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Respiratoryillnessescontinuedownwardtrend:higherrisksremainforsomepeople

PublicHealthSudbury&Districtsissetting its COVID-19 Risk Index & Respiratory Activity Report to “inactive” status this week.PublicHealthcontinuallyassesseslocalrisk based on the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic and the advancement of scientific understanding. Major factors in the decision to set the risk index tool to “inactive” at this time include declining trends in respiratory illness, increased population immunity from vaccination or infection,reducedseverityofillness,andtheimproved capacity to manage new waves or surges in COVID-19orotherrespiratoryviruses.

“We launched the risk index tool in the summer of 2022 to help people make informed decisions about their own protective measures, such as masking or gathering, particularly when disease trends were on the rise,” said Dr. Penny Sutcliffe, Medical Officer of Health for Public Health Sudbury & Districts. “Public Health’s primarygoalistoprotectourcommunities’health, particularlyamongmorevulnerablepeople.Aswe exit the annual respiratory virus season and enter springwithpromisingdownwardillnesstrends,it’s importanttorememberthatsomepeoplearestillat higher risk of severe illness. You can protect yourselfandothersbyknowingyourownpersonal healthrisksandtakingstepsthatarerightforyouto reduce your risk of infection and severe illness,” said Dr. Sutcliffe.

Public Health followsbestpracticesand recommendations for infection prevention and control (IPAC). In

settingsthatprovidecaretovulnerableindividuals, like long-term care homes and hospitals, IPAC measuresremaininplace.Settingthe COVID-19 Risk Index & Respiratory Activity Report to “inactive” is part of our ongoing efforts to adapt andrespondtotheevolvingsituationinourservice areawhilecontinuingtohelpensurethewell-being of community members. If necessary, Public Health may reactivate the tool during times of increased risk, for example, to get through a difficultrespiratoryvirusseason.

PublicHealthmonitorsrespiratorydisease activity, including COVID-19 and influenza throughcontinuoussurveillance.DataonCOVID19 cases, testing, and outbreaks will continue to be published three times a week at phsd.ca/covid19/data. The Weekly report: COVID-19 case epidemiology and vaccination programupdateisalso updated weekly on Wednesdays.

Individuals in the community can continue to adopt behaviours to reduce their own personal risks. Vaccination is themosteffectiveway to remain protected and those at high risk of severe illness should book an

appointment for their next COVID-19 booster dose this spring. Use Ontario’s Booster dose recommendationtooltofindoutwhenyoushould get a booster dose. Apply personal protective measures based on your age, and vaccination and health status, such as masking and staying home whenill.Considertheriskofthosearoundyouand increase precautions based on your health and environmenttoreducetheburdenofillnessinour communities.

Formoreinformationonrespiratoryillness and personal protective measures, visit phsd.ca or call Public Health Sudbury & Districts at 705.522.9200(toll-free1.866.522.9200).

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CouncilBriefs

March27th,2023at6:30 BUSINESS:

1. ThattheMinutesoftheRegularMeeting of Council held Monday March 6, 2023 be approved.

2. That the Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held Tuesday March 21, 2023 be approved.

3. By-Law 2023-16 Being a By-law to authorize the execution of a transfer payment agreement between the Corporation of the Township of Chapleau and the Minister of Transportation for the Province of Ontario with respecttothe Safe Restart Agreement – Phase 4 Municipal TransitFunding.

4. By-Law 2023-17 Being a by-law to authorize the Mayor and CAO to execute lease agreements for signs on municipal property.

5. By-Law 2023-18 Being a by-law to authorizetheMayorandCAO to execute landfill site disposal service agreementsbetweentheCorporationandvarious lessees.

1. Town of Lincoln (Ontario School Board Elections).

2. Town of Essex (Tax Classification for Short-termrentalunits).

3. TheMunicipalityofNorthPerth(School busstoparmcamera).

4. Corporation of the Municipality of Calvin(EnglishPublicSchoolBoard).

5. LakeofBays(OathofOffice).

6. Corporation of the Township of Moonbeam(EnglishPublicSchoolBoard).

7. Manitoulin Sudbury District Services Board(FoodInsecurities).

8. Manitoulin Sudbury District Services Board(AMOpre-budgetHomelessness).

OTHER:

1. CanadaDay2023.

2. TrainMuseum.

3. DragRaceupdate.

4. NuisancePigeons

5. Airport–De-icingservice.

6. 2023BudgetDates.

