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WESTPORT’S NEW LOGO – DECISION IS IN! CALLING ALL ARTISTS.

February 3, 2022

 Design the logo for NEW Westport slogan

Municipal branding is more than just a website and a logo. A brand is an experience, an emotion and a memory.  It communicates what makes Westport unique and appealing through a combination of visuals and words. A strong logo can help boost economic development, tourism and the sense of community that residents enjoy.

We began the Village rebranding process with community input by asking the public to describe Westport in three words or less.  Over 250 suggestions were submitted.   From this list, the Branding Committee chose the top two words – LAKESIDE and  HERITAGE.  The committee members are the four Village of Westport Councillors and Ken Rose (this year’s Westport’s Senior of the Year), Joel Kimmel (artist and member of the Westport Parks & Recreation and Harbour Advisory Committee) Christine Janeway (author, artist and our Museum Curator) and Mary Chaikowsky (artist and member of the Friends of the Library).

The public was next asked to help the Village shape its new slogan.  The Village received 85 submissions.  When the committee’s votes were tallied, Timeless Lakeside Village received the most votes with 29.   Timeless on the Rideau was second with 14 votes.  Council confirmed the new slogan, Timeless Lakeside Village, on February 1.

The final step is to design our visual identity for the Village’s new slogan, Timeless Lakeside Village.  It will be used as our branding and visible on all Welcome signs, municipal stationary and other Village material and property.  Visual identity is the imagery that expresses our brand and differentiates us from all the others.

You are invited to submit your visual identity for Timeless Lakeside Village.

Considerations

1. Computer generated submissions must be high resolution.

2. Original art must be capable of being reproduced in multiple mediums

3. All submissions become the property of the Village of Westport

4. Winning artist will receive $500 and public recognition from Council

5. Submission must be received by Wednesday, February 23 @ 12:00

6. Winner will be announced on Tuesday, March 1

All submissions should be sent to the attention of info@villageofwestport.ca and must be received by 12:00 on Wednesday, February 23.

Please contact Ms Patti Mueller at 613-273-2191 or pmueller@villageofwestport.ca if you have any questions.

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THAT. WAS. AMAZING.

So much fun! Our picnic today was perfect! yes – we ran out of corn, chicken and ice cream!!!! But the music with Eric Uren was the best! Well done. You can never complain when your encore is a Bruce Springsteen cover!

FOTA was front and centre. Thanks to Mark Herlehy, Bob Scott, Chris Chisamore and Barry Card! DREAM BIG for the arena, er, I mean the WTC Communications Centre. Thank you to Mike and Steve Lynn for your generous 10-year commitment to the Village.

Shout out to our amazing picnic sponsors, Tracey Phillips and Paul Thorp (Westport IDA Village Pharmacy), Neil and Martha Kudrinko (Kudrinkos), and Paul and Heather Snider (Village of Westport). Thank you. The food was delicious. We will plan for more people in 2022!

See you next year.

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Ontario Expanding Accelerated Second Dose Booking to More Ontarians Ahead of Schedule

Accelerated Appointments can be Booked Through the Provincial Booking System, Call Centre and Select Pharmacies

June 04, 2021
Ministry of Health

TORONTO — Due to an increasing supply of vaccines, the province is inviting individuals aged 70 and over as well as individuals who received their first dose of an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) on or before April 18, 2021, to book an accelerated second dose appointment ahead of schedule.

Ontario expects to receive approximately 4.7 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in June and approximately 3.54 million doses in July. The province has also received 193,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine. This reliable and increased supply of vaccines has allowed the province to rapidly expand access to vaccines in all public health units and through various channels, including mass immunization clinics, hospital clinics, pharmacies and primary care settings, providing convenient access across Ontario.

As of 8:00 a.m. on Monday, June 7, 2021, individuals turning ages 70 and over in 2021, as well as individuals who received their first dose of an mRNA vaccine on or before April 18, 2021, will be eligible to schedule an appointment to receive their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at a mass immunization clinic through the provincial booking system and call centre. Some public health units using their own booking system may expand eligibility sooner.

Beginning on June 4, 2021, these groups are eligible to receive their accelerated second dose appointment through pharmacies and primary care settings participating in the vaccine rollout. In addition, individuals who received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and are opting to receive either a second dose of AstraZeneca or a mRNA vaccine can now schedule their second dose appointment at a participating pharmacy. There are now 327 pharmacies in the Toronto, Windsor-Essex and Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington public health units offering the AstraZeneca vaccine, and nearly 450 additional pharmacies offering the Moderna vaccine.

The province will continue to accelerate second doses for all Ontarians based on when they received their first dose, as well as on the availability of vaccines. All Ontarians are encouraged to get vaccinated as soon as they can, and to receive their second dose as soon as they are eligible to ensure maximum protection against COVID-19.

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Ontario’s Booking System to Expand to Individuals Aged 75 and Older as Vaccine Rollout Accelerates

More Pharmacies and Primary Care Settings to Offer AstraZeneca to Those 60+

News Release – March 19, 2021

TORONTO — With over 50 per cent of Ontario residents aged 80 and over having received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Ontario government is expanding appointments through its online booking system to individuals aged 75 and over, effective Monday, March 22, 2021, ahead of schedule.

