• Delivering essential services without interruption. There has currently been minimal impact to municipal services and the District will continue to take a proactive approach following and observing protocols put in place to ensure essential services continue to be provided to the public without interruption. Our focus at the moment is to ensure that the District maintains delivery of essential services, including water delivery, sewage and garbage disposal, fire/rescue services – the basics.
• The District of 100 Mile House is standing by to support Health Canada, BC Ministry of Health, and Interior Health Authority if support is needed. We will continue to monitor the situation closely, make any appropriate adjustments as recommended, and ensure that the appropriate notifications are given to the public.
If you think you have come in contact with Covid-19 or are showing symptoms, do not go to your healthcare provider; instead call 8-1-1 for advice.
Beware of social media posts from unofficial sources. Instead, visit sources like Health Canada or BC Centre for Disease Control.
• Following the Provincial Health Officer’s lead. We are ensuring the decisions we make about local government operations and the workplace align with the direction of the Provincial Health Officer (PHO) to address the outbreak here in B.C. As this direction changes, we will adapt our approach. Because things can change quickly, we might not always be able to provide the answers you want right away. But we’ll do our best to provide as much certainty as we can.
• Requiring employees to stay home if they’re sick. In cases of COVID-19 related absences, we are not requiring employees to provide a doctor’s certificate to access sick pay.
• Encouraging working from home. We want to maximize the benefits of social distancing by making available working from home opportunities. So, where it is operationally feasible, the District is encouraging and supporting working from home, as long as employees want to do so.
• Increasing workplace cleaning. We are working with our janitorial firm to enhance cleaning measures and ensure easy access to hygiene resources in all workplaces.
• Promoting social distancing. The District will implement social distancing options in face-to-face service delivery environments where practical, to support the health of residents, clients and employees.
• Municipal facilities access. The District has suspended activities and/or reduced public access to the Marten Exeter/Valley Room complex until further notice.
Stay safe and remain vigilant about handwashing, self-isolation, and doing your part to minimize the transmission of Covid-19. Let’s be compassionate to each other, check in on our neighbors, and remember it’s a challenging time, but we will get through it together.
