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Pioneer Ridge Reintroducing Indoor Visits
As of 1 pm today, indoor visits at Pioneer Ridge are being reintroduced, and outdoor visits are continuing in the designated outdoor visiting area.
Prior to each visit, the visitor must pass an active screening questionnaire, either using an online pre-screening tool, or be screened by home staff onsite (*reminder to not come if experiencing any health symptoms).
SNEMS Paramedics Participate in Memorial Bike RideIn past summers, paramedics from Ontario would get together to take part in the Memorial Bike Ride to Parliament Hill to honour the memory of Canada’s fallen paramedics, combat medics, and search and rescue technicians, and to shed light on the issues of PTSD and suicide. But this year plans had to adjust to the times, so now the Memorial Bell is travelling across Ontario, stopping for a few days with each paramedic service to honour the paramedics who have fallen in the Line of Duty.
Churchill pool, summer ice, community centres to re-open in Phase 3City Council approved the implementation of a number of reopening plans last night as part of Phase 3 summer operations.
Re-openings will take anywhere from 2-6 weeks so that staff can get the required resources and changes in place to safely welcome the public back into facilities.
Thunder Bay CEDC provides $40,000 in funding to support the recovery of the local culinary and tourism sectorThe Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) and its Board of Directors are pleased to announce $40,000 in funding to help support the Waterfront BIA’s StrEATery project. The CEDC’s Board of Directors approved the funding through an Economic Development Reserve Fund (EDRF) grant which aims to support local projects and initiatives that create jobs and stimulate business.
Eighth Annual Awards Presented to respect. ChampionsThe eighth annual respect. Award recipients were announced today with the honour going to one local organization and one individual based on their efforts to exemplify respect in the community.
COVID-19: Playgrounds Begin Reopening and Council Continues Virtual MeetingsThe City is pleased to begin reopening park playgrounds to residents starting today and over the coming week. City Council meetings will continue to remain virtual at this time with options available for virtual deputations.
Invitation to Comment on Proposed Multi-Use Indoor Turf Facility ExtendedThe public comment period on the proposed Chapples multi-use indoor turf facility is extended until Monday, Aug. 3, to offer additional opportunity for input.
Section of 25th Side Road to be Closed on July 18On Saturday, July 18, 25th Side Road will be closed to northbound traffic at Rosslyn Road between the planned hours of 8am and 5pm for water infrastructure maintenance.
COVID-19: Paid Parking Returns and Changes to Transit and Long-Term CareEffective Monday, July 20, paid parking at metered spaces will return and Transit will once again begin front boarding and require fares. Pioneer Ridge Long-Term Care Home and Jasper Supportive Housing have also begun a staged approach to reopening to visitors following yesterday’s provincial announcement.
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