Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Southpoint Sun - 11
Federal candidates for local ridings
DAVE EPP, MP
CHRIS LEWIS, MP
REGIONAL — The 44th General Federal Election will happen across Canada on September 20 and the Southpoint Sun will begin a series of local candidate bios in next week’s paper. For now, here are the confirmed candidates in the two local ridings for residents’ consideration. Chatham-Kent Leamington Conservative Party — Dave Epp (incumbent) Liberal Party — Greg Hetherington
New Democratic Party — Dan Gelinas Green Party — Mark Vercouteren People’s Party of Canada — Liz Vallee. Essex Conservative Party — Chris Lewis (incumbent) Liberal Party — Audrey Festeryga New Democratic Party — Tracey Ramsey Green Party — Nancy Pancheshan People’s Party of Canada — Beth Charron-Rowberry.
Council approves Second Dwelling Units
LEAMINGTON — With a vote of 5-1, Leamington council moved to allow second dwellings on existing properties, provided they meet certain criteria. The recommendation from administration at the August 10 council meeting was to allow Second Dwelling Units (SDUs) on properties to help with the housing crisis. The SDU would be a self-contained residential unit with private bathroom, kitchen, sleeping areas and entrances. It could be attached or detached. This would include the socalled granny suites, in-law LARRY VERBEKE suites or basement apartments. The units must be constructed to meet building codes and regulations. A building permit must be obtained and it’s limited to one parking space. The recommendation does not include boarding houses, farm worker dwellings, apartment buildings or properties with more than three units. Deputy Mayor Larry Verbeke won-
dered about people who have been turned down in the past. “What do we do with people from the past where we’ve made them tear down second dwellings?” he asked. Councillor Paul Tiessen questioned why they should accept this change before the Official Plan was updated. “I’d like to see the Official Plan in place before we go forward on this,” Tiessen said. Leamington’s Official Plan was last PAUL TIESSEN updated in 2008 and does not include Second Dwelling Units. Council is currently awaiting administration’s new Official Plan. Councillor Tim Wilkinson spoke in favour of the recommendation. “This is a vehicle for affordable housing,” he said. Councillor Bill Dunn agreed and moved to accept the recommendation. After further discussion the vote came out in favour of allowing the change by a count of 5-1, with Tiessen being the only vote against.
UNITED WAY HELPS WITH SCHOOL
LEAMINGTON — The United Way Windsor-Essex ‘Backpacks for Success’ program reached St. Louis School in Leamington on Tuesday, August 24. They gave out about 250 backpacks at that location, part of a program that gave out 2500 backpacks across the region to school-age children. United Way has partnered with school boards across the region, with help from the Municipality of Leamington and Canadian Tire. Above, local students Olivia Bailey, 9, and her sister Addilyn, 6, pose with their new backpacks full of school supplies. SUN photo
Erie Shores announces vaccine mandate
convenience for some, it takes each of us doing our part to combat this virus.” Individuals can visit covid19.ontariohealth.ca to download their vaccination receipt, which will be required as proof of vaccination. Note that Erie Shores HealthCare will not accept rapid test results. Visitors will need to arrange their COVID-19 test at a community swabbing centre. For a complete list of area Assessment Centres, visit covid-19.ontario.ca/assessment-centre-locations. A hospital-based COVID-19 Assessment Centre, like the one at Erie Shores HealthCare, can only test/swab symptomatic patients or people in other specific situations, per Ontario government direction. A listing of the testing restrictions can be found at erieshoreshealthcare.ca/COVID19AssessmentCentre. All individuals entering ESHC will be required to wear hospital-provided PPE as directed by the hospital, regardless of vaccination status. Individuals are encouraged to get vaccinated as soon as they are medically able to do so. Pharmacies and Healthcare Centres across Essex County are providing access to vaccines daily. A complete listing of all community vaccination locations is available at covid-19. ontario.ca/vaccine-locations. Mobile clinics operated by the Community Response and Stabilization Team are also available across the region or the public can walk in and get vaccinated at the mass vaccination site at Devonshire Mall. Members of the public are asked to be patient as these processes roll out. The screening will continue to be in place at the main entrance of the hospital, with the addition of requiring a vaccination receipt beginning September 7.
LEAMINGTON - Erie Shores HealthCare has joined the two Windsor-based hosptials in launching vaccination policies that extend beyond staff and physicians. Beginning September 7, visitors and designated care partners at Erie Shores who are not fully vaccinated — meaning 14 days have passed since a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine — must provide a negative PCR test result taken within three days of their visit. In cases where the visitor is a parent with a child in the Emergency Room or visiting a palliative/end of life patient as identified by the clinical team and cannot provide proof of their vaccination or do not have time to receive a PCR test in the community, Erie Shores will endeavour to accommodate the visitor through another process consistent with the visitor policy to be determined at that time. This policy is in line with the recently released vaccination and testing policy implemented by the hospital for all staff, physicians, contractors, students, and volunteers and mandated by the provincial government. The policy was also reviewed and approved by the Erie Shores HealthCare Patient and Family Advisory Council. “At Erie Shores HealthCare, the safety of our patients and community is paramount. Unfortunately, with the rising COVID-19 case counts locally, the highest in the province, it became clear the recently released vaccination and testing policy for our staff and physicians wasn’t enough,” explains Kristin Kennedy, CEO, ESHC. “It’s clear the highly transmissible Delta variant has taken hold in our community, and Erie Shores needs to take every precaution to keep our patients, staff, and community safe. While we understand this will be an in-
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