7. Calendar of Meetings for the Month of April.

INCAMERA:

1. Council will consider two (2) matters underSection239(2)oftheMunicipalActabout anidentifiableindividual,includingmunicipalor localboardemployees.Concerninglibraryboard andChapleauPUC.Meetingsopentopublic

239. (1) Except as provided in this section, all meetingsshallbeopentothepublic.

Exceptions

ACCOUNTS: RESOLUTIONS:

1. To consider an appointment to the ChapleauPublicLibraryBoard.

2. To consider authorizing AECOM to reissuetenderdocumentsfortheElginStSanitary sewer line replacement and waive the tender deposit.

3. ToconsiderauthorizingtheCAOtoissue apurchaseorderwithrespecttoanewfront-end loader refuse truck, financed by the refuse collectioncapitalreserve.

4. That Council approve the submission of an application to the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) Community Enhancement Program (CEP Rural) for the Chapleau Emergency Infrastructure Project #7510173 requesting $497,317.50 equal to 75% of total project value of $663,090.00;And Be it further resolved that Council approve a contribution of $165,772.50 from the Building ReserveFundandcoveranycostoverrunsshould theyoccur.

COMMITTEEOFADJUSTMENT:

1. To Consider an application for a zoning By-Law Amendment at 49 Monk Street.CORRESPONDENCE: CORRESPONDANCE

(2) A meeting or part of a meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being consideredis,

(a) the security of the property of the municipalityorlocalboard;

(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees;

(c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board;

(d) labour relations or employee negotiations;

(e) litigationorpotentiallitigation,including mattersbeforeadministrativetribunals,affecting themunicipalityorlocalboard;

(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary forthatpurpose;

(g) a matter in respect of which a council, board, committee or other body may hold a closedmeetingunderanotherAct.2001,c.25,s. 239(2).

(h) information explicitly supplied in confidencetothemunicipalityorlocalboardby Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agencyofanyofthem;

(i) a trade secret or scientific, technical,

commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantlythecompetitivepositionorinterfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization;

(j) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercialorfinancialinformationthatbelongs to the municipality or local board and has monetaryvalueorpotentialmonetaryvalue;or

(k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board. 2001, c. 25, s. 239(2);2017,c.10,Sched.1,s.26.

Othercriteria

(3) A meeting or part of a meeting shall be closed to the public if the subject matter being consideredis,

(a) arequestundertheMunicipalFreedomof InformationandProtectionofPrivacyAct,ifthe council, board, commission or other body is the headofaninstitutionforthepurposesofthatAct; or

(b) an ongoing investigation respecting the municipality, a local board or a municipallycontrolled corporation by the Ombudsman appointed under the Ombudsman Act, an Ombudsmanreferredtoinsubsection223.13(1) of this Act, or the investigator referred to in subsection239.2(1).2014,c.13,Sched.9,s.22.

(3.1)Ameetingofacouncilorlocalboardorofa committeeofeitherofthemmaybeclosedtothe public if the following conditions are both satisfied:

1. The meeting is held for the purpose of educatingortrainingthemembers.

2. At the meeting, no member discusses or otherwise deals with any matter in a way that materially advances the business or decisionmakingofthecouncil,localboardorcommittee. 2006,c.32,Sched.A,s.103(1).

Resolution

(4) Before holding a meeting or part of a meeting that is to be closed to the public, a municipality or local board or committee of eitherofthemshallstatebyresolution,

(a) the fact of the holding of the closed meetingandthegeneralnatureofthemattertobe consideredattheclosedmeeting;or

(b) inthecaseofameetingundersubsection (3.1), the fact of the holding of the closed meeting, the general nature of its subject-matter and that it is to be closed under that subsection. 2001, c. 25, s. 239 (4); 2006, c. 32, Sched.A, s. 103(2).

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Chapleau Moments

by MichaelJ. Morris

DrG. E. 'Ted'Young strode like a colossus throughChapleaulifeforalmostacentury

WhenmydogRexwashitbyacarwhileI was still in public school, I carried him into the house,intears,shoutingatmymother,MurielE. Morris, "Call Dr. Young." She did and once again, it seemed within moments, he arrived. AfterexaminingRex,hetoldmetoputablanket nearthewoodstoveaswellasfoodandwaterand lethimbe.Amazingly,Rexrecoveredand lived another 10 years. Dr. Young had doneitagain.

