March 27, 2020 The emergency programs for the City of Parksville and Town of Qualicum Beach work in unison to provide large-scale emergency support and disaster service to residents of our region. The EMO partnership provides a cooperative and effective approach to managing emergencies in our region and as such has activated a Level 1 Emergency Operations Centre to ensure the best possible response to COVID-19. Most of the COVID-19 related information from Qualicum Beach and Parksville goin
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March 25, 2020
This message is an update for Parksville residents about the COVID 19 pandemic. Council is aware we are in a provincial state of emergency and the next few weeks are critical in terms of the impact this pandemic has on our community.
I am hearing from many citizens in Parkville and Oceanside who have ongoing concerns about the spread of COVID 19 in our communities. People are worried about their health, the health of their loved ones and in so many cases, also concerned abou
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March 23, 2020
Further to our release on March 20 that advised the closure of all playgrounds in the City of Parksville, the following facilities will be closed until further notice. These closures are intended to protect our residents and encourage physical distancing in our community:
- Community Park tennis/pickleball courts
- Community Park lacrosse box
- Community Park skateboard park
- Springwood tennis courts
- Springwood off-leash dog park
All public parks within the City of
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March 20, 2020
Effective immediately and until further notice, all playgrounds in the City of Parksville are now closed to use by the public. This decision was made by the City to help stop the spread of COVID-19, protect our residents and encourage social distancing in our community.
Dr Bonnie Henry issued clear directives that parents should not be taking their children to playgrounds, as health officials continue to emphasize the importance of social distancing to curb the spread of COV
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March 19, 2020
We wish to assure our residents the City of Parksville continues to respond to the guidance and direction of the provincial and federal governments as it relates to COVID-19; this determines what actions are appropriate for our municipal government.
The medical health officer for Central Vancouver Island advised we should assume COVID-19 is now present in our region and knowing with some certainty that infections do exist in our community, we continue to be concerned for th
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