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Command Team Protecting Most Vulnerable in Community

Posted on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 08:00 AM

To find ways to safely serve the vulnerable population with the help that they need during the pandemic, the Isolation Shelter Command Team was established in April 2020 to reduce the spread of COVID-19 among individuals experiencing homelessness and precarious housing, and to mitigate risks associated with outbreaks in emergency shelters and within the community.

Meeting three times weekly, the Command Team is a subsection of the Vulnerable Populations COVID-19 Planning Table that was established...

MECG Discusses Efforts on Maintaining Emergency & Essential Services

Posted on Thursday, January 06, 2022 12:30 PM

The City’s Municipal Emergency Control Group (MECG) met today with community partners as part of its ongoing management of the COVID-19 situation. The group continues to meet weekly to provide a coordinated approach to the community’s COVID-19 pandemic response.

The group discussed making sure that emergency and essential city services are protected and continue to be delivered in the coming days and weeks, even as COVID-19-related staffing shortages will have an impact to some services and programs.

“At...

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Impacts to City Services Following New Provincial Regulations

Posted on Tuesday, January 04, 2022 11:45 AM

Effective Wednesday, Jan. 5 at 12:01 am, the province will return to the modified version of Step Two of the Roadmap to Reopen for at least 21 days (until January 26), impacting City services and recreation facilities.

“The City will take all necessary measures to protect the health and safety of employees, residents and the community at large. We will continue to comply with all provincial orders and follow the advice of our public health experts, while making sure that essential services...

Proposed 2022 City Budget Released

Posted on Tuesday, January 04, 2022 05:00 AM

The proposed 2022 Municipal Budget forms the starting point for City Council’s detailed review. This year’s budget provides an increase in the municipal tax levy after growth of $4.7 million or 2.29%. The impact of COVID-19 is excluded from the levy and is proposed to be funded by the Stabilization reserve fund.

“This budget identifies the impact of implementing initiatives from the Program and Services Review including the Digital Strategy and Employee Recruitment strategy, along with...

City Issues Weather Alert

Posted on Monday, December 27, 2021 06:45 AM

As part of the COVID-19 Severe Weather Response Plan, the City is issuing an alert to the community because of a snowfall warning with total snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm, and easterly winds gusting to 50 km/h resulting in local blowing snow.

During cold weather and times of heavy snowfall, residents are encouraged to check in with vulnerable friends, neighbours and family to ensure they are not experiencing any difficulties related to the weather. Populations at greater risk include: infants...