LINK TO PDFNew Governance Structure for EMO (with a thank you!) The emergency programs for the City of Parksville and Town of Qualicum Beach work in unison to provide large scale
disaster support and emergency service to residents of the Oceanside region. The Emergency Management Oceanside
partnership provides an efficient, effective and cooperative approach to a holistic emergency program in our region.
EMO provides professional 24/7 emergency support and has the capacity to develop and
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On May 25, the province laid out a four-step reopening plan that could see us slowly return to normal as the number of vaccinations rise and the number of cases drop. While these are approximate dates, the plan will be guided by data, not dates, and will not proceed to the next step until it is safe to do so based on guidance from public health and the latest available data. Please refer to the government's restart program for details as well as information about steps 3 and 4. Thank you for con
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With the long weekend just ahead of us, we are reminded to follow public health advice to stay in our community and
avoid non-essential travel; we know this virus moves with people. We all wish we could press a pandemic pause button
and enjoy the May long weekend as we would normally; however, COVID-19 is still in our community. There is some good news: As of May 13, there were 153 active cases in the Island Health Region with 57 in the Central Island. Over the past seven-day re
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Most British Columbians are doing their part to stop the spread of COVID-19 by following public health advice to stay in their community and avoid non-essential travel. The third wave of the pandemic is here and our fight against COVID-19 has changed with the introduction of more quickly spreading variants. More than ever, it is important to know the risks to protect yourself and others. The pandemic is impacting us all in so many ways as we continue to navigate the road to recovery and a new no
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COVID-19 UpdateOur weather in Oceanside this past week has been quite spectacular, providing a welcome opportunity to be outside.
More than ever, it is important to know the risks to protect yourself and others. The pandemic is impacting us all in so
many ways as we continue to navigate the road to recovery and a new normal. Thank you for keeping us safe and
doing your part to limit the spread of COVID-19. As part of the province's circuit breaker put in place three weeks ago and as
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