As of Wednesday, April 15, 2020, the City of Brockville will be revising the seat configuration on buses to allow for maximum social distancing by transit users. This reconfiguration will reduce the maximum rider limit on each bus to 8 riders.

This reconfiguration is designed to make the use of the transit system safer for all riders by ensuring that physical distancing measures are in place. One seat will be available in every row, with seats alternating in each row to allow for the greatest distance between riders.

Use of the transit service is to access vital resources in the community and should be used only when absolutely necessary.

The modified transit service will continue running the yellow route during the day on a 30-minute loop and the 1-hour loop during the evening service. Daytime service will operate Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm and Saturday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, while the evening loop will continue Monday to Friday from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

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With so much surrounding Covid-19 and cases relating to the pandemic, it is imperative that individuals continue to manage their health.

A map has been designed to indicate where area residents can still receive patient care including but not limited to doctor/NP offices, walk-in-clinics, diagnostic imaging (x-rays, etc) and lab blood draw clinics.  Developed by Essex County Medical Society President, Dr. Jennifer Bondy, and colleagues, the map can be found at https://ecms.org/covid-19-updates-public/

“People are still going to need to seek care for issues other than COVID-19", explains Dr. Bondy, “They will require medical attention and many providers have modified their hours or the way they’re providing care”.

This map is a one-stop-shop letting people know where they can go to get the care that they need.

With a long-term flood watch in place for the region, the Town of Essex will once again provide free sandbags to help residents protect their properties.

Residents are asked to call 519-776-7336 ext 1124 (during regular business hours) to request bags for their properties. Empty bags will be delivered to their property by Town of Essex staff. Residents are eligible to receive up to 100 sandbags per property, provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Residents who used the program in 2019 are asked to consider waiting to access new sandbags to ensure supply is available for those who need it most.

Sand is available at the Colchester Schoolhouse (195 Bagot Street, Colchester) and residents are required to bring their own shovels and fill their own bags.

All residents attending the Colchester Schoolhouse must adhere to physical distancing requirements and limitations on group sizes.

Join the Leamington District Chamber of Commerce on Friday, April 17 at 9am for a Zoom Meeting with Arms Bumanlag from Erie Shores Healthcare.

Register at info@leamingtonchamber.com. Arms Bumanlag will provide updates on how the hospital is combating the COVID-19 crisis.

Join the Leamington District Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, April 16 at 9am for a Zoom Meeting with Kingsville Mayor Nelson Santos.

Register at info@leamingtonchamber.com. Mayor Santos will provide updates on how the municipality has been combating the COVID-19 crisis.

The draw date for the Cash Raffle for Blessed Sacrament Parish has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The draw date will be determined by the parish once the crisis is over. Keep your tickets. Thank you