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Workers gave consent, were happy to be vaccinated
When Phil Tregunno received a phone call asking if he could get a busload of his farmworkers to St. Catharines to be vaccinated, he didn’t hesitate. The invitation, which came “out of the blue,” included the offshore and Canadian employees at Tregunno Fruit Farms on the Niagara River Parkway, as well as his own family […]
Museum contest declares Prest House ‘the sexiest’
A beautiful historic house on York Road has been deemed the town’s sexiest heritage home by those who voted in a contest organized by the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum. Rachael and Martin Werner, the current owners of the property, laughed about the designation, saying they had no idea there was to be such a contest or that […]
Vaccinations for educators, closing schools both good decisions
With the third wave of the pandemic pushing COVID-19 numbers higher than ever before, it’s now more important than ever that people get vaccinated to control the spread. I couldn’t be happier to be receiving my Pfizer vaccination this week at the Seymour-Hannah Sports Centre in St. Catharines. Along with thousands working in education for […]
Mother hoping for answers about son’s tragic death
Colleen Franz has a message for the many, many people who have sent her their condolences over the loss of her son Matthew Wilson: every one of them has helped her get through “the next minute, the next hour, and the next day.” Losing a child under any circumstance is devastating, but the tragedy of […]
Parks Canada studying making all trails safe, including off-leash area
Local dog walkers sending emails to Parks Canada to tell them how important the Commons off-leash area is to them are hoping for a commitment that the federal agency will honour a hand-shake agreement of about 25 years ago. But after receiving dozens of such emails, Parks Canada is not promising anything. The fear of […]
On-demand transit numbers ‘skewed by pandemic’
Local dog walkers sending emails to Parks Canada to tell them how important the Commons off-leash area is to them are hoping for a commitment that the federal agency will honour a hand-shake agreement of about 25 years ago. But after receiving dozens of such emails, Parks Canada is not promising anything. The fear of […]
Pace of vaccinations going well
As more pharmacies and primary care doctors begin offering vaccinations in Niagara, the region should be close to reaching the 40 per cent vaccination target by May 6, as set by the province. That comes as cases of COVID 19 continue to rise in Ontario, exceeding the second wave and continuing to head upwards, with […]
Julie Dyck of Stone Road Pharmacy has vaccine, is ready to take appointments
UPDATED THURSDAY, APRIL 15: Pharmacist Julie Dyck says “gentle Julie” has a list of people waiting for vaccinations, and she is anxious to get started. By Thursday, April 15 she had finally received some vaccine. She was told she would receive 200 doses. Half of that arrived Thursday, and she has been promised the other […]
Health team doctors ready to start vaccinating
Local primary care physicians are now able to offer vaccinations to their patients, with their first clinic at the offices in the former Niagara-on-the-Lake hospital site being held Wednesday. Dr. Karen Berti says there will be two clinics this week, Wednesday and Thursday, for patients of all 11 doctors in the Niagara North Family Health […]
Lord Mayor took health care advice: first vaccine is best vaccine
Lord Mayor Betty Disero has received her first vaccination, and she couldn’t be happier. She’s been on the waiting list at Simpson’s Pharmacy, and when she received a call offering her an appointment, she jumped at it, she says. “I’ve been trying to get an appointment at one of the clinics, and planned to just […]
