Tay Valley Township
217 Harper Road K7H 3C6 Perth, ON, Canada

NOTICE 2021 BUDGET AND FEE REVIEW Tay Valley Township Council intends to adopt the 2021 Budget and consider any changes in fees at the Council meeting to be held on December 8th, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.... In addition, a public meeting to hear comments and answer questions from the public will be held on Tuesday, November 24th, 2020. TAKE NOTICE that there will NOT be any ability to attend the public meeting in person to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The public may participate by alternate means. The Township strongly encourages written comments to be submitted prior to the public meeting. A conference call line will be available during the public meeting to enable the public to participate and make oral representations. There will also be the ability to view the meeting agenda and materials on an electronic device. The details to join the conference call and view the materials will be contained on the meeting agenda which can be viewed at http://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/en/calendar/council/default.aspx at least five days prior to the meeting. Public Meeting Tuesday, November 24th, 2020 5:30 p.m. Council Meeting Budget Adoption Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 5:30 p.m. Your participation at these meetings is welcome and encouraged. Copies of the draft budget will be available on the Township website or by contacting the Treasurer as of October 23rd, 2020. For further information contact: Amanda Mabo, Clerk Tay Valley Township 217 Harper Road Perth, Ontario K7H 3C6 T: 613-267-5353 Ext. 130 Email: [email protected] www.tayvalleytwp.ca

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Lost Golf Clubs at Glen Tay ReUse Centre A set of golf clubs were accidentally dropped off at the Glen Tay ReUse Centre on the weekend. If you happened to pick up the set the owner would really appreciate their return. ... Description of bag of golf clubs: -dark black bag -all drivers and woods have bright red covers -a pink purse is snapped onto the outside of the bag The clubs can be dropped off to the Municipal Office, no questions asked. Tay Valley Township 217 Harper Road, Perth, ON K7H 3C6 T: 613-267-5353 or 1-800-810-0161

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NOTICE 2021 BUDGET Tay Valley Township Council intends to adopt the 2021 Budget at the Council meeting to be held on December 8th, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.... In addition, a public meeting to hear comments and answer questions from the public will be held on Tuesday, November 24th, 2020. TAKE NOTICE that there will NOT be any ability to attend the public meeting in person to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The public may participate by alternate means. The Township strongly encourages written comments to be submitted prior to the public meeting. A conference call line will be available during the public meeting to enable the public to participate and make oral representations. There will also be the ability to view the meeting agenda and materials on an electronic device. The details to join the conference call and view the materials will be contained on the meeting agenda which can be viewed at http://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/en/calendar/council/default.aspx at least five days prior to the meeting. Public Meeting Tuesday, November 24th, 2020 5:30 p.m. Council Meeting Budget Adoption Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 5:30 p.m. Your participation at these meetings is welcome and encouraged. Copies of the draft budget will be available on the Township website or by contacting the Treasurer as of October 23rd, 2020. For further information contact: Amanda Mabo, Clerk Tay Valley Township 217 Harper Road Perth, Ontario K7H 3C6 T: 613-267-5353 Ext. 130 Email: [email protected] www.tayvalleytwp.ca

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Ontario Supports Small Main Street Businesses with $60 Million in Funding through PPE Grant The grant application is now live, apply here. Eligibility... To be eligible, your business must have two to nine employees and be in one of the following sectors: retail accommodation and food services repair and maintenance personal and laundry services What you’ll get Eligible small businesses will get one-time grants of up to $1,000. What you’ll need to apply You will need to submit receipts or proof of costs for PPE purchased since March 17, 2020. This includes: gloves, gowns, face shields, eye protection, masks, sanitizer, sanitizing wipes thermometers, temperature monitors or cameras physical changes, including the installation of hand sanitizer stations and plexiglass dividers signs to guide or inform customers and employees

News Release Ontario Updating COVID-19 Response Framework to Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 November 13, 2020 Modelling Shows New Thresholds Needed to Bend the Curve and Keep People Safe TORONTO In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and the Public Health Measures Table, the Ontario government is taking immediate action to respond to the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases and is updating the Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework, by lowering the thres...holds for each level in the framework. These necessary updates will help limit the spread of COVID-19 while keeping schools open, maintaining health system capacity, protecting the province's most vulnerable, and avoiding broader lockdowns. Details were provided today by Premier Doug Ford, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health. "Our number one priority right now is getting the numbers down and keeping people safe. That's why, on the recommendation of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, we're updating the framework with new thresholds so we can slow the spread of this virus," said Premier Ford. "These adjustments are necessary to respond to the latest evidence we're seeing and we are prepared to make further adjustments as the health experts continue to review the current public health restrictions. We must do whatever it takes to stop our hospitals from being overwhelmed and protect our most vulnerable." The latest modelling shows that if the number of new cases continues to grow at its current rate, the province could register up to 6,500 new cases per day by mid-December. Within the next two weeks the province will likely exceed its intensive care threshold of 150 beds, under any potential scenario. The framework changes are in response to the current data and trends, and will lower the threshold for each of the five levels for: weekly incidence rates, positivity rate, effective reproductive number (Rt), outbreak trends and the level of community transmission. Based on these new thresholds, the following public health unit regions would be moved to the following levels in the framework: o Red-Control: o Hamilton Public Health Services o Halton Region Public Health o Toronto Public Health o York Region Public Health o Orange-Restrict: o Brant County Health Unit o Durham Region Health Department o Eastern Ontario Health Unit o Niagara Region Public Health o Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health o Region of Waterloo Public Health o Yellow-Protect: o Huron Perth Public Health o Middlesex-London Health Unit o Public Health Sudbury See more

Winter Operations during COVID-19 With the winter season approaching, the Township wants to provide residents with an update on what to expect regarding winter operations during the current COVID-19 pandemic. With guidance from the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Health Unit the Township has implemented health and safety protocols to prevent, eliminate, reduce and manage exposure to COVID-19. However, there may be times this winter season where there are staffing shortages which... may cause delays in the clearing and sanding of Township maintained roads within Tay Valley. If this were to occur, the Township’s efforts will be to address the higher traffic volume roads first with the lower volume roads being addressed as soon as staffing levels permit. The waste site operations may also be affected. Information regarding any change in normal winter operations or waste site operations will be posted via a Township Newsfeed (Emergency Information) and on the Township Facebook page. To sign up for eNews visit http://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/en/news/subscribe.aspx.