/ PTBO Today
Apr 22, 2021 1:56 PM
With plans for another weekend anti-lockdown protest circulating on social media, leaders in Peterborough are asking everyone to stay home.
A joint statement was released today by MP Maryam Monsef, MPP Dave Smith, Warden J. Murray Jones and Mayor Diane Therrien.
It reads:
Living with COVID-19 continues to be an incredible challenge. We would like to thank the vast majority of residents who have been following provincial emergency measures along with public health guidelines and making the personal sacrifices needed to protect each other. Staying home, practicing physical distancing, wearing masks and getting vaccinated are actions we must take to stay safe. We all want to see this pandemic end as soon as possible, and we must all work together to make that happen. There have been demonstrations in our community opposing the provincially mandated public health measures that have been put in place to help stop the spread of COVID-19. At these pro