Good Afternoon All, I know that most of you are aware that we've had a few more break and enters over the long weekend. This is an on-going issue throughout the City in recent months. Over the past few weeks there's been an increase in incidents just south of us on Queen East plus the incidents in our own BIA. I've spoken to our area police again this morning and they asked that I once again remind each of to:…

Good Morning Folks, The Province has just approved moving forward with the administration of AstraZeneca as a second dose for those who received AZ as their first shot. I know that many of you in our BIA were able to get AZ as your first shot from our member pharmacies. Full information from the Province is included at the end of this email. There have been some studies that recommend waiting for 12 weeks between your first AZ shot and…

Good Afternoon All, The Province has just released their new 3-step plan for reopening. I've included the full release at the end of this email - please take a few minutes to read through it. So here's a summary of where we're at and the immediate next step: 1. The current Stay At Home order will continue until June 2 2. However, as of this Saturday, May 22 certain outdoor activities will be allowed - such as golf, tennis etc.…

Good Afternoon All, I have a four items for you today as follows: 1. Rapid Test Kits The Province is making rapid test kits available for free to businesses who are currently in operation - so for those of you who have offices, curbside pick-ups, take-out/delivery etc. These are handy test kits to have in order to ensure that you and your staff are okay. It's important to remember that although you and your staff may have had their first…

Good Morning All, I hope everyone was able to enjoy the lovely weather over the weekend. Councillor Fletcher is hosting a Community Safety meeting this coming Thursday, May 20 starting at 7pm via Zoom. As we all know, the incidents of break-ins have increased across the City in the past several weeks. Superintendent Stroble from 54/55 Division will be part of the panel at this meeting. Full details are listed below. Please note that you need to pre-register - link…

Good Afternoon All, Our colleagues in Greektown are sharing a pop-up vaccine clinic with us - set for Tuesday, May 18th starting at Noon. I know that a number of you have received your first AZ shot when they were available at our pharmacies but for those who weren't able or weren't eligible for that shot this is a good opportunity. The clinic is being run by staff from Michael Garron Hospital and the vaccines being offered are Pfizer and…