The North Dundas council held their first open council meeting since March at the Joel Steele Arena on Tues. Aug. 11. Morin photo
WINCHESTER – The North Dundas council held their first public meeting since early March at the Joel Steele Arena on Tues., Aug. 11.
Prior to this meeting all of the council’s business had been lived streamed over Facebook.
The pandemic has resulted in new norms being put into place such as mandatory masks and social distancing, so the fact that the council meeting was held in the arena, following all of the rules regarding COVID-19 is an encouraging sign that some kind of normal may be just around the corner.
The meeting featured a run down of all of the events that are starting to pop up as the province relaxes some of its restrictions.
The township’s roller skating program has resumed at the arena. The Winchester Dairy Fest Committee puts it on with some help from the municipality. The skating takes place every Thursday and Friday evening from 6 to 9 p.m.
The Recreation and Culture Department in July, started up a new program called “Zumba in the Park”. It is held at Sox Field every Tuesday.
The program is for ages 14 and up and lasts for seven weeks. There is a cost for the program, so call the municipality for more information.
North Dundas began permitting access to its parks and play structures on July 17. The areas have signs listing the public health guidelines that must be followed.
Baseball players are back at it at the Chesterville Field and Morgan Field.
A series of drive in movie nights was hosted by the Mountain Township Agricultural Society as a fundraiser as well as for residents to get out and experience something different.
The arena was the location for a blood donor clinic on July 28. The next one is scheduled for Sept. 22.
Ballroom dancing has returned to the Chesterville Community Hall. The instruction takes place second Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. and you need to be registered through the dance instructor.
All of the municipality’s halls are now available, however anyone who rents or uses them must follow pandemic regulations such as wearing a mask at all times and social distancing as well as self-assessment.
WINCHESTER – The North Dundas council held their first public meeting since early March at the Joel Steele Arena on Tues., Aug. 11.
Prior to this meeting all of the council’s business had been lived streamed over Facebook.
The pandemic has resulted in new norms being put into place such as mandatory masks and social distancing, so the fact that the council meeting was held in the arena, following all of the rules regarding COVID-19 is an encouraging sign that some kind of normal may be just around the corner.
The meeting featured a run down of all of the events that are starting to pop up as the province relaxes some of its restrictions.
The township’s roller skating program has resumed at the arena. The Winchester Dairy Fest Committee puts it on with some help from the municipality. The skating takes place every Thursday and Friday evening from 6 to 9 p.m.
The Recreation and Culture Department in July, started up a new program called “Zumba in the Park”. It is held at Sox Field every Tuesday.
The program is for ages 14 and up and lasts for seven weeks. There is a cost for the program, so call the municipality for more information.
North Dundas began permitting access to its parks and play structures on July 17. The areas have signs listing the public health guidelines that must be followed.
Baseball players are back at it at the Chesterville Field and Morgan Field.
A series of drive in movie nights was hosted by the Mountain Township Agricultural Society as a fundraiser as well as for residents to get out and experience something different.
The arena was the location for a blood donor clinic on July 28. The next one is scheduled for Sept. 22.
Ballroom dancing has returned to the Chesterville Community Hall. The instruction takes place second Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. and you need to be registered through the dance instructor.
All of the municipality’s halls are now available, however anyone who rents or uses them must follow pandemic regulations such as wearing a mask at all times and social distancing as well as self-assessment.
The Eastern Ontario Health Unit is aware of the events taking place in North Dundas as the community begins to open.
Joseph Morin is the Editor of the Eastern Ontario AgriNews, and the Record. He is, despite years of practice, determined to eventually play the guitar properly. He has served the Eastern Ontario community as a news editor, and journalist for the past 25 years with the Iroquois Chieftain, Kemptville Advance, West Carleton Review, and Ottawa Carleton Review in Manotick. He has never met a book he did not like.