George Edward "Ted" Young, who servedChapleauandareafor50yearsasa medicaldoctor,wasbornonNovember2, 1914, died at age 95 on November 14, 2010.

originally built and owned by G.B. Nicholson, thecommunity'sfirstreeve,andlumberbaron. After I posted some photos on Louise Tremblay's popular page, the comments about Dr.Young started and had reached close to five hundredwhenIbeganworkonthiscolumn. Hereisarandomselectionwithoutnames asIdidnotaskpermissiontoquote.

Whenever it gets close to Christmas, no matterwhereIam,mythoughtsturntogrowing up in Chapleau, and the Dr. G. E. 'Ted' Young displaythatwasreferredtoas"ourDisneyland" Indeeditwas!

This year has been no different with a boostfromLeoVezinaandHarrietBouillon.Leo postedaphotofromoneofthedisplaysonLouise Tremblay's Chapleau History and Genealogy page on Facebook and Harriet suggested he contactmerephotosshehadsentmesomeyears ago.IsawtheirpostsandhereIameventhoughI mayrepeatmyselfabitfromearliercolumns.

Togetstarted,whenIwasgrowingupin Chapleau and had come down with one of the common childhood diseases, after my mother left for school, I would suggest to my grandmotherthatwecallDr.Youngwhoforsure wouldcomeandmakemebetter.

Almostmomentarily,orsoitseemed,Dr. Young would appear with his black bag, and sit beside my bed. take my pulse and temperature, and my favorite, take out his stethoscope and havemetakedeepbreathstomakesureIwasstill alive. Then he would talk with Nanny, my grandmother, Edith Hunt, who assured me she wouldfollowhisinstructionsandinduecourse,I wouldbe"allbetter"andheadbacktoschool.

Foralmostacentury,borninChapleau to GeorgeandMabelYoung,hestrodelikea colossus through every aspect of community life --asayoung athlete who became famous for swimming to Mulligan's Bay, as an officer in Number 1181ChapleauHighSchoolCadetCorps, asamedicalstudentatQueen'sUniversity whocamehometopractiseforsixmonths in 1942 and remained 50 years before he retired in 1994, as the builder of the Chapleaubeach,asamemberoftownship council,asacabletelevisionpioneer,and as one who was constantly undertaking new projects, many of which were never quitecompleted.Hewasalsoafoundingmember of the Chapleau Rotary Club and served as its secondpresident.

HestartedhisfamousChristmasdisplays shortlyafterhelaunchedhispractiseinthehome

"A Chapleau icon. Fondly remembered as a great man" -- "Fantastic doctor and we alwayslookedforwardtowhatnewthinghewas addingeachyear,"--GreatoldDr.Young.Ihad many great conversations with him and will alwaysrememberhim." --"Dr.Youngwasfrom theoldschool.Hehadnoproblemmakinghome visits."

Thereweremanysimilarcomments. Onapersonalbasis,Dr.YoungandIwere good personal friends, and after I moved from Chapleau to teach at College of the Rockies in CranbrookBC,Ispentamonthvisitingwithhim when Ireturned home for the 100th anniversary oftheincorporationofChapleauin2001.Much storytelling which continued when he travelled west and visited me here. Until that visit, I was not aware that his mother was from Creston, so we went there and visited the church the family attended and the family plot in the local cemetery. He told me he was not sure he could findthegrave,buthewalkedrighttoit!!!

I extend my most sincere thanks to Leo VezinaandHarrietBouillonforpromptingmeto reflect on a few memories of Dr. Young, and congrats to Louise Tremblay for her Facebook page.Myemailismj.morris@live.ca

REPORT from OTTAWA Rapport d’Ottawa

by/par Carol Hughes Federal member of Parliament Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing

Recently, Auditor General Karen Hogan releasedareportthatexaminedtheaccessibilityof federallyregulatedtransportationservices,suchas planes and trains, for people with disabilities.The report paints a harsh picture of the difficulties and barrierspeoplewithdisabilitiesfacewhenitcomes toaccessingtransportationservices.

When discussing the report at the Public Accounts Committee, Auditor General Horgan statedtheissueinassuccinctamanneraspossible: “It'sfrustratingenoughtolandafteraflightonlyto findthatyourluggagedidn'tmakeit.Nowconsider the impact when that missing cargo is not your toothbrush or change of clothes, but your wheelchair--andwithoutit,youareunabletomove aroundindependently.”

