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North Shore recap April 12 2020

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North Shore recap April 12 2020
North Shore news summary April 12 2020

A summary of North Shore News according to each city Hall:

Rosemere

With the Easter break about to begin, the Town would like to remind citizens of the importance of respecting social distancing guidelines. Although Easter is usually an opportunity to reunite with family and loved ones, it is essential  for residents to maintain the measures in order to avoid the spread of the virus. Thanks to technology, people will still be able to share beautiful moments with their loved ones! The city asks not to hesitate to use platforms such as Zoom, FaceTime and Skype to celebrate Easter… virtually!

Sainte Thérèse

Following the operations which took place during the night of March 29 to 30 in a sector of the city bordered by the Rivière aux Chiens, the City of Sainte Thérèse maintains the critical situation status regarding the possibilities of flooding of the river until further notice.

This means that citizens who have already installed sandbags must maintain these protective measures until the critical situation status is lifted. No houses were flooded, no streets were blocked, and the City continued to monitor the level of the river closely. The teams remain ready to intervene if necessary.

Boisbriand

In order to limit the spread of the virus, the City of Boisbriand takes the situation very seriously and complies with the recommendations issued by the Government of Quebec.

Despite the closure of municipal buildings, several employees telework and are able to respond to citizens’ requests by telephone (voice mail – reminders made regularly) or online. In light of the current circumstances, note that the response time may be longer than usual.

The website will be updated as the situation evolves. The city asks the residents to consult it frequently.

Deux-Montagnes

LET’S BUY LOCAL! THE CITY PUBLISHES THE LIST OF OPEN LOCAL MERCHANT’S STORES

The City of Deux-Montagnes encourages its citizens to show solidarity with local merchants and publishes on its website a list of groceries, pharmacies, restaurants and other open businesses:  https://bit.ly/3c5rnlj

Merchants:who want their store on the list or have any correstions of published information are asked to email  communications@ville.deux-montagnes.qc.ca. Deux-Montagnes merchants open in this time of crisis are also invited to register their business with  Le Panier Bleu, an initiative of the provincial government to support the local economy:  https://lepanierbleu.ca/

Blainville

The skateparks, located in the parks of Bolivars, Fontainebleau and Maurice-Tessier, are now closed until further notice. The City also closes all of its sports facilities: soccer, baseball, basketball, tennis, pickelball, etc. until further notice.

The parks remain open, but gatherings are prohibited there. A minimum distance of two meters is to be respected between people not living under the same roof. The City asks citizens to avoid play modules since they are not disinfected. Anyone who does not follow the instructions can be fined from $ 1,000 to $ 6,000.

Saint-Eustache

The Saint-Eustache City Police Service is counting on your cooperation so as not to clog up the telephone lines of the 9-1-1 emergency center for any questions concerning the Covid-19.

The Police Service has written a Frequently Asked Questions in connection with COVID-19 in order to better answer your questions. Do not hesitate to do your own research before contacting your emergency services. All together, it’s going to be fine!

The SWLSB learning backpack-Edu Tech to the rescue

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The SWLSB learning backpack-Edu Tech to the rescue
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board Learning Backpack

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It did not take long really. The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board following the closure of all its schools to avoid the spread of Covid-19 sprung into action to keep its students educated, motivated, occupied and entertained during these difficult times. Led by Geoffrey Hipps, the SWLSB Pedagogical services worked for a week to create the first version of an online learning hub for the students of the entire board.  After the learning backpack was launched, having a better understanding of the situation and the needs, the site was revised for week 2 and will continue to be updated on a weekly basis.

The hand-picked resources curated by the Pedagogical Services Department team to support the learners and their families include many features such as “Weekly activities’ for every level, several subject based resource pages, family support page for the parents, specialist support pages and a SWLSB PreK/K Transitions website.

This was a school board initiative. The activities housed on the site however should not be considered a program.  The pedagogical services simply provided the parents, or anyone else wishing to access the site, because it is open to all, a variety of activities that their children can experience.  The department has also offered a suggested schedule should they wish to follow.

The Learning Backpack is completely optional and the Pedagogical Services worked extra hard to create it being conscious of the fact that parents are not teachers.  Several criteria were followed when choosing activities for the site for example: it should be easily understood by parents, where possible, a child should be able to navigate autonomously, and it should be engaging.

