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Health Unit Announced School Immunization Program

 

HKPR District Health Unit Announces School Immunization Program for 2025

Parents/guardians urged to update immunization records to meet compliance deadlines.
 

PORT HOPE, ON (January 6, 2025) – The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR District Health Unit) is notifying parents and guardians of the upcoming immunization requirements for the 2024/2025 school year for students in Junior Kindergarten (JK) to Grade 11 (birth years 2008–2020).

The HKPR District Health Unit will be sending out Immunization Notice letters starting January 13, 2025, to students with missing or incomplete immunization information—if you do not receive a notice, no further action is required. This campaign is essential in meeting the immunization compliance standards under the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) that requires students to have up-to-date immunizations or an exemption to attend school.

 Key Dates for Immunization Compliance
To prevent disruptions to students' education, the HKPR District Health Unit is implementing a structured notice and suspension schedule:

·        January 13, 2025: Initial immunization notices will be sent to students/parents.

·        March 17, 2025: Suspension notices will be issued for any students without an updated record/exemption.

·        April 1, 2025: Suspensions begin for students who are not in compliance with the ISPA.

These efforts are in collaboration with the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPRDSB), Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB), and Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board (PVNCCDSB).

 Catch-Up Immunization Clinics for Students Without Family Healthcare Provider
To assist families without access to a healthcare provider, the HKPR District Health Unit will offer winter immunization clinics based on community demand. Details of the clinics will be communicated as they become available on our website hkpr.on.ca.

The HKPR District Health Unit also encourages all families to use its new convenient online Immunization Update Portal available by visiting hkpr.on.ca/Immunization. This platform facilitates record-keeping, ensuring compliance with the ISPA and promoting a safe and healthy school year for all students, allowing families to update records directly to their profile.

“We are committed to helping parents keep their children’s immunizations up to date to safeguard not only their health but also the health of our broader school communities,” says Marianne Rock, Manager of the Health Protection Division at the HKPR District Health Unit.

For more information on the immunization requirements and clinic schedules or to update your child’s records, please visit hkpr.on.ca/Immunization or call 1-866-888-4577 x 1507.

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Media Release from Minden Hills Township

Media Release 25-01 Notice of Wastewater Treatment Plant Tertiary Bypass ENDED

 

For Immediate Release
Minden, ON
January 3, 2025
9:00 AM
Release #25-01 

SUBJECT: Notice of Wastewater Treatment Plant Tertiary Bypass ENDED 

Please be advised that the tertiary sand filter bypass at the Minden Wastewater Treatment Plant has ended and the plant has resumed regular operations.

Ontario Clean Water Agency will notify the local health authorities and will be completing sampling as per the Environmental Compliance Approval.

Residents are reminded that any water taken from a surface water source (such as a lake or river) must always be adequately treated to remove pathogens prior to using as a potable water source.

For more information, please visit www.mindenhills.ca for accurate updates.

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Contact Information:
Public Works Administration Office
Township of Minden Hills
PO Box 359, 7 Milne Street
Minden, ON K0M 2K0

News from the Township of Minden Hills

Township of Minden Hills News 1/2/2025 4:12:08 PM

Notice: Public Meeting - Proposed Changes to the Township's Fees and Charges By-law January 2025

 

Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Minden Hills will be holding a Public Meeting on Thursday, January 30, 2025 during its Regular Council Meeting regarding Proposed changes to the Township’s Fees and Charges By-law.

The meeting will commence at 9:00 AM in the Council Chambers located at 7 Milne Street, Minden ON. Detailed information to follow the week of January 12, 2025.

Dated this 2nd day of January 2025.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Vicki Bull, Clerk
705-286-1260 Ext. 515

News from the Township of Minden Hills

Township of Minden Hills News 12/30/2024 8:36:36 AM

Wastewater Treatment Plant Tertiary Bypass

 

Please be advised that due to high flows caused by rain, the Minden Wastewater Treatment Plant began a tertiary sand filter bypass at approximately 6:25pm on Sunday December 29, 2024. All wastewater treated at the plant is still receiving primary and secondary treatment and disinfection prior to discharge. Sand filtering will resume as soon as possible.

Ontario Clean Water Agency will notify the local health authorities and will be completing sampling as per the Environmental Compliance Approval.

Residents are reminded that any water taken from a surface water source (such as a lake or river) must always be adequately treated to remove pathogens prior to using as a potable water source.

Township of Minden Hills Alert

Township of Minden Hills Alerts 12/30/2024 8:40:02 AM

Media Release: December 30, 2024 - Notice of Wastewater Treatment Plant Tertiary Bypass

 

For Immediate Release
Minden, ON.
December 30th, 2024
8:30 AM
Release #24-104

SUBJECT: Notice of Wastewater Treatment Plant Tertiary Bypass

Please be advised that due to high flows caused by rain, the Minden Wastewater Treatment Plant began a tertiary sand filter bypass at approximately 6:25pm on Sunday December 29, 2024. All wastewater treated at the plant is still receiving primary and secondary treatment and disinfection prior to discharge. Sand filtering will resume as soon as possible.

Ontario Clean Water Agency will notify the local health authorities and will be completing sampling as per the Environmental Compliance Approval.

Residents are reminded that any water taken from a surface water source (such as a lake or river) must always be adequately treated to remove pathogens prior to using as a potable water source.

Updates regarding this bypass event will be posted on the Township website.

For more information, please visit www.mindenhills.ca for accurate updates.

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Contact Information:
Public Works Administration Office
Township of Minden Hills
PO Box 359, 7 Milne Street
Minden, ON K0M 2K0
admin@mindenhills.ca

Minden Hills Information

2024 Holiday Schedule for Township of Minden Hills

Please find the Township of Minden Hills Schedule for Administrative Offices and Facilities during the 2024

Holiday Season:

  • Municipal Office (7 Milne St.) and Public Works Office are open until 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 24 then will close for the holiday season reopening on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 8:30 a.m.
  • Fire Department Administrative Office (12418 Hwy. 35) the administrative office will be closed Wednesday, December 25 to January 1, 2025.
  • Minden Hills Cultural Centre / Agnes Jamieson Gallery (176 Bobcaygeon Rd.) will be closed from December 24 to January 1, 2025.
  • Waste Disposal Sites: will operate regular winter hours; please note the exceptions on Wednesday, December 25 and Wednesday, January 1 all sites will be closed.
  • SG Nesbitt Memorial Arena (55 Parkside St.) will be open on Tuesday, December 24 from 8 to 11 a.m. and Tuesday, December 31, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Facility will be closed on December 25, 26 and January 1, 2025.

Regular operating hours resume on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

*Please note our Emergency Services will respond as needed. Also, the Township Public Works team (snowplow) will operate as needed.

To report an after-hours municipal road emergency please contact 1-866-856-3247.