The headline for the report indicates that “of the 2.2 million persons with disabilities who usedfederallyregulatedtransportationin2019and 2020, 63% faced a barrier.” When we get further into the details, the report indicates that “the Canadian Transportation Agency had insufficient tools and enforcement staff to address all the barriers. Just four full-time-equivalent employees attheagencywereresponsibleformonitoringmore than 130 transportation service providers and enforcing the Accessible Transportation for Persons With Disabilities Regulations, which contain more than 450 enforceable provisions.” And for the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA), the Crown corporation responsible for air transportation, the report states that,whenpeoplewithdisabilitiesfiledcomplaints about accessibility of services, that CATSA “categorized 83 complaints under persons with disabilities.However,morethan1,000complaints, many of which were made by or on behalf of personswithdisabilities,includedtermsrelatedtoa disability but were instead categorized by the operationalnatureofthecomplaint.”

The issues start even before many people arriveattrainstationsorairports.Themostfrequent barrierspeoplewithdisabilitiesfaceactuallybegin with booking sites. For example, screen readers, whichvocalizetextonscreenforpeoplewithvision disabilities, frequently would not function correctly on the VIARail booking site, providing incorrect departure times that may result in those travelersmissingtheirtrains.

The Auditor General's report seems to indicate the majority of issues come from the top. She noted that 39 percent of managers and executivesatVIARaildidnotcompletemandatory accessibilitytrainingontime,and17percentdidn't complete training at all. Further, 31 percent of

AuditorGeneral'sReportShowsGovernmentFailing PeoplewithDisabilitiesinTransportationSector

managers and executives at CATSA didn't completemandatoryaccessibilitytrainingontime. Thankfully, staff at these agencies have been significantly more consistent: 80% of clientservice staff at VIA Rail and 78% of third-party screeningpersonnelatCATSAcompletedtraining ontime.

This isn't a great report card for federally regulated transportation industries, particularly whenweframeitintermsoftheenforcementofthe Accessible Transportation for Persons With Disabilities Regulations. Persons with disabilities haveasmucharighttotravelasanyoneelse,freeof the barriers that would prevent them from accessing travel as easily as anyone else, but it's clearwearen'tthereyet.

The Canadian Transportation Agency has promised to shadow travelers with disabilities to

getasenseoftheexperiencetheyreceiveatairports and train stations. This is to get better on-theground experience from those individuals' perspectives and use the data they gather to better informtheirenforcementstrategyforVIARailand CATSA. This action will go a long way at informing those federally regulated transportation industriesastohowtheycanbettermeetthegoals of the Accessible Canada Act, which seeks to remove barriers of accessibility for people with disabilitiesby2040.

The federal government has a duty to ensure that federally regulated transportation is accessible for everyone. If they are to meet the goalsoftheAccessibleCanadaAct,theirownbill, then it's important that they begin addressing shortfalls in the transportation industry that too frequentlyfailspeoplewithdisabilities.

Legouvernementmanqueàsesobligationsenverslespersonnesensituationde handicapenmatièredetransport,selonlerapportdelavérificatricegénérale

Récemment, la vérificatrice générale, KarenHogan,apubliéunrapportsurlestransports accessiblesauxpersonnesensituationdehandicap relevant de la compétence fédérale, comme les avions et les trains. Le rapport dresse un tableau sévèredesdifficultésetdesobstaclesauxquelsles personnes en situation de handicap sont confrontées lorsqu'il s'agit d'accéder aux services detransport.

Lorsqu'elle a expliqué son rapport au Comité permanent des comptes publics, Mme Horganaexpriméleproblèmedelamanièrelaplus claire possible : « Songez à quel point il est frustrantd'arriveràvotredestinationaprèsunvol pour apprendre que vos bagages n'ont pas suivi. Songez maintenant au problème que vous avez si ce qui vous manque, ce n'est pas votre brosse à dents ou vos vêtements, mais le fauteuil roulant dont vous dépendez pour circuler de façon autonome.»