Details were provided today by Premier Doug Ford, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Solicitor General Sylvia Jones, and General Rick Hillier (retired), Chair of the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force.

“The progress we are making on our Vaccine Distribution Plan demonstrates what can be done when we unleash the full potential of Team Ontario,” said Premier Ford. “Thanks to the efforts of an army of frontline health care heroes and volunteers, we are getting needles in arms even faster than we had imagined. All we need now is a steady and reliable supply of vaccines from the Federal government to ensure anyone who wants one, gets one as soon as possible so we can all stay safe.

“Ontario began vaccinating individuals aged 80 and over in February, and launched an online booking tool and a call centre to help answer questions and support appointment bookings at mass immunization clinics. Since the provincial booking system was launched on March 15, more than 239,000 appointments have been scheduled for the first and second doses.

Ontario is leading the country in the total number of vaccines administered and has fully immunized more individuals than all provinces and territories combined. To date, over 1.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered across the province, including over 129,000 doses administered to long-term care home residents. Over 294,000 Ontarians are fully immunized, including over 61,000 long term-care home residents.

“Thanks to the efforts of our health care partners and the efficiency of our booking system, Ontario has been able to schedule more appointments and vaccinate more people quickly and conveniently,” said Minister Elliott. “We are doing everything we can to protect those who are most vulnerable and will ensure that we reach every Ontarian eligible for vaccination in Phase One as we expand the vaccination program further in the coming weeks.”

On March 16, 2021, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) expanded its recommendation for the use of the AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD vaccine to people 18 years old and older. In alignment with NACI’s latest recommendation and Ontario’s Ethical Framework, as of March 22, 2021, participating pharmacies and primary care settings will offer vaccination appointments to individuals aged 60 and over. Eligible Ontarians can contact a participating pharmacy directly to make an appointment. In addition, many primary care providers are directly contacting eligible patients to book an appointment.

The province also continues to expand the delivery channels available to administer COVID-19 vaccines, with another 350 pharmacies to be brought on board across the province in the next two weeks bringing the total to approximately 700 locations. It is expected that this number would again be doubled to approximately 1,500 by the end of April. Depending on vaccine supply, retail pharmacies could administer up to 40 per cent of all vaccinations by the end of April. Details on additional locations and the application process for pharmacy participation will be shared in the coming days. In addition, vaccinations in primary care settings will continue in collaboration with public health units.

“We have successfully expanded Ontario’s vaccine rollout plan to include pharmacies, mass vaccination centres and primary health care providers in key parts of the province,” said Solicitor General Sylvia Jones. “This is a huge accomplishment and we continue to extend this rollout to other parts of the province as more vaccines become available.” 

“Ontario’s vaccine distribution plan is now well underway,” said General (Ret’d) Rick Hillier. “We are grateful to the army of diverse teams – the health care practitioners, IT specialists, data analysts, the dedicated individuals working in logistics and many others – for their outstanding service and commitment to put the needed processes in place to make this happen.

The province continues to expect a high volume of traffic on its online booking system. Everyone is eager to receive the vaccine, but those not yet eligible for a vaccine are being asked to avoid accessing the booking system or calling the service desk to allow those that are eligible the opportunity to book an appointment.
QUICK FACTS

For the month of March, Ontario is expecting to receive 1,454,310 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Ontario received limited allocations of the Moderna and AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD in March, with 483,700 doses of the Moderna vaccine split over three weeks, and 194,500 doses of the AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD vaccine received the week of March 8.

Ontario’s exact allocations and delivery timing for the Moderna, AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccines after March are pending confirmation from the federal government and are not known at this time. 

Vaccinations with the AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD vaccine at pharmacies require an appointment to be made in advance. Eligible adults aged 60 and over (if 60 or older as of the day of vaccination or, if will be 60 or older in 2021) who are interested in booking an appointment, can visit ontario.ca/pharmacycovidvaccine to find a participating pharmacy and can contact the pharmacy to make an appointment.

Vaccinations with the AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD vaccine at primary care settings are part of a limited rollout according to available supply and are not taking appointments by request. Do not call your primary care providers to book an appointment – participating primary care providers in select areas are reaching out to eligible Ontarians aged 60 and older.

If an individual is turning 75 or older in 2021 and does not live in a congregate care setting, they can schedule a vaccine appointment by visiting Ontario.ca/bookvaccine, or by calling the Provincial Vaccine Information Line number at 1-888-999-6488. The Provincial Vaccine Information Line is open Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and is capable of providing assistance in 300 languages.
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Work to Begin on Bedford Street

The Contractor responsible for the Bedford St reconstruction intends to begin in the next couple of weeks.  This work will focus on the replacement of a culvert, located west of George St.  There are no plans to close Bedford St, however lane restrictions are expected. 

If you have questions, please contact Peter Evans, Westport Manager of Public Works at pevans@villageofwestport.ca