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queensauto.ca Vol. 12, Issue 49
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
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announces return to Step 2 amid surge in cases
ONTARIO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford — citing skyrocketing numbers of new COVID-19 cases — announced on Monday that Ontario will return to a modified Step 2 in the Ontario Plan to Re-open effective Wednesday morning, January 5, at 12:01 am. With this announcement comes a number of restrictions, including the closing of indoor dining at restaurants, Christmas break at schools being extended, and gathering restrictions for indoor and outdoors. Schools will remain closed until at least January 17 and the rest of the new restrictions will remain in place for 21 days, which puts January 26 as the target date for lifting of restrictions, provided numbers remain stable. “We face a tsunami of cases in the days and weeks ahead,” said Ford. “We have to act now to ease pressure on our hospitals.” Ford said that experts expect thousands of daily new cases of the Omicron variant in the coming weeks, which could mean thousands of hospital admissions for COVID-19. Although evidence shows that Omicron will be less severe than previous variants, it is highly contagious comparted to previous versions of the virus. According to Ford, about one per cent of Omicron cases will end up hospitalized, which is generally a small percentage, but with the vast number of cases and the quickly-spreading disease, this will bring hospitalizations up at an alarming rate. Starting today, social gatherings will be limited to five people indoors and 10 outdoors. Restaurants and bars will be closed for indoor dining and only allow takeout, delivery and patio dining. All students in Ontario will transition to online learning until at least January 17. All theatres, concert venues and indoor sports and fitness facilities will be closed. Personal care businesses will be allowed to operate under 50 per cent capacity limits. Indoor weddings, funerals and religious services, rites and ceremonies will be limited to 50 per cent capacity of that particular room. Visit Ontario.ca for updated and complete restriction details.
FINALLY ... SOME WINTER FUN
LEAMINGTON — Our White Christmas didn’t materialize, but the new year started off with a snowfall that provided some winter fun for local youngsters. Waking up to a snow-covered yard on Sunday, January 2, meant some outdoor fun could be had. Young Chase Pulley took his first ride on his new Sno-Racer on Sunday as he and his brother Mason enjoyed the wintery bluster at Seacliff Park. The pair had the hill to themselves for a short time before other local sledders arrived to brave the cold wind and icy slopes. SUN photo
Trevor Jones accepts PC nomination in upcoming election LEAMINGTON — Leamington idents of Chatham-Kent-Leamcouncillor Trevor Jones has accepted ington as their MPP. the nomination to run in the upcom“It’s a special calling,” Jones ing Provincial Election as a Progrestold the Southpoint Sun. “I besive Conservative candidate. lieve in Chatham-Kent LeamingJones will run in the riding of ton.” Chatham-Kent Leamington, looking The graduate of Leamington to fill the seat of former PC MPP for District Secondary School and Chatham-Kent Leamington, Rick University of Windsor has been Nicholls. on Leamington Council since Nicholls was removed from the December 2020 when he was apPC caucus in August of 2021 for TREVOR JONES pointed to the vacant seat created refusing to be vaccinated against by the sudden passing of longCOVID-19. time councillor John Jacobs. He had been the Jones says he is honoured and humbled next highest vote total in the 2018 municipal to have an opportunity to represent the res- election.
In terms of what the future holds, Jones says it’s business as usual on Leamington council and that many elected members of provincial parliament get their start in municipal politics. “I’ll continue doing my thing to the best of my abilities,” he said. Besides being a dedicated councillor, Jones has a full-time job and is a busy dad and volunteer and past president of the Rotary Club of Leamington. Jones had a distinguished career with the OPP in Chatham-Kent and Leamington before joining the produce industry. The provincial election is June 2, 2022. The next municipal election is in October.