Dansletitredurapport,onpeutlireque« parmiles2,2millionsdepersonnesensituationde handicap ayant utilisé le réseau de transports assujettis à la réglementation fédérale en 2019 et en 2020, 63 % ont rencontré un obstacle. » En lisant le rapport, on apprend que « l'Office des transports du Canada disposait d'un nombre insuffisant d'outils et de responsables de l'application de la loi pour éliminer tous les obstacles. Seulement 4 membres du personnel équivalents temps plein à l'Office étaient responsables de la surveillance de plus de 130 fournisseurs de services de transport et de l'application du Règlement sur les transports accessibles aux personnes handicapées, qui comporte plus de 450 dispositions exécutoires. » Encequiconcernel'Administrationcanadiennede la sûreté du transport aérien (ACSTA), la société d'État responsable du transport aérien, selon le

rapport, lorsqu'une personne en situation de handicap porte plainte pour accessibilité aux services, l'ACSTA « a classé 83 plaintes dans la catégorie des personnes en situation de handicap. Toutefois, plus de 1 000 plaintes, dont un grand nombreavaientétédéposéespardespersonnesen situation de handicap ou au nom de celles-ci, comportaient des mots-clés liés à un handicap, maisavaientplutôtétéclasséesselonlanaturede laplainte.»

Les problèmes commencent avant même que les gens n'arrivent dans les gares ou les aéroports. Les obstacles les plus fréquents auxquels les personnes en situation de handicap sont confrontées commencent en fait sur les sites de réservation. Par exemple, les lecteurs d'écran, quivocalisentletexteàl'écranpourlespersonnes souffrant d'un handicap visuel, ne fonctionnent souventpascorrectementsurlesitederéservation de VIA Rail, indiquant des heures de départ incorrectes qui peuvent amener les voyageurs à manquerleurtrain.

Le rapport de la vérificatrice générale semble indiquer que la majorité des problèmes proviennent du sommet de la hiérarchie. Elle a soulignéque39%desgestionnairesetdescadres supérieurs de VIA Rail n'avaient pas terminé à tempsleurformationobligatoiresurl'accessibilité, et que 17 % ne l'avaient pas suivie du tout. Par ailleurs, 31 % des gestionnaires et cadres supérieurs de l'ACSTA n'avaient pas terminé à tempsleurformationobligatoire. Heureusement, lepersonneldecesorganisationsestbeaucoupplus conséquent : 80 % du personnel de service à la clientèledeVIARailet78%dupersonneldetiers fournisseursdeservicesdecontrôleàl'ACSTAont terminéleurformationàtemps.

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Cettesemaine,SantépubliqueSudburyet districts « désactive » son 'indice de risque de COVID-19 et rapport dactivité respiratoire. Le bureau continue d'évaluer le risque à l'échelle localeensebasantsurl'évolutiondelapandémie deCOVID-19etlesprogrèsdelacompréhension scientifique.Parmilesprincipauxfacteursprisen compte dans la décision de désactiver l'outil d'indicederisque,ilyalatendanceàlabaissedes maladiesrespiratoires,l'immunitéaccruedueàla vaccinationouàl'infection,lagravitémoindrede la maladie et la meilleure capacité à gérer les nouvellesvaguesoupousséesdecasdeCOVID19oud'infectionsàd'autresvirusrespiratoires.

« Nous avons lancé l'indice de risque à l'été 2022 pour aider les gens à prendre des décisions éclairées concernant les mesures de protection,commepourleportdumasqueoules rassemblements,enparticuliersilestendancesde maladie étaient en hausse, a souligné la Dre Penny Sutcliffe, médecin-hygiéniste de Santé publique Sudbury et districts. Santé publique a pour principal but de protéger la santé de nos communautés,enparticuliercelledespersonnes les plus vulnérables. Comme la saison annuelle des virus de maladies respiratoires prend fin et queleprintempsprometunetendanceàlabaisse de la maladie, il est important de se rappeler qu'encore maintenant, certaines personnes risquent davantage d'être gravement malades. Vouspouvezassurervotreprotectionetcelledes autresenconnaissantvotreniveauderisqueeten prenant les mesures appropriées dans votre cas pourmoinsrisquerdecontracterdesinfectionset desmaladiesgraves»,a-t-elleajouté.

CouncilBriefs

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(5) Subjecttosubsection(6),ameetingshall notbeclosedtothepublicduringthetakingofa vote.2001,c.25,s.239(5).

(6) Despite section 244, a meeting may be closedtothepublicduringavoteif,

(a) subsection (2) or (3) permits or requires themeetingtobeclosedtothepublic;and

(b) the vote is for a procedural matter or for giving directions or instructions to officers, employees or agents of the municipality, local board or committee of either of them or persons retained by or under a contract with the municipalityorlocalboard.2001,c.25, s.239(6).

