The LocalSKIM for Tuesday, August 10 – Local Skim St. Catharines

St. Catharines city council voted in favour of asking the MTO to reduce the speed limit on residential neighbourhood roads within Ontario from 50 km per hour to 40 km per hour. (610 CKTB)
St. Catharines City council has voted to take a balanced approach with respect to the city’s pools and splash pads which includes spending up to $31 million to build a new indoor aquatic facility, redeveloping Lion Dunc Schooley Outdoor Pool and building 3 new splash pads. (610 CKTB)
The YMCA is reviewing a number of offers for the purchase of the Walker Family YMCA building. However, St. Catharines city council has directed Mayor Walter Sendzik to advise the YMCA board that the city is interested in investing in the building to keep it open to the public. (St. Catharines Standard)
Despite calls for a vaccine passport, Health Minister Christine Elliott reiterated on Tuesday that Ontario will not be implementing a vaccine certification system that could be used to restrict access to places such as restaurants and gyms to vaccinated individuals only. (680 News)