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Downtown Peterborough Route to Trace 130 Years of Local Public Health
Residents are invited to discover the fascinating history of local public health in a guided Jane’s Walk entitled “130 Years of Public Health in Peterborough: Making the Invisible Visible” taking place on Friday, May 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Hosted by Peterborough Public Health and the Peterborough Historical Society, the walk will feature sites connecting to past disease outbreaks such as the...
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Kingston, April 18, 2019 – Members of the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) and the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) held a constructive meeting with their federal counterparts today, as part of ongoing advocacy efforts to advance priority projects for Eastern Ontario and dialogue with the federal government on issues of interest.
Co-hosted by both EOWC Chair Andy Letham and Glengarry-Prescott-Russell MP Francis Drouin, this meeting is an annual gathering...
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The County of Peterborough was shocked and deeply concerned to learn of planned municipal land ambulance services restructuring by the Province through a notice from AMO last night. The plan as we understand it is to move 52 ambulance services to 10 through restructuring.
The County has been given no information from the Province about the government’s plan to do this restructuring. We are working in partnership with AMO and OAPC (Ontario Association of Paramedics Chiefs)...
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The City of Peterborough, in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region, is pleased to advise that applications for the 2019 Peterborough Renovates Program will be available on April 15, 2019. This program helps people make critical repairs so they can stay in their own homes.
“The Peterborough Renovates Program is for eligible low to moderate homeowners in the City and County of Peterborough. Homeowners can access interest-free, forgiveable...
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Local Residents Can Now Submit Tick Photos Online for Species Identification
Lyme disease prevention just got easier thanks to a new website that allows local residents to submit photos of ticks they find and receive confirmation if it belongs to the species that carry Lyme bacteria.
“Not all ticks carry Lyme disease, so the first step is always species identification when a tick is discovered,” explained Wanda Tonus, Public Health Inspector. “This website...
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