Dr. Moore’s advice for the upcoming holiday season

Welborne Avenue PS reaches lofty fundraising goal

Low COVID-19 prevalence key for back-to-school safety, docs say

BGCK EarlyON offers online, take-home options for parents

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments COVID-19, COVID-19 cases, covid-19 outbreak, COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 response, Dr. Kieran Moore, holiday season, holidays, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), YouTube videos

Kingston’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore released a new video this week, telling Kingston, Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) constituents they could be on course for a COVID-19 “disaster.” “We’re in a higher risk environment now,” he said on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. “Our case counts have never

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December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments fundraiser, fundraising campaign, Salvation Army Christmas Hamper, school spirit, Welbourne Avenue Public School, Wildcats Cards for Caring Campaign, YouTube videos

The Welbourne Avenue Public School has raised $5000 for their annual fundraising campaign. While they did not collect goods, as in years past, they did collect gift card donations for the Salvation Army Christmas Hamper Fund. “The fundraising has been an ongoing source of community involvement for the past 15+

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August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments COVID-19, covid-19 symptoms, Dr. Kieran Moore, Dr. Kirk Leifso, Dr. Michael Dernyck, KFLA Public Health, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Limestone District School Board, masks, Medical Officer of Health, Ministry of Education, Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF), public school, Public School Boards, Toronto District School Board, universal masking policy, YouTube videos

Three local doctors are offering COVID-19 safety advice to families as school reopening approaches. In a 25-minute YouTube video from Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health, Kingston’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore, Dr. Michael Dernyck and Dr. Kirk Leifso answer parents’ questions on coronavirus prevention in

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June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments activities for children, advice for new parents, Boys and Girls Club of Kingston and Area, early childhood development, EarlyOn, infants, Kindergarten, Kingston, Krista Pretty, online programming, physical distancing, pre-school, social distancing, take-home activity kits, YouTube videos, Zoom meetings

Like so many local agencies, businesses and services, The Boys and Girls Club of Kingston’s (BGCK) EarlyON program has performed a COVID-19 pivot, now offering take-home and online services for Kingston families. “The staff are really really missing families,” said Krista Pretty, manager of the EarlyON program at BGCK. “Right