Tag: COVID-19
Should post-secondary students be compensated for online schooling?
Since colleges and universities closed their campuses, students have been expected to pay full tuition fees for half of the experience.
Impact of COVID-19 on Stittsville adolescents
The COVID-19 pandemic has had substantial effects on the mental health and development of children and teens.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
What a week it has been for Ottawa folks. Councillor Gower provides an update on the latest information from the City of Ottawa Emergency Operations Centre and the Ottawa Police…
Free rapid antigen tests available at Stittsville pharmacies and grocery stores
Free rapid test kits available with a limit of one box of five tests per household with additional supply of the kits coming each week from the Province.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
In this week’s update from Councillor Gower, shares the kindness shown from our community to the families who lost their homes in the recent fire on Aridus Crescent and links to donate to support the families effected.
Ontario is re-opening gradually starting January 31, 2022
As the health care indictors are beginning to show some signs of improvement, the first date for the gradual re-opening plan is January 31, 2022 with restaurants, gyms and sporting events.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
The holidays are over and this week Councillor Gower is back at work. He provides an update to the community on the pandemic, in particular, the Omicron variant.
Update January 2022: Stittsville restaurant list – who’s open for take-out, pick-up, delivery
Restaurants are hurting and the latest lockdown announcement just brought more uncertainty for both owners and staff. With this in mind, Stittsville Central wants to support our local eateries and…
Stittsville Library change of hours to begin January 10
Given the uncertainty of the pandemic and current staffing pressures, the Ottawa Public Library will be adjusting its hours of operation and modifying services.
Temporary Fringewood Drive COVID testing centre pauses operations
The closest testing centre near Stittsville is located at Moodie COVID-19 care and testing centre – 595 Moodie Drive, Ottawa. Anyone over six months old is eligible to be tested by appointment only
Here we go again – 2022 starts with another round of restrictions
Due to the high number of COVID cases in Ontario, an uncommon Sunday evening cabinet meeting took place with Premier Doug Ford and his ministers.
An update from the Ottawa COVID-19 Emergency Operations Centre
This news came in late Saturday evening and is the most up-to-date information regarding COVID-19 vaccinations…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
This week Councillor Gower shares some exciting news for Stittsville. The new Stittsville High School is under construction and the official sod-turning took place on November 18, 2021.
Capacity limits lifted for restaurants, gyms, gaming establishments, indoor meeting and event spaces
The reopening plan will be guided by the ongoing assessment of key public health and health care indicators and supported by local or regional tailored responses to COVID-19.
Ontario capacity limits easing for selected indoor and outdoor settings
Based on the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is cautiously easing capacity limits for select indoor and outdoor settings where proof of vaccination is required.