I visited both Steve’s Rideau Restaurant and Tangled Garden Cafe today and they are open for business … well … open for take out. Contact information for you below. If I missed another one, please let me know.
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COVID-19 UPDATE – March 20, 2020 WELCOME BACK Travellers & Snow Birds
We are so happy that you have either landed back in Westport or you are heading home!
While you have been away, we have been putting a safety net around our community. There is no reported case of COVID-19 in the area and we are working hard to keep it that way.
Self isolation for 14 days is mandatory when you return to Canada. We know how difficult that can be and the community wants to offer you help in a variety of ways. Paul Millar is our Volunteer Coordinator for COVID-19. (Thank you AGAIN, Paul!) You can email westportcare@gmail.com for assistance in getting the things you need from the store to your home. and other errands. There are many volunteers ready, willing and able to give you a hand and make your period at home less stressful.
Tracey Phillips and her mighty staff have another system in place that will assist you in getting your meds without having to go into the pharmacy. Please note the emphasis on not going into the pharmacy. Call the pharmacy if you need supplies and they will explain their system for taking care of you while you are in self isolation.
Neil and Martha Kudrinko and their hard working staff are ensuring that there is lots of food and other sundries available . They have taken additional precautions in wrapping all of the produce to avoid additional touch points by shoppers as well as tightening up the deli area with prepackaged cold cuts to again, avoid unnecessary handling. Neil ensures that the carts are washed daily with power washer and bleach and a 4-hand washer station has been placed at the front of the store. You can call Kudrinkos and place your order, pay for it over the phone, drive to the lot, pop the trunk and have your groceries placed in your trunk. All this without having to go into the grocery store. Please note the emphasis on not going into the store.
I didn’t have the opportunity yesterday to confirm which restaurants in the Village are offering take-out. I will check it out today, however I also ask that people reading this blog will add that information – please ensure that it is current.
Town Hall closed as of this morning to walk-ins. Please call Paul or Anne-Marie at 613-273-2191 if you have any questions about municipal related matters.
Again, we are so glad you are home. Many of are feeling like mother hens, counting our chicks to make sure they are all safe and accounted for. (I bet you never thought your Mayor would refer to herself as a hen!!!).
Call anytime if you have questions or concerns. Be assured that we are a strong and well organized community committed to doing our part to slow the spread of the virus and keep all of our people safe. 613-273-9195
COVID-19 Update – March 19, 2020
Good evening everyone. A couple of updates from today’s meetings. During today’s emergency legislative session at Queen’s Park, the Provincial Government introduced legislation to assist municipal governments and local boards during the COVID-19 emergency. This legislation received unanimous consent in the Legislature.
Municipal governments need the ability to ensure councils, council committees and municipal boards can meet virtually to make key decisions without needing to meet physically- given societal necessity for social distancing and isolation.
The Municipal Act, 2001 has been amended to provide that, during municipal or provincial emergencies, members of councils, local boards and committees who participate electronically in open and closed may be counted for the purposes of quorum.
Given the importance of this legislation, we amended our Procedural By-Law at tonight’s Council meeting in order to implement the changes immediately. In order to participate in tonight’s meeting, all members of Council had to attend. This amendment will allow members of Council to fully participate in municipal government during the course of COVID-19 remotely if that is their preference.
The Clerk and Mayor will continue to be in Council Chambers – in person, not virtually – and the chambers will be open to the public – albeit limiting the number of spectators., No doubt there will be some bugs to work out, but this is a very positive decision by the provincial government.
The second issue to report is we have made the decision to close Town Hall to walk-ins and ask the public to call and make an appointment. Staff will have other information on the village web site tomorrow. We had hoped to keep the doors open for the duration of the virus, however we have found that the reasons people are coming into Town Hall can be handled in other ways – ie dropping payments into the drop box, paying on-line, purchasing garbage tags in retail stores. This decision increases the safety of our staff. call Town Hall @613-273-2191.
Please maintain physical space between you and others, wash wash wash your hands, stay home if you can and help others who are having challenges self-isolating.
Call anytime – 273-9195
Ready for some good news? Spring is here and 2 public works projects underway!
You might have seen some different trucks in the village today. The first group of vehicles belong to the crew doing bore holes on Bedford St to take samples of the road bed. Yup …. one of the first early steps required before the reconstruction of Bedford St.
The second group of vehicles belong to a sewer camera crew. The Village had to wait for the spring water levels to rise to install cameras in the sewers. These are expected to help identify where the illegal sump pumps are operating. The contractor was busy today doing the installations. For the 98% of you who comply with the sump pump by-law, we want to thank you and let you know that we are still working hard to resolve the issue. More about this in the next few weeks.
UPDATE ON COVID-19 – March 17,2020
Dear Westport Residents and Business Owners.
Currently, there have been no reported cases of COVID-19 in the Village and an Emergency has not been declared. However, there have been 3 cases reported in Kingston.
Prior to today (March 17), we had already made some changes, including closing Town Hall at 1:30 each day, closing the Community Centre, Library, suspending meetings of committees of council and other boards.
The Village’s Emergency Control Group (ECG) met March 17th 2020 and opened the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) to incorporate proactive measures to limit the spread of the virus within the Village and to protect our residents, businesses, visitors and staff. The EOC will remain open and the ECG will meet weekly or as required to ensure the the continuity of services is maintained.
On the agenda for the ECG meeting were many of the items that the Premier announced this morning. As a result of Premier Ford’s declaring a state of emergency, the following establishments in Westport are legally required to close immediately:
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All facilities providing indoor recreational programs;
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All public libraries
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All bars and restaurants, except to the extent that such facilities provide takeout food and delivery;
Robin, The Mayor 
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