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Bocking recommends against ORVs on roads
Dr. Natalie Bocking, medical officer of health for Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit, recommended to council that ORVs… Continue reading “Bocking recommends against ORVs on roads”
New Family Health Team leader for Kawartha Lakes
Aasif Khakoo will be joining the City of Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team next month as its new executive director…. Continue reading “New Family Health Team leader for Kawartha Lakes”
Pride Month to be celebrated by local school board
The Trillium Lakelands District School Board will be recognizing Pride Month right across the board beginning June 1. Superintendent Jennifer… Continue reading “Pride Month to be celebrated by local school board “
Parents to know on June 8 what next school year will look like
Trillium Lakelands District School Board’s director of education, Wes Hahn, promised parents, staff and students a full report on June 8 that will detail what the next school year will look like.
Hahn said he wants all stakeholders to know sooner than later what will be going on regarding instructional models in September.
RMH reaches 25,000 inoculations of vaccines
Today, Ross Memorial Hospital celebrated 25,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine being administered to members of the community at the hospital’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic.
Katie Richardson, of Bethany, received the 25,000 dose on Friday morning. Richardson, 29, and her fiancé Alex Gambino, 29, were given their vaccines by Ross Memorial’s Lorah Otter, a Registered Practical Nurse.
Virtual workshops available for artists and artisans
Pinnguaq is presenting “Painting Your Digital Landscape: Digital Promotion for Artists and Artisans,” a new series of four virtual workshops, aimed at enhancing know-how in mobile photography, graphic design with Canva, social media promotion and website building on WordPress. This collaborative educational opportunity offers Kawartha Lakes Arts Council members a boost in their digital skills.
Tuition-free PSW program available at Fleming College in Lindsay, Peterborough
Fleming College has started accepting applications for Ontario’s new accelerated training program for Personal Support Workers (PSWs) at Lindsay’s Frost Campus of Fleming College.
The program is part of the Ontario government’s $115 million investment to train up to 8,200 new PSWs as part of the governments’ overall strategy to hire 27,000 new nurses, PSWs, and other health professionals within the next few years, according to a media release.
