Township of Assiginack Covid Vaccine Update – April 6, 2021
Online appointment booking: visit https://covid-19.ontario.ca/book-vaccine/
Main line: call 705.674.2299 (toll-free: 1.800.708.2505), between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m., seven days a week.
Alternate line: call 1.844.782.2273, between 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week.
Grey- Lockdown – Township of Assiginack Services effective Friday, March 12, 2021 at 12:01 a.m.
All events cancelled
Municipal Office – closed except for essential services. We recognize taxes are due, please call 705-859-3196 or email info@assiginack.ca to discuss options.
McLeans Park – Open with a limit for outdoor organized public events and social gatherings, physical distancing can be maintained is 10 people.
Library – Curbside pickup
Public Works – Operating as normal with staff precautions
Landfill- Operating as normal
Council meetings – continue to be by video/teleconference
For all information visit Assiginack.ca
The Assiginack Family Health Team can do flu shots. Please call the clinic to book a date and time. 705 859 2170.
Dietitian Advice and Recipes from Nola Thompson
How To Stay Active At Home with Given Cortes
Easy Tutorial on How to Make Face Masks
The Use of Cloth Masks and DIY without sewing
Covid-19 Music
Kids Help Line Phone: 1-800-668-6868 Text: 686868
EVENTS CANCELLED:
Manitoulin Deer Show
Manitoulin Open Water Swim
Summerfest 2020
Assiginack Horticultural Society Flower Show
Manitowaning Fall Fair
Youth Softball Tournament in Mindemoya
Haweater Weekend in Little Current
Pearson Cup in Mindemoya
Manitoulin Expositor Salmon Classic
FACEBOOK LIVE VIDEOS
May 8, 2020 Constable Ford talks to kids about self isolation during Covid-19
May 4, 2020 Dr. Bedard Updates
April 20, 2020 Press Release from Mayor
April 17, 2020 Mental Health contact information (flyer went to all residents)
April 14, 2020 Bank of Montreal hours are Monday to Friday 10 am to 1:30 pm
Dr. John Campbell youtube daily videos on Covid-19 (recommended by Dr. Bedard)
Medcram youtube videos on Covid-19 (recommended by Dr. Bedard)
Safe Grocery Shopping Handling in Your Home
April 3, 2020 video of Dietitian Nola on Panic Buying and Sensible Shopping and Dr. Bedard
March 27, 2020 video of Dr. Bedard
How to Pump Gas and Protect Yourself from Covid-19
March 26, 2020 video of OPP Constable Ford
March 23, 2020 video of Dr. Bedard
March 21, 2020 video of Dr. Bedard
March 20, 2020 video of Dr. Bedard
March 18, 2020 video of Dr. Bedard
March 16, 2020 video of Dr. Bedard
The Guardian newspaper article on Italy
Creators Garden – how to make cedar tea
Journal of American Medicine Association
New England Journal of Medicine
John Hopkins University Covid-19 map
DIETITIAN ADVICE – What foods to eat while self isolating
March 23, 2020 Canada Post is reduced hours, Monday 9-12, 2-5; Tues-Fri 9-12, 1-4. First hour for seniors, vulnerable
Easter Egg Hunt in Manitowaning has been cancelled
March 20, 2020 The municipal office will be closed to the public. The office will be taking phone calls from 8:30 am to noon Monday to Friday. Emails will be monitored continuously. To reach staff:
CAO – Alton Hobbs ahobbs@assiginack.ca
Treasurer – Deb MacDonald dmacdonald@assiginack.ca
Tax/Utility Manager – Freda Bond fbond@assiginack.ca
March 19, 2020 the municipal office will be limiting its office hours to 8:30 am to 12 pm Monday-Friday until further notice.
Bank of Montreal hours are now Mon/Wed/Fri 10 am to 1:30 pm.
** Tax bills are due this week (March 18), in an effort to try and reduce contact, we kindly ask that you use alternate methods to pay. The first by setting it up through your bank, or you can pay online from our website on this page, please note when paying online the account number you insert is your roll number and you start with the first ‘0’ and end with the last ‘0’. If you are coming in to pay, please put your cheque and tax stub in an envelope and we will receive that. If you are bringing in cash, please try to have the correct change and insert that into an envelope with your tax stub. We truly appreciate the effort our ratepayers are making in working together as a community!
FREE WIFI can be found in the parking lot of the Information Booth on Hwy 6 and outside the Assiginack Library and Arena.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS if you are able and willing to volunteer to help seniors run errands etc. Please email info@assiginack.ca and give your name and phone number.
SENIORS/THOSE SELF ISOLATING WE ARE HERE TO HELP! Volunteers in conjunction with the Township of Assiginack would like to reach out to the seniors/those in need in the community to offer help.
If you need errands run, or grocery shopping done etc, please call the office at 705 859-3196. If we are closed, please leave a message with your name, phone number and your request. Or email info@assiginack.ca with the above details.
Someone will get back to you as soon as possible. The goal is to protect our community and keep everyone safe!
March 17, 2020 Council meeting is cancelled
March 15, 2020 Dr. Bedard of the Assiginack Family Health Team gave a live video presentation on Covid-19. The video can be found here: http://tiny.cc/afpdlz
Dr. Bedard gave a few links that may interest people:
Public Health Sudbury & Districts
Public Health Agency of Canada
March 13, 2020 All events in Assiginack are cancelled. The library and arena are closed. You can still get an Overdrive account from the library so you/your children can download books on your device. Call 705 859 2110 and leave a message. This opportunity is only open to Assiginack ratepayers. If you are unwell, we ask that you do not visit the library or return your books for a two week period. During the suspension of library services no fines will be incurred to library patrons.