{"id":1064,"date":"2021-08-17T11:26:17","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T16:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/?p=1064"},"modified":"2021-08-17T11:26:17","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T16:26:17","slug":"my-august-16-2021-covid-update-for-ward24-scarborough-and-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/17\/my-august-16-2021-covid-update-for-ward24-scarborough-and-toronto\/","title":{"rendered":"My #August 16, 2021 #COVID #Update for #Ward24 #Scarborough and #Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">August 16, 2021 Update<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Neighbours,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2019t 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 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/covid19\">www.toronto.ca\/covid19<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>*NEW* Ontario working with public health units to run COVID-19 vaccination clinics in schools \u2013 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/release\/1000745\/ontario-working-with-public-health-units-to-run-covid-19-vaccination-clinics-in-schools\"><strong>News Release<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong>The Ontario government is working with public health units and publicly funded school boards to plan and host vaccination clinics in or nearby schools to continue to fight COVID-19. Clinics are expected to run before school starts and during the first few weeks of school.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>City of Toronto COVID-19 Case &amp; Vaccination Update: <em>(Data as of August 16, 2021)<\/em><\/strong><em> <\/em>Case status and vaccination dose data can be found on the City\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/home\/covid-19\/covid-19-latest-city-of-toronto-news\/covid-19-pandemic-data\/\">reporting platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>371 \u2013 Newly Reported COVID-19 Cases 1,182 \u2013 Total number of Active COVID-19 Cases 17 \u2013 Hospitalized Cases (Cumulative)&nbsp; 172,243 \u2013 Number of COVID-19 Cases in Toronto (Cumulative)<\/td><td>167,445 \u2013 Number of Recovered COVID-19 Cases in Toronto 3,616 \u2013 Number of COVID-19 Fatal Cases in Toronto 4,459,788 COVID-19 \u2013 Vaccine doses administered in Toronto<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>*NEW* Scarborough Health Network One-Day Pop-Ups \u2013 1<sup>st<\/sup> and 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Dose. <\/strong>These clinics will be vaccinating individuals for 1<sup>st<\/sup> Dose: Ages 12+; for Pfizer 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Dose: 1<sup>st<\/sup> dose of Pfizer 21+ days ago or AstraZeneca 8+ weeks ago; for Moderna 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Dose: 1<sup>st<\/sup> dose of Moderna 28+ days ago or Pfizer 21+ days ago or AstraZeneca 8+ weeks ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Aug 17 | 10am to 2pm | Boys &amp; Girls Club of East Scarborough, 100 Galloway Rd<\/li><li>Aug 20 | 1pm to 8pm | Agincourt Mall, 3850 Sheppard Ave E<\/li><li>Aug 20 &amp; 21 | 12pm to 6pm | Bridlewood Mall, 2900 Warden Ave<\/li><li>Aug 20 &amp; 21 | 12pm to 6pm | Golden Mile Shopping Centre, 1880 Eglinton Ave E<\/li><li>Aug 20 &amp; 21 | 12pm to 6pm | Cedarbrae Mall, 3495 Lawrence Ave E<\/li><li>Aug 20 &amp; 21 | 12pm to 6pm | Parkway Mall, 85 Ellesmere Rd<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scarbvaccine.ca\">www.scarbvaccine.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scarborough Health Network Community Vaccine Clinic &amp; Eligibility: <\/strong>Eligible individuals can book now at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scarbvaccine.ca\">www.scarbvaccine.ca<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>COVID-19 Pharmacy Vaccine Locations &amp; Eligibility:<\/strong> Full details on eligibility and pharmacy locations administering the COVID-19 vaccine can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/covid-19.ontario.ca\/vaccine-locations\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Where to get accurate COVID-19 information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/home\/covid-19\/covid-19-protect-yourself-others\/covid-19-vaccines\/\">City of Toronto\u2019s COVID-19 Vaccines webpage<\/a><\/li><li>VaxTO: Text \u201cVACCINE\u201d to 1-833-750-0888 for COVID-19 vaccine resources<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shn.ca\/vaxfacts\/\">SHN VaxFacts Clinic \u2013 website<\/a> or contact <a href=\"mailto:vaxfactsclinic@shn.ca\">vaxfactsclinic@shn.ca<\/a> or 416-438-2911 ext. 5738.