated to this work: economic recovery and community pandemic recovery.The economic recovery task force is taking a deeper dive this week into what needs to be done.“The first meeting last Tuesday was just an overview and low-hanging fruit,” said Mayor Andy Letham. “We want to get more into the development process and the different avenues and ways to get out to the working groups.

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Coronavirus: City of Kawartha Lakes extends state of emergency

The City of Kawartha Lakes’ Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), which was invoked at the outset of the coronavirus emergency, advised Mayor Andy Letham last week to keep the municipality’s state emergency in place for now.

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Coronavirus: City of Kawartha Lakes extends state of emergency to June 2

The Ontario government extended its state of emergency declaration amid the coronavirus pandemic until June 2 and now the City of Kawartha Lakes is doing the same.

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Coronavirus: City of Kawartha Lakes to lift several restrictions

The City of Kawartha Lakes is relaxing some of its coronavirus pandemic emergency restrictions over the next few weeks.

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City of Kawartha Lakes establishes 2 coronavirus pandemic recovery task forces

The City of Kawartha Lakes remains committed to starting the long recovery process from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: City of Kawartha Lakes eyes ‘soft re-opening’ of some outdoor services on May 12

All City of Kawartha Lakes municipal amenities and boat launches remain closed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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City of Kawartha Lakes ‘certainly not inviting’ visitors amid coronavirus pandemic: mayor

In addition to all non-essential businesses closing due to the coronavirus pandemic, all municipally run amenities, parks and boat launches are closed to the public until further notice in the City of Kawartha Lakes.

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City of Kawartha Lakes working to get more services on track during coronavirus pandemic

While the coronavirus pandemic continues, roads still need repairs in the City of Kawartha Lakes.

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Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge health unit now sending coronavirus test swabs to lab in Kingston

Test swabs for the novel coronavirus taken in Haliburton County, the City of Kawartha Lakes or Northumberland County are now being taken to a lab in Kingston for a quicker turnaround for results.

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Coronavirus: City of Kawartha Lakes announces tax bill relief, waives water, wastewater penalties

Mayor Andy Letham says it’s critical over the next couple of weeks that the municipality focus all of its staffing and resources to address the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: City of Kawartha Lakes declares state of emergency

City of Kawartha Lakes Mayor Andy Letham has enacted a declaration of a state of emergency.

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