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Accelerated Second Dose Eligibility Continues Ahead of Schedule

NEWS RELEASE

Over 75 per cent of Ontario Adults Have Received A First Dose of a COVID-19 Vaccine and more than 19 per cent are Fully Vaccinated

June 17, 2021
Ministry of Health

TORONTO — With a majority of Ontario adults having received a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and over three million doses of the Moderna vaccine arriving in June, the province is continuing to accelerate its vaccine rollout by expanding eligibility for second doses ahead of schedule.

“Thanks to the efforts of Team Ontario...

Watershed Plan Aims to Build Resiliency Against Climate Change Impacts

Levels on the Mississippi River are currently 65% below normal for this time of year.  The Draft Mississippi Watershed Plan recently released for comment by Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) states that the watershed has experienced four droughts since 2012 and six large floods since 1998. Climate change models for the watershed predict more frequent extreme weather events and earlier spring freshets, with potential impacts on winter ice stability and the ability of the Authority...

Bolingbroke Cemetery Memorial Service Announcement

The Bolingbroke Cemetery Memorial Service always held on the second Sunday in July has been cancelled for 2021 due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Donations to help with the upkeep of the Cemetery are greatly appreciated.

The Cemetery is always open to visitors.

For more information contact Garnet Gray — 613-273-5475

Member Wanted for Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Committee

MISSISSIPPI AND RIDEAU WATERSHEDS — The Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Region (MRSPR) is seeking a Source Protection Committee member who is interested in protecting municipal drinking water sources in the Mississippi and Rideau Valley watersheds.

The MRSPR Committee was established in 2007 as a result of the Province’s Clean Water Act. The committee guides local efforts to protect drinking water at the source and is made up of one-third municipal, one-third economic and one-third...

Lanark County Media Release

Here are the highlights from the regular Lanark County Council meeting held Wednesday, June 9.

Community Safety Zones Approved: Council has passed a by-law authorizing community safety zones in three areas near schools on county roads.

The new zones are located as follows:

• County Road 17 (Martin Street North) at Almonte District High School between Wilkinson and Brookdale streets
• County Road 18 (Port Elmsley Road) at North Elmsley Public School from 815 metres west of County Road 43 to 500 metres...