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/home\/covid-19\/covid-19-protect-yourself-others\/covid-19-vaccines\/covid-19-how-to-get-vaccinated\/covid-19-future-city-operated-immunization-clinics\/#location=30%20Ashbridges%20Bay%20Park%20Rd&amp;lat=43.658728287988126&amp;lng=-79.31227684020998\">City of Toronto COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Location Map<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/home\/covid-19\/covid-19-protect-yourself-others\/covid-19-vaccines\/covid-19-how-to-get-vaccinated\/?accordion=transportation-to-clinics\">City of Toronto\u2019s Vaccine Equity Transportation Plan<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/home\/covid-19\/covid-19-latest-city-of-toronto-news\/covid-19-pandemic-data\/covid-19-vaccine-data\/\">Vaccine Coverage by Neighbourhood in the City of Toronto<\/a><\/li><li>Public Health Agency of Canada \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-health\/services\/diseases\/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection\/awareness-resources\/know-vaccine.html\">The Facts About COVID-19 Vaccines<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/COVID19Testing\">COVID-19 Assessment Centres, Pop-Ups and Mobile Testing. <\/a>Use this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/home\/covid-19\/covid-19-what-you-should-do\/covid-19-have-symptoms-or-been-exposed\/covid-19-assessment-centres\/covid-19-assessment-centres-pharmacies\/#location=&amp;lat=&amp;lng=\">map<\/a> to find a testing location near you.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The City of Toronto is in Step Three of the province\u2019s Roadmap to Reopen. <\/strong>Full details on Step Three restrictions are available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/reopening-ontario\">the &#8220;Reopening&#8221; Ontario webpage.<\/a><strong> <\/strong>Please review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/home\/covid-19\/covid-19-reopening-recovery-rebuild\/covid-19-guide-for-toronto-residents\/\">City\u2019s COVID-19 Reopening Guide for Toronto Residents<\/a> for a list of activities permitted in Step Three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>*NEW* Community Free Throw Competition Happening Today, August 16<sup>th<\/sup> from 5pm to 7pm at the East Scarborough Storefront! <\/strong>The East Scarborough Storefront and United Play Canada are bringing fun to an outdoor community space! The free throw competition categories include: Boys Under 12\/Over 12 and Girls Under 12\/Over 12. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/storefrontkgo\/status\/1427286897181794319?s=27\">See this post for more details!<\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>*NEW* Toronto Zoo Welcomes New Durham Region Transit Bus Route! <\/strong>Your Toronto Zoo is excited to welcome buses and passengers travelling on the new Durham Region Transit (DRT) bus route, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.durhamregiontransit.com\/en\/news-and-updates\/outdoor-attractions-in-durham-region.aspx#Toronto-Zoo-and-Rouge-National-Urban-Park\">DRT Route 917Z<\/a>, providing service directly to the Zoo until September 6, 2021. DRT implemented a series of service enhancements to support access to public transit as the province continues to re-open; and residents begin to return to work, shopping and more. Plan your visit to the Toronto Zoo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontozoo.com\/tz\/transit\">here.<\/a> <strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>YouthLink LGBTQ2S+ Scarborough Needs Assessment Survey<\/strong> \u2013 Scarborough Youth (aged 12-29) and community service providers are encouraged to provide their feedback about their experiences on what&#8217;s working, what\u2019s not working, and how you feel the 2SLGBTQ+ experience in Scarborough could improve. For the Youth Survey . For the Service Provider Survey .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Parents Engaged in Education is collecting School Supplies to send 1000 low-income students back to school! <\/strong>On August 21 and 22, volunteers from Parents Engaged in Education will be outside the Toronto Zoo Entrance collecting donations of school supplies to send to kids before the school year starts. Backpacks and lunch bags are needed most. See their flyer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paulainslie.com\/FILES\/2021\/BacktoSchoolSupplyDrive.jpg\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Church of the Holy Trinity, Guildwood \u2013 Operation Backpack! <\/strong>Youth attending The Native Learning Centre East located at Sir Wilfrid 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Register for the DineTOgether! <\/strong>Running from September 17 to October 3, DineTOgether will showcase a diversity of Toronto\u2019s restaurants offering two course feature menus for $15 to $50 in $5 increments. Interested restaurant owners\/operators can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/dinetogether\">register until August 31 online here<\/a>. Restaurant listings and menus will be available in September <a href=\"http:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/showloveto\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Community Events<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Backpack Giveaway by Scarborough Compassion Ministry &amp; Metro East Regional Youth Association<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">August 19, 2021 | 3pm-6pm | Scarborough Seventh Day Adventist Church &#8211; 4350 Lawrence