COVID-19
WELCOME TO THE TOWNSHIP'S COVID-19 INFO PAGE
Mayor Christine Fraser, on behalf of Council, has announced the Township office is "Remotely open for business". Please call us if you have any questions related to essential services and we will do our best to get back to you as soon as we can. Please see the information links below, including information for businesses...
Currently the best sources of information can be found at: Government of Canada
Ministry of Health
HealthLink BC
Wellness Together Canada: Mental Health and Substance Use Report
*To learn more about COVID-19 Testing and Isolation please visit the BC Centre for Disease Control website.
24 Hour Emergency Reporting: 1 800 663-3456
Twitter @EmergencyInfoBC and @PreparedBC
NEW:
The Ministry of Health has developed an app that allows British Columbians to conduct self-assessments.
Along with being able to check symptoms online, British Columbians can now download a new self-assessment app. Please visit https://bc.thrive.health/ for more details.
Ministerial Orders
Bylaw Enforcement Powers: Ministerial Order M082
Local Govt Meetings & Bylaw Process: Ministerial Order M083
Local Authorities & Essential Goods & Supplies: Ministerial Order M084
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS INFORMATION
Please find attached resources that the vulnerable populations working group would like to distribute to local authorities via the PREOC.
The attached fact sheets can be distributed by municipal staff, including bylaw to people who are homeless, in encampments or vehicles/RVs. Please distribute to your networks and frontline staff.
Local governments can monitor www.bchousing.org for the latest information available to vulnerable populations and the organizations that serve them on COVID-19 responses and guidance.
If you have any questions please contact the Operations Section at preoc3.ops1@gov.bc.ca or call 250-371-5221.
Information to help us all stay healthy
Unsheltered People
Harm Reduction and Overdose Protection
**Anyone who suspects they may have symptoms of COVID-19 should immediately call 8-1-1 for an assessment. The Public Health Agency of Canada has created a toll-free phone number (1-833-784-4397) to answer questions from Canadians about COVID-19. **
March 19, 2020 COVID-19 Statement #2 from Mayor Christine Fraser
March 16, 2020 COVID-19 Statement from Mayor Christine Fraser
March 16, 2020 Ministry of Health Bulletin Essential Service Workers Travel Letter - COVID-19
March 13, 2020 Ministry of Health Bulletin Essential Services Letter - COVID-19
March 13, 2020 Ministry of Health Bulletin Recreational Facilities Letter - COVID-19
March 13, 2020 Ministry of Health Bulletin Shopping Malls Box Stores Food Shopping - COVID-19
