North Bay Schools now allowing spectators at outdoor sports, with protocols in place
The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit says, effective immediately, parents can watch their kids play outdoor high school sports. The four local school boards, in a news release yesterday, announced a protocol that allows spectators at school-related outdoor events, including sports games. School boards are responsible for managing contact tracing and COVID-19 safety measures will be in place.
To attend events, spectators at school events are required to:
• Pre-screen for COVID-19 prior to the event.
• Upon entry, all spectators must scan the displayed QR code to complete the attestation form. The form collects the spectator’s name and contact information for contact tracing purposes, and attests that the spectator has completed the COVID-19 pre-screening; it is not a vaccination attestation.
• Masking is required during the event.
• Physical distancing is required unless members of the same household are together.
Provincial capacity limits for respective outdoor recreational venues will be maintained.
Development in Sudbury’s East End under scrutiny
More questions than answers over a large housing development proposed for Sudbury’s east end. Increased traffic, displaced wildlife, and interrupted sightlines are only some of the issues for a 179-unit project, slated to take shape at the site of the old St. Remi school on Estelle Street, off Bancroft Drive. It will feature three five-story buildings along with rowhouses and ground-oriented multiple dwellings and go before the planning committee next week.
Manitoulin Transport adds Provost Freight Lines to their portfolio
Manitoulin Transport has added Provost Freight Lines to its portfolio of companies. In operation since 1989, the AB-based company provides transportation solutions to the oilfield industry throughout Alberta and west-central Saskatchewan. Manitoulin Transport announced the acquisition in a news release this week.
PHU turns off comment feature on social media, citing abusive comments
The Porcupine Health Unit is asking residents for civility after comments were made they call aggressive and can be identified as harassment, directed at healthcare workers in the Ontario region. This week Dr. Lianne Catton said the tone around vaccination clinics has changed recently, and her staff has faced more abusive behavior in person and online. As a result, Catton says the health unit, which has its head office in Timmins and serves Cochrane District and the town of Hornepayne, had to turn off comments on its social media posts.
Ontario Finnish Resthome lays out an ultimatum for staff
The Ontario Finnish Resthome Association says it plans to terminate employees who have not received vaccinations by Nov. 8. Many long-term care and retirement homes in the province are placing workers who declare they are unvaccinated on unpaid leave, but UNIFOR Local 1359 said the Ontario Finnish Resthome Association has doubled down on its policy requiring staff to be vaccinated or face termination.
Timmins City Council green lights rezoning application for two apartment buildings
Timmins City council has given the go-ahead to the rezoning application for the development of two new six-unit apartment buildings. They’re on Crawford Street in South Porcupine. Once completed each apartment building will be three stories in height.
OPP gives out safety tips with hunting season in full swing
And with hunting season in full swing, the OPP is reminding hunters of some safety tips. In short, the more visible you are the safer you will be. Specifically, orange as per hunting regulations. Dress for the weather and wear proper footwear. Be prepared. And it’s always best to tell someone where you will be hunting and when you expect to return, as hunting season is, now off like a shot.
