The LocalSKIM for Thursday, October 7

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  • A petition has been started calling for the principal of Eden High School to be transferred out of the school. The petition states that the principal “blatantly showed Satanic symbols and her allegiance to Satanic practices on her public social media platforms” (610 CKTB)
  • Someone in the area is $2 million richer as the winning ticket for Wednesday’s Ontario 49 $2 million jackpot was sold in St. Catharines. (610 CKTB)
  • Although nearly every school board in Ontario is breaking for Christmas either on or before Dec. 20, both DSBN and Niagara Catholic will be taking their winter breaks from Dec. 24 until Jan. 10, 2022. (St. Catharines Standard)
  • St. Catharines city council approved a management plan for the city’s core assets, such as roads, bridges, culverts, water, wastewater, stormwater, sidewalks and trails, that will guide decisions about its infrastructure. The plan will also help ensure the city sufficiently funds its assets to ensure they remain in good condition. (St. Catharines Standard)
  • Pfizer Canada says it is preparing to ask Health Canada to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for kids as young as five by mid-October. (Thorold Today)