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Clear off the snow: warns Barrie police

Oct 21, 2021 , , , , by shlf

Barrie police are reminding motorists to make sure they clean the snow off their vehicles before hitting the road. Barrie police took to Twitter to send out the reminder. 

“#BarriePolice remind you that not properly cleaning the snow from your vehicle is dangerous. Driving without a clear view to the front, rear or sides may cost you $110 or it may cause someone else their life. Plan ahead & give yourself enough time to properly clear all the snow!”

The OPP launches its Festive RIDE campaign tomorrow, so expect to see more officers on the roadways. 


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Alliston hospital clarifies comments about building’s fire safety status

Aug 9, 2021 , , , , by shlf

Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH) and the local fire chief are providing clarification and context to some questions that came up recently at Queen’s Park regarding the building’s fire safety status.

On Nov. 23, Simcoe-Grey MPP Jim Wilson received support for his private member’s resolution calling on the government to continue to support planning work for the construction of SMH in Alliston and Collingwood General and Marine Hospital.

, he talked about how a “massive investment” would be needed in order for the building to have a proper sprinkler system and how staff are forced to store equipment in the cramped hallways.

He even said the fire chief has officially put the hospital on notice about the building being in contravention of the Ontario Fire Code.

The hospital’s facilities manager, Wayne Willcott, told Simcoe.com the building is not in violation of the code, but it has been given a deadline of Jan. 1, 2025, to install a sprinkler system in the 56-year-old building.

He noted that when the hospital was constructed in 1964, it was not a requirement at the time to have a system. There is only one small area that has a sprinkler system, the CT diagnostic imaging area, which was built more recently.

He said the hospital was “grandfathered in” as new safety regulations were passed over the years.

Hospital communications officer Rachel Ogorek said it has been estimated to cost between $850,000 to $2 million to outfit the building with sprinklers.

“It’s certainly not something we can manage without the support of the ministry supporting the redevelopment plan and packaging it all together,” she said.

As for the equipment being left in hallways, Willcott said these are the mobile work stations used by nurses. He said when the building was originally constructed, nurses did all of their paper work at the nursing station.

To ensure there is still access through the halls, he said the equipment is kept to one side.

He said this won’t be an issue with the redeveloped hospital, noting it will contain cubicles in the halls to store the work stations.

New Tecumseth Fire Chief Dan Heydon told Simcoe.com that his staff met with hospital management last year to discuss how the facility can achieve full compliance of the fire code come 2025. He said the code was updated in 2014, requiring sprinklers to be provided in health-care facilities, care occupancies and retirement homes by Jan. 1, 2025.

Heydon said space has been a long-standing challenge at the hospital, noting how the hospital is servicing many more patients than it was designed for.

“New Tecumseth Fire and Stevenson Memorial staff have been working co-operatively for many years to quickly address any concerns that arise to maintain compliance with the Ontario Fire Code,” he said. “There are no outstanding fire code violations at Stevenson Memorial Hospital.”

Willcott said the annual fire inspection was recently completed, and only some minor issues were found, like faded stickers on doors.

He said many things have been done over the years to make sure the building meets the code, like installing door openers on fire exits and providing evacuation chairs to move patients safely down stairwells.

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‘I feel like I’m in a dark tunnel’: Small business owners are increasingly feeling the mental health impact of lockdown 2.0

Aug 3, 2021 , , , , by shlf

Kozeta Izeti was looking forward to a busy December — until she learned Toronto businesses would be going back into lockdown.

“I had tears in my eyes,” the exhausted owner of Kozeta Salon & Spa on Eglinton Avenue West said. Her first thought was: “Now what?”

The holiday shopping season is normally one of her busiest times of year and Izeti was hoping to recoup some of the profits she lost this year, especially during the initial COVID-19 lockdown in the spring.

Now she shares feelings of frustration with other small business owners told they are not essential while the big box stores are allowed to stay open.

“It’s essential to us,” she said. “I need a roof over my head.”

And she is burned out from months of uncertainty and financial stress.

“I’ve never been so exhausted in my life,” said Izeti, who immigrated from Albania in 2000 and opened her spa 11 years ago. “I feel like I’m in a dark tunnel and I don’t know … when I’m going to see the light to get out of it.”

Many of her staff are newcomers to Canada and she’s worried for them, too.

A new survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) found that almost half of small business owners surveyed have suffered from mental health issues because of the pandemic.

Fewer than 30 per cent of small businesses are making their usual sales, said Laura Jones, executive vice-president of the CFIB, and the uncertainty of the pandemic is causing a lot of stress.

