COVID-19 Update #6 to Citizens, HFN Residents and OSM Residents

Aaniin Citizens, HFN Residents and OSM Residents, It has been a month since our last update, however little had changed and now that the Province is in Stage 1 (effective May 19, 2020) of their opening process we will be monitoring the COVID – 19 trends and number of cases over the next couple of… Read more…

Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety

ISSUED TO: Municipalities of Selwyn, Douro-Dummer, Asphodel-Norwood, Otonabee-South Monaghan, Cavan Monaghan, City of Kawartha Lakes, City of Peterborough, Trent Hills, and Otonabee Conservation’s other partners in flood emergency management. DEFINITION: A WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT – WATER SAFETY is issued when high flows, unsafe banks, melting ice or other factors could be dangerous for recreational users… Read more…

Community Closure Continues

This notice is available as a PDF here. Our Community closure will continue until further notice. Those NOT Permitted Entry include: – Cottagers – rental or seasonal cottagers; – HFN Tent and Trailer Park Tenants; – Visitors – non- Citizens, non- residents coming in to visit family or drive through; – Fishermen/women – non-Citizens, non-residents… Read more…

Enjoy The Outdoors, Without A Tick

Despite the cold, Ticks are out in full force! See the attached for information on how to detect and prevent ticks (download PDF). If you find a tick on yourself or a family member and are concerned that it may be a black legged tick,  place tick into a sealed jar or baggie and bring… Read more…

Lab Error Could Have Resulted in False Positive COVID-19 Results

Peterborough Public Health Advising Retesting of Affected Individuals Click here to listen an audio message from Rosana Salvaterra, Medical Officer Peterborough Public Health (PPH) was notified today from BioTest Laboratories in Ottawa that a technical error has resulted in a decision by the lab to reject all 94 COVID-19 positive test results performed last weekend,… Read more…