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Residents asked to keep vaccinations up-to-date Local healthcare leaders have banded together to express their concern about the uptick in illness across Windsor-Essex, according to a news release issued last Thursday. “As local healthcare leaders, we are united in our concern about the trend of respiratory illnesses in Windsor and Essex County,” says the release. “Relative to previous years, the seasonal flu virus is spreading more quickly and aggressively, and our COVID-19 vaccination rates continue to lag behind the provincial average.” “Compounding these factors are systemic pressures that continue to strain institutional capacity,” the release continued. “As we enter flu season — and continue to experience illness and hospitalization tied to COVID-19 — the importance of taking preventative measures against the spread of these illnesses cannot be overstated.” The healthcare professionals state that they are observing the impact of these illnesses on the local health care system on a daily basis. Staying up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations and getting your annual flu shot are simple and effective ways to limit the spread of COVID-19 and influenza to ensure that emergency services, hospitals, urgent care centres, and other health care organizations continue to be responsive and efficient when you need them. The flu shot is now available for Ontarians six months and older through pharmacies and healthcare providers. More information on influenza and this vaccine can be found at wechu. org/flu. For most people over the age of five, this vaccine can be administered at the same time as your next COVID-19 shot. For more information on COVID-19 vaccines or to find a clinic, visit www. wevax.ca.

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ENJOYING THE FALL(ING) LEAVES

Unseasonably warm weather makes for perfect outdoor activities for local youngsters as the local fall leaf clean-up continues. Six-year-old Lila Ribble of Wheatley dives into a massive pile on Matier Avenue in Wheatley over the weekend. Residents are reminded to check with their local municipalities for information on leaf clean-up procedures. They also require leaves to be kept clear of road gutters and catch basins in order to allow for proper drainage in case of wet weather. SUN photo by Greg Coulter

Remembrance Day services get back to tradition By Mark Ribble The three local Remembrance Day services will all take place simultaneously on Friday, November 11, with full traditional ceremonies in Wheatley, Leamington and Kingsville. In the village of Wheatley, Branch 324 Royal Canadian Legion leads the way with their march to the cenotaph from Wheatley United Church at 10:30 am. The service will begin at 10:45 am at the cenotaph with two minutes of silence observed at 11 am sharp. With the 80th Anniversary of Operation Jubilee occurring, Wheatley Branch 324 will commemorate that

anniversary during their service. With the Wheatley Legion building still within the evacuation zone from the 2021 explosion, fellowship will follow at Talbot Trail Golf Club. In Leamington, the service will return to tradition with the involvement of OPP, Fire and EMS, as well as local organizations and schools. Leamington District Secondary School will have students involved in the march, which will begin at 10:40 sharp in front of Thrift on Mill and proceed down Mill Street to the Cenotaph, where the service will begin at 10:45 sharp. Any veterans who would like to participate in the march are asked

to arrive in front of Thrift on Mill by 10:30 am. Fellowship will be held at Talbot Trail Golf Club in Wheatley. Over in Kingsville, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 188 is holding their traditional Remembrance Day Service with a march by the Colour Guard at 10:30 am from Kendrick Funeral Home on Division Street South, to the Legion, for an 11:00 am service. Following the service, fellowship will be offered inside the Legion. A 6:00 pm dinner is also being held at the Legion Friday evening. Tickets are available by calling the legion at 519-733-5162. Veterans will be offered tickets at no charge.


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