Ave East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parents must bring their children with them in order to receive bags<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8b01c6ecc7ff78b8f68e9bc9\/images\/8f6f3080-03f3-142a-da0b-dc8f66beeb56.jpg\">here<\/a> to view their flyer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Bat Monitoring Walks in Cedarbrook Park with the Friends of Cedarbrook Park &amp; Thomson Memorial Parks<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">August 20 and September 9 | Cedarbrook Community Centre, Parking lot, 81 Eastpark Blvd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Updates: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsctmparks.wordpress.com\/\">www.friendsctmparks.wordpress.com<\/a>. Questions: <a href=\"mailto:friendscedarbrookthomsonparks@gmail.com\">friendscedarbrookthomsonparks@gmail.com<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>COVID-19 Vaccination Webinar for Youth Serving Organizations<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Register: <a href=\"https:\/\/toronto.webex.com\/mw3300\/mywebex\/default.do?nomenu=true&amp;siteurl=toronto&amp;service=6&amp;rnd=0.2656987277248778&amp;main_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftoronto.webex.com%2Fec3300%2Feventcenter%2Fevent%2FeventAction.do%3FtheAction%3Ddetail%26%26%26EMK%3D4832534b000000056c99d695757c56d424b9d14f4e049b92f5ee9c62f31381dc249b01def1fe60de%26siteurl%3Dtoronto%26confViewID%3D199923406537269995%26encryptTicket%3DSDJTSwAAAAUu7w7m6weoA-4RoAcEZ4LF4vxGV6pNa17RAHaciD8Zcw2%26\">August 23<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/home\/covid-19\/covid-19-protect-yourself-others\/covid-19-vaccines\/covid-19-benefits-of-getting-vaccinated\/?accordion=learn-from-the-experts\">Full details are available here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>SHN Foundation x STC Drive-In Theatre<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">August 26 &amp; 27, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shnfoundation.akaraisin.com\/ui\/drivein2\">Buy your tickets here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Scarborough Women\u2019s Centre Summer Pop-up Webinars<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday, August 17 &#8211; 7:00 To 8:30pm &#8211; Art for Self-Care w\/ Ms. Swosti Adhikari&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday, August 25 &#8211; 2:30 To 4:00pm &#8211; Body Positivity w\/ Ms. Nadya Lim-Douglas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday, September 14 &#8211; 2:30 To 4:00pm &#8211; The 3M&#8217;s To A Happier State of Mind w\/ Ms. Cindy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Review the webinar schedule and registration details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scarboroughwomenscentre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/POP-UP-WEBINARS-SUMMER-2021-SCHEDULE-FLYER.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/paulainslie.com\/FILES\/2020\/FOODBANKS_WARD24.pdf\">click here<\/a><strong>&nbsp;for a list of food banks and soup kitchens&nbsp;in Ward 24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1PrHiPcR4-UcvKoF2OjziEpQwH31iPc4m\/view\">click here<\/a><strong>&nbsp;for a list of food banks in East Scarborough<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/covid19.211central.ca\/results\/?searchLocation=Scarborough&amp;searchTerms=&amp;latitude=43.77642579999999&amp;longitude=-79.2317521&amp;topicPath=425\">click here<\/a><strong>&nbsp;for a list of food banks in Scarborough<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am continuously updating my social media platforms and my website:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ainslie_ward24\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/councillorpaulainslieScarboroughGuildwood\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cllrainslie\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCdbqAJNSBe_3XKlL_R8JQ9Q\"><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.paulainslie.com\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You can also reach me by telephone at 416-396-7222 or email me at&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:councillor_ainslie@toronto.ca\">councillor_ainslie@toronto.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All my Best,&nbsp;&nbsp; Paul<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 16, 2021 Update Dear Neighbours, 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\u2019t booked your first or second COVID-19 dose, you can now walk-in to any of the &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/17\/my-august-16-2021-covid-update-for-ward24-scarborough-and-toronto\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;My #August 16, 2021 #COVID #Update for #Ward24 #Scarborough and #Toronto&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1064"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1064\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1065,"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1064\/revisions\/1065"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}