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For immediate release April 1, 2021
Waterloo Region under Province-wide shutdown
Waterloo Region – Today the Province of Ontario announced it is imposing a Province-wide shutdown effective at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 3, 2021 for at least four weeks.
“The situation remains precarious, our rates have started to increase again, and we continue to be at risk for a rapid acceleration in Waterloo Region,” said Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang, Medical Officer...
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Waterloo Region – Today, the Waterloo Region COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force is announcing that a vaccination clinic is opening in Wellesley at 3710 Nafziger Drive, Unit A. This rural location will make it easier for residents in Waterloo Region’s rural communities to get the vaccine, including older adults and other priority populations.
“It is a high priority of the Waterloo Region Vaccine Distribution Task Force to open vaccination clinics in the townships...
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Region of Waterloo –Following the start of the pandemic, the Townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot, and Woolwich came together virtually with rural community support agencies to form the Rural Recovery Coordinating Committee. This collaborative working group, in its infancy, was able to support one another through the sharing of COVID-19 protocols, procedures, and best practices; utilizing the rural barn raising spirit.
Over time, the Committee was able to...
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Community plan to reduce Waterloo Region’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions up for comment
Waterloo Region – ClimateActionWR, a local collaborative of all municipalities and environmental non-profit groups Reep Green Solutions and Sustainable Waterloo Region, are partnering to lead the region to reduce GHG emissions by 80 per cent by 2050 through a plan called TransformWR. It will be available for public input starting today on...
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Region Announces Locations of COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics  
Waterloo Region – Today, the Region of Waterloo is announcing the locations for two large public health vaccination clinics where thousands of community members will be immunized as part of the Region’s 5 Clinic Types Strategy for COVID-19 vaccine rollout. As vaccine supply increases in the coming months, these locations will play a critical role in the Region’s...
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