Temporary online Hunter Education Program continues to mid-August
Would-be hunters can still obtain their Ontario Hunter Education Accreditation virtually via online learning. This will NOT permit you to hunt with a gun (unless you already have proof of firearms accreditation, such as a PAL or Minor’s Licence). This interim measure is for Ontario Residents only. Once face-to-face gatherings can safely resume (e.g. for regions in Stage 3), the Ontario Hunter Education Program will resume in-person classes. For more details, click HERE.
Catch The Ace Week #27 winner nets $2,228
Heather Burkholder of Maple Leaf won $2,228 in St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation’s Catch The Ace lottery on July 30th. The Weekly Prize for Week #28 is estimated at $2,000 and if the Ace of Spades is found, the Total Winnings will be around $72,917. All proceeds support Valley Manor Redevelopment.
Tickets can be purchased at the following locations: Round Lake Centre, AJ’s Convenience, Killaloe Hardware, Wilno Building Supply, Charlie D’s, Barry’s Bay Esso, Lorraine’s Pharmasave, Barry’s Bay Shell, CO Country Market, and The Cottage Cup, Conway’s Pharmacy and Eganville Shell.
Unknown seeds prompt OPP warning
The Renfrew Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has received calls regarding unordered seeds that have been delivered to residences by mail from China. If you receive an unsolicited shipment of foreign seeds in the mail do not open the seeds, do not plant the seeds and do not dispose of the seeds. Please contact the Canada Food Inspection Agency (613) 773-8660 where a drop off or a pickup can be arranged.
As the seeds appear to be unsolicited, planting or disposing of them could result in the introduction of an invasive species to the environment. For further information contact the Canada Food Inspection Agency.
Need to be tested for COVID-19?
If you are resident of South Algonquin or Renfrew County, you can call the Renfrew County Virtual Triage & Assessment Centre (RC VTAC) on 1-844-727-6404 to book a swab appointment at a centre near you. The chart below shows dates of clinics in the next two weeks.
EarlyON! Programs to recommence in September
According to a media release dated July 30, Ontario announced its plan to allow licensed child care centres across Ontario to open at full capacity starting September 1, 2020. This decision was made in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and the COVID-19 Command Table. As a result, parents will be able to return to work knowing their children are in a safe and supportive care setting.
EarlyON Child and Family Centres will also be permitted to reopen with in-person programming along with before- and after-school programs for school aged children which will be permitted to operate with standard ratios and maximum group size requirements. All of these programs will be subject to health and safety protocols in order to keep kids safe.