Regional librarians have been working hard on new ways to keep the community entertained during lockdown. Sheryl Tilley, manager, library services for the Region of Waterloo Library says operating during the lockdown presented a challenge — one they were determined to meet. “Not being able to open
North Dumfries Councillors for the Township of North Dumfries know that the 2021 budget isn’t going to look like other years. Debating the budget for the year on Jan. 12, members discussed how the on-going pandemic might affect everything from fireworks funding to increased assistance from the
While Waterloo Region remains in the Red Zone during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Region’s northern rural communities are experiencing an alarming uptick in new virus cases, and Public Health is working in several ways to stop the spread in its tracks. According
As recent media reports indicate, both Waterloo Region school boards have announced the end of snow days. If buses are not running due to inclement weather then students switch to online learning. I grew up on a farm near Mitchell and experienced snow days. I saw
From Hamilton to Oshawa, municipalities are either in lockdown or code-red control status as Covid-19 continues to spread. In Waterloo Region, we are in the midst of code-red protocols with the possibility of moving into lockdown if things don’t improve. In the locked down jurisdictions of
Waterloo Region has been in the Covid-19 Code-Red level for a couple of weeks now, and Region of Waterloo Medical Officer of Health Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang says that hospital capacities are strained, as hospitalizations and ICU admissions increase. According to Dr. Wang, there's been a concerning
Sometimes, the things you don’t see can often hurt the most. Woolwich Community Services (WCS) marks November a Family Violence Prevention Month but right now, the need for more help and awareness for victims of family and domestic abuse takes on a new sense of urgency
In late November grim news proliferated throughout Canada related to the tragic loss of an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Officer, Marc Hovingh, on Manitoulin Island. There have unfortunately been other similar incidents and the following are some of the most memorable. In May of 1982, Mount
The emerging reality for medical officials across Canada is that COVID-19 is now a national challenge. The virus is not an issue requiring attention in urban centres but alternatively mandates a strategy that recognizes a presence in every community across our large and expansive nation. By
As we have passed the 250th day mark of the global pandemic we need to reflect on how far we have come. Back in March we started hearing from the World Health Organization about a global pandemic. We were comparing how many people succumb to the
