JANUARY 2021 EDITION
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Message from DDB by Earl Taylor Chair, Downtown Development Board After an extraordinary year, all Downtown merchants are looking forward to the start of a new year. But we can’t move forward without understanding the past and setting a new path, planning a few goals and predicting what needs to be done to achieve success. Goals that are documented are more likely to reach fruition. So, as I jot down my goals, I am also creating a list of people whom I can call on to help complete my plan. However, the best
laid plans must be flexible, allowing for a “pivot”. As small business owners, we take some time and write down our goals, ideas, plans and thoughts. This year, some of us will also add a few points about how we might re-invent our business. And that’s where you, our readers and customers, come in. The businesses in Downtown St. Thomas would love to hear from you. Please tell us what we can do to make your lives easier. How would you like us to “pivot?” What products or services would you like added or enhanced? Any feedback about any downtown business is welcomed.
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Virtual Doctor During the Pandemic by Steve Bond, Pharmacy Manager Yurek Pharmacy 519 Talbot Street
COVID has changed our world dramatically. Gatherings are reduced or eliminated completely; social circles are shrunken; and even normal gestures like a good oldfashioned handshake are a thing of the past. Another normal activity which has adapted is the visit to the doctor’s office. No longer do we see full waiting rooms, chair to chair, waiting to hear we are next. Instead, many appointments take place over the phone and only those services which require direct care involve a trip to the office. COVID has also increased access to physicians virtually – and I don’t mean selfdiagnosis via “Dr. Google;” I’m referring to face-to-face interactions with a care provider. One such service that has recently come to St. Thomas is Nowaitwalkin. com. As a patient, you can access medical services from your own home using your smart phone or computer. You book an appointment time and receive a link to a private, secure connection to a family physician. They can even provide you with a family doctor accepting new patients, order lab, x-ray and ultrasound services, refer you to specialists and arrange delivery
St. Thomas Mayor Joe Preston Happy New Year!! All of us look forward to leaving 2020 behind for many reasons.
Call us individually or, if you prefer, write to DDB@stthomas.ca. We will pass the message on to the right companies.
Let’s be sure to keep the community spirit that last year brought. The care for family and neighbours and the concern and respect for others that we all practiced.
Wishing you a prosperous and healthy 2021.
St. Thomas as a City also had many bright spots this past year. Smart Growth
of your prescriptions from the pharmacy. If you need additional help, Nowaitwalkin. com offers programs for mental health and anxiety, weight loss and heart health and bone, muscle and joint pain. For example, the program focusing on bone muscle and joints includes: 1. Video consultation with a medical specialist in rheumatology and internal medicine to develop a medical treatment plan. 2. Video consultation with a physiotherapist who can develop a concurrent home-based natural exercise and treatment program. 3. Combination of medicine and/or natural products provided through a pharmacy based on the custom treatment plan.
What if you do not have access to the internet at home or are feeling less than tech-savvy? Since Nowaitwalkin.com is a web-based application, it can be accessed anywhere. For example, at our pharmacy we set aside an office with a computer and high definition webcam. Until we beat COVID, take care of yourself and each other.
in housing and many new residents chosethe Railway City as their home. Smart Growth in new industry and business even in a difficult year. 2021 will be a year of continued growth including a new transit system, more housing and a substantial increase in capital projects to make our great city even better. May the New Year be prosperous for all.
