Ventilation and other sanitary upgrades planned Huron-Perth schools clintonnewsrecord.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from clintonnewsrecord.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Schools across the Huron-Perth region are preparing to begin a number of ventilation upgrades and other projects related to pandemic health and safety following last week’s announcement that both the Huron Perth Catholic District and Avon Maitland District school boards will receive nearly $5 million combined in infrastructure funding from the federal and provincial governments.
The funding earmarked for Huron-Perth schools was announced as part of a $525.2-million federal investment and a $131.3-million provincial investment in school infrastructure projects meant to support building retrofits, updates and upgrades to Ontario schools and co-located childcare centres. Funded projects include heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) renovations to improve air quality, the installation of water-bottle refilling stations to improve access to safe drinking water, and space reconfigurations such as new walls and doors to enhance physical distancing.
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The weekend brought a glimmer of good news for COVID-19 case counts in the Oxford and Elgin counties region.
Despite 57 new cases, the active case count in the region dropped to 190 after nearing 200 on Friday.
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The region recorded 57 new cases over the weekend but, with 65 people considered recovered over the same period, the active total dropped by eight, Southwestern public health reported.
There have now been 3,197 cases and 72 deaths in the region from COVID-19 to date, including three deaths reported last week alone.
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The weekend brought a glimmer of good news for COVID-19 case counts in the Oxford and Elgin counties region.
Despite 57 new cases, the active case count in the region dropped to 190 after nearing 200 on Friday.
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The region recorded 57 new cases over the weekend but, with 65 people considered recovered over the same period, the active total dropped by eight, Southwestern public health reported.
There have now been 3,197 cases and 72 deaths in the region from COVID-19 to date, including three deaths reported last week alone.
Mobile pre-school teacher, 67, dies in house fire: Report
Updated Apr 13, 2021;
A pre-school teacher at a Catholic school in Mobile died Monday after her house caught fire, according to a report.
Lillis Lewis, who taught at St. Mary Catholic School, died after her home on Silverwood Street erupted in flames, according to Fox 10.
Mobile Fire-Rescue Department companies were dispatched to the home around 11:18 p.m. Monday after multiple witnesses called to report a fire with the homeowner possibly trapped inside, spokesman Steven Millhouse said.
Firefighters found a 67-year-old woman down in a bedroom toward the rear of the home as heavy flames and thick, black smoke engulfed the house. She was rescued and taken to a local hospital for emergency care.