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TERRY’S DREAM CONTINUES
PRIVATE PARTY CRACKDOWN
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The Ontario government has now de- cided to apply its new attendance limits for private parties to all of the province. The provincial government set new lower limits September 18 on the number of people who can attend private parties or organized public events as part of an effort to curb the recent rise in the number of COVID-19 cases. Those limits were just for the Ottawa, Toronto, and Peel health regions, which have seen serious increases in their case numbers, but as of the September 19 weekend the limits will apply to all of Ontario. “I support the province’s decision to lower the limits on social gatherings,” stated Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, chief medical officer for UIF&BTUFSO0OUBSJP)FBMUI6OJU &0)6 i5IF number of COVID-19 cases across our area, and the province, has been rising steadily over the past few weeks, and it’s mostly due to a minority of people breaking the QBOEFNJDQSPUFDUJPO SVMFTEVSJOHQSJWBUF social gatherings.” The new limits for private parties or other types of social events are now 10 for indoor events and 25 for outdoor events. Organizers of events cannot try to combine indoor and outdoor gatherings at the same location for an increased limit. These lower limits apply just to unmo- nitored private parties and public events like barbecues or wedding receptions held
It began first with the Ottawa, Toronto, and Peel regions but now the provincial government is extending its new size-limit restrictions for private parties for all of Ontario. The new limits on the number of people allowed at private parties aim at curbing the current increase in numbers for COVID-19 cases. —stock photo in homes or backyards, and public events held at parks and other recreational sites. Organizers of these private events who fail to make sure people attending follow the public help rules against COVID-19 may face fines, if convicted, starting at $10,000. The new size limits do not apply to gatherings held in locations where there are staff to monitor participants and make sure they obey the rules for masks, social distancing, and public hygiene. That includes locations like bars, restaurants, theatres, banquet halls and convention centres, gyms, churches, synagogues, and temples, and recreational sports and performing arts events. The original limits of 50 indoors and 100 outdoors apply to these venues.
Valerie McCowan of Limoges marks her 17th year of participation in the Annual Terry Fox Run on September 20. This year’s Terry Fox Run in Canada saw participants walk, run, or bicycle on their own rather than as part of an organized local event because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cindy Saucier, who has helped organize Russell Township’s Terry Fox Run in past years, reported that more than $4000 was still raised by locals this year in the pandemic version of the Fox Run while the Terry Fox Foundation reported about $4.5 million raised across Canada this year, more than in any past year of the Terry Fox Run . —photo Gregg Chamberlain
La réouverture sécuritaire des écoles nous tient tous à cœur.
C’est pourquoi, avec la collaboration de responsables de la santé, de conseils scolaires et d’éducateurs, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a élaboré un plan exhaustif qui permettra de veiller à la sécurité des élèves et du personnel.
• Des mesures visant le respect de la distance physique seront appliquées : séparation des pupitres, affiches, indications au sol et couloirs à sens unique. • Le port du masque sera obligatoire pour le personnel et les élèves de la 4 e à la 12 e année. • L’hygiène des mains sera renforcée grâce à la désinfection et au lavage des mains. • Il y aura plus de personnel infirmier dans les écoles. • Les mesures visant le nettoyage des écoles seront améliorées.
Payé par le gouvernement de l’Ontario.
Payé par le gouvernement de l’Ontario. Visitez ontario.ca/ReouvertureDesEcoles
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