Wellington Square United Church
* take home meal bags can be picked up Mon, Wed, and Fri 12 noon-4 pm 
* anyone interested in donating food, volunteering or anyone in need of some support is encouraged to contact Co-ordinator Lisa Lunski at llunski@wsquare.ca 
* 2121 Caroline St, Burlington 
* see https://www.wsquare.ca/outreach/friday-community/ for updates 

St. John Ambulance Halton-Hamilton Region is offering Online Learning.

As a provider of learning programs for the general public, St. John Ambulance is proud to offer online options for a wide variety of First Aid and Health & Safety topics for your convenience.  Visit https://ont.sjatraining.ca to view the selection.

In response to the outbreak of COVID-19, United Way Halton & Hamilton has created the COVID-19 Emergency Fund to support the work of their frontline partner agencies. 

https://www.uwhh.ca/covid-19/

The Oakville Community Foundation has created a list of local charities and resources they need during these times. Check this list often and connect with the charities directly on other ways you can help.

https://www.theocf.org/how-you-can-help/

Oakville Public Library is offering virtual programs, including:

• Live Family Storytime on Instagram and YouTube
• Virtual Book Talks and Book Clubs
• Teen writing contest - Write2Xpress
• Brand-new 'Creation Challenges' on Facebook

With your library card, you can also access their online resources to read, watch, listen and learn! Some of their popular digital resources include The New York Times online, Hoopla, Lynda.com, Kanopy, and cloudLibrary.

If you live, work or study in Oakville you can register for a card online at https://www.opl.on.ca/!

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.

This faith-based program helps resolve anxiety and depression. Conference calls are 7 nights a week at 7 pm. Call or text 289-501-8238 for more info. Download free ebook.

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.