“It’s particularly stressful for business owners because their livelihoods are impacted,” she said.

Steve Joordens, a professor of psychology with the University of Toronto Scarborough, said business owners have two levels of stress going on: the health threat, which everyone is facing, and the economic threat to the business that likely supports them and their family.

Not only does this cause sustained anxiety, the helplessness many feel in the face of the pandemic can lead to depression, said Joordens. Both anxiety and depression are health risks in and of themselves: by keeping your body in fight-or-flight mode, anxiety can compromise your immune system over time, and depression can become a suicide risk, he said.

“That feeling of helplessness can kind of sneak people toward more of a depressive mindset, which is even more scary than anxiety,” he said.

Joordens said it’s important that business owners, and anyone experiencing high levels of anxiety due to the pandemic, find a way to take a break from the day-to-day.

Of course, that’s easier said than done.

Forty-three per cent of small business owners surveyed by the CFIB said they are working significantly longer hours than usual. Jones said this is for a variety of reasons: some may be filling in for staff who are sick, or can’t afford the level of staffing they need. Many have been working extra hours to launch and maintain e-commerce, and are also taking more time to clean thanks to pandemic protocols.

The end of the pandemic “can’t come fast enough,” said Jones — business owners are just trying to hold on long enough to make it out the other side.

While there are several programs in place to help small business owners weather the financial difficulties caused by the pandemic, including federal subsidies and support from the province, there are still gaps that need to be addressed, said Jones.

A coalition of around 50 retailers, including large companies such as Ikea and Hudson’s Bay, has asked the province in an open letter to let retailers reopen, arguing that the current restrictions are just pushing shoppers to other stores instead of lowering risk.

On Tuesday in response to the letter, Toronto Mayor John Tory acknowledged the frustration of small business owners watching as big box stores have largely been able to stay open if they carry essential items.

“We know it has a horrific impact on the small independent retailers,” he said. “I’m meeting today with some of the small business people to listen to them.”

He said any change to the lockdown “won’t be a political decision, it will be a public health decision.”

With files from The Canadian Press

Rosa Saba is a Calgary-based business reporter for the Star. Follow her on Twitter:

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Midland high school finding unique ways to adapt to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions

Jul 22, 2021 , , , , by shlf

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically impacted the school year, the show will go on.

Georgian Bay District Secondary School teachers and students have found interesting ways to adapt to the restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the majority of extracurricular activities have been cancelled, GBDSS will still have a school band and will still produce a school play.

“Last spring, our school musical was cancelled due to COVID-19. This year, we knew we needed to do something that was pandemic proof,” said Betony Main, a teacher in the arts department.

In March, students will be putting on a production of “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon,” a popular play that has been adapted for livestreaming.

“It will be done entirely via livestream, with each character in their own window,” said Main. “It won’t be on a stage with actors interacting in real space.”

Each actor will be set up separately in the school with a computer and webcam. The program StreamYard will allow for complete control of the show, including which windows appear and where they appear on screen.

“We have 35 actors. It is going to be tricky, but we are excited for the challenge,” said Main.

Auditions have wrapped up and students have started rehearsals. For now, they are just learning their lines and roles. The technical aspect will be tackled later.

“I’m glad we adapted to the current situation,” said Grade 12 student Chloe Winborne. “I am so excited that we still get to do a play this year.”

When students arrived back at school in September, many were unsure how the year would unfold. It wasn’t going to be normal, and extracurriculars weren’t a given.

“I thought we might somehow pull off a spring play, but knew we weren’t going to have other smaller productions,” said Grade 12 student Sarah Larmand. “I’m really happy we have a play we can all be a part of for our last year of high school.”

Students were also thrilled to discover that GBDSS would still have a band this school year. 

Due to the pandemic, students aren’t allowed to play any wind instruments. So, the school has invested in additional percussion instruments like chimes, marimbas, xylophones, bongos and kettledrums, and created a percussion ensemble.

Grade 12 student Daniel Farr, who normally plays the clarinet, is learning a number of new instruments.

“I am starting fresh on everything,” he said, noting he is now playing the keyboard and snare drum.  “I am glad there is a band. We are all excited and having a lot of fun.”

Jayneigh Hesler is learning how to play the bass drum, glockenspiel and tambourine.

“I didn’t think there was going to be a band,” said the Grade 11 student. “It’s nice to have that outlet, especially when there is not a lot else going on.”

STORY BEHIND THE STORY: Reporter Andrew Mendler reached out to GBDSS to see how COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were impacting extracurricular activities.