Recordofmeeting

(7) A municipality or local board or a

Santé publique adopte les pratiques exemplaires et suit les recommandations concernant la prévention et le contrôle des infections (PCI). Dans les milieux qui fournissent des soins à des personnes vulnérables,commelesfoyersdesoinsdelongue durée et les hôpitaux, les mesures de PCI demeurent en place. « Désactiver » l'indice de risque de COVID-19 et rapport d'activité respiratoire fait partie de nos efforts constants pour nous adapter et réagir à l'évolution de la situationsurnotreterritoire,toutencontinuantde veiller au bien-être de la population.Au besoin, Santépubliquepourraréactiverl'outilsijamaisle risque augmente, par exemple, en raison d'une saison difficile des virus de maladies respiratoires.

Santé publique surveille constamment l'activitédesmaladiesrespiratoires,ycomprisla COVID-19etlagrippe.Lesdonnéessurlescas de COVID-19, le dépistage et les éclosions continuerontd'êtrepubliéestroisfoisparsemaine à la page Le phsd.ca/laCOVID-19/donnees. rapport hebdomadaire: mise à jour sur lépidémiologie des cas de COVID-19 et le programme de vaccination est également mis à jourtouslesmercredis.

Lesgenspeuventcontinuerd'adopterdes comportements pour réduire le risque dans leur cas.Lavaccinationreprésentelemeilleurmoyen d'assurer sa protection. Les personnes qui risquent fort de tomber gravement malades devraientprendrerendez-vouspourrecevoirleur prochaine dose de rappel ce printemps. Utilisez l'outil de recommandation pour une dose de

committeeofeitherofthemshallrecordwithout note or comment all resolutions, decisions and other proceedings at a meeting of the body, whether it is closed to the public or not. 2006, c. 32,Sched.A,s.103(3).

Same

(8) The record required by subsection (7) shallbemadeby,

(a) the clerk, in the case of a meeting of council;or

(b) the appropriate officer, in the case of a meetingofalocalboardorcommittee.2006, c.32,Sched.A,s.103(3).

Recordmaybedisclosed

(9) Clause6(1)(b)oftheMunicipalFreedom ofInformationandProtectionofPrivacyActdoes not apply to a record of a meeting closed under subsection (3.1). 2006, c. 32, Sched. A, s. 103 (3).ConfirmatoryBy-Law

1. By-LawNo.2023-19,BeingtheConfirmatory By-Law

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rappel de l'Ontario pour savoir quand vous devriez recevoir une dose de rappel. Appliquez les selon mesures de protection individuelle votre âge, votre statut vaccinal et votre état de santé, comme porter un masque et rester à la maisonencasdemaladie.Songezaurisquepour votre entourage et prenez plus de précautions selon votre état de santé et votre milieu pour réduire le fardeau de la maladie dans nos communautés.

Afin d'en savoir plus sur les maladies respiratoires et les mesures de protection individuelle,consultezphsd.caouappelezSanté publique Sudbury et districts au 705.522.9200 (1.866.522.9200,sansfrais).

Today Michael Mantha, MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin pressed Health Minister Sylvia Jones on the critical shortage of family physicians and specialists in Northern Ontario duringQuestionPeriod.

“Rural and Northern communities are especially struggling to ensure residents have access to a physician and primary care,” said Mantha. “My office is constantly hearing from individualsandfamilieswhoarewaiting2,3,4or moreyearstobematchedwithafamilydoctor.”

According to research by the Ontario College of Family Physicians released in February this year, 2.2 million Ontarians are currently without a family doctor. In their prebudget submission, the Ontario Medical Association warned that the North is short 350 family doctors and specialists, up from an estimated325lastyear.

“Physiciansaretryingtheirbesttoservice their communities but without help from this government they are burning out and are being left no choice but to close their practice,” said Mantha.

MPP Mantha is calling on the government to immediately take measures to recruit the 350 needed positions and retain healthcare professionals already working in the North.

MPPMichaelManthademandsaction onNorthernphysicianshortage

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MOMENTS IN TIME

On May 14, 1796, Edward Jenner, an English country doctor, gave the first vaccination against smallpox to 8year-old James Phipps. While he did not discover vaccination, he was the first person to confer scientific status on the procedure and to pursue its scientific investigation. His work is widely considered the foundationofimmunology.

