March 17, 2020
The Province of British Columbia and Vancouver Island Health affirm that the risk for the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on Vancouver Island remains low, but it is increasing. The Town of Qualicum Beach and City of Parksville have been monitoring information provided by Federal and Provincial agencies regarding COVID-19 and have remained in constant communication through our Emergency Management Oceanside program (EMO). In order to formally broaden the coordination of our
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March 16,2020On behalf of the Town of Qualicum Beach Council, I want assure you that we understand and empathize with the growing concerns around COVID-19. We also want to assure you that we are working hard to take proactive measures to ensure we remain ready to respond to any situation, and are committed to communicating changes as they arise. We understand that this is a time for us to work together! Here are some of the key messages we want to confirm: Services & Facilities
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March 6, 2020
Recent news stories indicate that the Coronavirus, now known as COVID-19, is continuing to spread.
The World Health Organization is considering declaring the situation a worldwide pandemic and according to the WHO, a pandemic is the consistent spread of a new disease around the world in a population that has not yet gained immunity to it.
The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) and the BC Ministry of Health are closely monitoring the situation and will provide guidance.
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March 17, 2020
We recognize there is a tremendous amount of information about COVID-19, including communications from the City of Parksville. To help prevent the spread of the virus and protect the health and wellbeing of our residents and staff, here's what we are doing:
-Closely monitoring direction provided by local, provincial and federal health authorities. The City will take immediate action as directed by these agencies.
- Closing City offices and facilities to the public until fur
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March 16, 2020
Immediate Closure of City of Parksville Offices
The City is taking COVID-19 seriously and is making significant changes to protect the health and wellbeing of our community. Effective immediately and until further notice, City of Parksville offices will be closed to the public.
All critical services including fire, bylaw enforcement and City operations will continue to operate to support the community. The public may contact the City as follows:
General inquiries/afte
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