Chief Kevin Peacey posted the following notice on the Tideline:<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI received the call today that no chief wants to hear that one of our elders here at\u00a0Klahoose<\/a> tested positive for COVID-19. We have a COVID team in place that is already working on our response to this. We are asking all reserve residents to stay at home \u201cshelter in place\u201d especially as contact tracing is still happening. No visiting households. No off reserve visitors. We are asking everyone to wear masks if having to leave the home. Food and supplies are being delivered to each household. We will be having a security team at the entrance to Tork Rd that monitors traffic at Klahoose which should be limited to only emergency and essential trips on and off reserve at this time. We are staying calm, supporting each other and following the guidelines. We are letting the wider island community know our situation to get ahead of the gossip and we will keep people updated as this unfolds. With everybody\u2019s help, working together, we will get through this. We are praying for everyone\u2019s protection and healing. Thank you. Emote,\" Peacey stated.<\/p>\n Looking out from the Klahoose village. Photo by Roy L Hales.<\/p><\/div>\n In response to the situation:<\/p>\n Mansons Hall. Photo courtesy the Southern Cortes Community Association.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n A number of Cortes locations were already taking measures in response to the provincial health order suspending public events and social gatherings<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mansons Hall<\/a> went into a two week close down on Nov. 20. All social events and programs, except playschool, were cancelled. The list of cancellations includes:<\/p>\n \u201cThe post office will remain open as usual. The tenants in the building will still be using their spaces. The hall office will be open (but not to the public), please email or call if you need us. The Food Bank will still be able to make arrangements for people to pick up food. Call Samantha at 250-935-0276 if you need food,\u201d wrote Hall manager\u00a0Mary Lavelle<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cManson\u2019s Hall is still expecting to hold its out door Christmas Craft Fair<\/a> on Dec 19. All COVID-19 guidelines will be in place and both vendors and costumers will be asked to wear masks and distance appropriately.\u201d<\/p>\n The\u00a0Cortes Island Museum<\/a> is open Friday and Saturday, from noon to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n The Cortes Island library is closed to the public, but offers a takeout service. Patrons are asked to browse their catalogue online. (Click here for more details<\/a>.)<\/p>\n The\u00a0Wild Cortes\u00a0exhibit at Linnaea Education Centre<\/a> is temporarily closed due to COVID-19 restrictions.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Cortes Women\u2019s Centre<\/a> is closed until the current COVID-19 regulations change. (However members still have access and messages are checked three times a week.)<\/p>\n From the BC government's Public Health COVID-19 Status Dashboard: 25-Nov-2020 (PublicVersion).<\/p><\/div>\n The number of confirmed cases in North Vancouver Island has been\u00a0escalating rapidly<\/a>\u00a0in the past month. As of yesterday there were\u00a015 active cases<\/a>. One of which is presumably the health care worker who tested positive at\u00a0Discovery Harbour long-term care home<\/a>, in Campbell River, last week.<\/p>\n Island Health does not release statistics for the general population, and it will be about two weeks before we know how many of those other 14 cases are within the Greater Campbell River Health Area.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0407-1-1038x576-1-1024x568.jpg\")
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