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Legouvernementmanqueàsesobligationsenverslespersonnesensituationde handicapenmatièredetransport,selonlerapportdelavérificatricegénérale

Suite de la P.4 par le gouvernement fédéral, en particulier si l'on considère l'application du Règlement sur les transports accessibles aux personneshandicapées.Lespersonnesensituation de handicap ont autant le droit de voyager que n'importequid'autre,sanssebutersurdesobstacles qui les empêchent d'accéder aux voyages aussi facilement que n'importe qui d'autre, mais il est clairquenousn'ensommespasencorelà.

L'OfficedestransportsduCanadaapromis desuivrelesvoyageurshandicapésafindesefaire une idée de l'expérience qu'ils vivent dans les aéroports et les gares. Il s'agit d'acquérir une meilleureexpériencesurleterrain,dupointdevue de ces personnes, et d'utiliser les données qu'ils recueillent pour mieux informer leur stratégie d'application pour VIA Rail et l'ACSTA. Cette mesure contribuera grandement à informer les entreprises de transport relevant de la compétence fédérale sur la manière dont elles peuvent mieux atteindre les objectifs de la Loi canadienne sur

l'accessibilité pour les personnes en situation de handicapd'icià2040.

Le gouvernement fédéral a le devoir de veiller à ce que les transports qu'il réglemente soient accessibles à tous. S'il veut atteindre les objectifs de la Loi canadienne sur l'accessibilité, son propre projet de loi, il est important que le gouvernement fédéral commence à combler les lacunesdusecteurdestransportsqui,tropsouvent, négligelespersonnesensituationdehandicap.

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Located on the Chapleau Cree First Nation

will be from 7 a.m. - 9 p.m., 7 days a week

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CHADWIC HOME, FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE. Offers shelter, emotionalsupport,andinformationforwomenandtheirchildrenwhoarein crisissituations.WehaveaTollFreeCrisisLinewhichisstaffed24hoursa day.WecanarrangeforfreetransportationtotheCentreforwomenwho liveintheAlgoma/Chapleauarea.Wealsooffersupporttowomenwholive in the communities of Chapleau, White River, Dubreuilville, and HornepaynethroughourOutreachProgram.OurOutreachWorkertravels tothosecommunitiestomeetwithwomenwhoneedemotionalsupportas wellasinformationabouttheirrightsandoptions.Ifyouneedtospeakwith the Outreach Worker when she is in your community, you can call the Centre at any time to set up an appointment. You do not need to be a residentoftheCentreinordertouseourservices.Ifyouneedsomeoneto talktoorifyoujustneedsomeonetolisten,callourTollFreeCrisislineat1800-461-2242oryoucandropinattheCentre.Wearehereforyou.

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Selon les données publiées par l'Agence de la santé publique du Canada, les cas de syphilis infectieuse sont en hausse partout au Canada. À l'heure actuelle, Santé publique Sudbury et districts constate une augmentation préoccupante des cas de syphilis sur son territoire. Pendant toute l'année 2022, on a signalé un total de 31 cas confirmés, et 23 cas l'ontdéjàétéen2023.Santépubliquevousinvite à prendre conscience de la situation, à vous assurer d'adopter des pratiques sexuelles sans risque,maisaussiàconsultervotrefournisseurde soins de santé et à passer un test si vous êtes à risque.

«Lasyphilissetraiteavecdesantibiotiques,etil est primordial de la diagnostiquer tôt et de la traiter rapidement pour prévenir la progression de la maladie et ses complications, a souligné Taylor McCharles, gestionnaire au programme desantésexuelledeSantépublique.Sivousêtes une personne active sexuellement, adoptez des pratiques sexuelles sans risque et parlez à votre partenaire de ses antécédents et de son état du point de vue des infections transmissibles sexuellement (ITS). Vous pouvez aussi vous adresser à votre fournisseur de soins de santé pourensavoirplussurledépistage».

LasyphilisestuneITSquiestcauséepar une bactérie et qui, non traitée, peut avoir de graves conséquences. Elle se transmet par contact sexuel (vaginal, oral ou anal) et par contactavecdeslésionsouuneéruptioncutanée causée par elle. Elle peut aussi se transmettre d'unepersonneenceinteàsonfœtus,cequipeut entraîner de graves dommages et causer la mort de ce dernier. La syphilis se divise en plusieurs étapes, chacune comportant ses propres symptômes et complications. Les symptômes varientd'unstaded'infectionàl'autre.

