Tag: covid
Fog lifting on hefty income increases for London-area school board brass
Some answers are in, but questions are still swirling about hefty increases in income paid out by the two big London-area school boards â both, running budget deficits â to some senior brass last year. At the Thames Valley District school board, payments to 17 senior leaders and superintendents rose by double-digit percentage amounts in […]
Local kids’ choir composed songs, while researcher observed
Members of the Georgian Bay Children’s Choir sang their own compositions Saturday afternoon, after having been studied composing them as part of a doctoral research project. Their post-pandemic effort was shared at a concert at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Owen Sound for family and friends. The youngsters, four to 14 years old, were observed […]
Western Fair vaccination clinic taking patients three days a week
The hours at the Western Fair District COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic have changed, according to a statement from the Middlesex-London Health Unit.
LHSC closing COVID, cold and flu clinic
The last day the COVID, Cold and Flu Care Clinic at Victoria Hospital will be in operation is April 28.
Three COVID, cold and flu clinics opening in Elgin
The COVID, Cold and Flu Care Clinics are being opened in St. Thomas, West Lorne, and Stratfordville.
London COVID-19, cold and flu clinic expanding to treat kids
Starting Wednesday, the COVID, Cold and Flu Care Clinic at Victoria Hospital will begin accepting paediatric patients two days a week.
With COVID threat diminished, families turn out for New Year’s Eve
Families with kids returned to Owen Sound’s New Year’s Eve party at the rec centre Saturday afternoon, happy the threat of COVID-19 has diminished. Last year, kids lined up for goodie bags but there were no activities at the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre. The year before the whole event was cancelled because of the […]
COVID assessment centre taking on cold, flu patients
In an effort to help take some of the pressure off its overwhelmed emergency departments, the London Health Sciences Centre is granting more people access to its COVID-19 assessment centre.
Local hospital admissions spike in wake of virus “triple threat”
The HPHA said that it has admitted 27 patients with influenza since November 1, of whom 13 are under the age of six.
‘It’s great to be back,’ woman at Owen Sound Ribfest said Saturday
Hot and dusty weather greeted all who came out to eat barbecue at Owen Sound Ribfest Saturday afternoon behind the Harry Lumley-Bayshore Community Centre. The blast of late summer weather paired well with the sweet-smelling smoky ribs, chicken and sausage which four team grills were cooking, and lines were long at times. The grill teams […]