Pedagogical Services focused on helping the parents keep their children, students, engaged in productive learning activities.  The current directive from the Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement Supérieur, is that students should be engaged in activities that will help consolidate the learning that took place up to the closure of the schools.  Pedagogical Services are in close contact with the MEES and will follow their directives as they move through this crisis.

Finally, Pedagogical Services informed us that they do not foresee the necessity of maintaining the Learning Backpack when the schools open. 

North Shore News Volume 16-07

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North Shore News Volume 16-07

Front page of the North Shore News Volume 16-07, published April 3, 2020.
Click on the image to read the paper.

North Shore News: Volume 16 Number 7. April 3rd, 2020.

Two COVID-19 evaluation clinics in the Laurentians

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Two COVID-19 evaluation clinics in the Laurentians
  • 2 clinics testing for COVID-19 in the Laurentians

In an effort to better serve residents of the Laurentians and avoid crowding at the hospitals, the Minister of Health and Social Services has given approval for two designated evaluation Clinics in the Laurentians. These clinics, available by appointment only, will provide medical consultation to people presenting flu-like symptoms, symptoms of gastroenteritis or COVID-19-like symptoms. It will also be possible to get a COVID-19 screening test at the same place.

The first one will be in the Lower Laurentians and the other in the region’s centre.

The procedure for making an appointment is the same as for screening tests: patients must call the hotline at 1-877-644-4545. A nurse will refer them to the service they require. It will also be possible to get a medical consultation by referral from a doctor or pediatrician. The clinics are open 7 days a week from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.

There will be strict safety measures to protect patients as well as healthcare workers. Residents must come to the clinic alone to limit the risk of contamination. The designated COVID-19 evaluation clinics are intended as a complementary measure for non-critical cases requiring care. They are designed to support the hospitals, family medicine clinics and public health teams. Opening these clinics will help avoid overcrowding of emergency rooms and lower the number of people going to medical clinics.

Business community initiative to support local businesses in Thérèse-De Blainville

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Business community initiative to support local businesses in Thérèse-De Blainville

The economic players of the MRC De Thérèse-De Blainville are joining forces to better help local businesses and ensure economic continuity. The effort manifests itself with the creation of a committee, a facebook group and the mailing of a survey.  

Economic continuity committee: The economic continuity committee provides an opportunity to discuss the various issues related to the current crisis and also to have a clear picture of the economic situation with the aim of establishing a realistic action plan so that ” in unison the economic partners can intervene to ensure continuity in economic development and ultimately see together to plan a future revival

Creation of a Facebook group: The Facebook group business community in action, brings together the business community , managers, entrepreneurs and economic partners of the territory of the MRC of Thérèse-De Blainville in order to offer a common place of exchange and information in order to better equip our businesses and thus contribute together to economic continuity. Managers and entrepreneurs can ask their questions to the various stakeholders, share their concerns and stay informed of local measures by joining this group led by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Thérèse- De Blainville (CCITB) in partnership with the MRC Thérèse -From Blainville and all the economic players in the community: federal and provincial deputies, AGAB, CORDEV, the Ministry of Economy and Innovation, Investissement Québec, Services Québec and the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC).

Survey on the impacts of COVID-19 on a business: A survey will be sent to businesses in the region. This survey will assess the current situation of businesses, better understand their issues and ensure effective monitoring in order to deploy assistance measures for entrepreneurs in the territory in the most concrete and rapid manner possible.

Antiseptic gel à la CISSS

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Antiseptic gel à la CISSS

At a time when more and more countries around the world are forced to rely on their own means to produce much needed front-line protective materials, the clinical pharmacy department of the CISSS des Laurentides will also produce its own brand of antiseptic gel to fill its growing need.

The initiative belongs to its clinical pharmacy department, the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) des Laurentides after seeing the demand of large quantities of this solution in daily use for cleaning the hands of health and social service workers. The gel is is also available at the entrances of CISSS facilities for members of the public requiring services. The hydroalcoholic gel is an essential product for the prevention of infections, which is more important than ever in this pandemic.

The many elements required to prepare this solution are already in stock at the CISSS des Laurentides. Thus, the clinical pharmacy department hopes to help cover part of the current need for this product that so essential to providing well-functioning services.

