George Chow

Starting April 1, family and friends can visit their loved ones in long-term care and assisted living facilities more regularly. All social visits still need to be scheduled in advance. People living in long-term care can now have: Indoor visits with two visitors (+ 1 child) at the same time More social visitors outdoors, in accordance with current PHO guidelines More flexibility on where, when, and how often visits can take place, including in residents’ rooms Visit...s for a minimum of 60 minutes Physical touch between residents and their visitors with infection prevention and control measures in place Support to leave the facility for family visits (not just essential outings) and will not be required to isolate upon return These changes are possible because the majority of residents and staff have received protection with their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Learn more: https://news.gov.bc.ca/24077 See more

Effective immediately, COVID-19 rule-breakers who promote or attend a non-compliant gathering or event will face a fine of $575, up from $230. If you organize or host a prohibited event, the fine is still $2,300. Learn More: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/.../covid-19.../violation-tickets

Everyone in BC is now on track to receive a first dose of the vaccine by the end of June. Priority frontline workers will now be able to receive a vaccine in March to May. The timeline for the general population under the age of 80 has been accelerated. http://gov.bc.ca/covidvaccine

To commemorate the passing of two very important figures in our community, I had the honour of delivering a eulogy for both Mr. Jack Chow and Colonel Howe Lee. Their contributions will remain a legacy for generations to come and will be dearly missed.

UPDATE: Call centres are processing vaccination appointment bookings ahead of schedule. Starting March 15 at 12PM, seniors aged 84+ and Indigenous people’s 65+ can call to book a vaccine appointment. To help manage the flow of calls throughout the week, we are asking eligible seniors or those assisting them to call only when they are scheduled to do so. Monday, March 15: 84+ (1937 or earlier) Tuesday, March 16: 83+ (1938 or earlier)... Wednesday, March 17: 82+ (1939 or earlier) Thursday, March 18: 81+ (1940 or earlier) Friday, March 19: 80+ (1941 or earlier) Please only call if it’s your turn! Learn more: gov.bc.ca/BCSeniorsFirst See more

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Advance polls are still open from 8 AM to 8 PM until Wednesday October 21st. Voting is safe and easy. You can get more information from: https://www.bcndp.ca/where-to-vote