August 17, 2021 Update<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Neighbours,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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 www.toronto.ca\/covid19<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n *NEW* Ontario makes COVID-19 vaccination policies mandatory for high-risk settings \u2013 <\/strong>News Release<\/strong><\/a>. <\/strong>The provincial government is taking action to increase protection for our most vulnerable. Vaccination policies will be required for settings such as hospitals, home and community care service providers, and must be effective no later than September 7, 2021. These policies will require individuals to provide proof of full vaccination, a medical reason for not being vaccinated against COVID-19 or completion of a COVID-19 vaccination education session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vaccination policies will also be implemented in other high-risk settings such as post-secondary institutions, licensed retirement homes, women\u2019s shelters, congregate group homes and day programs for adults, and children\u2019s treatment centres. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The government has also announced that it is pausing the province\u2019s exit from the Roadmap to Reopen, and will continue to monitor the data to determine when it is safe to exit the Roadmap and lift the majority of public health measures currently in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The province will begin offering third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to those at highest-risk, providing them with an extra layer of protection against the Delta variant. This includes transplant recipients, patients with hematological cancers, recipients of an anti-CD20 agent and residents of high-risk congregate settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition, to further support a safer return to school, as of Wednesday, August 18, 2021, all children turning 12 years old before the end of 2021 will be eligible to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and can book their appointment through the provincial booking system<\/a>, their public health unit, pharmacies or walk-in to a vaccination clinic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n *NEW* Toronto Public Health reporting more than 98 per cent of hospitalized COVID-19 patients not fully vaccinated \u2013 <\/strong>News Release<\/strong><\/a>. <\/strong>Since, May 1, 98.7 per cent of hospitalized COVID-19 cases with known vaccination status were not fully vaccinated. Fully vaccinated people have greater protection against COVID-19 than unvaccinated people, including against the Delta variant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n *NEW* Toronto Public Health launches #VaxTOCampus campaign to promote vaccination in post-secondary settings \u2013 <\/strong>News Release<\/strong><\/a>. <\/strong>To enable the safest return to campus for staff, students and faculty of post-secondary education institutions and student residences, TPH and local health partners are working towards achieving the highest possible vaccinations as quickly as possible. This #VaxTOCampus campaign is in an effort to increase COVID-19 vaccine confidence and uptake in post-secondary settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n City of Toronto COVID-19 Case & Vaccination Update: (Data as of August 17, 2021)<\/em><\/strong> <\/em>Case status and vaccination dose data can be found on the City\u2019s reporting platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nChurch 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\nRegister 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 register until August 31 online here<\/a>. Restaurant listings and menus will be available in September here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nCommunity Events<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nBackpack Giveaway by Scarborough Compassion Ministry & Metro East Regional Youth Association<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nAugust 19, 2021 | 3pm-6pm | Scarborough Seventh Day Adventist Church – 4350 Lawrence Ave East.<\/p>\n\n\n\nParents must bring their children with them in order to receive bags<\/p>\n\n\n\nClick here<\/a> to view their flyer<\/p>\n\n\n\nBat Monitoring Walks in Cedarbrook Park with the Friends of Cedarbrook Park & Thomson Memorial Parks<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nAugust 20 and September 9 | Cedarbrook Community Centre, Parking lot, 81 Eastpark Blvd<\/p>\n\n\n\nUpdates: www.friendsctmparks.wordpress.com<\/a>. Questions: friendscedarbrookthomsonparks@gmail.com<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\nCOVID-19 Vaccination Webinar for Youth Serving Organizations<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nRegister: August 23<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nFull details are available here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nSHN Foundation x STC Drive-In Theatre<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nAugust 26 & 27, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\nBuy your tickets here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nScarborough Women\u2019s Centre Summer Pop-up Webinars<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nAugust 25| 2:30pm-4:00pm | Body Positivity w\/ Ms. Nadya Lim-Douglas<\/p>\n\n\n\nSeptember 14 | 2:30pm-4:00pm | The 3M’s To A Happier State of Mind w\/ Ms. Cindy<\/p>\n\n\n\nReview the webinar schedule and registration details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNEW: <\/strong>The 8Th<\/sup> Annual Back to School Supply & Car Show<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nAugust 29 | 12pm-3pm | The East Scarborough Storefront, 4040 Lawrence Ave E<\/p>\n\n\n\nRegister by calling 416-208-9889 or email info@thestorefront.org<\/a> by August 27 at 5pm<\/p>\n\n\n\nSee this post<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPlease <\/strong>click here<\/a> for a list of food banks and soup kitchens in Ward 24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nPlease <\/strong>click here<\/a> for a list of food banks in East Scarborough<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nPlease <\/strong>click here<\/a> for a list of food banks in Scarborough<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nPlease 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\nI am continuously updating my social media platforms and my website:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nYou can also reach me by telephone at 416-396-7222 or email me at <\/strong>councillor_ainslie@toronto.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nAll my Best, <\/p>\n\n\n\nPaul<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"August 17, 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. 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![here<\/a> to view their flyer<\/p>\n\n\n\nBat Monitoring Walks in Cedarbrook Park with the Friends of Cedarbrook Park & Thomson Memorial Parks<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nAugust 20 and September 9 | Cedarbrook Community Centre, Parking lot, 81 Eastpark Blvd<\/p>\n\n\n\nUpdates: www.friendsctmparks.wordpress.com<\/a>. Questions: friendscedarbrookthomsonparks@gmail.com<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\nCOVID-19 Vaccination Webinar for Youth Serving Organizations<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nRegister: August 23<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nFull details are available here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nSHN Foundation x STC Drive-In Theatre<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nAugust 26 & 27, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\nBuy your tickets here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nScarborough Women\u2019s Centre Summer Pop-up Webinars<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nAugust 25| 2:30pm-4:00pm | Body Positivity w\/ Ms. Nadya Lim-Douglas<\/p>\n\n\n\nSeptember 14 | 2:30pm-4:00pm | The 3M’s To A Happier State of Mind w\/ Ms. Cindy<\/p>\n\n\n\nReview the webinar schedule and registration details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNEW: <\/strong>The 8Th<\/sup> Annual Back to School Supply & Car Show<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nAugust 29 | 12pm-3pm | The East Scarborough Storefront, 4040 Lawrence Ave E<\/p>\n\n\n\nRegister by calling 416-208-9889 or email info@thestorefront.org<\/a> by August 27 at 5pm<\/p>\n\n\n\nSee this post<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPlease <\/strong>click here<\/a> for a list of food banks and soup kitchens in Ward 24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nPlease <\/strong>click here<\/a> for a list of food banks in East Scarborough<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nPlease <\/strong>click here<\/a> for a list of food banks in Scarborough<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nPlease 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\nI am continuously updating my social media platforms and my website:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nYou can also reach me by telephone at 416-396-7222 or email me at <\/strong>councillor_ainslie@toronto.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nAll my Best, <\/p>\n\n\n\nPaul<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"August 17, 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 … <\/p>\nContinue reading “My August 17, 2021 #COVID #Update for #Ward24 #Scarborough and #Toronto”<\/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-1066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1066","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=1066"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1066\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1067,"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1066\/revisions\/1067"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1066"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}](\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8b01c6ecc7ff78b8f68e9bc9\/images\/8f6f3080-03f3-142a-da0b-dc8f66beeb56.jpg\"){kind=link}