Practicing good oral care is important for maintaining a healthy mouth, teeth and gums. For both care partners and people living with dementia, good oral health can increase quality of life. Join us as we talk with Guest Speaker Tammy TenBroeck-McLachlan, Registered Dental Hygienist, to discuss ways to promote good oral care and learn supportive strategies for individuals living with dementia.

Wednesday, February 10, 2021
10am - Noon
Now Online - connection details will be emailed after registering
To register, click here.
 

Join us to test out your connection to the Zoom network and increase your comfort using the platform to connect with programs.

Explore the features inside of Zoom including:

• Using the chat box
• Renaming your display name
• Turning your video on and off
• Mute and un-mute 
• Display options

February 9, 2021 at 2pm or February 26, 2021 at 10am
To register: www.alzheimerniagara.ca/online

The City of North Bay will be introducing a new, efficient and convenient public transit booking and tracking system beginning Jan. 24, 2021 with the launch of dynamic dispatching.

This new transit service will operate throughout most of the City on evenings Monday through Friday between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. and Sundays between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. . Instead of traditional fixed-route service, riders will be able to download the myRide NBT Dynamic Dispatching app to book their trips.

Using the mobile app, or telephone for riders without access to a smartphone, passengers can select a pickup and drop-off location and confirm their ride. Once a ride is booked, dynamic dispatching technology matches multiple passengers headed in the same direction into one bus and directs passengers to a convenient bus stop location. The myRide NBT app, which is now available for download at the Apple or Google Play store, will provide time of arrival information and allow for real-time bus tracking.

North Bay Transit is partnering with Via to launch the new service as part of a one-year pilot project, which will be one of the largest of its kind using full-sized buses in Canada.

Dynamic bus dispatching will be used during low transit demand times and in areas where fixed routes are most inefficient and expensive with the aim of reducing wait times, providing more direct trips and improving efficiency. As such, the service will be available throughout the City with the exception of the south end, which will continue to be serviced by two fixed routes.

"We’re pleased to be introducing a new public transit option to our residents and we’re hopeful that this pilot project will lead to improved service and efficiency,” said Coun. Chris Mayne, Chairman of Council’s Infrastructure and Operations Committee. “It is timely that we’re exploring alternatives to conventional bus service during the pandemic at a time when demand has been drastically reduced. Dynamic dispatching could provide us with more flexibility to better adapt to the current situation.”

Rotary TVBingo will be returning Feb 17 pending the removal of the province wide lockdown

Next Council is scheduled for March 9 at 6:30

Next Council is scheduled for February 9 at 6:30pm

Essential items can be delivered to patients. BGH staff are able to assist with distributing essential items. For details on what items can be delivered, visit www.brockvillegeneralhospital.ca/visiting