Newmarket Playground Closes, Ontario Learn at Home & COVID-19 Updates
Dear friends and neighbours,
I am writing to you all today to say thank you once again for the care and consideration I am seeing across all our neighbourhoods. We all need to help each other during these difficult times and work together to make sure all our families, friends, and neighbours are safe. Please check in on each other and if you can lend a hand, please do while practising safe distancing.
Newmarket closes all playgrounds in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19
In an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19, all playgrounds and outdoor parks with fitness equipment within the Town of Newmarket will be closed until further notice. Learn more...
Newmarket Declares State of Emergency
At the March 18 Emergency Council Meeting, Mayor John Taylor declared a State of Emergency in response to COVID-19 in the Town of Newmarket.
"This is an unprecedented time that most of us have never experienced in our lifetime. Declaring a state of an emergency is not to incite panic, but to incite action and allow the Town to dedicate more resources and be in a better position to respond to COVID-19." says Mayor John Taylor. "It is time for us as a community to do our part to help flatten the curve and stabilize the spread of COVID-19. We need to listen to our Public Health Officials and seriously practice social distancing in order to limit the spread of COVID-19 to save lives." Learn more...
Ontario Launches Learn at Home:
Find supplementary resources for elementary and secondary students to practice math and literacy skills and learn at home. Learn more...
You can watch many of the updates and press conferences on YOUTUBE as well, in case you missed our wanted to review and share with your family.
Premier Ford delivers remarks and participates in media availability, Queen's Park
You will hear our government say we need to flatten the line. This is very real and we have it in each of us to do our part, be prepared, be smart, care for each other while practising safe distances, to prevent the spread and ultimately save lives.
Important Links to COVID19 Information:
* https://www.newmarket.ca/covid19
* York.ca/covid19
* Ontario.ca/coronavirus
You can also find information on my website via https://www.kellybroome.ca/blog
Please continue to send your questions and ideas. By working together, sharing information, ideas and being engaged in our community will help in the days to come.
With Gratitude,
Kelly Broome
Councillor Ward-6
Newmarket, ON.
kelly@kellybroome.ca
www.kellybroome.ca