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Clrn Halton news of the day for Mar. 6, 2023
Premier Doug Fords government was slow to react to impending and continuing threats from COVID-19, condemning thousands of vulnerable residents in unprepared nursing homes to a parade of sickness and death. Thats the stark conclusion of the Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission, which issued a report Friday night with 85 recommendations and a warning that another pandemic should be expected. Next time, Ontario must be ready. The advice includes: the need for comprehensive plans to deal with pandemics on a province-wide basis and all the way down to each of Ontarios 626 nursing homes; providing better communication between staff and residents families; vastly improved infection control; and strategies to deal with staffing shortages that left too many homes unable to care properly for residents as COVID-19 spread like wildfire. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW There is also a call for a reimagining of elder care in the province to avoid what some have called the warehousing of frail seniors in institutional facilities in favour of more friendly, home-like settings.Its the second report this week to hammer the government for its handl stanley cup ing of the highly contagious virus in nursing homes, on top of decades of government n stanley cup eglect of the sector. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW On Wednesday, provincial auditor general Bonn gourde stanley ie Lysyk revealed results of her investigation that found lax inspections, persiste Walc Charity drops home as lottery prize over pot
BOYLSTON 鈥?Due to heavy lake effect snow affecting northern Oswego County, town of Boylston officials and the Oswego County Sheriff stanley vaso s Department are advising motorists to avoid traveling on local roads within the snow bands.Heavy lake effect snow impacting the town of Boylston since Christmas Day and continuing through Wednesday, Dec. 27, has challenged the towns ability to clear local roads. Weve had five feet of snow since Christma stanley tumbler s Day, Town Supervisor Ann Stacy said. Were asking people to stay off the roads in the town of Boylston until the snow stops and the town highway department can get the roads clear. Officials are urging people to avoid travel through noon Wednesday.The Oswego County Sheriffs Department also urged motorists to use caution, noting that the lake effect snow is due to shift south into other areas of the county overnight Dec. 26 into 27 .In Boylston, several cars have gotten stu stanley cups ck in the snow and there have been a couple of accidents, the supervisor said. Town highway crews are working diligently, but the heavy snow and low visibility have made plowing difficult, Supervisor Stacy said. Were asking people to avoid traveling in the town until noon Wednesday. placement_509781_0_iwidth:100%;margin:0 auto;Lake effect snow has been falling in northern Oswego County since Sunday night.The National Weather Service reports that a band of lake effect snow is producing snow fall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour Tuesday night that extends across Southern Jef |
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