Police seek witnesses to Carrum assault miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
LONDON, ONT. A pair of city councillors is proposing a thank-you gift of sorts for each of London’s two neighbourhoods that have been disrupted by COVID-19 assessment centres. Ward 4 Councillor Jesse Helmer and Ward 8 Councillor Steve Lehman have a motion going to the committee level asking that staff consult residents in Oakridge and Carling Heights on potential indoor or outdoor recreation upgrades. They’re also hoping to tap senior governments for some of the funding. “For the greater good of all of us this particular community did their part, says Lehman, whose ward includes the Oakridge Assessment Centre, which closed just days ago. “This is a way that London can say ‘Thank you.’ It might be a small thing, but I think the important thing is it’s being acknowledged.”
Article content
We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Try refreshing your browser, or SIMS: In the public arena, literal and otherwise, COVID concerns will linger Back to video
Since March 16, 2020, 16 long months ago, the old barn on Valetta Street has been operating as a COVID-19 assessment centre. Ice times were replaced with long lines of cars snaking down the street with anxious people waiting to get tested for the virus we still knew little about.
But this winter, if we’re all vaccinated, it should be back functioning as one of the coldest arenas in the city. My toes froze more than once from standing on that cold concrete to watch minor hockey games, but that’s miles better than sitting in a waiting area for a COVID-19 test.