Àlapremièreétape,ilpeutseformerune lésion indolore au site d'entrée (bouche, parties génitales ou anus) de 10 à 90 jours après l'exposition. La lésion guérit sans traitement en quelques semaines, mais l'infection demeure. À ladeuxièmeétape,ilsepeutquedessymptômes s'apparentant à ceux de la grippe se manifestent de 2 à 12 semaines après l'étape primaire. Il se peutaussiqu'uneéruptioncutanéeapparaissesur la paume des mains, sur la plante des pieds ou ailleurs. Elle disparaît sans traitement, mais la bactérie responsable de la syphilis demeure présente dans le corps. Et la personne est très contagieusedurantcettephase.

Non traitée, la syphilis peut se rendre à

l'étape latente (dormante), où aucun symptôme ne se manifeste, mais où l'infection peut être transmise.Àlatroisièmeétape,ellepeutcauserla paralysie, faire perdre la vue et entraîner des problèmes cardiaques et nerveux, ou la mort de 10à30ansplustard.

La clinique de santé sexuelle de Santé publique fournit des services de dépistage et de consultation gratuits et confidentiels. Le dépistage consiste en une simple analyse sanguine ou un prélèvement d'un échantillon à l'écouvillon sur la lésion. Les autres tests dépendent de l'étape et des symptômes de l'infection. En cas de résultat positif, on prescrit desantibiotiquespourtraiterl'infection.

Afin d'en savoir plus ou de prendre un rendez-vous pour un test de dépistage, veuillez consulter phsd.ca ou appeler Santé publique Sudbury et districts au 705.522.9200, poste 482 (1.866.522.9200,sansfrais).

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Syphiliscasesincreasinglocally

Infectious syphilis cases have been on a rise across Canada according to data published by the Public Health Agency of Canada. Currently, Public Health Sudbury & Districts is seeing a concerning increase of syphilis cases withinitsservicearea.Inallof2022,atotalof31 confirmed cases were reported, with 23 cases already been reported to date in 2023. Public Health is encouraging awareness, practising safersex,andfollowingupwithyourhealthcare providerandgettingtestedifyouareatrisk.

“Syphilisistreatablewithantibiotics,and earlydiagnosisandprompttreatmentarecrucial to prevent the progression of the disease and its complications,” said Taylor McCharles, a manager in Public Health's Sexual Health Program. “If you are sexually active, practise safe sex, and talk with your partner about their sexualhistoryandSTIstatus.Youcanalsotalkto your health care provider for more information ontesting.”

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection(STI)causedbybacteria,thatcanlead tosevereconsequencesifleftuntreated.Syphilis spreads through sexual contact, including vaginal, oral, or anal sex, as well as through contact with syphilis sores or rashes. It can also

be transmitted from a pregnant person to their fetus,whichcancauseseriousharmandmaylead to the death of the fetus. Syphilis has several stages, each with its own symptoms and complications. The symptoms of syphilis vary betweenstagesofinfection.

In the first stage, a painless sore may appearatthesiteofentry(mouth,genitals,anus) 10 to 90 days after exposure. This sore heals withouttreatmentinafewweeks,butthesyphilis bacteriaremaininthebody.Inthesecondstage, anindividualmayexperienceflu-likesymptoms 2to12weeksaftertheprimarystage.Arashmay appearonthepalmsofthehands,solesofthefeet, orelsewhereonthebody.Therashwilldisappear without treatment, but the syphilis bacteria remain in the body, and the individual is highly contagiousduringthisphase.

If left untreated, syphilis can progress to the latent (dormant) stage where no symptoms arepresent,buttheinfectioncanbetransmitted. In the third stage, syphilis can cause paralysis, lossofvision,heartandnerveproblems,ordeath 10to30yearslater.

Public Health's Sexual Health Clinic provides free, confidential testing and counselling services. Testing involves a simple

blood test or a swab of the sore. Other tests depend on the stage and symptoms of the infection. If a test comes back positive, antibioticsareprescribedtotreattheinfection. For more information on syphilis or to book an appointment for testing, please visit phsd.caorcallPublicHealthSudbury&Districts at 705.522.9200, ext. 482 (toll-free 1.866.522.9200).