For Rosemonde Landry, president and director general of the CISSS des Laurentides, this initiative fills a great need. “This product will be made directly in our pharmacy departments, according to strict rules of hygiene and supervised by our professionals. In addition to healthcare workers, all our teams are putting their shoulders to the wheel to deal with the current pandemic and I am very proud of them,” she said.

Rosemère supports its residents

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Rosemère supports its residents
A slew of measures announced to support Rosemère residents

The Town of Rosemère, just like many other towns in Quebec, has stepped up its efforts to ensure the well-being of its residents through a series of initiatives starting with the support of its seniors and isolated residents.
Since April 1—a new “friendly call” service is offered to people living alone who feel isolated and may need someone to talk to. Residents may call the Town at 450 621-3500, ext. 7384, and mention that they would like to receive a “friendly call”. The Town is also inviting residents over the age 70 or anyone else with a special need, such as grocery delivery service or otherwise, to call this same number. The town will make sure to direct them to the appropriate services.
“I am proud and happy to see that residents have responded in large numbers to our call for volunteers. Thanks to their support and commitment, we have made more than 200 friendly calls to seniors and residents living alone and we are continuing to do so! Our community is uniting and I’m convinced that together we can win this battle!” stated Rosemère Mayor Eric Westram.
Furthermore, the town is offering an online entertainment service on the library’s website for youngsters and grown ups and the ecocentre remains open to the public.

In order to comply with government orders, the Town is cancelling the pick-up of large items scheduled for April 13. However, the ecocentre remains open to the public.
As an additional financial help to its residents, Rosemère has decided to cancel interest and penalties on residents’ and merchants’ unpaid tax bills, effective March 13 and until June 1.
Town Council will be holding a special meeting in the Council room this Monday, April 6, at 4 p.m. The meeting will be held in private and the pre-recording will be available on the Town’s website. The video will be webcast immediately following the meeting. Residents wanting to take part in the question period must send their questions to mcthemens@ville.rosemere.qc.ca before 3 p.m. on Monday, April 6.
The Council meeting of April 14 will be held in private as well, but will be webcast live. Residents will be able to view it live on the Town’s website via webcast.
In addition, the Town is stressing that gatherings in parks are strictly prohibited. This order applies, in particular, to parks and playgrounds (soccer fields, skatepark, baseball fields, etc.). Soccer games with friends, skateboarding outings at the skatepark and all other group activities are prohibited in public places. In fact, signs have been posted at the entrances to these parks to remind people of the rules. The police force has been made aware of this situation and will take the necessary measures to ensure that these orders are obeyed. The Town is also reminding residents of the importance of not flushing disposable disinfectant wipes down the toilet. They create major problems in the sewer system by blocking the pipes and causing sewer back-ups.
Essential services will always be provided and that the vast majority of Rosemère employees are carrying out their work off-site (in telework mode) so that administrative services remain operational. Residents can continue to contact their Town at 450 621-3500 and are assured that any urgent request or special situation will be dealt with appropriately.

April 4th North Shore recap

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April 4th North Shore recap

A summary of North Shore News according to each city Hall:
Rosemere
In keeping with the Town’s desire to move forward on its priority projects despite the current situation, Town Council will hold an extraordinary meeting on Monday, April 6 at 4:00 p.m. at Town Hall to address issues that require action. The council meeting will be filmed and will be available on the Town’s website. Videoconferencing will be used in order to respect social distancing guidelines. The video will be broadcast immediately following the session. For question period, citizens must send their questions to mcthemens@ville.rosemere.qc.ca before 3 p.m. on Monday, April 6.
Sainte Thérèse
Following the operations which took place during the night of March 29 to 30 in a sector of the city bordered by the Rivière aux Chiens, the City of Sainte Thérèse maintains the critical situation status regarding the possibilities of flooding of the river until further notice.
This means that citizens who have already installed sandbags must maintain these protective measures until the critical situation status is lifted. No houses were flooded, no streets were blocked, and the City continued to monitor the level of the river closely. The teams remain ready to intervene if necessary.


