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Owners, Operators and Residents of Seasonal Campgrounds & Trailer Parks

Applicability of the Stay-at-Home Order and Shutdown Legislation to Campground and Trailer Park Operations

Peterborough Public Health is receiving a high number inquiries from owners, operators and residents of seasonal campgrounds and trailer parks regarding the applicability of the current emergency legislation to the operation of these facilities. Please be advised that this memo is intended to provide clarity on Peterborough Public Health’s position on the matter, and does not constitute legal...

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Travelling to Seasonal Residences Serious COVID-19 Risks

Travelling to Seasonal Residences Carries Serious COVID-19 Risks Short-Term Rentals Not Permitted During Stay-at-Home Order

Peterborough Public Health recognizes that seasonal residents are an important part of our community and contribute significantly to our economy, social activities and cultural mosaic. It is important, however, that everyone remembers that travelling to secondary properties during the Stay-at-Home order carries a risk of spreading COVID-19.

Visits to a secondary residence is...

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Local Residents Call Provincial Booking Line for Vaccinations

Peterborough Public Health announced that starting Monday, May 3 local residents can start calling the provincial call centre at 1-833-943-3900 to book COVID-19 vaccination appointments as the local call centre winds down.

“Transitioning vaccine booking to the provincial vaccine booking call centre will streamline the process for Peterborough area residents as we already use the provincial online booking system,” said Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, Medical Officer of Health. “We are grateful for the City’s...

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Taste of the Trent-Severn Waterway Culinary Business Invitation

Calling all Culinary Providers within Kawarthas Northumberland. RTO8 Regional Tourism Organization 8 is reaching out to all food & beverage producers and providers within Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough City and County and Northumberland County to get creative and showcase a culinary product created to commemorate the 101st anniversary of through navigation on the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site of Canada.

They are pleased to partner with Parks Canada for this Taste of the...

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Starry Stonewort Community Science Project

Kawartha Lake Stewards Association (KLSA) is launching a community science project to gain a better understanding of the distribution and abundance of the aggressive invasive species starry stonewort in the Kawartha region. 

To do this we need your help. All training and equipment will be supplied and no experience or prior knowledge is needed. At the end of the summer you'll not only be able to identify starry stonewort, you'll be able to identify many different aquatic plants! This is...

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