Two Niagara beaches are unsafe to swim
Reebs Bay and Humberstone Centennial Park Beach are unsafe
The LocalSKIM for Monday, June 28
- The City of St. Catharines will not be holding Canada Day events this year due to the recently found unmarked graves at two residential schools. St. Catharines Mayor Walter Sendzik said while everyone is free to observe Canada Day in their own way, he asked that residents be “thoughtful, considerate, respectful of the generations of Indigenous people who are impacted by the residential schools.” (St. Catharines Standard)
- The Niagara Catholic District School Board will most likely be using the quadmester method for the upcoming school year, which involves students taking only two classes a day as opposed to the normal four classes a day. (610 CKTB)
- Niagara has seen an increase in the supply of COVID-19 vaccine, which is leading to more doses being administered each day in Niagara. The increased vaccine supply is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. (St. Catharines Standard)
- The Niagara Regional Police have stepped up enforcement of vehicles with defects or that have been modified to become louder. So far, 229 charges have been laid since the NRP have started Operation Loud and Clear in April 2021. (Thorold News)
Photo: Vantage Point - Freerange StockCOVID-19 outbreak declared over at Niagara Falls Hospital
- An outbreak of COVID-19 on Unit D/Stroke Unit at Niagara Health’s Niagara Falls Site has been resolved.
- An outbreak was declared at the Niagara Falls Hospital on June 10.
- After 14 days of enhanced monitoring of patients and staff, there has been no evidence of further transmission and no new additional COVID-19 cases.
Demand for first COVID-19 doses declining in Niagara
Many Niagara residents still have not booked their first dose
The LocalSKIM for Friday, June 25
- An anti-lockdown rally is scheduled to take place Saturday afternoon at Queenston Heights with federal People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier, independent MPP Randy Hillier and Pastor Henry Hildebrandt all expected to speak. (St. Catharines Standard)
- Niagara’s Chair Jim Bradley met with Chief Stacey LaForme of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and agreed to build a stronger relationship as a first step towards reconciliation. (610 CKTB)
- A survey has revealed that most employees want to continue to work from home after COVID-19 has ended with 54% respondents stating they would consider quitting if flexibility on schedule and work location is not maintained. (Thorold News)
Photo: Google MapsRegional Council adopts Niagara’s first Community Safety and Well-Being Plan
- Niagara now has a sustainable and long-term plan to improve the safety and well-being of Niagara.
- Niagara’s first ever Community Safety and Well-Being Plan will strengthen how Niagara’s governments, police service and agencies work together on important safety and well-being issues in Niagara.
- The plan will also provide the framework to address emerging issues through ongoing engagement and collaboration.
- The plan identifies opportunities for action, alignment and monitoring in four areas of focus: mental health and addictions, housing and homelessness, poverty and income and systemic discrimination.
- The plan was guided by an advisory committee of 22 local organizations.