Boisbriand
Due to current precipitation and melting snow, the City of Boisbriand asks citizens to remain vigilant and to prepare for spring floods
The City of Boisbriand has activated its municipal civil security plan and is going into “standby mode” to monitor the level of the Mille-Îles river. Citizens will be notified of any change or intervention in the territory.
The conditions surrounding the distribution of sandbags will be communicated over the next few days, if applicable.
Citizens are also asked to note that disaster assistance will be adapted to the health requirements implemented by the Government of Quebec in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deux-Montagnes
As soon as the provincial government announced that it was putting Quebec in lockdown until April 13, the City of Deux-Montagnes began taking measures to reorganize the workloads of employees whose services were deemed non-essential. These employees were reassigned to community work for providing assistance to organizations in the area and to elderly and vulnerable residents in need of support.
Anyone wishing to receive assistance from the city should call the recreation and community life department at 450-473-2796, extension 4226. City of Deux-Montagnes employees are now making courtesy calls to residents over 70 years of age. The calls are being made to ensure that their basic needs are being met, to keep them up to date with any necessary information (including details on the city’s pandemic action plan), to assess their situation, and to help out with any reasonable assistance (such as a bit shopping, and the like).
Blainville
Unless new instructions are given by the Government of Quebec, the next municipal council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 14, will be held via teleconferencing and videotaped. It will be possible, as usual, to view the session in the days that follow on the city website. Except for the mayor, the councillors will participate in the session via their telephone as a precautionary measure.
As they will not have access to the council hall, citizens are invited to send their questions and comments to the municipal council by email at directiongenerale.mairie@blainville.ca.
Saint-Eustache
The City of Saint-Eustache asks citizens not to bring donations (articles, clothing, etc.) to organizations that usually receive them, for example the Grenier populaire des Basses- Laurentides, the Marie-Eve Center, Les Trouvailles d’Eustache (parochial parlor), JouJou Recover-R, etc. It is the same for the blue boxes of clothing donations that can be found everywhere on the territory.
Indeed, in the context of Covid-19, these organizations are not in operation and there is no staff to collect donations. Please note: Anyone who leaves donations on the ground or around the drop-off points could be fined.
Citizens are asked to keep their donations at home while waiting for the Covid-19 crisis to pass.

Jean-Philippe Cotton appointed as Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the CISSS des Laurentides

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Jean-Philippe Cotton appointed as Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the CISSS des Laurentides

The Integrated Center for Health and Social Services, (CISSS) des Laurentides announced the appointment by the government of Quebec, of Jean-Philippe Cotton as deputy president and general manager (PDGA) of the CISSS des Laurentides.

Mr. Cotton took office on April 2, 2020 taking over from Mr. Yves St-Onge who will be retiring after a career spanning over 30 years in the health and social services network of Quebec.

Mr. Cotton is very familiar with the residents served by the CISSS des Laurentides and the care and services it provides since for the past five years, he has held the position of director of mental disability, autism spectrum disorder and physical impairment. In addition, he also acted as interim director of multidisciplinary services and professional practices as well as interim director of mental health, addictions and general adult psychosocial services programs. He also served as Director General of the Gingras-Rehabilitation Institute from Lindsay-de-Montréal from 2011 to 2015.

Having acquired a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Montreal, a graduate certificate in microprograming in public management from the National School of Public Administration, a graduate diploma specializing in organization management and a master’s degree in administration, management and organization development from Laval University, Mr. Cotton acquired solid experience in the health and social services network.

“Mr. Cotton is recognized for his mobilizing leadership and his strategic vision. It is considered a benchmark in terms of the involvement of partner users and staff when reviewing various processes aimed at optimizing and improving hospital or ambulatory clinical services or various administrative or human resources support services. He also has in-depth knowledge of clienteles with specific needs. He is the right person to successfully meet the challenges ahead. I wish him the best of luck in his new role,” said Mr. André Poirier president of the council of administrators of the Integrated Center for Health and Social Services, (CISSS ) des Laurentides.

BAUER face-shields-Canadian generosity at its best.

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BAUER face-shields-Canadian generosity at its best.

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The Bauer face shield is the first level of protection for health care workers dealing with COVID-19

An in-depth interview with Dan Bourgeois, Vice President of Product Innovation at Bauer Hockey. How they work, how they are made, how they are used and how this Canadian brand with its Blainville factory has become a world leader in a vital protection product against COVID-19. Read all about it in our next North Shore news, April 17th

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