By James MatthewsDealing with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the coronavirus’ evolution is a business case of sorts that illustrates the need for more provincial support of regional public health agencies.David Marshall, board of health…
Three years in a COVID world
By Emily Stonehouse It’s officially been three years since the country was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Many surely remember March 15, 2020. A day that the country began to implement shutdowns in an…
Influenza instances waning, says region’s medical officer of…
By James Matthews Influenza in the Haliburton, Kawartha, and Pine Ridge public health region seems to be declining since its peak in December. Dr. Natalie Bocking, medical officer of health for the region, said there…
Surge in respiratory sickness expected to worsen until…
By James MatthewsThe Haliburton Highlands Health Service continued to be bludgeoned by an increase in respiratory ailments.Carolyn Plummer, the CEO and president at the health service, apprised the board of directors of how the region’s…
Wearing masks can alleviate strain on hospital resources:…
By James Matthews Respiratory illnesses continue to surge at the four health care facilities in the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit’s catchment area. Dr. Nicole Bocking, the unit’s medical officer of health, introduced…
COVID-19 activity reducing throughout region: MOH
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District health unit board of health meeting held in-person and broadcast on YouTube on June 16. Dr. Natalie…
Legal action could be coming for the irresponsible
Re: Editorial June 14 Care for the Carers To the Editor, I take my hat (but not my mask) off to Darren Lum for his editorial Care for the Carers last week.As a retired lawyer…
Decrease in COVID-19 prior to possible fall increase
Health unit moves to weekly reporting of COVID-19 statsThe following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference with medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking, held virtually on…
Support welcomed with outbreak at Gardens of Haliburton
Six residents and two staff test positive, but experience mild symptoms, or none By Darren LumThe Gardens of Haliburton is operating with outbreak protocols outlined by the ministry of health since April 27 since eight…
Outbreak at in-patient department of the Haliburton Hospital
Three confirmed patient cases were confirmed yesterday (April 28) at the in-patient department of the Haliburton Hospital by the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (HKPR) District Health Unit. All three are asymptomatic and a COVID-19 outbreak…
Recognizing support to help those with cancer
By Darren LumThere was plenty of appreciation that was shared at a recent Abbey Retreat Centre virtual meeting, which was recognize the supporters of a pilot-program for people with cancer and its success.In 2021, the…
COVID19 transmissions rising in HKPR region
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed at the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District health unit board of health meeting held virtually on April 21. Dr. Natalie Bocking, medical officer of…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Community Living home
Three people supported at Haliburton’s Community Living home and three staff have tested positive for COVID-19. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit declared an outbreak at the facility on April 14.“I am pleased…
School bus driver shortage ‘continues to be a…
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed at the board of trustees meeting of Trillium Lakelands District School Board held virtually on April 12. Haliburton County’s school board trustee Gary Brohman…
COVID-19 is a lesson
By Darren Lum Loss. The word itself is filled with sorrow.The pandemic has had a pronounced affect on our lives. Loss has and continues to be felt by everyone, whether it is visible or notWhat…
Health unit monitoring ‘fairly significant increase’ in COVID-19…
The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge district health unit press conference with medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking, held virtually on April 6. By Sue Tiffin“When we saw lifting…
COVID-19 is a lesson
By Darren Lum Loss. The word itself is filled with sorrow.The pandemic has had a pronounced affect on our lives. Loss has and continues to be felt by everyone, whether it is visible or notWhat…
HHHS planning around physician and nurse shortage
The following are brief reports of items discussed during a March 24 virtual meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Health Services board. By Sue Tiffin HHHS has continued to face nursing and physician staff shortages in…
Health unit reports first influenza case in two…
The following are brief reports from a Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District (HKPRD) health unit press conference held virtually on March 23 with medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking and a press release issued…
Annual service plan approved with $3M increase to…
By Sue TiffinAn overall increase of $3,634,196 to the previously approved Sept. 2021 budget was brought to the board of health by Dr. Natalie Bocking.The annual service plan has to be submitted to the Ministry…
Haliburton embraces a sampling of Cologne
By Darren LumLast week during March break, a small group of revellers were finding joy from experiencing Karneval at the A.J. LaRue Arena in Haliburton courtesy of the Mardus family.Karneval is an annual festivity in…