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My #COVID #Update for August 3, 2021 for #Ward24 #Scarborough and #Toronto

August 3, 2021 Update

Dear Neighbours,

As of today, more than 2,000,000 Toronto residents are now fully vaccinated! I would like to thank all Team Toronto partners for making getting vaccinated against COVID-19 as easy as possible and thank you Toronto for rolling up your sleeves and getting vaccinated. If you haven’t booked your first or second COVID-19 dose, you can now walk-in to any of the City-run vaccination clinics. Details are available at www.toronto.ca/covid19.

*NEW* Toronto Parks Forestry and Recreation is recruiting! Attend a virtual Job Information Session from today to August 11 to learn about fall 2021 opportunities, get resume advice and much more here.

*NEW* Support local restaurants through DineTOgether running from September 17 to October 3! DineTOgether will showcase the diversity of Toronto’s restaurants and encourage residents to patronize local eateries. Participating restaurants can offer one or more two-course feature menus for $15 to $50 in $5 increments. To ensure the program benefits as many restaurants as possible, there is no participation fee and registrants must meet minimal eligibility criteria. Interested owners/operators can register between August 4 to 31. Visit this site for more details on how to register.

The Toronto Police Service continue to request the public’s assistance in locating a missing boy, Douvou Ellis, 14 years old. Ellis was last seen on Monday, July 26 at 1:30am in the Galloway Road and Kingston Road area. He is described to be 5’7”, with a thin build and short black hair. Police are concerned for his safety.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4300, Crime Stoppers at 416-222-8477, online at www.222tips.com or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Full details here.

Scarborough Health Network One-Day Pop-Ups – 1st and 2nd Dose. These clinics will be vaccinating individuals who live/work/go to school in Scarborough in these eligibility groups: Pfizer 1st Dose: ages 12+; Pfizer 2nd Dose: ages 12+ AND received their 1st dose of Pfizer at least 21 days ago or AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago.

  • August 4 | 4pm to 9 pm | West Hill Public School, 299 Morningside Ave
  • August 5 | 4pm to 9pm | Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute, 2450 Birchmount Rd

Tickets will be provided for same-day appointments on a first come, first served basis. Please bring ID or document with your address or proof of employment, a health card if you have one and your first dose vaccination receipt. Full details at www.scarbvaccine.ca

Native Child and Family Services of Toronto COVID-19 Vaccine Opportunity! This clinic will be vaccinating FNIM/Indigenous Community Members and their immediate household members aged 12 years and older.

  • August 4 | Malvern Aboriginal Child and Family Centre, 31 Tapscott Rd Unit 76B

To request an appointment please complete this form. If you have questions please email COVIDvaccine@nativechild.org or call 437-230-2936.

Toronto East Health Network Mobile & Pop-Up Vaccine Clinic: Open to all individuals 12+ who live/work/attend school in any “M” postal code, with priority access for select populations. Visit the pop-up vaccine page for more details: www.tehn.ca/VaccinePopUps

City of Toronto Immunization Clinics & Eligibility: Eligibility criteria and booking for first and second dose appointments can be found online at www.toronto.ca/covid19 or by calling 1-833-943-3900.

Scarborough Health Network Community Vaccine Clinic & Eligibility: Eligible individuals can book now at www.scarbvaccine.ca 

COVID-19 Pharmacy Vaccine Locations & Eligibility: Full details on eligibility and pharmacy locations administering the COVID-19 vaccine can be found here.

City of Toronto COVID-19 Case & Vaccination Update: (Data as of August 3, 2021) Case status and vaccination dose data can be found on the City’s reporting platform.

181 – Newly Reported COVID-19 Cases 463 – Total number of Active COVID-19 Cases 20 – Hospitalized Cases (Cumulative)  170,928 – Number of COVID-19 Cases in Toronto (Cumulative)166,856 – Number of Recovered COVID-19 Cases in Toronto 3,609 – Number of COVID-19 Fatal Cases in Toronto 4,320,309 COVID-19 – Vaccine doses administered in Toronto

Where to get accurate COVID-19 information:

The City of Toronto is in Step Three of the province’s Roadmap to Reopen. Full details on Step Three restrictions are available on the “Reopening” Ontario webpage. Please review the City’s COVID-19 Reopening Guide for Toronto Residents for a list of activities permitted in Step Three.

Toronto News

*NEW* Church of the Holy Trinity, Guildwood – Operation Backpack! Youth attending The Native Learning Centre East located at Sir Wilfred Laurier CI are in need of donated school supplies such as backpacks, water bottles, lunch containers, binders, calculators, glue sticks, pencil crayons, duo tangs, folders, rulers, erasers, loose leaf paper, pencils, tape, masks and more. Please bring the donated items to the Church lobby, 85 Livingston Rd by August 22, 2021.

TransformTO – Get Involved: The City of Toronto is implementing bold actions to get to net zero emissions. Share your thoughts on the actions and priorities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Until August 4, watch the video , complete the survey , host a community discussion , and share your thoughts on an online idea board.

Scarborough Arts – Scarborough Sounds by the Spoken Soul Collective. Calling all Scarborough musician! Scarborough Sounds is your opportunity to have your music that speaks to Scarborough play at Town Centre as part of ArtworxTO. Submit your music to djlewyv@gmail.com by August 8th!

Access, Equity and Human Rights Awards! Nominate a member of your community for the City of Toronto’s Access, Equity and Human Rights Awards. Full details on eligibility and how to submit a nomination are available at www.toronto.ca/awards. Nominations have been extended to August 27, 2021. 

PollinateTO is growing and wants to hear what you think! The City of Toronto wants to expand the PollinateTO grants program to include more garden types and greening projects. Fill out the survey and be entered to win great prizes.

Community Events

  • Cycle Toronto Pop-Up Bike Safety Station

August 11, 2021 | 5pm to 7pm | Morningside Park

This safety station will provide people with safety checks and minor repairs for those who may not have access to a bike shop but that to get riding.

  • Boys & Girls Club of East Scarborough’s Back 2 Books

August 17, 2021 | 11am to 4pm | 100 Galloway Rd

Register here, by August 6, 2021.

  • COVID-19 Vaccination Webinar for Youth Serving Organizations

Register: August 23

Full details are available here.

  • Bat Monitoring Walks in Cedarbrook Park with the Friends of Cedarbrook Park & Thomson Memorial Parks

August 12, 20 and September 9 | Sunset | Cedarbrook Community Centre Parking lot, 81 Eastpark Blvd

Updates: www.friendsctmparks.wordpress.com. Questions: friendscedarbrookthomsonparks@gmail.com 

Summer Programming

Please click here for a list of food banks and soup kitchens in Ward 24

Please click here for a list of food banks in East Scarborough

Please click here for a list of food banks in Scarborough

Please remember to call ahead to book to ensure they are properly stocked. For those interested in volunteering, food banks are always looking for volunteers, so please feel free to save and share this information.

I am continuously updating my social media platforms and my website:

 

You can also reach me by telephone at 416-396-7222 or email me at councillor_ainslie@toronto.ca

All my Best,  

Paul

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